**Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.**
Whatever Life Throws at You by Julie Cross
Publication Date: October 7th 2014
Publisher: Entangled Teen
From Goodreads:
Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas is too young to remember her dad’s glory days as a pitcher for the Yankees. So when her father is offered a coaching position with the Kansas City Royals, Annie is intrigued to see the baseball side of her dad. Of course, knowing he’ll be a mentor to hot young rookie pitcher, Jason Brody, certainly makes it more enticing.
After an awkward first meeting with “Brody” involving very little clothing and a much-too-personal locker room interview, Annie’s convinced she knows Brody’s type: arrogant, self-involved, bossy. As her dad grows closer to the pitching phenom, the friction between Brody and Annie increases. But when opening day arrives and it looks like both her dad and Brody may lose their dream jobs, Annie steps up and offers support. She and Brody call a truce that grows into friendship—and beyond. Falling for a rising star who’s quickly reaching a level that involves rabid female fans is not what Annie would call smart, except suddenly she’s getting hints that maybe this crush isn’t one-sided after all. Could someone like Brody actually fall for a girl like her?
Why I Can’t Wait: I love when a friendship or romance starts off with the characters being less than friendly and then watching it blossom into something more. I’m also interested to see how the main character’s relationship with her father is portrayed. I love a great family dynamic as well. Looking forward to checking this one out!
Andreea
Yeah, this definitely sounds like a great book. Never heard of it. Thanks for sharing.
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Jasprit
Sara, that’s exactly how I like my romances to develop too, with both characters not really liking each other, but then a slow burn romance developing afterwards. This really does sound like an awesome read, so thanks for putting it on my radar! 🙂
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brandileigh2003
sounds good and hope you get to read soon!
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tonyalee
Aw, this sounds cute! I don’t read many sports trope, but I might check this one out! 😀
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Jenny @ Reading on the Farm
This sounds fun! I’m not a baseball fan but I do love the romances that develop realistically. Great pick!
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BornBookish
I still have to finish reading Julie’s Tempest trilogy!! Anyways, thanks for bringing this one to my attention it sounds like a cute contemporary.
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fakesteph
This one looks great! Like you, I love when romance or friendship develops from adversity. And I always love stories where teen girls are into players their dads are coaching. It’s just such an interesting dynamic.
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Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed
I loved Tempest and I have another Julie Cross book coming up in my TBR. This sounds cute!
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Karen
Awww…sounds cute!
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Mandy
I haven’t heard of this one before. I love the baseball spin, and it sounds like a sweet read. I’m going to add it to my TBR list. Thanks so much for sharing this week. Have a great weekend, and happy reading! My WoW
Tanja
This one is new to me but it looks so good. It sounds amazing too. I really hope you’ll enjoy it 🙂
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Lauren
I also love watching characters go from ambivalence or dislike to love. This cover is so cute! Definitely adding this to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing!
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Jessica@Lovin' Los Libros
I’m really excited for this one too! 🙂
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Pam@YAEscapefromReality
I really like Julie Cross so I’ll definitely be reading this one. And yes, I love those types of romances too. Great pick!
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Lisa @ Lost in Literature
Ohhh, this sounds awesome!! You always have the best WoW picks!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing, Sara!
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Alison
This definitely sounds good! Sounds like one where you can really watch the relationship grow. Thanks for sharing!!
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Kaitlin
I haven’t paid much attention to this one very much until now, but I may have to read this one! Romances that start off with the two not getting along is my favorite kind. 🙂
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Sharon - Obsession with Books
I really like these types of romances as well and this book sounds wonderful!
A nice WoW! Sharon – Obsession with Books
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