A one-night-stand. A promise. And a happily ever after? When center fielder Rhett Ryan and professional cyclist Hope Crawford meet, they both know they’re looking for…something. What, neither of them is sure of, only that they want a repeat. So Hope tempts Rhett with a promise: meet her in the same place on Christmas Eve and he can have her as a present under the tree. Home Run originally appeared as Holiday Home Run in the Scoring Over the Holidays anthology

Kate James knows exactly what she wants: a mature, wise, ambitious and successful life partner. The hot guy with the gorgeous laugh at the bar is none of these things. Not with that t-shirt, unkempt hair, and scruff of a beard. And although his handsomness is unquestionable, he is definitely not the man for her. Isaac Anson is out for one last drink before getting married…to his job. Years after walking away from baseball, his team has called him home. As the new manager of the Mantas he’ll only have room in his life for two things: baseball and his daughter. The last thing he needs is a distraction like the beautiful woman two tables down with the sexiest voice he’s ever heard. The Mantas have a problem. New owner Eli Stirling has thrown everything into chaos. With the front office, players, and even the parking lot attendants ready to revolt, he hires the best corporate doctor around, bringing Kate and a freshly shaven Isaac together. All Kate’s excuses not to pursue Isaac are gone except for one pesky problem: he’s now her co-worker. And with the object of Isaac’s desires never more than a few feet away, it’s going to be torture resisting what he really wants.