Swing and a Kiss

Name: Swing and a Kiss
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ISBN: 9798892426725

A Novel

Jaqueline Snowe

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Crooked Lane Books
27 October 2026

Romance

Cassidy Calloway never expected to go viral for grieving, but in the face of loss, little makes sense, especially when faced with a hit-it-out-of-the-park, over-the-fence, world-series kind of love.

This tropetastic fake dating sports romance is perfect for fans of Alicia Thompson and Tessa Bailey.

When her boyfriend dumps her at her father's funeral, Cassidy Calloway does what she does best-turns her heartbreak into content. To honor her baseball-loving father-and if she's being honest, to piss off her ex-she launches and season-long social media experiment to attend nine games with nine dates in honor of her father's favorite player, number nine, Nate O'Brien.

The Gila Monster's star pitcher is on the verge of his biggest season yet, and he's not about to let some influencer-turned-ballpark-spectacle throw him off his game. But when the team starts losing and fans start blaming Cassidy, Nate has bigger problems than his ERA-because the front office wants them to fix the narrative by pretending to date.

With his career on the line and her reputation at stake, Cassidy and Nate must turn their luck around. But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to pretend they aren't falling for each other.

And that's the problem with fake dating. At some point, it starts to feel real.

By: Jaqueline Snowe
Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9798892426725
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 October 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jaqueline Snowe is a contemporary romance author who believes love stories should come with equal parts swoon, spice, and sarcasm. Based in sunny Arizona, she's embraced the ""dry heat"" lifestyle-though she's far more devoted to iced coffee and peanut butter snacks than desert hikes. She's best known for writing emotionally rich, athlete-centered romances with strong heroines, broody (but secretly soft) heroes, and enough banter to make even the grumpiest characters smile. When she's not deep in a draft or rereading her favorite tropes, Jaqueline is raising two delightfully chaotic children, spoiling her overly dramatic pets, and absorbing more baseball trivia than most sports broadcasters-thanks to her husband's job with an MLB team.

Reviews for Swing and a Kiss: A Novel

Praise for Swing and a Kiss: “Jaqueline Snowe has knocked it out of the park with Swing and a Kiss, a heartfelt, witty, and swoon-worthy sports romance that completely stole my heart. Snowe masterfully blends raw grief, sizzling enemies-to-lovers tension, and the magic of baseball into a story packed with emotion and undeniable chemistry. Her sharp dialogue, authentic characters, and perfect mix of heat and heart make this an absolute must-read for anyone who loves sports romance with real depth and all the feels. I devoured every word.” —C.R. Jane, USA Today bestselling author of The Pucking Wrong Series and The Wrong Player Series “I love the way Jaqueline writes strong and brilliant women, but Cassidy might be my favorite. Her journey through grief is real and raw, but so is her determination to live life on her own terms, even when it means butting heads with a certain brooding, sexy pitcher.” —Sarah T. Dubbs, author of Birding with Benefits