There was something about her that demanded a second look and at the same time, there was nothing about her. His eyes shifted once more to the narrow figure of the brunette as he took another sip of beer. Come tomorrow morning, Cole would be expected to know the details of every single at bat.

Not only because the Yankees were his team-he’d been a die-hard fan since his Little League days-but because Cole was a sportswriter. Especially a game in which the Yankees were trying to establish early dominance over the Blue Jays in the American League East division.Ĭole’s eyes should have been glued to the field. Or between Cole and any sport, for that matter.Īnd at Yankee Stadium in particular, the game came first. Which was just wrong on a couple of levels.įor starters, it was a rare woman who could come between Cole Sharpe and baseball. But when an unexpected kiss turns into a night of irresistible passion, Penelope has to figure out whether they’re just fooling around-or starting something real.Ĭole had been watching the brunette for the better part of three innings. He probably sees her as nothing more than a barrier to his dream job. So why does Cole make her want to get back in the game? The man is as arrogant as he is handsome. Since she’s learned that wanting more usually leads to disappointment, Penelope’s resigned to sitting on the sidelines when it comes to love.

Penelope Pope knows all too well that she comes off as just one of the guys. And soon, he can’t take his eyes off her. Cole usually likes his women flirty and curvy, but he takes a special interest in his skinny, sassy rival, if only to keep an eye on her. Female competition, in the form of a fresh-faced tomboy who can hang with the dudes-and write circles around them, too. Then his boss drops a bombshell: Cole has competition. Hotshot sports editor Cole Sharpe has been freelancing for Oxford for years, so when he hears about a staff position opening up, he figures he’s got the inside track. Meet the men of Oxford magazine! In the first captivating spin-off of Lauren Layne’s Sex, Love & Stiletto series, a not-so-friendly battle of the sexes turns into a scorching office romance.

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