First Base: A must-have slow burn sports romance where he falls first (Chicago Heartbreakers Book 1)

First Base is the first book in the Chicago Heartbreakers series. It features dual POV, fake dating, a he-falls-first dynamic, and workplace romance. Photographer Maggie Redford prefers observing life from the sidelines after having loved and lost before. She documents Chicago's MLB team until the Cougars sign Tommy Mikals, a talented but notorious playboy pitcher seeking redemption in what may be his final chance at a baseball career. Tommy is determined to reform his party-boy image and cannot afford distractions—especially not an attraction to the team's photographer. When a compromising photo of Maggie and Tommy from a team outing goes viral, they become an unexpected celebrity couple. Facing threats to his reputation and her job, they agree to a fake relationship as part of the team's PR strategy. As their pretend romance plays out publicly, genuine feelings develop between them. Maggie has already experienced love and loss, while Tommy has never committed to anyone. The question becomes whether they can move beyond the surface of their arrangement.