They both have big goals. But will an unplanned baby derail their futures?

Madison craves so much more out of life. Counting down the days until she leaves for college, the eighteen-year-old dreamer is ready to escape her alcoholic mother and small-town nosiness. But wanting her first time to be with someone she trusts, she approaches her best guy friend with a sexy farewell proposition.

Hamilton’s excited for the next chapter. Drafted to MLB to start in the minor leagues, he treasures his one special night with his favorite girl as a fond send-off. And unwilling to let it become a final goodbye, he savors each word of their many texts and video calls to stay connected.

Her stomach dropping when she finds out she’s pregnant, Madison scrambles for a way to keep it secret from their tight-knit circle, continue her longed-for education, and not destroy her bestie’s promising baseball career. But though Hamilton is confused by her sudden distance, he discovers a desire for something deeper than friendship.

Will they open their hearts to each other, or will hard choices push them apart?

The Locals is a New Adult small-town, sports romance.series. If you like fun casts of characters, coming-of-age drama, and slow-burn relationships, then you’ll love Haley Rhoades’s beautiful 4 book series.

The Locals Series

We arrive at Alma’s room an hour before tonight’s game. I unpack a wide variety of activities for Liberty throughout the room. As Alma is already in bed for the night, I don’t have to worry about her falling over any of them. 


The head of her bed is raised to allow her to easily chat with us and view the TV. With arms up, Liberty signals she wants me to lift her onto the bed. 


Liberty sits facing Alma and blabbers. Alma smiles and listens as Liberty shares a story of some sort. After a minute, she wiggles her way off the bed, back to her toys. 


“She…happy…” Alma’s slurred speech is difficult to understand. The stroke has caused her to lose mobility in the left side of her face. She struggles with word choices and is easily frustrated when she can’t communicate. 


Chapter 84: Madison