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Pacific Heat publicist Samantha McNead is tasked with cleaning up the image of Major League Baseball's bad boy catcher Wade O'Riley after a paternity allegation from a stalker hurts the team's image and risks a valuable conservative corporate sponsor. To do so she and Wade are going to have to pretend to be in an exclusive relationship for a month, no matter how uncomfortable that thought makes her given their incendiary past and the memory of an erotic episode in an Atlanta elevator months ago.

A memory...and a man...that Sam just couldn't make herself forget.

He survived a childhood of abject poverty with an alcoholic father who was distressingly negligent. Hard work got him into college, more hard work and a gift for baseball saw him through and gave him a future, but left him forever marked by his past. Since the money started rolling in, Wade lives his life in as fun and easy a manner as possible. He gives to charities, financially supports causes, and sends buckets back to his father to pay for his health care. But light, fun, easy - those are more than words, they're his life's mantra, and the one thing Wade never gives to others is a true piece of himself. He keeps himself hidden behind a face of carefree insouciance. He's happy that way.

If there was one night months ago that might have broken through the walls he keeps so firmly in place and rocked him a bit deeper than he was comfortable admitting, well...it's not like Sam ever has to know. And who cares if he hasn't been with another woman since that hot Atlanta night? That's a personal choice. Really. Hell, if he was going to be stuck with a month of a pretend relationship with Sam, he was man enough to make the best of it, especially when just looking at the woman still sets all Wade's internal fires burning.

The problem is a month with Sam may just have Wade yearning to steal home. For life.

This second book in the Pacific Heat series is even more charming than the first, with all of Shalvis' skill in matching two complementary, likable characters with heat and passion. Wade was surprisingly complex, though such a stereotypical male in so many ways. He's scarred by his past, wounded deeply by his father's alcoholism, and yet as generous as he can be even as he protects his heart from the pain he knew as a child. His struggles with emotional maturity made for appealing reading and the culmination of his efforts were endearing. And he's mostly oblivious to it all. But charmingly so.

Sam was a smart, strong professional woman in a man's world. She more than holds her own, she commands respect and admiration in her job. Her personal life, though, has suffered. Being the only woman in a family of powerful men has given her backbone, but has forced her to sacrifice maybe a little too much of her heart. A fact she realizes when her ten year old nephew Tag is unceremoniously dumped on her and he's a total stranger to her. Shalvis did a really nice job developing Sam, rounding her out without compromising on her professional career.

The concept of the plot was a little silly, sure, and the thought that one of the owners of a MLB team would essentially prostitute his daughter for corporate sponsorship is more than a little gross. I also have a hard time believing that a month of fake relationship would achieve the intended objective, nor was I able to completely buy into the idea that it could be successfully pulled off in this day of public persona voyeurism. The lack of attention given to Sam's obviously flawed family situation bothered me, and the fact that Sam's detestable brother never got any sort of comeuppance was a tragedy. Call me vengeful, but that guy needed a serious kick in the athletic supporter.

The romance of Wade and Sam, though, and the subplots of Wade and his dad and Sam and Tag, were all very well done and fun to read, and full of genuine emotion that ran the gamut. I did think the end of Slow Heat was very abrupt, and I would have loved one more chapter or an epilogue or something, but overall it provided plenty of the sort of light, satisfying romance reading that I've come to absolutely count on when it comes to Shalvis. Her books are just flat-out fun to read. They're full of sexy heat, intense emotion, and well written story, and offer up the sort of characters that are most pleasant to spend time with. I fully expect I'll be spending my time with more of Shalvis' characters soon...and often.

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Reviewed for One Good Book Deserves Another.


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Slow Heat Berkley Sensation Jill Shalvis Books Reviews

Enjoyed the story and I also read Double Play. I agree with other reviewers that this one seemed to end abruptly. Nice beach read.

One criticism I had of both books was that some of the baseball terminology is incorrect. May seem like a small thing but when researching and writing a book it can be the small things that make a difference.
I am a big Jill Shalvis fan! She's such a great story teller - lots of loveable, colourful characters and engaging story lines. The fact that it was about baseball made it even better!
I'm not sure Jill Shalvis can write a bad book. I have read this one several times and enjoy it more each time. It's probably one of my top five favorites of hers. Do yourself a favor and read it.
It has been a while since I read a romance and this was a wonderful one to reintroduce myself to the genre. I won't give a plot summary. You can look at the product information to see that. But I will say that I especially liked the baseball quotes that began each chapter. It was fun guessing what the quote would have to do with the chapter. Wade is a super, yummy character. I admit I have a soft spot for professional athletes - especially baseball players. He was sexy, competent, kind, and confident. I liked Samantha too. She was trying so hard to be an excellent PR person for the baseball team. I liked that both characters had hidden depths and vulnerabilities. I liked that it wasn't easy for them to fall in love. The book had high emotion and some humor too. Excellent book! Now I am off to read Double Play.
I bought this book right after reading Double Play. It was easy to fall in love with the characters and I know I will reread both before long. Just like in any other great series I always want to know more about them and read about the other people mentioned in the book. I have to say that I have mixed feelings about the last page (only the last page) of this book. It just...ended. I kind of feel cheated...like, what happens next? If not another book in the series then I need more closure with Wade and Sam. A couple that I rooted for and fell in love with.
Sam and Wade from the first book are here, as well as Pace and Holly. There are so many more that I can see added for book 3, 4 and 5. Anyways I want Gage to be in the next one....lala Back to the topic The problem is Sam & Wade have a history. When his Dad and her nephew come along it is an all out public relations nightmare. When some things about the relationship might be more real than either of them planned.

