Too Hot to Handle
Jan 2015 · Bad Boys of Baseball Book 2 · Sold by Loveswept
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Katie Rose’s Bad Boys of Baseball series returns for a delicious double-header—with the story of total opposites who are drawn to each other like moths to a flame.
Nikki Case is no fan of baseball. Her ex gambled away a fortune on the sport, and now her PR firm has tasked her with cleaning up the league’s most notorious bad boys. The New Jersey Sonics are known for wild womanizing and booze-fueled brawls, so Nikki expects the worst. Her first stop in the battle to win hearts and minds is star hitter Jake Baldwin—a legendary ladies man so smokin’ he threatens to melt her tough-girl armor.
Although his teammates prank her without mercy, Jake admires the way Nikki gives as good as she gets. She may be the queen of frost, but there’s kindling beneath those sultry curves—and he’s just the man to ignite it. But when a PR nightmare lands the Sonics in headlines across the country, Nikki is ready to walk. Only then does Jake realize how important she is to the Sonics’ success—and that winning the love of a good woman is no game.
Praise for Too Hot to Handle
“Rose knocks this one out of the park. This enjoyable sequel (after Bring on the Heat) will be a quick, fun read for all romance lovers.”—Library Journal
“Too Hot to Handle will keep readers in the mood until the first pitch is thrown on Opening Day.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers
“Katie Rose scores a home run with a hero who’s Too Hot to Handle!”—New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips
“I loved it! With a buttoned-up heroine and a too-hot-for-his-own-good hero, Katie Rose creates a charming love story that’s equal parts sweet and sexy.”—USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne
“Too Hot to Handle makes for a sizzling escape.”—USA Today bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly
“A thoroughly enjoyable read . . . If you’re after some fun and surprises, this is a definite for you.”—Turner’s Antics
“I adore this series and I can’t wait to see which of the boys gets the next book in the series. For her contemporary romance debut, Katie has a surefire winner on her hands.”—Crystal Blogs Books
“I am loving this series so far. I love it when I can fangirl a series from the beginning. That so rarely happens. I loved this book. The angsty bits were just so well done.”—Books Like Breathing
“Rose does an amazing job in creating a story that will leave you wanting more. . . . The characters are witty, sexy and charming, the storyline is brilliant and the romance will sweep you away. . . . I can’t wait for the next one out of this series!”—Underneath the Covers
“I knew this story would be fun, but it was so much more than I expected!”—Fic Central
“Too Hot to Handle is a fun and entertaining read with a little bit of romance, heartbreak and heat.”—The Reading Cafe
“A whirlwind love story that leaves you wanting more of both Jake and Nikki. Together. Great light read with just the right touch of heat to it.”—Love Words and Books
“A nice, sweet contemporary read.”—Living to Read
Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Nikki Case is no fan of baseball. Her ex gambled away a fortune on the sport, and now her PR firm has tasked her with cleaning up the league’s most notorious bad boys. The New Jersey Sonics are known for wild womanizing and booze-fueled brawls, so Nikki expects the worst. Her first stop in the battle to win hearts and minds is star hitter Jake Baldwin—a legendary ladies man so smokin’ he threatens to melt her tough-girl armor.
Although his teammates prank her without mercy, Jake admires the way Nikki gives as good as she gets. She may be the queen of frost, but there’s kindling beneath those sultry curves—and he’s just the man to ignite it. But when a PR nightmare lands the Sonics in headlines across the country, Nikki is ready to walk. Only then does Jake realize how important she is to the Sonics’ success—and that winning the love of a good woman is no game.
