
About the Book:

Title: Love Beyond the Diamond
Series: Waves Baseball #2
Author: Laura Langa
Release Date: October 9th, 2026
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Grumpy right fielder. Sunshine artist. Fake vows. Real feelings.
Getting kidnapped while out with friends wasn’t the curveball I expected. Turns out, the tattooed mountain of a man who hauled me away on his motorcycle was actually rescuing me.
Shane Seaver has the league convinced he’s the grumpy right fielder with a permanent scowl. Unfortunately for him, I’m a hyperrealist painter—so I notice what everyone else misses, like his quiet kindness and dry humor.
Between three part-time jobs and a pricey new diagnosis, my art career is stuck on the bench. Even my sparkling optimism and knack for turning mishaps into adventures can’t save me. Then I discover the penthouse I clean belongs to Shane—and he has a wild-card proposal.
Playing happy wife through Waves media events and his brother’s disastrous wedding is a small price for health insurance and the chance to create again. So I set out to give Shane the childhood he missed—with arcade games, beach days, and a cabin getaway with one very inconvenient bed.
Now my biggest challenge isn’t painting the perfect masterpiece—it’s remembering our fake marriage has an expiration date.
Book Review:
This was adorable! I loved reading Willow and Shane’s story and flew through it.
Willow was a sweetheart! I loved her joy and optimism, even as she struggled with all the changes in her life. Willow chose how she would respond to her circumstance and over and over she chose hope and joy. It was so sweet to see her bring that into Shane’s life and her active work to show everyone the kind man he was to her!
Shane was her opposite in a lot of ways! But he was just as thoughtful and kind, even though it was under a more gruff exterior. He just wanted to play baseball and keep his head down, but what he needed was someone to bring life and wonder into his life. I loved seeing him open up with Willow and how they supported one another.
Willow and Shane were so sweet together! There was a genuine care and desire to help the other person. It took them a bit to find their footing, but it was so lovely to read about them connecting. I love the Waves baseball team! Their group chat was hilarious and I loved seeing the cameos from different characters. The story was an easy with no 3rd act break-up and lovely characters. It has only kisses, a character with diabetes, and a difficult family situation.
I received an ARC.

















