The Art of Catching Feelings

In Alicia Thompson’s charming and emotional romance, a divorced woman and a professional baseball player discover that love can come from the most unexpected pitch.

Daphne Brink, fresh off her divorce and looking for a distraction, reluctantly attends a baseball game—despite finding the sport boring. After a few too many beers, she drunkenly heckles star player Chris Kepler of the Carolina Battery, accidentally making him tear up on the field. Mortified, she later reaches out to apologize on social media—but forgets to mention that she’s the heckler.

Meanwhile, Chris, still reeling from personal struggles and an emotionally difficult season, notices a message from “Duckie,” the anonymous fan who seems funny, kind, and genuinely supportive. Their connection quickly deepens online, and Chris begins to open up to her in ways he hasn’t with anyone else.

As fate would have it, Daphne soon starts working with Chris’s team, and their chemistry in person matches the spark they share online. But as their relationship grows, Daphne’s guilt over her secret intensifies. When the truth about her identity finally comes out, Chris must decide whether forgiveness—and love—are worth the risk.

A heartfelt and witty romance, the story explores second chances, vulnerability, and redemption, proving that even a heckler and a heartbroken athlete can find a home in each other’s hearts.