The Middle of March : A Slow Burn Baseball Romance

A bookish PR director, a pitcher who quotes romantic novels, and a spring training they’ll never forget.

Margo Byington has one ironclad rule: no baseball players. After a college ballplayer broke her heart, she’s built a safe, quiet life running PR for a team in Sarasota—carefully keeping her distance from every charming athlete who walks through the clubhouse door.

Trevor Marshall is a relief pitcher for the Washington Monuments with his eye on making the team and no time for distractions. But when a sharp, guarded woman challenges his knowledge of Middlemarch in a local bookstore, the game changes.

As the Florida heat rises, Margo’s walls begin to melt. Between literary banter and the “close calls” of giving in, she has to decide before spring training ends: is Trevor just another baseball player, or is he worth giving love a second chance?

Perfect for fans of the “sweet with heat” vibes of The Cheat Sheet and the bookish charm of Emily Henry, this slow-burn enemies-to-friends novella is a complete, one-sitting swoon.

Author’s Note: The Middle of March is a standalone, closed-door romance novella (approx. 18,000 words / 60 pages). It features a slow-burn connection with sizzling chemistry, plenty of literary banter, and a guaranteed HEA.