Catch the Kiss by L.B. Dunbar
Chicago Anchors #2
Release: April 17, 2025
Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…
⚾baseball romance
⚾reformed bad boy
⚾single dad
⚾marriage of convenience
⚾homeruns of heat
Meeting Bolan Adler, professional baseball catcher and single dad, is a complicated story.
One involving a one-time kiss when I was young and silly. And a two-time tryst as some kind of midlife breakdown moment.
Anyway, in the game of baseball, three strikes mean: you’re out.
I thought my third one might happen when Bolan Adler is the newest client of the sports management agency I work for.
The same business that just promoted me to agent status when I haven’t asked for the position.
Also, the ridiculous company that wrote up a reputation repair report for the newest member of the Chicago Anchors which includes:
Bolan Adler needs a wife.
He’s decided I’m it. Only this isn’t a game of tag.
Hearts are on the line when I meet Bolan’s sweet sixteen-month-old, and my role goes from babysitting the bad boy of baseball to bonus-mom for his precious daughter.
Complicated, like I said.
Add in when my fake husband starts tossing out real emotions about love, marriage, and another baby, and I’m just hoping to stay out of the strike zone. Because the obvious opponent on the field is love.
Will it win or lose at the end of the season?
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Catch the Kiss by L.B. Dunbar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I rarely start reviews with a #twitch, but … flower? No. Just, no. Also, 113 times. NO. However, it wasn’t lost on me that his daughter’s nickname was tulip, so I soldiered on even tho it was just weird. LOL But then things got cringe when things were wilting and petals became wet and other such weird things were being said in the midst of intimate moments in chapter one lol and it was just a lot. I felt no endearment whatsoever and it only served to pull me out of the story because every time I just looked up and said “stop it” out loud. LOL
But I digress, let’s chat about Bolan and Ruthie’s journey for a bit…
I got “over” the whole twitchiness of the terms of endearment and phrases really quick when the story started to unfold. If I had to pick one word to describe this journey, I wouldn’t be able to do it because I’d say it was “emotionally kismet in the best possible way” and that’s a whole lot more than one word, but it fits. There’s not much to not like about the story itself, in fact, it’s well written with good character growth and development. I love that they both individually grew, and they grew as a couple. I like that their age isn’t the norm for an LB Dunbar story but because they had “lived” longer than their years, it was just the same. Their meet-cute (well, technically there is two lol) was a great hook (both of them) and really had me rooting for them from that point forward.
I really like the Chicago Anchors series and I’m looking forward to experiencing all of their journeys! I’m especially looking forward to having these stories in my ears, sooner rather than later! (hint hint lol)
Catch the Kiss by L.B. Dunbar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
After reading this story, I can say green is my favorite color too (#IYKYK). Ruthie and Bolan shared a moment back in college and haven’t seen each other in a very long time. A lot has happened since then, and life has thrown them back together—this time, he needs her help.
Their relationship is full of ups and downs. Her past has left deep scars on her soul, and Bolan wants nothing more than to chase away her demons. His patience was the greenest of flags, and I loved him for it. Ruthie trusts him and wants to love him the way he deserves, but letting go of her past isn’t easy. When she’s finally pushed hard enough, she sees things for what they really are—a forever waiting to happen.
Loved it from start to finish. Both MCs were likeable from the get-go, and I was on the edge of my seat, flipping pages to see when she would finally realize how good they are together. Probably the easiest 5-star rating I’ve given this year.
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog**
MEET THE AUTHOR:
L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. She’s a USA TODAY Bestseller as well as #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.
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