Johnny "The Monk" Scottsdale has won it all on the baseball diamond. He's even pitched a perfect game. Known for his legendary control both on and off the field, his pristine public image makes him the ideal person to work with young players in a preseason minicamp. Except the camp is run by the one woman he can't forget...the woman who made him a "monk."
Alice Harrison once traded her dreams so that Johnny Scottsdale could make it to the Majors--and then everything fell apart. Now here comes Johnny back into her life, just when she's ready to finally step up to bat. This time she's not letting up, even if she has to reveal what she's kept secret for too long from her son and Johnny. She can't be sure how things will turn out, but she's not leaving until she swings for the fences...