Jacintha (Runaway Brides of the West, #9)

The wedding of her dreams is turning into an absolute nightmare, and she must get as far away from her deceitful fiance as possible. Will she ever trust her heart again?

1919

Jacintha Malone has spent months planning the wedding of her dreams, but before the big day arrives, she discovers the man she was going to marry, who plays baseball for the Chicago White Sox team, has been deceiving her and the thousands of other baseball fans who've come out to watch the World Series. Now, as she faces the hard truth—that he, along with seven other players, has been fixing each game. Knowing she can never marry him now, Jacintha leaves her beloved home in Chicago behind and heads to California. She never wants to see another baseball player again.

Michael "Fleet" Baylor has come home, but not for the reason his parents think. When he meets Jacintha, he’s immediately smitten—until she learns that he's a baseball player. Will she ever be ready to accept him for who he is? Furthermore, can he convince his parents to let him take a chance on a lifelong dream?