Georgiana Bennet lost her sense of taste in an accident and may lose her ice cream shop. Devastated, she revisits childhood memories at Lake Okoboji, Iowa, and meets Michal, co-owner of an ice cream bar. But when his three eccentric partners turn out to have fairy wings and try to manipulate her love life, Georgiana makes a decision that complicates everything.
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With everything she loves on the line, she faces the ultimate challenge…
River Harte has a lot on her plate. Haunted by her missing father and wishing her family would treat her like an adult, the seventeen-year-old pitcher is most alive when she’s zipping the ball past opposing batters. She's thrilled when she earns a scholarship to play for her dream coach, but after arriving at college, the young phenom is flustered when her college math tutor turns out to be the hot guy she kissed over the summer.
Battling to keep her grades up and deal with a jealous rival pitcher on her new team, River has to dig deep to excel against the elite-level competition. But when tragedy strikes, and a suspension she doesn't deserve fractures the squad, she turns to her enigmatic tutor and discovers a secret that might be exactly what she needs to get back on the mound.
At the Heart of the Game is an uplifting YA coming-of-age novel. If you like well-developed characters, beating the odds, and a touch of romance, then you'll love this inspiring home run.
River’s first-person voice brings her dilemmas to life, powering a riveting play-by-play story in which the college experience feels real.
--D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review