Portrait of baseball player with bare chest holding bat in locker room
Hardball by CD Reiss
Hardball is a SMOKING HOT, SEXY romance with a touch of angst and a ton of heart from CD Reiss. It’s a fun, witty, full-length standalone meant for the over-eighteen crowd.
“Fiery hot and enticingly realistic, CD Reiss’s captivating writing, complex characters and explosive love scenes make Hard Ball an irresistible modern day romance.”
“Delightful, sexy, emotional, exciting, exhilarating. I loved every single second of it! A sports romance with a DASH of kink….it doesn’t get any better than that!”
“Unexpectedly emotional, beautifully written, and decadently naughty, CD Reiss once again owned me heart and soul. Hardball was an enthralling romance from start to finish!! And I never wanted it to end.”
Born in New York City, she moved to Hollywood, California to get her master’s degree in screenwriting from USC. In case you want to know, that went nowhere but it did give her a big enough ego to write novels.
She’s frequently referred to as the Shakespeare of Smut which is flattering but hasn’t ever gotten her out of chopping that cord of wood.
If you meet her in person, you should call her Christine.
I usually love anything that CD Reiss has written, Hardball was no exception. I love a good read where the characters aren’t instantly in love with each other. I really enjoy it when they go from hate/dislike to falling in love. These generally give us a better sense of their relationship, as well as side relationships. Hardball gives us exactly that. On top of an amazing storyline, there was just the right amount of heat and drama. There really wasn’t anything that I disliked. Hardball is a standalone, and one that I am anxious to reread
