BOTTOM OF THE NINTH by Jami Davenport: Interview and Giveaway

Can they conquer their demons and find love, 

or will they run from their pasts and abandon their future together?

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Seattle Skookums Baseball
Game on in Seattle #6
Jami Davenport
Released Oct 21st, 2016

This long-awaited story of the third Wolfe brother introduces the Seattle Skookums baseball team.

Zeke Wolfe, the man who’s written off his entire family, rescues a young woman and three children on a stormy Seattle night. Before he knows it, he has an instant family and a fake fiancé he’s certain he doesn’t want.

Paisley Madison dreams of having a real home for herself and her sister's children. When a handsome baseball player drops into her life, she knows a gift when she sees one and hires herself as his assistant.

As their business arrangement turns into something much more personal, Paisley and Zeke's pasts threaten to destroy their precarious hold on a future together. Can they conquer their demons and find love, or will they run from their pasts and abandon their future together?

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Seattle.

He’d been traded to fucking Seattle.

Zeke Wolfe still couldn’t believe it, even though he’d made a few trips to the rainy city since the deed had been done, and he’d been wearing the Seattle blue and green during spring training.

Hell, he hadn’t come to terms with his new reality even as the Boeing 737 banked a steep turn to land at Sea-Tac Airport. He caught glimpses of Puget Sound and the Space Needle through the dark, oppressive clouds hanging over everything, including his life as of late.

Why did God hate him so much that he’d done this to him?

Truthfully, he probably didn’t hate Zeke. More likely, God didn’t know he existed. The big guy hadn’t been there for Zeke any more than his brothers had. At least he’d had his sister—until he didn’t have her anymore, either.

Zeke disembarked, hating the place that was his new home. It was bad enough he’d been yanked from sunny California to this dark, dreary place where the sun never shone and mold grew in every crack and crevice, but even worse, his brothers both lived here and played for Seattle’s professional hockey and football teams. Maybe God did hate him after all and was laughing his ass off at this latest cruel twist of fate.

Turning on his phone, he frowned as message notifications blipped across the screen. Them again. Why couldn’t they just leave him the hell alone? He’d just changed his number a month ago. Now he’d have to change it again.

Despite being irritated, Zeke put on his happy face in case anyone with a trigger finger on their cell camera happened to recognize him. Grabbing his bag from the baggage carousel, he found his recently purchased silver Jaguar F-PACE SUV, parked exactly where Al, his agent, promised it would be. The bastard was thorough. He’d give him that.

Relaxing into the plush leather seat, Zeke allowed himself a moment of forced calmness, then he pulled onto the wet streets. He listened to the GPS as he navigated to the house his agent had also bought for him in a quiet Seattle neighborhood of older but upscale homes. Al promised the house boasted views, views, and more views. Zeke didn’t give a shit about views right now, but he’d kill for something more substantial than airplane food, along with a blissful night’s sleep.

He stopped at a takeout place and grabbed a couple pizzas, before continuing his journey. The aroma of pepperoni and melted cheese merged with the new-car smell. His stomach growled, and he pressed harder on the accelerator.

Cutting the corner as he turned onto a side street, Zeke hit a deep mud puddle, hydroplaning and throwing water in all directions, including his windshield.

Shit. He couldn’t see a damn thing.

Slowing, he noticed a bedraggled woman standing on the sidewalk completely drenched—thanks to him. The hood of her ancient car was up, and she held the hands of two equally bedraggled and drenched little kids while a third stood nearby.

Well, crap.

Judging by their piece-of-shit car piled high with crap, they were probably homeless. He fully intended to drive on by. They weren’t his problem. At the last minute, he made the mistake of glancing in their direction. His gaze connected with the pleading, soulful brown eyes of the woman. She was young, but not too young; probably his age, yet way too young to have children this old unless she’d had them when she was just a kid herself.

Despite her miserable state, she was beautiful, with long blond hair and a cute figure. She looked like the girl next door, sweet and kind and needy.

Zeke so did not do needy.

Well, not too much. At least, not to the point he couldn’t extricate himself without some messy drama to go along with the neediness.

With a sigh, Zeke glanced at the time and pulled over. Pizza and sleep would have to wait a little longer because of his damn pesky conscience.

USA Today Bestselling Author Jami Davenport writes sexy contemporary and sports romances, including her two new indie endeavors: the Game On in Seattle Series and the Madrona Island Series. Jami's new releases consistently rank in the top fifty on the sports romance and sports genre lists on Amazon, and she has hit the Amazon top hundred authors list in both contemporary romance and genre fiction multiple times. Jami ranked Number Seven on Kobo's Top Ten Most Completed Authors, an honor bestowed on the year's "most engaging" authors based on an average page completion rate by their readers.

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Interview 

Please welcome BOTTOM OF THE NINTH author Jami Davenport to Diane’s Book Blog.What is your favorite part of the story, Bottom of the Ninth?  

Probably Zeke’s interactions with the kids.

How long did it take you to write B9? 

Too long, about 6 months.

If you were stranded on a desert island which of your characters do you want by your side?  

Tyler Harris from Forward Passes because not only is he sexy, he’s also very handy.

If you could be best friends with one of your characters, who would it be?  

Izzie in Crashing the Net, we’re a lot alike.

What inspired you to write your first book?  

I don’t recall. I wrote and illustrated my first book at five years old. I’ve always written, but only for fun. I would have to say that my inspiration to write professionally came from several readers on a fan fiction site about 12 years ago. Some of them are still my readers.

What is your favorite book that you wrote?  

Melting Ice

Who or what inspired you to be a writer?  

Several people

Who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?  

Susan Elizabeth Phillips, her descriptions and characters are the best.

What's your favorite book-turned movie? 

Twilight

What is your typical day like?  

I go to work at 7 am, get home about 5 pm, get dinner, and write or do writing-related business stuff until about 8 pm, then I watch a few hours of TV. Not very exciting.

How do you overcome writer’s block?  

I usually don’t get it, but if I do, I write the main characters’ bio in first person as if they’re writing it after the book ends.

What is your favorite thing about sports romances? 

I LOVE sports. I love the sports parts of the books, the team aspect, which becomes my community.

Can you share a little of your current work with us?  

I have a few things in the works. I’m working on my next football book featuring my Native American tight end, Hunter. I’m also planning a new adult series set at a fictional college. The first book will feature Riley from Crashing the Net. Also Brick the goalie’s story is slated for next year.

What book are you reading now?   

I just finished Sarina Bowen’s Rookie Moves, and I LOVED it!!!

What do you prefer paperback, hardcover, or ebooks?   

Ebooks. I haven’t read a paperback in about 4 years.

Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?  

Thank you for reading my books. You are the reason I continue to write when things get tough and life gets busy. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions or comments. I love to hear from you.

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