Baseball Girl

Francesca Milli's father passes away when she's a freshman in college and nineteen years old; she is devastated and copes with his death by securing a job working for the Bay City Blackbirds, a big-league team, as she attempts to carry on their traditions and mutual love for the game of baseball. The residual effect of loving and losing her dad has made her cautious, until two men enter her life: a ballplayer and a sports writer. With the support of her mother and two friends, she begins to work through her grief. A dedicated employee, she successfully navigates her career, and becomes a director in the team's organization. However, Francesca realizes that she can't partition herself off from the world, and in time, understands that sometimes love does involve taking a risk.


About the Author
STEPHANIE VERNI is the author of Beneath the Mimosa Tree. She is Professor of Business Communication at Stevenson University where she instructs writing and communication courses. Prior to working in academia, she spent thirteen years with the Baltimore Orioles. She resides in Severna Park, Maryland, with her husband and two children. Visit her blog at www.stephsscribe.com.