Grand Slam Romance
Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks is a queer, full-color graphic novel published by Abrams in 2023. This edition spans 240 pages and presents a vibrant blend of romance, softball, and drama, featuring the dynamic between Mickey Monsoon, a talented pitcher for the Belle City Broads, and Astra Maxima, her former best friend and current rival catcher for the Gaiety Gals. As the season unfolds, the tension between the two characters escalates, revealing a complicated history that intertwines their past friendship with present rivalries.
Readers will find a narrative rich in sports and LGBTQ themes, where the stakes are high both on and off the field. Mickey is determined to reclaim her pride after Astra’s abrupt departure years ago, while Astra’s flirty demeanor complicates their interactions. The story captures the excitement of the game alongside the emotional turmoil of rekindled feelings, set against a backdrop of magical realism. Grand Slam Romance invites readers into a world where fast pitches and romantic entanglements collide, making it a unique addition to the genres of comics and graphic novels.
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Storytelling team Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous’s first Grand Slam Romance is a queer, full-color graphic novel that’s equal parts romance, softball, and drama, where the balls are fast, the smooches are spicy, and the girls . . . magical–now in paperback
Mickey Monsoon is the hotshot pitcher for the Belle City Broads, and their team is poised to sweep the league this season. But Mickey is thrown off their game when Astra Maxima shows up to catch for the Gaiety Gals, the Broads’ fiercest rival.
Years ago, Mickey and Astra were best friends . . . and maybe more. That was until Astra unceremoniously dumped Mickey to become a softball wunderkind at a private girl’s school in Switzerland. Now, Astra is flirty, arrogant, and reckless on the field–everything the rule-abiding Mickey hates.
Astra thinks Mickey’s cute and wants to fool around, despite their rocky history and the trail of jilted softballers that Astra leaves in her wake. Too bad the only thing Mickey wants is vengeance for their broken heart and wounded pride! But even they have to admit–Astra is a certified babe. And that’s not all: Astra isn’t just a softball superstar, she’s a full-fledged magical girl.
Full of wet mitts, hard hits, and a bevy of softball-playing babes, Grand Slam Romance: Book 1 is a flawless home run that is sure to knock readers out of the park.
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