THE KATE KELLNER TRILOGY
Kate Kellner's got everything under control. Unlike some teenagers, Kate knows exactly what she wants to do with the rest of her life--play softball. And she's well on her way to achieving her goal when Grady Hughes moves to town. He doesn't think it's wise to plan out her entire future...yet. She's got to give herself time to make some mistakes and grow.
Together, Kate and Grady navigate the pitfalls of growing up and determining exactly what they should do with their lives. Even though they're so different, could they become a couple, or are they better off just being friends? And if Kate takes her focus away from playing softball, will she be forfeiting all she once dreamed of achieving?
Find out by reading:
Book One: Kate Kellner Throws a Wicked Changeup
Book Two: Kate Kellner Throws a Filthy Drop Curve
Book Three: Kate Kellner Throws a Perfect Game
#YoungAdult #Sports #Romance #ComingofAge #LoveTriangle #Opposites Attract #Softball
Concentrate. Focus. Never, ever get distracted by anything…or anyone.
Farrington High School Junior, Kate Kellner, has her whole future planned and a list of high-priority goals aligned. This season, she’s going to lead the Fighting Falcons to their first ever Midlands Conference title, break all the school pitching records, and impress a boatload of college recruiters so she can pick where she wants to go after she graduates from high school. But then, one day in the middle of a training session, Grady Hughes walks into her multipurpose room.
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Grady and his family just moved to Farrington. Because his mom is a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force, he’s used to leaving one town for another, but it’s rotten luck that she got her orders to get up and go in the middle of his senior year. He decides to try out for the baseball team and that’s when he first encounters Kate Kellner. She’s strong, powerful, and unbelievably intense. From their very first meeting, he’s blown away by her drive and determination. He’s never known anyone like her who is simultaneously stable and well-adjusted but also daring and audacious. Just watching her fire one pitch after another at the wall is enough to capture Grady’s interest.
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Smitten, he sets out to make friends with Kate, but not everyone in her life is thrilled by the way she reciprocates his attentions. Ty Masterson, Kate’s best friend since childhood and next-door neighbor, is less than pleased by Grady’s laid back, casual, and carefree attitude. And even Kate’s teammates speculate if having Grady as her friend is too much of a distraction. Will Kate be able to pull it altogether? Can she sacrifice a little of her self-discipline, in hopes of getting a whole lot in return? And is she really willing to risk losing everything she already holds dear just so she can have another close friend?
Summer Love. Summer Ball. The summer she almost had it all.
This summer, Kate Kellner is firing on all cylinders. She was offered the chance to play summer softball with the Weatherfield Trailblazers, she’s reconciled with her best friend, Ty, and with Grady by her side, she feels like anything’s possible. But this outlook on life only takes her so far. After all, she can’t just become a new person overnight.
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Grady’s looking forward to spending a relaxing and lazy summer with Kate. He plans to work during the day, watch her softball games at night, and spend every available hour left just soaking up the sun and living his best life. The thought of going to college in the fall always lingers at the back of his mind, but he doesn’t let it get him down. He’s making a solid effort to stay positive about everything, especially his fledgling relationship with Kate. But…it’s tough to be the one who always brings the sunshine.
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The summer begins well enough, but when Kate realizes that she’s not the best pitcher on her team, she feels the pressure to double down and work even harder than before. Gone are all the carefree thoughts of lounging by the pool with Grady. With their schedules and obligations pulling them in different directions, Kate and Grady get a clear picture of what might be in store for them when he heads off to Felding University. Can they really stay together if they never get to see each other?
A little competition never hurts anybody.
Kate Kellner swears that she and Grady Hughes have what it takes to maintain a strong relationship. She can feel it in her bones. They’re meant to be together. But she knows keeping up with him and making time to see each other isn’t going to be a walk in the park. They’re both going to need to make sacrifices. She may have to dial back on some of her softball workouts, and he’ll have to leave campus every so often to drive back to Farrington. Letting go and stepping back is easier said than done when star athlete, Rosita Cruz Alvarez begins attending Farrington High School and she doesn’t try to hide the fact that she wants Kate’s starting spot in the lineup.
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Grady barely has a second to adjust to his new life at Felding University when an old friend from the past, Adrienne Gladwell, appears. She’s thrilled to see him and can’t wait to pick up right where they left off before he and his family moved away from San Antonio. Grady knows he should tell Kate about running into his ex-girlfriend, but he doesn’t want to worry her. She’s got enough on her mind as it is. He decides to keep this new information to himself. But, when Kate comes to visit Grady and realizes that things at Felding aren’t exactly what he made them out to be, there’s trouble.
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Will Kate forgive Grady for keeping secrets? Can Grady find a way to make his relationship with Kate flourish rather than fail when he’s juggling classes, working in a research lab, and making new friends at school? Or…is it time for Kate and Grady to finally admit defeat?