{"product_id":"grand-slam-romance-book-1-a-graphic-novel-volume-1-9781419758010","title":"Grand Slam Romance Book 1: A Graphic Novel Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eStorytelling team Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous's first \u003ci\u003eGrand Slam Romance\u003c\/i\u003e is a queer, full-color graphic novel that's equal parts romance, softball, and drama, where the balls are fast, the smooches are spicy, and the girls . . . magical--now in paperback \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mickey Monsoon is the hotshot pitcher for the Belle City Broads, and their team is poised to sweep the league this season. But Mickey is thrown off their game when Astra Maxima shows up to catch for the Gaiety Gals, the Broads' fiercest rival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Years ago, Mickey and Astra were best friends . . . and maybe more. That was until Astra unceremoniously dumped Mickey to become a softball wunderkind at a private girl's school in Switzerland. Now, Astra is flirty, arrogant, and reckless on the field--everything the rule-abiding Mickey hates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Astra thinks Mickey's cute and wants to fool around, despite their rocky history and the trail of jilted softballers that Astra leaves in her wake. Too bad the only thing Mickey wants is vengeance for their broken heart and wounded pride! But even they have to admit--Astra is a certified babe. And that's not all: Astra isn't just a softball superstar, she's a full-fledged magical girl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Full of wet mitts, hard hits, and a bevy of softball-playing babes, \u003ci\u003eGrand Slam Romance: Book 1 \u003c\/i\u003eis a flawless home run that is sure to knock readers out of the park.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOllie Hicks\u003c\/b\u003e is a Black British comics creator and editor who lives in the UK and has Jamaican heritage. They have a PhD in comics studies--focused on 20th-century British and American girls' comics--from the University of Dundee, which is gently gathering dust. They like to write funny gay stories with their funny gay wife, Emma Oosterhous. \u003ci\u003eGrand Slam Romance\u003c\/i\u003e is their debut graphic novel. \u003cb\u003eEmma Oosterhous\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist, animal enthusiast, and lesbian from Colorado. In 2018, she earned a Marshall Scholarship and then an MDes in comics and graphic novels from the University of Dundee. She now lives in the UK, where she makes comics with her wife, Ollie Hicks. \u003ci\u003eGrand Slam Romance\u003c\/i\u003e was her debut graphic novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Comicarts - Surely","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626701394194,"sku":"9781419758010","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_840468b9-859f-4ab7-bf5d-0cfb0af4a5f9.jpg?v=1732666252","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grand-slam-romance-book-1-a-graphic-novel-volume-1-9781419758010","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}