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Taking a Second Shot

An Uplifting Inspirational Romance

By Leslie DeVooght

On Sale: 12/30/2025

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Can he convince her
that he’s playing for keeps?

Struggling professional soccer player Rainey Allen has come to her grandparents’ small town in Georgia to train—certainly not to coach kids. But when a grief-stricken little boy gets excited about playing with her, she can’t refuse. Even if his uncle is Scott Wilcox, the source of Rainey’s worst preteen memory. Once on track to be a professional athlete himself, Scott is grappling with his new life as the high school baseball coach and guardian of his orphaned nephew. But as playing soccer puts the light back in Henry’s eyes, old wounds begin to heal. When Rainey gets her big break, will she give up on her dreams…or leave behind the family who stole her heart?

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
ISBN: 9780369771643
Imprint: Love Inspired
On Sale: Dec 30, 2025
List price: $5.99
No of pages: 208
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome
BISAC 2: FICTION / Christian / Romance / General
BISAC 3: FICTION / Romance / Sports *

Leslie DeVooght

Biography

Award-winning author Leslie Kirby DeVooght writes women’s fiction with faith, love, laughter, and a lot of Southern charm. Her stories are inspired by romcoms, coastal Georgia, and fried okra! When Leslie isn’t writing, she volunteers with several organizations, cheers on her three children, and enjoys date nights with her husband, who loves that she researches kissing.

 In addition to writing her own stories, Leslie co-owns Spark Flash Fiction, an online magazine that publishes short, short romance collections four times a year.

 Check out Leslie’s flash fiction stories on her website (www.lesliedevooght.com) and get her free novel, If Only, by subscribing to her monthly newsletter. Keep in touch on Instagram and Facebook @lesliedevooght.

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<strong>Can he convince her<br> that he’s playing for keeps?</strong><br><br> Struggling professional soccer player Rainey Allen has come to her grandparents’ small town in Georgia to train—certainly not to coach kids. But when a grief-stricken little boy gets excited about playing with her, she can’t refuse. Even if his uncle is Scott Wilcox, the source of Rainey’s worst preteen memory. Once on track to be a professional athlete himself, Scott is grappling with his new life as the high school baseball coach and guardian of his orphaned nephew. But as playing soccer puts the light back in Henry’s eyes, old wounds begin to heal. When Rainey gets her big break, will she give up on her dreams…or leave behind the family who stole her heart?<br><br><strong>From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.</strong>

ISBN: 9780369771643
Imprint: Love Inspired
On Sale: Dec 30, 2025
List price: $5.99
No of pages: 208
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome
BISAC 2: FICTION / Christian / Romance / General
BISAC 3: FICTION / Romance / Sports *

Leslie DeVooght

Biography

<p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-indent:0in”>Award-winning author Leslie Kirby DeVooght writes women’s fiction with faith, love, laughter, and a lot of Southern charm. Her stories are inspired by romcoms, coastal Georgia, and fried okra! When Leslie isn’t writing, she volunteers with several organizations, cheers on her three children, and enjoys date nights with her husband, who loves that she researches kissing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=”MsoNormal”><o:p> </o:p><span style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>In addition to writing her own stories, Leslie co-owns </span><i style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>Spark Flash Fiction</i><span style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>, an online magazine that publishes short, short romance collections four times a year.</span></p><p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-indent:0in”><o:p> </o:p><span style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>Check out Leslie’s flash fiction stories on her website (</span><a href=”http://www.lesliedevooght.com/” style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>www.lesliedevooght.com</a><span style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>) and get her free novel, </span><i style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>If Only</i><span style=”text-indent: 0in; letter-spacing: 0.2px;”>, by subscribing to her monthly newsletter. Keep in touch on Instagram and Facebook @lesliedevooght.</span></p>gt;