Hit and Run

I did not care for Beau and I especially did not like how we are introduced to him. That’s a hard no for me. Plus, he lacks respect for women. I did like Piper, who had her S together. It is ironic that Beau is a mess and is wealthy and will be more wealthy. Yet a hard working lady has to pretend to be in a relationship to fund her hustle. So many things wrong with that scenario. Not buying a fake relationship. It’s nit a thing. I may have worked for a certain footwear company, so it’s definitely not a thing. I do commend the author for giving Beau a decent character arc, though.

HIT AND RUN is the fifth instalment in Tara Wyatt’s contemporary, adult TEXAS LONGHORNS erotic, romance baseball series. This is thirty-two year old, Texas Longhorns shortstop Beau Beckett, and twenty-seven year old, yoga instructor Piper Rhodes’ story line. HIT AND RUN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Told from dual third person perspectives (Piper and Beau) HIT AND RUN follows the fake boyfriend/girlfriend relationship between thirty-two year old, Texas Longhorns shortstop Beau Beckett, and twenty-seven year old, yoga instructor Piper Rhodes. Beau Beckett is having one of the best seasons of his career. At the end of his contract, with free agency on the line, Beau might have his pick of any team in the league but Beau’s reputation off the field is another matter entirely, and his actions have threatened his future as a major league star. In an effort to tame his reputation, Beau asks Texas Longhorns yoga instructor Piper Rhodes to pretend to be his girlfriend, a woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero. What ensues is the building romance and relationship Piper and Beau, and the potential fall out as both of their careers are taking off, in opposite directions. Piper Rhodes is desperate to start her own on-line app, an app for which she is struggling for money. When the bank refuses her final application, Piper battles between head and heart until Beau Beckett makes her an offer she cannot refuse. As their ‘pretend’ relationship takes hold, hearts will be broken when Beau is offered the a multi-million dollar contract in Seattle, while Piper is offered her own spot on national TV. The relationship between Piper and Beau begins as a fake arrangement, one in which both will benefit from their fabricated lies. Beau is desperate to clean up his reputation, and Piper struggles to fund the app that she hopes to make her a star. With both having issues of trust, neither one is willing to commit to forever, at the very least for the foreseeable future. As Piper and Beau continue their ruse, neither one expected to fall in love.The $ex scene are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, fun and energetic secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples. HIT AND RUN is a thought-provoking story of secrets and lies, trust and communication, lust and love. The premise is heartwarming, encouraging and uplifting; the romance is provocative and sensual; the characters are feisty, sassy and spirited.

Hit and Run is the fifth book (but first book I have read) in the Dallas Longhorns series. Tara Wyatt's writing and stories have a way of pulling you in though and making you want to catch up on all the books that have come before. (She did this to me with her 'The Prescotts' series as well!) I'll be off book shopping for the previous Dallas Longhorn books as soon as I finish this review! Hopefully that gives you a clue as to how much I enjoyed it! It was gripping and full of some pretty lovable characters (which is why I need to catch up on all their love stories!) Loved reading Piper and Beau's story and how willing they both were to develop and grow as individuals and as a couple! Happy reading!!