Hardball
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- Update Date：2025-09-08
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- Author：Lisa Suzanne
- ISBN：B0BTFQ8LG3
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Reviews
Jamie Leigh
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Great seriesI loved this series！ Cooper made the wrong decision， but he did make it right！ A LOT was going on in this book！ But that ending was awesome！
Canadian Girl Book Blog （Menotah）
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𝙒𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚， 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚， 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙤𝙖𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚。𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 is the fifth book in the Vegas Heat: The Expansion Team series by Lisa Suzanne and is the conclusion to Cooper and Gabby's story。Cooper and Gabby have split due to an ultimatum from Troy but after a month away from each other Cooper is determined to get his happiness and girl back no matter the cost。I loved the way that Cooper was willing to give up everything for 𝙒𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚， 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚， 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙤𝙖𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚。𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 is the fifth book in the Vegas Heat: The Expansion Team series by Lisa Suzanne and is the conclusion to Cooper and Gabby's story。Cooper and Gabby have split due to an ultimatum from Troy but after a month away from each other Cooper is determined to get his happiness and girl back no matter the cost。I loved the way that Cooper was willing to give up everything for Gabby and they were able to work things out。 I was also happy to see that Troy woke up and fixed things with Joanie。 I really enjoyed that we got two stories in one during this series。I am sad that Cooper and Gabby's story has come to an end but can not wait for the next player to get their story and more from the Vegas Heat。𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 contains。。。 sports （baseball）， age gap， father's best friend， best friend's daughter， second chance， secret pregnancy， and dual first-person point of view。5 Maple Leafs | 3 Flames*A copy was kindly provided to Canadian Girl Book Blog* Follow → ❤️ Facebook 🖤 Instagram ❤️ TikTok 🖤 Twitter ❤️ Blog 。。。more
Mindi
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SunshineFinally！！ I'm so happy this is finally over。 It wasn't bad but you know how on soap operas they drag the story out？ That's what this was！ Pretty sure it could have been told in a trilogy。 Now as for the story， it was good but maybe too fairy tale-y。 Not everything is gonna be all sunshine & rainbows， though she did say it it just wasn't in there。 Why bother breaking them up when， they not only get back together two seconds later， but that it was so easy for them to？ Would have liked a li SunshineFinally！！ I'm so happy this is finally over。 It wasn't bad but you know how on soap operas they drag the story out？ That's what this was！ Pretty sure it could have been told in a trilogy。 Now as for the story， it was good but maybe too fairy tale-y。 Not everything is gonna be all sunshine & rainbows， though she did say it it just wasn't in there。 Why bother breaking them up when， they not only get back together two seconds later， but that it was so easy for them to？ Would have liked a little more drama with Mackenzie or Evan（？）， I think that was his name， maybe her mom， just someone or something！ Recommended if you've read all the others but it's one series I wouldn't recommend starting。 On to the next！ 。。。more
Ashley
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I really enjoyed this series and can't wait to see where it goes next。 I really enjoyed this series and can't wait to see where it goes next。 。。。more
Stacey Jordan
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The fifth and final book in this series。 We finally get closure and a HEA！ Cooper finally comes to his senses and sticks up for his relationship with Gabby！ Beautiful happy ending。
Shawna Jimenez more。books。forever
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Pure perfection。 I don’t even know how to put into words the emotions I have went through with this series。 Cooper and Gabby are just everything。 This final book will take you on one heck of an emotional roller coaster not that you have not been on one since the very beginning but this one hits just a bit difference since it’s the finale。 The love these two have for one another is undeniable and unwavering not for one moment did I ever question how these felt about one another。 The heartache was Pure perfection。 I don’t even know how to put into words the emotions I have went through with this series。 Cooper and Gabby are just everything。 This final book will take you on one heck of an emotional roller coaster not that you have not been on one since the very beginning but this one hits just a bit difference since it’s the finale。 The love these two have for one another is undeniable and unwavering not for one moment did I ever question how these felt about one another。 The heartache was real and gut wrenching， the love was all I could ever want and the story was phenomenal。 。。。more
Kala McNair
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Overall goodThus book was so much better than the previous one but definitely not my favorite！ it tied the series up nicely with a HEA
Brittni Young
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Good ending to the series！ I liked that the reconciliation wasn’t first part， it was a good 2/3 of the way through。
Chronicles_of_a_book_princess
