Grand Slam Romance (Grand Slam Romance Book 1)

Name: Grand Slam Romance (Grand Slam Romance Book 1)
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419758010
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By Ollie Hicks

Series: Grand Slam Romance

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Summary

In this queer graphic novel blending romance, softball, and magical girl drama, Mickey Monsoon and Astra Maxima are best friends with a complicated history. After Astra leaves to become a softball standout in Switzerland, Mickey becomes a star pitcher for the Belle City Broads. Their rivalry heats up when Astra returns as the catcher for the Gaiety Gals, challenging everything Mickey stands for on and off the field.
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Grand Slam Romance (Grand Slam Romance Book 1)

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Ideal for readers who enjoy queer romance, sports stories, and magical girl themes, especially fans of graphic novels that blend humour and heartfelt character dynamics.

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In this queer graphic novel that’s equal parts romance, softball, and magical girl drama, Mickey Monsoon and Astra Maxima are best friends... and maybe more. That is, until Astra unceremoniously dumps Mickey to become a softball wunderkind at a private girls' school in Switzerland.

Years later, Mickey 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 shows up to catch for the Gaiety Gals, the Broads’ fiercest rival. Astra is flirty, arrogant, and reckless on the field—everything the rule-abiding Mickey hates.

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Grand Slam Romance Book 1

By Emma Oosterhous and Ollie Hicks

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Grand Slam Romance Book 2: Major League Hotties

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Grand Slam Romance (Grand Slam Romance Book 1)

By Ollie Hicks

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Funny, tender, and magical, Grand Slam Romance captures the messy revival of an old romance amid fierce sports rivalry. Praised for its combination of sports manga, magical girl elements, and romance, it delivers a comical, flirtatious, and joyful story with a cast of queer friends audiences will love.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419758010

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

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Illustrated by Emma Oosterhous

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 240

Collections

Adult Graphic Novels Contemporary Romance Fiction Graphic Novels LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ Romance Ollie Hicks Series: Grand Slam Romance Sports

About the Author

Ollie Hicks 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. Grand Slam Romance is their debut graphic novel. Emma Oosterhous 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. Grand Slam Romance was her debut graphic novel.