The Sweet Spot: A Novel

by Stephanie Evanovich

When baseball superstar Chase Walker first meets Amanda at the restaurant she runs, her heart-shaped face and big blue eyes stop him dead in his tracks. Her lush, plus-size curves don't hurt either. But while Amanda can't help staring back-Chase is built like a Greek god, after all-she's no groupie in the making. A successful entrepreneur who's built her business from scratch, Amanda doesn't need a Prince Charming to sweep her off her feet. So when baseball's golden boy begins to pursue her, she barely gives him the time of day. Sure, he has money and looks and charm, but Amanda does just fine on her own and she's definitely not interested in being an athlete's girlfriend-particularly if it means having to hang out with the herd of catty, stick-thin herd of athletes' girlfriends who surround Chase and his teammates. But Chase is not the kind to give up easily-at heart, he's a monogamist who likes independent women, unlike the pro ballplayers he hangs out with. Amanda is exactly the type of woman he's been looking to settle down with, and with a little extra effort he persuades her to go out with him.
And then she discovers that squeaky-clean Chase Walker has a spicy little kink that his fans don't know about (but which readers of BIG GIRL PANTIES will remember well). To her surprise, this smart, headstrong businesswoman discovers she likes a playful spanking from time to time, and all is well until a tabloid finds out-and turns their private naughty secret into the nation's favorite water-cooler gossip. Will Amanda give up a little bit of her single-girl freedom for true love with a twist? Or will the pressure of Chase's stardom and the tabloid media spell doom for this sexy couple?

• ISBN10: 0062336002
• ISBN13: 9780062336002
• Publish Date: 8 July 2014
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Out of Print: 23 July 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: William Morrow
• Edition: International ed.
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 272
• Language: English

Reviews

[whisperingchapters]

*I received an Advanced Readers Copy for free in exchange for an honest review.*
I enjoyed reading this book. I usually like fast-paced books. This one wasn't fast-paced but it was good book overall. I love Chase's character so much. He is so persistent in dating Amanda and he is very sweet and lovable. He does have one flaw that I don't really like. If you have read Big Girl Panties then you know what that flaw is. I personally didn't like it so much, especially because I could relate it to Fifty Shades Of Grey in a way.

I love Amanda! She is definitely my favorite character. She frustrates me to no end but I love her come backs and how she handles Chase. She shows more of her true colors in Big Girl Panties and I love her character more on that book than this one.

If you are looking for a not-so-fast-paced read with descriptive sex scenes and come backs, then this book is for you. I personally paid more attention to Chase's sweet side because I fell in love with that side, I really did. All of the nice things he does for Amanda...perfect.

[Leah]

Didn't really like this. I loved Big Girl Panties, and loved Chase & Amanda but it's always awkward to go backwards and learn someone's story when you see them as this perfect couple. It was like opening a can of worms you didn't really want to see in to.

I couldn't get in to it at all, and I didn't like the 50-Shades inspired twist, either.

DNFed.