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𝓐𝓡𝓒 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔✔️ Forced Proximity✔️ Insta-Love✔️ Baseball Sports Romance✔️ Age Gap✔️ Best Friends Daughter/Coach's Daughter𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘What a wonderful conclusion to Gabby and Coopers story。 I liked that it was sort of angsty in the beginning。 They both had to deal with the repercussions of the decision Cooper made。 I enjoyed the way it ended。 It was such a great series and I can’t believe its over with book five。 I enjoyed the fact that their feelings grew stronger and stronger and not once did the 𝓐𝓡𝓒 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔✔️ Forced Proximity✔️ Insta-Love✔️ Baseball Sports Romance✔️ Age Gap✔️ Best Friends Daughter/Coach's Daughter𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘What a wonderful conclusion to Gabby and Coopers story。 I liked that it was sort of angsty in the beginning。 They both had to deal with the repercussions of the decision Cooper made。 I enjoyed the way it ended。 It was such a great series and I can’t believe its over with book five。 I enjoyed the fact that their feelings grew stronger and stronger and not once did they doubt their love for one another。 I’m so glad they got their happy ending they wanted and so much more。 A fabulous series over all。 The supporting characters were really great to see again and even knowing about what happens in some of their lives was good too。 。。。more
Chantel Kaopuiki
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The conclusion to Copper and Gabby… this has been one heck of a ride for me。 The cliffhangers throughout， everything was worth it！ A must read from the beginning to end。。 not a standalone。 Lisa Suzanne continues to amaze me。
Sydney
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I really enjoyed this series！！！ I would have rather it not be split up into 5 books because I am inpatient lol but I really loved it。 Gabby and Cooper are the cutest and their whole story was just swoon worthy。 Definitely recommend especially if you love sport romances They were my first books by Lisa Suzanne but they won’t be my last！
Julie Booklover
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4。5 StarsThe ConclusionWe pick up where Groundball ended and what a cliffhanger that is。 Not all will be smooth sailing for our couples， Cooper and Gabby have a lot to do for their jobs before they can work on their HEA， or will they get one？ Be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions， more secrets revealed before hearts can be mended。 Cooper is now batting cleanup in the book boyfriend lineup。 Thank you to the Author for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review。
Hayley
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Wow what an ending！ This whole series has been an emotional rollercoaster。 This last book certainly didn’t disappoint。
Daniella Flandez
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Drama filled finale to the series！ So good。 The conclusion of Gabby and Cooper’s story was perfect。 Loved the twists and turns of every moment。
Michelle
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5 emotional-rollercoaster of a conclusion stars。Hardball picks up right where Groundball left off with its devastating cliffhanger。 It isn't immediately rainbows and sunshine - there is a rollercoaster of a journey that Gabby and Cooper have to go through to get their happily ever after。 Both Gabby and Cooper struggle without each other while facing their own demons and challenges。 Cooper is too old to be making some of the decisions he did！ That was the one thing I didn't like， but otherwise， t 5 emotional-rollercoaster of a conclusion stars。Hardball picks up right where Groundball left off with its devastating cliffhanger。 It isn't immediately rainbows and sunshine - there is a rollercoaster of a journey that Gabby and Cooper have to go through to get their happily ever after。 Both Gabby and Cooper struggle without each other while facing their own demons and challenges。 Cooper is too old to be making some of the decisions he did！ That was the one thing I didn't like， but otherwise， this book knocked it out of the park。 Gabby and Cooper worked through everything and found their way back together in the end。 This book was an emotional rollercoaster， and it wasn't easy for the couple to get there， but they did！ I'm interested to see what comes next in the Vegas Heat franchise！ As always， YMMV。 。。。more
Haleigh Benfield
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This is by far my favorite Vegas love story！ What a perfect ending to Cooper & Gabby’s journey。
Sharon Mattinson
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Great ending to this series。loved the characters you felt like you were experiencing every choice ， and every up n down in their rollercoaster of a journey to get to their much deserved HEA So glad Cooper & Gabby made it
Kristen Manuel
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This gem is my favorite sports romance！！ It has the sweetest ending， and I absolutely love the HEA that Cooper and Gabby achieve！！ Their whole relationship has been a hard fought game throughout the 5 book series， but it is so worth it to read！！ Be sure to start with Book 1， Curveball， if you’re just finding out about Cooper Noah & his girl！ I guarantee that you will lose yourself in the story and the wonderful characters。 Sunshine and baseball … a perfect combination！
Lisa
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Very enjoyable read！ Great ending to a great story！
Lu Brislin
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Ahhh， the perfect ending to this series！！ I’m so glad Noah came to his senses！！ These characters are like one big family and with the conclusion of this book I can’t help but I can’t help but wonder who’s next？！ Keep ‘em coming Lisa！！
Stacy
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This is the conclusion of Cooper and Gabby’s story。 Forced apart by her dad Troy - Cooper’s boss and friend - Cooper has to come to a decision about what he really wants in life and what is more important - love or baseball。 This installment ties up a lot of loose ends and sets up the next book in the series as well。 Overall， a great series from a solid author。I read an Advance Reader Copy of this book。
