STOLEN SIGNS

He's spent six years keeping his head down, his secret locked tight, and his heart completely off-limits. His new pitcher is about to wreck all of it. Jude Calloway is the best catcher in the minor leagues and the most invisible man in professional baseball. At twenty-seven, he's been passed over for a call-up three times. He's disciplined, methodical, and closed off in ways that go far deeper than the game. Nobody on the Carolina Riptide knows who Jude really is. He intends to keep it that way. Then Ezra Marin arrives. Traded after a public blowup that went viral, Ezra is loud, reckless, openly bisexual, and everything Jude has spent his entire career avoiding. He talks too much, smiles too easily, and pitches like his arm was built to burn the world down. The front office pairs them as battery partners. The coaching staff assigns them as roommates. And Jude's carefully constructed walls don't stand a chance. On the mound, their chemistry is undeniable. Sixty feet between them, every pitch a conversation only they can hear. Off the field, the tension is something else entirely. Late nights watching film on a couch that's too small for two grown men. Accidental touches that stop feeling accidental. A slow, agonizing pull toward something Jude has been running from since he was fourteen years old. But Ezra has already paid the price for being visible. A homophobic coach. A slur he's never repeated publicly. An organization that chose silence over him. He's not going back into hiding for anyone. Not even the man he's falling for. And Jude has to decide what matters more. The version of himself he built to survive, or the man he actually wants to be. Stolen Signs is a steamy, open door MM baseball romance with a guaranteed HEA. This grumpy sunshine, slow burn, dual POV standalone features a closeted athlete finding the courage to be seen, a pitcher who refuses to shrink for anyone, and a love story forged between the lines of America's favorite game. Perfect for fans of Rachel Reid, C.E. Ricci, Lauren Blakely, and Cat Sebastian. Expect: Rivals to lovers. Forced proximity. A closeted catcher and an out pitcher. Secret relationship angst. Scorching tension behind closed doors. Hurt comfort. Found family in a minor league clubhouse. And a happily ever after worth every pitch.