Strikeout by Allie Blake

Isabella “Isa” Rossi loves her job. Or, at least, she did. When a staffing shortage hits her company, she’s put in charge of the sports assignment with the promise of her dream promotion in the future. With zero interest in sports, she’s now given a front row seat to L.A.’s professional baseball team, the Suns.

Ryan Fletcher is the star player of the team and overall golden boy. All he wants is to win the World Series this season… until Isabella sets foot on the field. Now, all he wants is her.

Isa’s work contract doesn’t allow them to be romantically involved, but that doesn’t stop Ryan from finding a loophole: be her friend.
But is a friendship really enough? The more they get to know each other, the harder it is to stay away.
Can they keep things between them platonic, or will they strikeout?

Strikeout is a spicy workplace/forbidden sports romance with black cat x golden retriever vibes, he falls first, all the banter, and a guaranteed happily ever after.