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Balls in Play
The Balls in Play series by Kate Stewart has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Anything but Minor (2016).
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2016
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Romance
- Last checked
Start here: Anything but Minor (2016) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Anything but Minor
Anything but Minor opens Kate Stewart's Balls in Play trilogy in 2016 at 272 pages, following a player working his way through the minor leagues in Stewart's angst-forward take on the locker-room-camaraderie baseball romance.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Anything but Minor - Book 2:
Major Love
Major Love, published the same year, runs longer at 356 pages, moving to a new couple against the same backdrop of locker-room camaraderie and pro-ball ambition.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Major Love - Book 3:
Sweeping the Series
Sweeping the Series closed the trilogy two years later, in 2018, by far the shortest at 162 pages, wrapping up the third and final couple in Kate Stewart's Balls in Play trilogy against the backdrop of pro-ball ambition.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Sweeping the Series
About the Balls in Play series
Balls in Play is a Kate Stewart baseball-romance trilogy: Anything but Minor and Major Love (both 2016) follow players working their way through the minor leagues, and Sweeping the Series (2018) closes out the run. Each book centers a different couple against a backdrop of locker-room camaraderie and the grind of pro-ball ambition, in Stewart's angst-forward contemporary style.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Balls in Play series?
Three: Anything but Minor (2016), Major Love (2016), and Sweeping the Series (2018).
What order should I read Balls in Play in?
Publication order: Anything but Minor, Major Love, Sweeping the Series.
What is Balls in Play about?
A baseball-romance trilogy following different players working through the minor leagues, each book with its own central couple.
Is Balls in Play a completed series?
Yes, all three books were published between 2016 and 2018.
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