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

I’m not in the right headspace for the game today. I barely slept last night; Mom, her procedure, and the possible outcomes haunted my every thought. I’ve just gone through the motions this morning. The cell phone in my back pocket feels like a scalding, hot anvil. Mom’s surgery is heavy on my mind as I wait for the call to tell me how the procedure went. My coach and teammates all stare at me from a distance. They worry about my ability to pitch today while all I worry about is my mom.


When the vibrations signal the call, I close my eyes, pulling in a calming breath before I answer. She has to be okay.


“Ya,” I greet, anxious to get answers.


“Hi, honey.” Mom’s voice is a salve to my soul.


“I needed to hear your voice.” My own cracks.


“I’m in a room, ordering lunch, and Amy is pulling the game up on the internet for us to watch,” she states.


Chapter 161: Hamilton