Hiding in the Outfield Paperback (S&D)

FRANKIE

I’ve learned something interesting about myself over the years: I’m either the guy after the guy, there to help you recover from your latest romantic disaster, or I’m the guy you experiment with before you move on to find the person you really want. I can’t blame them. I am awfully pretty. And judging by the way my brother’s teammate watches me when he thinks no one’s looking, I’ve found myself another curious closeted man.

Well, Ollie-baby, lucky you. This Frankie fun-ride is at your service. Trust me, sweetness, I'll treat you so right. And the best part? It can stay our little secret. Just don’t get attached. Because like all rides, this one comes to an end. I made the mistake once of believing I could have it all. Never again.

JACKSON

My plan is simple: stay locked up tight until my baseball career is over. I’m just another straight ballplayer in a straight world, keeping my head down. Because in my family, inside every locker room I’ve ever known—being gay isn’t an option. Baseball is supposed to be enough. It has been.

Then Frankie Nebiolo walked in and offered me something I couldn’t resist. A secret place to be myself in a way I’ve never risked before. With him, I can finally breathe. I can finally want. Except…the longer we're together, the more painful hiding becomes. Now I'm starting to wonder if I'd trade everything for the chance to stop pretending.