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The Wild Card

Piper Rayne (2026-03-30)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages200 (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Dugout #
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageModerate

Heroine archetypes

Single MomReluctant Heroine

Synopsis

Getting pregnant after a one-night stand with my brother’s best friend was never part of the plan. We’re talking about Foster Davis here. Chicago Colts closing pitcher. The broody king of one-word answers. And the man everyone knows keeps one foot out the door. Surprisingly, when two pink lines turn my world upside down, Foster doesn’t run. He steps in, he shows up, and he insists we do this together. Pretending we’re fine is easy. Pretending this is just about the baby? Not so much. Because Foster is gentle when no one’s watching. Because he looks at me like I’m something worth protecting. Because the walls he’s built start to crack—and I’m the one he’s letting inside. Our arrangement was supposed to be simple. Boundaries were set. Co-parents and no catching feelings. Okay, maybe a few sex lessons were added in too. Bad idea, I know. Because the more time I spend with Foster Davis, the harder it is to remember why I ever thought he was the risky choice.

Tags

Pregnancy RomanceBaseball Romance

The Wild Card: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This contemporary romance features a pregnancy from a one-night stand between a woman and her brother's best friend who is a professional baseball player. The book contains explicit sexual content ('sex lessons'), adult situations involving pregnancy, and moderate language.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include pregnancy and forbidden relationship.

Who'll love this

Adult readers will enjoy this steamy sports romance about unexpected pregnancy bringing together two people who thought they'd never settle down.