Way Off Base

A Brother's Best Friend Romance

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Genres

Small Town Romance, Brother’s Best Friend, Sports Romance, Comedy Romance, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex

Type of Ending

Series

The North Bay Series — Book 3

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Publication Date

Jan 13, 2026

Page Length

264 pages

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Way Off Base

A Brother's Best Friend Romance

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Blurb

Things in North Bay are getting out of hand!

Shelley: Asking for help is hard enough, but when the problem is this embarrassing, reaching out for advice couldn't possibly be any more humiliating. Or so I thought until I accidentally forwarded the most awkward voicemail of my life to my brother's best friend. Now North Bay's gorgeous first baseman knows way more about my body than he bargained for, and this situation is getting entirely out of hand.

If you're looking for a small-town brother's best friend romance with tropes like found family, and you're here for responsible physical and mental health representation, then you'll love Jordan and Shelley!

Way Off Base is book 3 in the North Bay Series. This is a dual POV standalone with interconnected characters. It contains mild open door spice and features neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ main characters in a MF relationship.

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Genres

Small Town Romance, Brother’s Best Friend, Sports Romance, Comedy Romance, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex

Type of Ending

Series

The North Bay Series — Book 3

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads, Amazon, or BookBub

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Jan 13, 2026

Page Length

264 pages

Available Formats

ePub

Author

Stephanie Giese is an indie author and freelance writer. She lives in an overflowing house in Florida with her husband, five teenagers, her mom, and one very naughty beagle.

Her writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and three humor anthologies, including the New York Times best-selling I Just Want to Pee Alone. In collaboration with her oldest son, Nicholas, she authored the memoir All I Never Knowed: Mental Illness, A Mother's Love, and a Broken System.

After a fifteen-year career creating parenting content, Steph decided to move in a brand-new direction and embrace her true joy: romance novels. She is the author of the North Bay Series romantic comedy series, which includes Out of Left Field, Right as Rain, and Way Off Base.