Description: A baseball pitcher and a student umpire fall for one another against league regulations and must keep it secret.
Review Quotes: Praise for Playing for Keeps
An ALA Rainbow Book List Selection"This sweet romance is a home run." --People magazine "Charming . . . Without sacrificing the banter or sincerity that make up this winning romance, Dugan skillfully crafts parallel story lines in which the weight of loss and pressure to succeed haunt the protagonists throughout their everyday lives as they work toward their own futures." --Publishers Weekly "A satisfying queer sports romance, deepened by the emotional complexity of bigger topics . . . Breathtakingly real." --School Library Journal "[A] voice-driven, absorbing dual narrative . . . Ivy's and June's flawed coping strategies clash with their adorable budding romance, propelling them toward gut-wrenching heartbreak and terrifying, necessary, affirming new choices . . . A page-turner that handles heavy topics with wisdom." --Kirkus Reviews "Baseball and forbidden love--what more could you want in a YA romance novel?" --Brightly "Playing for Keeps is sapphic sports romance perfection. Swoony and romantic, but unafraid to tackle grief, family expectations, and fighting for your dreams, this is a home run of a book." --Rachael Lippincott, coauthor of the #1 New York Times Bestsellers Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl