The Curveball

I've thrown some curveballs in my life, but none hit as hard as my one night stand showing up, telling me she's pregnant.After losing my parents and spending eight years being "bro-dad" to my younger siblings, I'm ready for the chance to focus on myself again. And that starts with getting back on the baseball field, playing for the Cedar Creek Thunder.But I didn't count on Sage McCallister, the gorgeous brunette who made me laugh with just one line, showing up in my small town, half a country away from where we met. We had one unforgettable night two months ago, and now she's pregnant.With my baby.She's fiercely independent, and expects nothing from me, but there's no chance I'm walking away from the woman I can't stop thinking about, or my unborn child.Now she's staying in my apartment, and even if she thinks it's only temporary, I'll stop at nothing to prove to her that what we have is more than just a joint responsibility for the child growing inside of her.We've both lost too much to believe in fairy tales, but somehow, we've found each other. She's not just carrying our baby, she's carrying the future we both deserve. Julia Jarrett is a busy mother of two boys, a happy wife to her real-life book boyfriend and the owner of a rescue dog from Guatemala and another one from Taiwan. She lives on the West Coast of Canada and when she isn't writing contemporary romance novels full of relatable heroines and swoon-worthy heroes, she loves to run, practice yoga, drink wine and read.