Playing for Keeps

From the author of June is the star pitcher of her elite club baseball team--with an ego to match--and she''s a shoo-in to be recruited at the college level, like her parents have always envisioned.;That is, if she can play through an overuse injury that has recently gone from bad to worse. Ivy isn''t just;reffing to pay off her athletic fees or make some extra cash on the side.;She wants to someday;officiate at the professional level,;even if her parents would rather she go to college instead.; The first time they cross paths, Ivy throws June out of a game for grandstanding. Still, they quickly grow from enemies to begrudging friends . . . and then something more. But the rules state that players and umpires are prohibited from dating. As June''s shoulder worsens, and a rival discovers the girls'' secret and threatens to expose them, everything the two have worked so hard for is at risk.;Now both must choose: follow their dreams . . . or follow their hearts?

About the author

Jennifer Dugan is a writer, a geek, and a romantic who writes the kinds of stories she wishes she’d had growing up. She’s the author of the graphic novels Coven and Full Shift, as well as the young adult novels Summer Girls, Playing for Keeps, The Last Girls Standing, Melt With You, Some Girls Do, Verona Comics, and Hot Dog Girl, which was called “a great, fizzy rom-com” by Entertainment Weekly and “one of the best reads of the year, hands down” by Paste magazine. She lives in upstate New York with her family, their dog, a strange kitten who enjoys wearing sweaters, and an evil cat who is no doubt planning to take over the world. You can visit Jennifer at JLDugan.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @JL_Dugan.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Dugan
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9780593696880
• ISBN: 978-0-593-69688-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Relating to LGBTQIA+ people, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQIA+