Book Tour Giveaway: Fast-Pitch Love by Clay Cormany.

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Title: Fast-Pitch Love

Author: Clay Cormany

Length: 325 pages

Publisher: Astraea Press

Release Date: 3 November 2014

Genre: Young Adult

Description
Fast-Pitch Love is a coming-of-age story about a high school boy who volunteers to help his mother coach a girls softball team because he believes the “girl of his dreams” will also be an assistant coach for the team. He gets more than a few surprises and eventually discovers that romance depends on more than physical attraction.

About the Author
Before writing Fast-Pitch Love, Clay Cormany spent over 20 years

as a writer and editor for Ohio's State Board of Education. His creative work has appeared in numerous central Ohio publications, including the Columbus Dispatch and Spring Street, Columbus State Community College's literary magazine. He has also edited numerous books, including a three-volume biography of Christopher Columbus, written by a member of Italy's Senate, and A Death Prolonged by Dr. Jeff Gordon, which received coverage in the New York Times and on PBS. Fast-Pitch Love reflects the two years Cormany spent interacting with softball players and coaches both in practice and competition.


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Excerpt 

           

Stick pulled out of the parking lot and headed toward the center of town where most of the restaurants and fast food places were.

"I saw you scoping out Stephanie during the history final," he said while they waited on a traffic light. "Man, you’re way out of bounds with her."

"I know," Jace answered. "But who says I can’t dream?"

"I wouldn’t even risk doing that, Slo-Mo. If that gorilla boyfriend of hers ever gets wind of what’s on your mind, your dream could become a nightmare real quick."

"Who’s going to tell him — you?"

"Are you kidding? He’s no friend of mine, although he might make a good pet if you could find a big enough cage."

The light turned green, and Stick shot through the intersection.

Jace shook his head and frowned. "I just want a chance with her. Just one chance. Maybe something could happen between us. If she’s not interested, okay. That wouldn’t kill me. What’s killing me is that I don’t know and never will as long as –"

"Carson's in the way?"

"Exactly."

Stick took a hand off the steering wheel and rubbed his chin as if he were a wise old man with a long beard. "King Kong is a problem," he admitted. "No doubt about that." Then a mischievous grin took shape. "But maybe not as much as you think."

"What do you mean?" Jace's voice betrayed both hope and anxiety.

At that moment, Stick pulled into Burger World and stopped in front of the menu board. A large globe with a painted-on face and a chef’s hat asked for their order.

Stick glanced at Jace. "Want anything?"

"No thanks. I’m not that hungry. Now what did you mean –"

"Well, I am. Give me a Global Burger with everything, medium fries, and large vanilla shake."

"That will be four twenty-five," the talking globe said in its buzz saw-like voice. "Please pull up to the window." While they waited for Stick’s food, Jace again asked, "What did you mean when you said Carson may not be that much of a problem?"

Stick leaned back and put his hands behind his head. "I found out Carson might not be spending much time around Ridgeview this summer," he said.

"Why not?"

"He’s got himself a job at a lumber yard up in Michigan. Plus, he’s going to be visiting some colleges that want him to play football for them."

"How long will he be gone?"

"I don’t know. But Michigan is pretty far from central Ohio, so if he’s going way up there, he’ll probably stay awhile. A few weeks anyway, wouldn’t you think?"

"Yeah, makes sense."

"Long enough for a clever rival to make his move."

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