This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Home Run is the second book in the "Boys of Summer" series by this author. This is my very FIRST book from this author and color me impressed because I fell so hard for this one. I absolutely adored this book so much! It wasn't quite a five star, but it got a little close to it. Also, as an audiobook it felt so atmospheric for Baseball, just from the songs and some sound effects, it just really was so sport focused and I love that. Too many sport romances just don't focus on the sport itself enough. And there is so much character growth in this one that was so admirable. And the romance was so different than I was expecting, a bit of drama, but still felt so well balanced as a overall story.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Cooper Bailey
Athlete
Baseball in the Major Leagues
Alphamellow
Driven to the sport
Father complex
Not a player, focused on the sport

The Heroine: Ainsley Burke
-Devoted to her mother
-Anti Athletes
-Next door neighbor type

Summary
Cooper Bailey has a good shot of playing in the Major Leagues and has the potential to make it to the big boys club in the sport. But he will have to work his butt off in order to get the spot on the team that he has always dreamed of. And during this all, he meets Ainsley Burke, who is unlike any woman that he has ever met. He is not a player and never been in a relationship since he decided to go pro. He takes his sport very seriously and doesn't want the distraction. But there is a connection between himself and Ainsley, but when disaster strikes, they will have to find a way to stay together and make what is important between them a priority, but will Cooper be able to balance out his love of the sport with his love for Ainsley?

My Outlook
Home Run was one of those impulsive pick up type of reads. I will be honest, I grabbed it up because of the cover...yep that was it. lol But I am so glad that I took a chance on this one, because it was just right and I breezed so quickly through it and for a audiobook, I was completely hooked into it. I am not sure if it was the story itself or the narration, but it was so well done. I did love the romance itself for the most part. I found it so endearing and sexy and kinda sweet and so loveable. The characters were highly relatable and I felt for both of them. I didn't understand the heroine's motivations at times but I understood she was going through some self reflection and growth that needed to happen for her. I really adored Cooper as a character. Love how driven he is, and not the typical sport player and not all about sleeping around. He was so focused on his sport and really does the work to make his dream come true. Love that we saw that side of the sport, what it takes to be a pro player. It delivered in so many elements, from the emotion to the depths of reflection was so heartfelt.

Overall View
I found Home Run to be a stunning complex romance that delivered in all the ways and came through to be a romance worthy enough of the big leagues...

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 4
World Building: 5
Cover: 5
Hero: 4.5
Heroine: 3.5
Steam: 4
Heart & Feels: 4
Ending: 5
Overall View: 4