Stealing Forever: A Grumpy Sunshine Rivals to Lovers MM Baseball Romance (Bridgeport Jetties: The Call-Up Years Book 1)

I really loved this. Beautiful writing and slow burn. Two wonderful men with sad backstories coming together to heal each other.

This book had me googling "men in baseball pants" just to FULLY appreciate the pull these two had on each other... and let me tell you, it was GLORIOUS. Why aren’t there more baseball books out there?! This was everything. I was so invested in Jeb and Shane that I’m pretty sure I created an entire mental mood board for them. Their story of growth, self-discovery, and navigating past trauma was such a treat to witness. I’ve never seen two characters who needed each other more. When I think of a relationship that truly makes both people better, these two will always come to mind. Jeb Stone is the definition of a lost soul. M. Colette captures the overpowering, drowning nature of grief so beautifully—that pressure in your chest that expands until it fully surrounds you. Jeb is functioning, but he’s darkened by a pain he’s just learned to live around. He’s ready to take down anyone who threatens his spot on the team... especially the endlessly smiley, blue-eyed cutie who won’t leave him alone. Shane Michaels is a living, breathing version of a smile. He’s full of life and joy, but even the brightest lights cast shadows. While he wears a massive smile, the light doesn't always reach his eyes—and the only person who notices is the one man he’s competing against. Shane is desperate for the respect he never got from the father who walked out on him, even if it means beating the super sexy man who has him questioning everything he thought he knew about his sexuality. Watching…

What a rollercoaster of emotions. This book had me laughing hysterically then pissed then crying and finally swooning. All in the span of minutes. Shane was the perfect example of the happiest people are always the ones hurting the most. Shane was a walking ray of sunshine for everyone who knew him. But nobody saw how much pain he was hiding. From being abandoned by his father to being told all his life he was worthless for being poor. How he managed to always have a smile on his face was beyond me. I don’t think I would have been so positive if I was in his shoes. Jed was the complete opposite. He was a walking dark cloud who forgot what it was like to smile after losing his father. He had lost the only person in the world who loved and cared about him. The one with whom he shared a dream that would never come true. But no matter how gloomy Jed wanted to be, he had no chance. Shane’s light was too bright for him to ignore. He tried so hard to keep Shane at arms length but Shane managed to warm himself into Jed’s life. He gave him back that smile he lost years ago. 𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓪𝓶 𝓘 𝓼𝓾𝓹𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓼𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝓪𝓷? 𝓗𝓮’𝓼 𝓼𝓾𝓷𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓱𝓾𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶, 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓶𝓽𝓱 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼. 𝓘 𝓭𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓘 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓲𝔃𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓶𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓘 𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓶𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓵 𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓭 𝓾𝓹. I loved that Shane not only brought sunshine into Jed’s life, but he also gave him…

Ma’am I don’t know what you’ve put into this series, but I’m addicted. And no, I don’t want help. Just the next book in this series, please and thanks. I love these two with my whole heart. I will eat up the grumpy/sunshine trope every time and this one did not disappoint. Shane is the epitome of sunshine in human form. Always smiling and showing up for everyone. But underneath it all of the sunshine was someone that was terrified that he wouldn’t be enough to make people stay. My heart hurt so much for him, he just wanted to be chosen. Also, I need just a minute with his sorry excuse for a dad. Just one. But his momma? The absolute sweetest human. Jed, or better known as storm cloud. And oh boy, storm cloud he was. Perpetual scowl and so so so emotionally unavailable. He has walls that he has built so high and has focused on nothing but baseball. But once you understand the loss he endured, it all makes sense. He knows what it’s like to love someone so much and then just lose them. He’s spent years telling himself it's safer to not need anyone at all. Watching Shane slowly break through Jed’s defenses was everything. The relationship developed so naturally and beautifully. Shane brought back so much light into Jed’s life. And Jed proved to Shane that he was in fact enough. They healed parts of each other and it was everything. I’ll warn you now, grab your tissues for Jed’s epilogue. Cried through the whole thing. Glad we got to see East and Maddox again, I adore them.…

We met Shane Michaels, sunshiney shortstop, in Maddox and East's book, and now we catch up with him at spring training. He's in the big leagues now, excited to be playing alongside some major baseball stars...including Jed Stone, Jr., a fellow shortstop who is back from injury and the devastating loss of his father, a baseball legend. As much as Shane looks up to Jed, they don't get along at first. Jed sees him as a threat, but Shane can't help but be enamored by the older man...and even develops a crush on him. So when their coach tells them to get to know each other to help their chemistry on the field, Shane is willing to do whatever he needs to get closer to Jed. I knew I would love meeting Shane but I didn't expect the depth. The feelings. The insecurities and the fears and the doubts. Shane is an incredible person but he's always felt less than. He and his mom had no money, Shane's dad left them, and he's always tried to make himself useful and happy so people keep him around. Jed, on the other hand, is drowning. The loss of his father has gutted him, and now this sunshine man is everywhere. Smiling at him, winking at him, playing unbelievable baseball...and making Jed want him. But more than that, Shane actually makes Jed feel something GOOD again. For the first time in years. The spice? 🥵 I love when spice scenes take up chapters because they're so breathtaking and visceral and transformative. The found family? Amazing. They're all such different people but they…