{"product_id":"playing-for-keeps-paperback-22","title":"Playing for Keeps - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Dugan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eSome Girls Do\u003c\/i\u003e comes another heartfelt YA sapphic romance--starring a baseball pitcher and a student umpire who are \u003ci\u003edefinitely \u003c\/i\u003enot supposed to fall for one another. Now in paperback! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"S\u003c\/i\u003eapphic sports romance perfection. Swoony and romantic, but unafraid to tackle grief, family expectations, and fighting for your dreams, this is a home run of a book.\" --Rachael Lippincott, coauthor of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestsellers \u003ci\u003eFive Feet Apart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Gets the Girl \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune is the star pitcher of her elite club baseball team--with an ego to match--and she's a shoo-in to be recruited at the college level, like her parents have always envisioned. That is, if she can play through an overuse injury that has recently gone from bad to worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIvy isn't just reffing to pay off her athletic fees or make some extra cash on the side. She wants to someday officiate at the professional level, even if her parents would rather she go to college instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first time they cross paths, Ivy throws June out of a game for grandstanding. Still, they quickly grow from enemies to begrudging friends . . . and then something more. But the rules state that players and umpires are prohibited from dating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs June's shoulder worsens, and a rival discovers the girls' secret and threatens to expose them, everything the two have worked so hard for is at risk. Now both must choose: follow their dreams . . . or follow their hearts?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Dugan is a writer, a geek, and a romantic who writes the kinds of stories she wishes she'd had growing up. She's the author of the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eCoven \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFull Shift\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eSummer Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlaying for Keeps\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Girls Standing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Melt With You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Girls Do\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVerona Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHot Dog Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which was called \"a great, fizzy rom-com\" by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \"one of the best reads of the year, hands down\" by \u003ci\u003ePaste \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. She lives in upstate New York with her family, their dog, a strange kitten who enjoys wearing sweaters, and an evil cat who is no doubt planning to take over the world. You can visit Jennifer at JLDugan.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @JL_Dugan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397903663353,"sku":"9780593696880","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0zndE4df0W9780593696880_3d3a20f8-9188-4f77-b6f2-beb4751050c4.webp?v=1770297121","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/playing-for-keeps-paperback-22","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}