Synopses & Reviews
A professional baseball player and his heckler prove that true love is worth going to bat for in the next swoony romance by USA Today bestselling author Alicia Thompson.
Daphne Brink doesn't follow baseball, but watching "America's
Snoozefest" certainly beats sitting at home in the days after she signs
her divorce papers. After one too many ballpark beers, she heckles
Carolina Battery player Chris Kepler, who quickly proves there might
actually be a little crying in baseball. Horrified, Daphne
reaches out to Chris on social media to apologize . . . but forgets to
identify herself as his heckler in her message.
Chris doesn't usually respond to random fans on social media,
but he's grieving and fragile after an emotionally turbulent few months.
When a DM from "Duckie" catches his eye, he impulsively messages back.
Duckie is sweet, funny, and seems to understand him in a way no one else
does.
Daphne isn't sure how much longer she can keep lying to Chris,
especially as she starts working with the team in real life and their
feelings for each other deepen. When he finds out the truth, will it be
three strikes, she's out?
Review
"A soft and sexy riff on
You've Got Mail,
The Art of Catching Feelings delivers a beautifully layered look
at how intimacy blooms on and offline. I savored the bittersweetness of
Alicia Thompson's expertly deployed angst. Whether or not you're a
baseball fan, you'll find yourself rooting for Daphne and Chris from the
moment of their one-of-a-kind meet-cute." Rosie Danan, USA Today bestselling author of Do Your Worst
Review
"I'm an Alicia Thompson fan first and a human second, and
The Art of Catching Feelings is a shining example of why. Chris
and Daphne's achingly vulnerable, hot slide into love was so masterfully
crafted with intimacy and care that I was tempted to go right back to
the first page once I finished (fine, and maybe I did). With her
signature effortless prose and deeply insightful musings on life and
love, this is Alicia Thompson at the top of her already spectacular
game." Jessica Joyce, USA Today Bestselling author of You, with a View
Review
"Unfailingly sweet and surprisingly sexy at the same time,
The Art of Catching Feelings is a home run for Alicia Thompson." Jodi Picoult, #1 NYT bestselling author of
Mad Honey
and Wish You Were Here
About the Author
Alicia Thompson is a writer, reader, and lover of baseball. She
has never caught a foul ball but she was once two seats down from a
Jumbotron proposal and that has to count for something. She's currently
taking in home games in sunny Central Florida with her husband, two
children, and a cat named Luna who has yet to hit for the cycle (aka has
not escaped out of every door in a single day, although with the
numbers she's been putting up . . .)