Praise for Too Hot to Handle
“Rose knocks this one out of the park. This enjoyable sequel (after Bring on the Heat) will be a quick, fun read for all romance lovers.”—Library Journal
“Too Hot to Handle will keep readers in the mood until the first pitch is thrown on Opening Day.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers
“Katie Rose scores a home run with a hero who’s Too Hot to Handle!”—New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips
“I loved it! With a buttoned-up heroine and a too-hot-for-his-own-good hero, Katie Rose creates a charming love story that’s equal parts sweet and sexy.”—USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne
“Too Hot to Handle makes for a sizzling escape.”—USA Today bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly
“A thoroughly enjoyable read . . . If you’re after some fun and surprises, this is a definite for you.”—Turner’s Antics
“I adore this series and I can’t wait to see which of the boys gets the next book in the series. For her contemporary romance debut, Katie has a surefire winner on her hands.”—Crystal Blogs Books
“I am loving this series so far. I love it when I can fangirl a series from the beginning. That so rarely happens. I loved this book. The angsty bits were just so well done.”—Books Like Breathing
“Rose does an amazing job in creating a story that will leave you wanting more. . . . The characters are witty, sexy and charming, the storyline is brilliant and the romance will sweep you away. . . . I can’t wait for the next one out of this series!”—Underneath the Covers
“I knew this story would be fun, but it was so much more than I expected!”—Fic Central
“Too Hot to Handle is a fun and entertaining read with a little bit of romance, heartbreak and heat.”—The Reading Cafe
“A whirlwind love story that leaves you wanting more of both Jake and Nikki. Together. Great light read with just the right touch of heat to it.”—Love Words and Books
“A nice, sweet contemporary read.”—Living to Read
Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Ratings and reviews
4.5
16 reviews
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January 31, 2015
Too Hot to Handle was such a fun read that I pretty much flew through it. Jake was confident but not annoyingly arrogant, and he was very considerate of Nikki, even as he was up-front about not wanting anything serious. And it turns out he was just a great guy at heart, anyway, even if he was a bit rough around the edges. The chemistry between these two was great as well, and I love that neither one of them were initially looking for a serious relationship — it made things much more interesting than if one were in denial while the other was starstruck. It was, of course, a little predictable in that the betting thing is a fairly classic contemporary romance story line; however, this wasn't your typical case of one character trying to prove something or get something over on the other. It's more of a sweet, fun, super-hot romance between two characters who weren't expecting to fall in love, and their journey to happily ever after is wonderfully entertaining. ***FicCentral received this book from Random House LLC (via NetGalley) for free in exchange for an honest review.
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Laura B
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October 14, 2014
Who doesn’t like a hot athlete? This is a series of books which take you through the lives of the New Jersey Sonics baseball team. It can be read as a standalone.The Sonics do not have the best of reputations and sales/fan support is down. Management has had enough and has brought in Nikki to improve their image. I love the description of Nikki when she reports to the field the first day. Briefcase in one hand, clipboard in another, dressed in a black suit and wearing tortoise-shell glasses. Can anyone say librarian? As she makes changes the team is not happy. Nikki s strong and independent and does not let the team walk all over her. On the first day, the team makes a bet with Jake he can’t get Nikki to fall in love with him. His first impression is she is an “uptight, frigid career girl...."he takes that bet. Even though he pretends to be this tough, macho man he is really a sweet, sensitive, sexy man. He an Nikki are HOT together. He does everything he can to make sure she is not emotionally injured. Sex teams and curse words not overdone and consistent with storyline. Recommend/look forward to the stories of the others.
Harry Singh
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June 12, 2017
Very hot
About the author
Katie Rose is the award-winning author of twelve historical, three novellas, and five contemporary romances published under the names Katie Rose and Colleen Quinn. Katie made her contemporary debut in 2014 with a Loveswept baseball romance series entitled Bad Boys of Summer and is now debuting a new series, Hard to Play. Hard to Hold, the first book of the series, will release in September 2016 and features a soccer player and his beautiful nanny. A graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in journalism, Katie is the recipient of the J. Douglas Perry Award, and the Romantic Times Achievement Award. Katie lives on a lake in Medford Lakes, New Jersey.
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