Publication Date: August 20, 2024
The beloved New York Times bestselling author of Birds of California hits it out of the park with this smart, sexy, thrilling take on the celebrity-athlete story—a funny, sizzling, ripped-from-the-headlines romance between an international pop star and a major league baseball player who thought his best days were behind him.
Taylor and Travis. Jennifer and A-Rod. Marilyn and Joe. When a professional athlete and a megawatt star fall in love, the world is obsessed . . .
With four chart-topping albums, Lacey Logan is a superstar whose life no longer feels like her own. Her every move is photographed, videoed, and dissected online, and her carefully curated Instagram feed studied by fans worldwide. To maintain her privacy, Lacey skillfully controls her narrative, showing fans and paparazzi what she wants them to see.
But when Lacey discovers her boyfriend is hiding two devastating secrets—a bad cocaine habit and a pregnant girlfriend—she begins to lose confidence and control of her own story. Then big-shouldered baseball player Jimmy Hodges, a former Rookie of the Year when Lacey was in high school, walks into the bar where she’s venting to a friend. With his shaggy beard and unfashionable button-down, Jimmy is the opposite of the picture-perfect guy Lacey thinks she wants. Soon, sparks fly and inhibitions go out the window when Lacey dares to take some chances.
Lacey and Jimmy are polar opposites. But could this be the forever after they both need?
A famous singer finds herself in the spotlight 24/7 with very little time alone. With an embarrassing public breakup under her belt, Lacey Logan yearns for a chance to be spontaneous.
That chance comes in the form of baseball player Jimmy Hodges. Together, they are the driving force behind author Katie Cotugno’s romantic comedy Heavy Hitter.
The banter between the two main characters is sizzling hot and packed with tongue-in-cheek humor. While Lacey is leery about another relationship going sour, there’s something about Jimmy that makes her break the rules.
Told from a dual point of view, this unlikely pairing may seem a familiar concept for those following celebrity-plus-athlete relationships. However, there are plenty of details that make this story unique.
Heavy Hitter serves up a deliciously spicy beach read with an unexpected romance.
Katie Cotugno is the New York Times bestselling author of Birds of California and Meet the Benedettos as well as eight novels for young adults. She is also the coauthor (with Candace Bushnell) of Rules for Being a Girl. She lives in Boston with her family.
