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Book Description
She's the law student with an embarrassing health issue. He's the professional baseball player who happens to be her brother's best friend. And she just accidentally forwarded him the most awkward voicemail of her life. Now North Bay's gorgeous first baseman knows way more about her body than he bargained for, and this situation is getting entirely out of hand!
About Stephanie Giese
Stephanie Giese specializes in creating cozy chaos. Since we know you're wondering, her last name rhymes with "rice." If you like small-town romance and tropes like found family, you're in the right place! Stephanie writes lightly spicy love stories and classic romantic comedies intended to make you laugh out loud while also addressing more serious concerns like mental health, treatment, and consent. Originally from Maryland, she now lives in Florida with her large family and one very naughty beagle.In addition to her contemporary romance books, Stephanie's writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and three humor anthologies, including the New York Times best-selling I JUST WANT TO PEE ALONE. In 2021, she worked in collaboration with her oldest son, Nicholas, on the memoir ALL I NEVER KNOWED, which addresses the children's mental health crisis in America. Her parenting articles have been featured on HuffPost, Good Morning America, Parents Magazine, and the Today Show. She has also worked for multiple non-profit organizations as a parenting "expert" (which she thinks is hilarious, as she never claimed to know what she was doing).
After a fifteen-year career creating parenting content and working as a children's mental health advocate, Stephanie decided to focus on something new that made her smile. At the top of the list? Romance novels. She is now the author of the North Bay romantic comedy series, which begins with OUT OF LEFT FIELD.
My Thoughts
Way Off Base by Stephanie Giese is the emotional, witty, and deeply satisfying third installment in the North Bay series, brought brilliantly to life through the stellar duet narration of Andi Eloise and Brandon Francis. The story follows Shelley—a stressed law student and eldest daughter carrying the weight of family responsibility—and Jordan, a professional baseball player, former roommate, and her brother Mike’s best friend. Their lives collide in the most mortifying way possible when Shelley accidentally forwards a deeply personal, highly embarrassing voice memo detailing a private health issue straight to Jordan instead of her friend.
What starts as an intensely awkward mishap quickly transforms into a delicious, slow-burn friendship filled with sharp banter and forbidden tension. As Shelley navigates the lingering pressure of being the "perfect" sister while dealing with ADHD, medication side effects, and intimacy struggles, Jordan is fighting his own private battles, including a career-threatening elbow injury, a troubled past, and a journey of coming to terms with his sexuality. Bound by an unspoken mutual attraction and the golden rule that best friends' sisters are strictly off-limits, they slowly become a safe space for one another.
Although it functions as an interconnected standalone with open-door spice, the novel builds beautifully upon the emotional foundation of the earlier books in the series. Stephanie Giese handles sensitive topics—including neurodivergent representation, trauma, and personal insecurities—with immense care, research, and heart. Packed with humor, emotional family dynamics, and found family, this bittersweet and fitting conclusion to the North Bay series leaves readers with a phenomenal sports romance that lingers long after the final chapter.
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