Melissa
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This book was the conclusion to the story of Gabby and Cooper， and truly tied up the series perfectly。 While five books into a series， you wonder how it continues to grip you， hanging you on to the edge of your seat anticipating and wondering how it will all conclude to a happy ever after， it does - and from start to finish I was engrossed。 I've loved these characters， and love the way Lisa Suzanne weaves in characters from other much loved series of hers - I've now reread all of them， but I thi This book was the conclusion to the story of Gabby and Cooper， and truly tied up the series perfectly。 While five books into a series， you wonder how it continues to grip you， hanging you on to the edge of your seat anticipating and wondering how it will all conclude to a happy ever after， it does - and from start to finish I was engrossed。 I've loved these characters， and love the way Lisa Suzanne weaves in characters from other much loved series of hers - I've now reread all of them， but I think this series has been my favourite of all。I look forward to her next。 。。。more
NJGIRL
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Hardball is the last book in the Vegas Heat series。 It picks up where Groundball left off。 Cooper and Gabby are both miserable without each other。 They are struggling， and it pulls at your heartstrings。 You know they are meant to be together。 Luckily these two finally get their happy ending。 It was a great finish to a great series！
Barbara Beattie
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The perfect ending to a fantastic series 💕Just like the previous 4 books， I couldn’t put this one down。 I really wanted to skip right to the end of Hardball as I needed to know Gabby and Cooper got their happy ever after， as I couldn’t take the suspense and emotion any longer。 I was so frustrated that Cooper wanted to do right by everyone else rather than himself， which is normally a good trait to have， but this time I just wanted to give him a good talking to and tell him that Gabby had to come The perfect ending to a fantastic series 💕Just like the previous 4 books， I couldn’t put this one down。 I really wanted to skip right to the end of Hardball as I needed to know Gabby and Cooper got their happy ever after， as I couldn’t take the suspense and emotion any longer。 I was so frustrated that Cooper wanted to do right by everyone else rather than himself， which is normally a good trait to have， but this time I just wanted to give him a good talking to and tell him that Gabby had to come first。 And poor Gabby， going through was she was dealing with all alone。 Gabby， Cooper， Troy and Joanie were all going through their own version of hell。 Troy and Cooper are two very stubborn men and they would be only too lucky to have Joanie and Gabby in their lives， if only they could all resolve their differences。 I’m not going to spoil the ending for other readers， but I was absolutely blown away with the surprise - I did not see that coming！ I loved this series just as much as all the other books by Lisa， just be prepared to have your emotions go up and down like a yo yo。 First class Lisa， thank you。 。。。more
Katelyn
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Lisa Suzanne has done it again！ Such an awesome series！ Cooper and Gabby continue to prove they are made for each other。 They are so deserving of their HEA。
Juliana Ignácio
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After Noah and Gabby break up， he leaves for spring training， but things don't go as planned， as his heart isn’t in the game， but in Las Vegas with the love of his life。 Meanwhile， Gabby tries to deal with the breakup and what to do with her life。When Noah decides to take charge of his life again and do what his heart tells him， things take an unexpected but good turn。I loved this series and all the characters involved， Noah and Gabby are perfect for each other。 I highly recommend the reading。 After Noah and Gabby break up， he leaves for spring training， but things don't go as planned， as his heart isn’t in the game， but in Las Vegas with the love of his life。 Meanwhile， Gabby tries to deal with the breakup and what to do with her life。When Noah decides to take charge of his life again and do what his heart tells him， things take an unexpected but good turn。I loved this series and all the characters involved， Noah and Gabby are perfect for each other。 I highly recommend the reading。 。。。more
Maddie （Bookaholic_Dreamer）
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4/4。25 ⭐️ Hardballby Lisa Suzanne is the fifth and final book from Vegas Heat: Expansion Teamseries。 Cooper and Gabby’s story continues with picking right up from the cliffhanger in Groundball。Lisa Suzanne truly had the emotions and feelings coming out in the droves when it came to Cooper and Gabby， making it probably one of if not the most emotionally charged rollercoaster ride they ventured upon throughout the series。 So much exploration was needed to be said and done， considering the 4/4。25 ⭐️ Hardballby Lisa Suzanne is the fifth and final book from Vegas Heat: Expansion Teamseries。 Cooper and Gabby’s story continues with picking right up from the cliffhanger in Groundball。Lisa Suzanne truly had the emotions and feelings coming out in the droves when it came to Cooper and Gabby， making it probably one of if not the most emotionally charged rollercoaster ride they ventured upon throughout the series。 So much exploration was needed to be said and done， considering the aftermath of the events that went down between Cooper and Gabby。 And to say Lisa came through is an understatement。 Honestly IMO she went above and beyond， not only with having Cooper and Gabby express throughout all that they endured， dealt with and faced。Given the dual POVs， it allowed for the showcasing of their personal inner monologue that gave an in-depth detailed look into their emotions from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows。 