It was my brother who suggested going historical. I worried that I’d already used up all of my baseball ideas in Out in the Field. I really struggled to come up with an idea. So when it started to become a real anthology and not just an abstract idea, I had to figure out what my contribution would be. We should do… something… about that!” conversation. Playing Ball was hatched at the 2012 GayRomLit convention, in a, “Hey, we all love both baseball and gay romance. Published by Dreamspinner Press – 270 pagesīuy at Dreamspinner: ( ebook) ( paperback) Shae Connor, Kate McMurray, Kerry Freeman, and Marguerite Labbe But when Ian receives an offer for a job overseas, Ty needs a new plan: convince Ian that home is where Ty is.I don’t know the first thing about baseball. Baseball turns out to be a great outlet for his anxiety, and not only because sexy teammate Ty has caught his eye. In The Windup, Ian lets an old friend talk him into joining the Rainbow League, New York’s LGBT amateur baseball league. They will find themselves in the right place at the right time to take the next step. In When the Planets Align, quiet, practical Simon realizes he’s been in love with Michael all his life, only now Michael has moved on. Their initial physical attraction quickly grows to something more as each hopes to fill the gap that loss and grief has left in his life. In The Stars The Tremble, Mike’s partner was killed when Emma was a toddler, and Gio mourns the beautiful voice he will never have again, so coping with loss is something they have in common. But those years of anger, hurt, and confusion are a lot to overcome, and Jake doesn’t find it easy to forgive. In Four Corners, after five years gone, Adam is back, and he has his mind set on Jake. The slow burn of their attraction doesn’t fade with Jonathan's buzz, but navigating a relationship is never easy-especially in the shadow of right-wing politics.

In Blind Items, Jonathan is too afraid to step out of the closet, and Drew thinks the smartest thing might be to let him go-until Jonathan shows up drunk one night at his apartment. Don't miss these reader favorites from Kate McMurray!

Out in the Field by Kate McMurray