The Unexpected Dream (Sports #3) by Nicole Pyland
- Publisher: Pyland Publishing LLC, September 3rd 2020
- Genre: Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 236 pages
- My Rating: ★★★★ (4/5)
Content warnings: divorce, biphobia
The Unexpected Dream is a softball romance, which should totally be a trope.
Mia Landis (30, bisexual) accidentally got pregnant and misses her chance of playing at Tokyo Olympics. Used to be a prodigy pitcher on the national team, her life now revolves around handling her divorce, caring for her two-year-old daughter Hazel, and coaching softball at her old high school. When a player mentions tryouts for a professional league, Mia decides to give it a try. Skylar Donahue (25, lesbian) also wanted to play at Tokyo but had injured her wrist weeks before the games. She ends up being the pitching coach when all she wants is to be a player. With her lingering injury, she cannot pitch but just might make the team in the new league as a catcher.