Sutter Mason is sick and tired of ballplayers. And as far as she's concerned, the broken promise the last ace left her with was her final strike.

The problem? Her dad is the coach of the hometown minor league team. And the hot new lefty who just joined the squad? He's her brother's new roommate. This time around, instead of falling for the player, she's going to use him to get what she wants—the perfect case study for her psychology thesis.

No dates. No feelings. Zero extra innings.

Jensen Hawke is laser focused—on proving he's more than just hype, on breaking the league's strikeout record, and on getting called up to the big leagues.

Jensen doesn't do relationships. But his attitude is getting him in trouble. His curveball is a mess. And every time his roommate's sister points out that it's all in his head, he wants to scream.

But when a conversation with her seems to up his game, Jensen decides maybe he's got time for one relationship. So what if Sutter gets him more than anyone ever has. And so what if he's starting to feel things he swore off for good.

In baseball, sometimes all it takes is one play to change the game. And Jensen Hawke and Sutter Mason didn't see each other coming.