Pouring right off the pages， it hit you hard at times having you choked up。 Particularly when it came to seeing both Cooper and Gabby’s pain and heartache。 Hardballtruly ended up being a whirlwind of a journey， though more so from the emotional aspect。 However that didn’t mean there wasn't more to the narrative on other accounts， since whilst dealing with the aftermath of what went down between Cooper and Gabby。 It led to the two navigating through their own personal individual journeys that led to some moments of drama， which did lead to them facing situations that tested their strength。 But with the help of family and friends， it gave them the courage needed to push through and end up finding the answers they needed as well for making some important decisions for their future。 Particularly in Cooper's case， since it helped him realise what mattered the most and needed to be done to achieve it。 In the end Hardballended up being such a sweet， cute and overly emotional read that delivered in not only tying up all the loose ends。 But finally delivering the HEA Cooper and Gabby deserved。 A job well done to Lisa Suzanne for writing a great ending to what was a great series overall that was Vegas Heat: Expansion Team。*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Judy
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Answers， we finally got answers and a happily ever after！ Cooper and Gabby’s love is my goal for finding love。 Not all the drama and heartbreak to get to the end result， but the pure love they have for each other。 They are my new favorite couple。 Lisa Suzanne has hit this series out of the park。 She gives us a glimpse of the lights and glamour of Las Vegas， a behind the scenes look at a sport team， a not too big age gap （12 years）， a dysfunctional childhood versus a close to ideal childhood， fan Answers， we finally got answers and a happily ever after！ Cooper and Gabby’s love is my goal for finding love。 Not all the drama and heartbreak to get to the end result， but the pure love they have for each other。 They are my new favorite couple。 Lisa Suzanne has hit this series out of the park。 She gives us a glimpse of the lights and glamour of Las Vegas， a behind the scenes look at a sport team， a not too big age gap （12 years）， a dysfunctional childhood versus a close to ideal childhood， fantastic families， a gorgeous college student and a hunky athlete and of course some drama along the way。 What more do you need for a absolutely perfect romance series？ 。。。more
Amanda
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Lisa Suzanne certainly brought the heat for this series & it couldn’t have ended any better！！ We have went on quite the journey with Cooper & Gabby and this last book was no different。 It picks up right where Groundball left off & is followed by angst， longing， love， & passion all in one。 Knowing they would get their HEA made it so much better but it certainly didn’t bring down the heat factor。 This was packed with everything you want in a love story & I couldn’t be happier！ Lisa Suzanne never f Lisa Suzanne certainly brought the heat for this series & it couldn’t have ended any better！！ We have went on quite the journey with Cooper & Gabby and this last book was no different。 It picks up right where Groundball left off & is followed by angst， longing， love， & passion all in one。 Knowing they would get their HEA made it so much better but it certainly didn’t bring down the heat factor。 This was packed with everything you want in a love story & I couldn’t be happier！ Lisa Suzanne never fails to bring us EPIC stories; this one definitely takes the cake though！ 。。。more
Jeff Lesserson
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Gabby and Cooper are just too good together。 I love how everyone got their HEA。 I hope that they appear in the next series because there is more of them that I would love to read about。 Such an amazing series！！ It was a homerun in my book！
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences， opinions or values。 However， I can provide you with information about the book "Hardball。" "Hardball" is a non-fiction book written by political journalist and commentator Chris Matthews。 The book explores the tactics and strategies used by political leaders to gain and maintain power in American politics。 Matthews draws on his experiences working in the United States Capitol to provide insight into the workings of Congress and the political process。 The book has received mixed reviews， with some critics lauding its insights into the world of politics， while others have criticized its focus on Machiavellian tactics over substance。 Despite this， "Hardball" has been widely read and remains a popular resource for anyone interested in the world of politics。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or feelings， but I can provide you with factual information about the book "Hardball。" "Hardball" is a book written by Chris Matthews， a political commentator and former host of the MSNBC talk show "Hardball with Chris Matthews。" The book was published in 1988 and discusses the tactics used by politicians to gain power and maintain their positions。 Matthews argues that successful politicians play "hardball" by using techniques such as leverage， intimidation， bribery， and compromise to achieve their goals。 He also highlights the importance of building coalitions and mastering the art of negotiation in the political arena。 The book has been widely read and is often cited as a valuable resource for those interested in understanding the behind-the-scenes workings of politics。 However， some critics have accused Matthews of promoting unethical and manipulative strategies for political gain。 Overall， "Hardball" is a thought-provoking read that offers insights into the complex world of politics， but readers should approach it with a critical eye and carefully consider the ethics of the tactics discussed。
tpg2
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