Line Drive to Love

The character of Rory is bursting with ambition, drive (no pun intended), and a sweetness that will have you open your heart to them and make you softball fan. Line Drive to Love is such a charming story with rich PEI communities, characters that feel nuanced and real, and a love story that holds you right until the end. I truly enjoyed this sapphic softball summer romance - it brought back fond memories of playing soccer all over the maritimes and traveling to tournaments with the team. The unwavering familial tenderness and tough-love found both at home and in the dugout is dynamic and true to life - it’s wonderful to see a queer character that loves and is loved so deeply by their friends and family. Rory’s struggle to navigate a new relationship and blooming first love is endearing and complicated by Rory’s competitive edge and uncertainty about the future - its a story that keeps you reading on because you want to know that the characters will be okay.

"...realistic situations and characters seem universal. Line Drive to Love will appeal to a diverse audience.... Romantics will enjoy the relationship of Rory and Shanti, and sports fans will relate to Rory’s ambition as a player as well as to the many team dynamics in the book. Jendrick gives her readers game scenarios as well as a chance to see the interpersonal relationships behind the scenes... Highly Recommended."

"A Sapphic sports romance for reluctant readers with appealing leads."