Swing for the Fences

Bad Boys Redemption Series, Book 2

De: Kimberly Readnour

Narrado por: Charlotte North, Aaron Shedlock

Meet bad-boy shortstop Jax Carrigan....

Baseball and fast women are my life. What can I say? I'm good-looking and in the best shape of my career. Being a National League MVP contender, I'm even a great athlete. There's only one thing I'm missing: Jocelyn Kennedy.

Ten years have passed since the night we broke each other's hearts. And not a day goes by that I don't feel the sting from my actions. But that's about to change now that she's single again.

When we arrive at a mutual friend's party, it reconfirms what I already know - we belong together. I'm confident I can win her back.

There's just one thing I need to do - convince her. Ten years ago, I didn't fight hard enough. I won't make the same mistake twice.

Second chances don't happen often. But here's the thing: I go after what I want. And what I want is Jocelyn Kennedy.

©2017 Kimberly Readnour (P)2018 Tantor

Loved the Narrators

I loved this second chance romance, single parent sports romance.
This story is a good one with some ups and downs that will pull at your heartstrings.

I enjoyed the characters in this story and the side characters will capture your heart as well. The kids are the cutest!
I enjoyed this book in all aspects and listened to it straight through. This could be a quick read if you are a fast reader.

This audio was amazing and such a great listen.

Loved it

Love me a baseball player...little angst and some cute kids and what’s not to love about it , oh and a grandma lol
I highly recommend this
Love the author Kimberly Readnour and all her books and the narrators did a great job too

Hitting a homerun!

Kimberly Readnour hits a home run with book two of the Bad Boys Redemption series. This is my favorite of the series so far, and I absolutley loved it. Jocelyn is a recently divorced, mother of 3 with a cheating, repulsive ex-husband. Jax is a successful baseball player, and can have his pick of women. What draws him back to his college sweetheart? Things did not end well for Jocelyn and Jax, so now when that second chance is offered, will they take it? From the very start, it's impossible not to root for this couple. There is immense chemistry, and you can feel the draw between them. But now Jocelyn comes with baggage and an instant family and Jax comes with cleat chasers and a reputation as a player. So much has changed while other things have remained the same. The two have to learn about each other, learn to trust and learn to love without exception. I think this story is sweet as well as steamy and will make your ears happy if you give it a listen.

I have to say that I love the narration team of Charlotte North and Aaron Shedlock. Charlotte North is a great fit for the role of Jocelyn. She is a strong woman, is a great mother and you can hear that in Charlotte's voice. But the underlying thread of longing and love in her voice is just as strong and makes you relate to Jocelyn very easily. Aaron Shedlock is perfect as Jax. Jax is a confident character, at least on the outside, and Shedlock give's Jax that perfect sound. He is cocky, yet vulnerable. The perfect mix. These two really complimented each other well and made the listen first class.

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

10 years lost love.

Audiobook Review
Listened on Audible
Charlotte North and Aaron Shedlock

Angsty
Past to Present
Single Mom
Pro Baseball Player
Sexy & Sweet
The One That Got Away
Horrible Ex, Put In His Place
A Bit Of Suspense

-10years Lost Love

-Charlotte North has the cutest southern twang voice in this book

-Aaron Shedlock is great and puts so much emotion into it

Shedlock’s voice

I didn’t care for how stupid the author made the characters in terms of their decision making/lack of communication. It seemed really unbelievable.

It’s an OK book if you are prepared for the rather absurd conflicts and ridiculous baddies

The story starts out good, it’s a bit drawn out, especially with the back-and-forth between now and 10 years ago. It’s not a style I like but accepted it because it ended in the first half of the book. The second half was too long for what actually happened. Had a lot of blah in it and it wasn’t very clear if some events happened close in time to each other or with days/ weeks/months in between.
I liked Jax but he was rather immature for some of the events.As far as the female character, I am not a fan. I am fed up with writers using double standards as conflict starters. It’s OK for the woman to avoid conversations, to run away at the first sign of trouble, to fall into a new relationship immediately after the “love of her life” is out of the picture It’s OK for her to hide things, even to lie. When the man does even a fraction of all that, it’s a tragedy and he is a bastard. The guy always has to take the first step and fight for her, even if he wasn’t in the wrong, even when she reacts in an absurd manner. She just needs to stay at home and get mad that he doesn’t “fight hard enough”. Cmon, ladies, we either want to be equals or we don’t! And romance writers should give women more credit than that, and try to find better conflicts for their stories.