Blake (Season One: The Ninth Inning #2)

The Ninth Inning series presents Memphis Angels' catcher, Blake Foster.* Blake Foster has a love/hate relationship with the game he plays for a living. On good days, he smiles and enjoys baseball. During the rest of the time, he's battling his demons and looking out for his mother. He has a hard time keeping ahold of the good things in life no matter how badly he wants them. Sofia Gardner might come from a rich family, but she has worked for the opportunity for a position on the staff for the Memphis Angels. However, when she meets Blake, she realizes there's more to him than his constant grumpy expressions. She feels he needs a friend and in her good-natured way, she reaches out to him, only to find the demons he's battling are much worse than she thought. When the bases are loaded and it all comes down to the catch at home plate, can they get their out or lose it all when it matters most?**