On Deck
A broken rookie and the reporter who sees beyond his icy defensive walls
- Romance
- Sports
Chase Stone is the Nashville Rivermen's most volatile rookie—a powerhouse at the plate with a temper that keeps everyone at bay. To the public, he's an arrogant enigma. To Emma Collins, he's the only thing standing between her and the career-defining feature she desperately needs. Emma expected a challenge, but she didn't expect a man who communicates in glares and silence. When a chance encounter leaves Chase vulnerable and Emma choosing empathy over a headline, the icy walls between them begin to fracture. Beneath the reputation is a man haunted by a tragic past, one the media once exploited without mercy. Just as Chase begins to trust Emma, a catastrophic on-field injury shatters his confidence and his career. As he spirals into the physical and emotional trauma of rehabilitation, Emma becomes his secret anchor. But when a rival journalist threatens to expose their relationship and Chase's darkest secrets, Emma faces an impossible choice: the career she’s worked a lifetime for, or the man who has quietly become her home. In the high-stakes world of professional baseball, the hardest battles aren't won under stadium lights. They’re won in the moments when you finally let someone stand beside you.