Jill Shalvis is probably one of my favorite authors. She has a way of giving her characters relate-able stories and a realness about them. Their problems are real and not overblown. It was the usual smart quotes at the chapters beginning, smart and funny style I adore.

I had a hard time putting this book down, what else is new I am becoming a chick lit addict I'm looking forward to more from this series. Gage, the Jeremy gets his act together and maybe Tag grows up?? Publisher messed up the title for sequel in the first book and after I got through the second it told me to read the first.
This book is the second in a set by Jill Shalvis. It's a very entertaining read. Fun, fast paced, emotional. The characters were introduced in the first book, but it can also be read by itself. I want to live in their world. Love everything about it!!! I highly recommend any book by Jill Shalvis, she's an amazing writer.
Pacific Heat publicist Samantha McNead is tasked with cleaning up the image of Major League Baseball's bad boy catcher Wade O'Riley after a paternity allegation from a stalker hurts the team's image and risks a valuable conservative corporate sponsor. To do so she and Wade are going to have to pretend to be in an exclusive relationship for a month, no matter how uncomfortable that thought makes her given their incendiary past and the memory of an erotic episode in an Atlanta elevator months ago.

A memory...and a man...that Sam just couldn't make herself forget.

He survived a childhood of abject poverty with an alcoholic father who was distressingly negligent. Hard work got him into college, more hard work and a gift for baseball saw him through and gave him a future, but left him forever marked by his past. Since the money started rolling in, Wade lives his life in as fun and easy a manner as possible. He gives to charities, financially supports causes, and sends buckets back to his father to pay for his health care. But light, fun, easy - those are more than words, they're his life's mantra, and the one thing Wade never gives to others is a true piece of himself. He keeps himself hidden behind a face of carefree insouciance. He's happy that way.

If there was one night months ago that might have broken through the walls he keeps so firmly in place and rocked him a bit deeper than he was comfortable admitting, well...it's not like Sam ever has to know. And who cares if he hasn't been with another woman since that hot Atlanta night? That's a personal choice. Really. Hell, if he was going to be stuck with a month of a pretend relationship with Sam, he was man enough to make the best of it, especially when just looking at the woman still sets all Wade's internal fires burning.

The problem is a month with Sam may just have Wade yearning to steal home. For life.

This second book in the Pacific Heat series is even more charming than the first, with all of Shalvis' skill in matching two complementary, likable characters with heat and passion. Wade was surprisingly complex, though such a stereotypical male in so many ways. He's scarred by his past, wounded deeply by his father's alcoholism, and yet as generous as he can be even as he protects his heart from the pain he knew as a child. His struggles with emotional maturity made for appealing reading and the culmination of his efforts were endearing. And he's mostly oblivious to it all. But charmingly so.

Sam was a smart, strong professional woman in a man's world. She more than holds her own, she commands respect and admiration in her job. Her personal life, though, has suffered. Being the only woman in a family of powerful men has given her backbone, but has forced her to sacrifice maybe a little too much of her heart. A fact she realizes when her ten year old nephew Tag is unceremoniously dumped on her and he's a total stranger to her. Shalvis did a really nice job developing Sam, rounding her out without compromising on her professional career.

The concept of the plot was a little silly, sure, and the thought that one of the owners of a MLB team would essentially prostitute his daughter for corporate sponsorship is more than a little gross. I also have a hard time believing that a month of fake relationship would achieve the intended objective, nor was I able to completely buy into the idea that it could be successfully pulled off in this day of public persona voyeurism. The lack of attention given to Sam's obviously flawed family situation bothered me, and the fact that Sam's detestable brother never got any sort of comeuppance was a tragedy. Call me vengeful, but that guy needed a serious kick in the athletic supporter.

The romance of Wade and Sam, though, and the subplots of Wade and his dad and Sam and Tag, were all very well done and fun to read, and full of genuine emotion that ran the gamut. I did think the end of Slow Heat was very abrupt, and I would have loved one more chapter or an epilogue or something, but overall it provided plenty of the sort of light, satisfying romance reading that I've come to absolutely count on when it comes to Shalvis. Her books are just flat-out fun to read. They're full of sexy heat, intense emotion, and well written story, and offer up the sort of characters that are most pleasant to spend time with. I fully expect I'll be spending my time with more of Shalvis' characters soon...and often.

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Reviewed for One Good Book Deserves Another.