Hard Pass: A Cinnamon Roll, Opposites Attract, Baseball, New Adult RomCom (Trophy Boyfriends Book 1) Kindle Edition

Noah is a famous professional baseball player with very little self-esteem. He is an average looking man not a pretty boy like his fellow teammates. He was jilted to his face after a one night stand after he asked the woman if he could see her again. Her answer? "HARD PASS." He is also described in the tabloids as "Ugly." All this hits Noah hard and he vows to be a recluse and never date for the rest of his life. Enter Miranda who needs seed money to build her own business. Miranda decides to sell her dead grandfather's treasured baseball card paraphernalia to accomplish this. Noah sees the ad and texts her to make a deal. They make a deal and agree to meet somewhere. Noah likes Miranda very much and is fearful of her rejection when she actually meets him. So, Noah sends "Buzz" his womanizing, crude, socially inept teammate in his place; as "Noah." Miranda doesn't like Buzz/Noah at all after he shamelessly hits on her. Miranda texts Noah again calling him out on the way he acted. Noah is angry at Buzz because he really likes Miranda and wants to keep texting her and not just for the baseball card collection. Will Noah be able to smooth things out with Miranda before it is too late? I really loved this book. It is a breath of fresh air from all the pretty boys/woman romances. It was a real romance set in real life. lol. I loved the characters and learning about their loves, and insecurities as well as their friends. Mirandas and Noah's friends "Buzz" and "Claire" were supportive, helpful, and even sympathetic towards the couple. They encouraged them to get together. I loved that. It is well-written and fun. This is the first book I've read by this author and will not be the first. Shes gained a new fan. lol. I will be looking out for her book on Amazon.com as well as Goodreads.com in the future. I didn't receive this book from my usual book reviewer outlets. I purchased this book with my own money after a recommendation from Goodreads.com. lol.

No cliffhangerStandalone though part of a larger seriesTold from both POVsMinor editing issuesI love this author so I was excited to read this book. It didn’t disappoint, it was just honestly over too soon. I wanted more of this couple!Noah is a professional baseball player with self esteem issues after having been burned by so many women in his past.Miranda is a recent college grad trying to start her own business. To do so she is selling her grandfathers baseball card collection.She meets Noah online having no clue who he is. After trading messages and a few phone calls back and forth, they plan to meet up to trade cash for the baseball card, only Noah sends his d-bag of a friend instead, completely throwing Miranda off. She thought she liked him, but after meeting “noah” in person she isn’t so sure.I don’t want to give too much away but the rest of the book deals with the issues Noah has with taking a chance and putting himself out there and how Miranda helps him overcome those issues with the help of his “best Friend”.Lots of laughs in this book and a few great intimate moments as well.Can’t wait for Buzz’s book. He is crazy so I know it will be awesome.

I thought this one was so sweet and Noah and Miranda were kind of absolutely adorable. If we’re being completely honest though?? Weirdly loved Buzz a little more than our main hero and so I just kept waiting for him to reappear.Regardless this story was funny, quick, and definitely a good baseball read. Plus the meet cute was *chefs kiss* I am definitely ready for the next in the series.

It’s actually draining to constantly read about beautiful people. Author Sara Ney is one of my favorites because her characters are REAL and they struggle with the same real problems we all so. I absolutely love this book and can’t believe I’ve never left a review, considering I’ve read it five or six times.Noah meets Miranda when she’s selling off some mint condition baseball cards to help start her business. But Noah is incredibly introverted and self-conscious, so he sends a teammate to pick up the card from Miranda. Miranda runs into Noah and the teammate later and feels a connection with the real Noah, but Noah is so in his own head that he can’t believe her interest. His teammate steals Noah’s phone and asks Miranda out on a date because Noah can’t seem to make the first move.This is a slow burn with great dialogue, amazing chemistry and realistic characters with normal flaws (and I absolutely love that the author says things like “he had a proportionately Noah-sized package” instead of it being a dang elephant trunk like many authors choose to write). Great book, and I definitely recommend it.

I really enjoyed this 1st in this series. Our hero isn't your typical pro baseball player who sleeps around...... and I loved it! Noah is a little more insecure and keeps to himself. And he meets his perfect match in Miranda. She's a little reserved but also sure of herself and strong. Their meet cute is adorable and I loved the storyline.

I actually read that like a year ago, but came back to read it again and realized I didn’t leave a review. So it was pretty nice, but you gave to be patient with Noah, he is so awkward sometimes, and just won’t speak his mind, uh! Infuriating really. But they are a great couple.

I have to say I bought this book completely out of bordom.I didn't really have any expectations when I started it.But I must say I was hooked from the very beginning. I loved it so much I read the whole thing in one sitting, and I am now trying to find the next one in this series.I loved all of the characters, from the two main one, to the best friends and teammates.

Loved it. Great read by Sara ney' Miranda needs to sell some Baseball cards. Noah is a professional baseball player, who is interested by those cards.

I love Sara Neys book, the characters in this book are really sweet, although I wanted to slap Noah for a moment. I can't wait to read Buzz story

Loved this book. I like that the big bad baseball player is really a shy guy. It is refreshing to read about a jock that is not to sure if himself. I like the way they meet and how they interact with each other. This is yet a lovely story from Sara Ney. Full of love, humor and compassion. Definitely worth reading.