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Hart's Crossing #3
Diamond Place
Nobody loves baseball more than ten-year-old Lyssa Sampson. Nobody. For as long as she can remember, she's had only one to be a pitcher at the Little League World Series. But the widowed Coach Jenkins has other plans, and Lyssa has to do a little innocent scheming to make her dream come true. When Coach Jenkins appears to be interested in Lyssa's single mother, Terri, Lyssa sees an opportunity for a little matchmaking. Maybe her efforts will help her mother find happiness again-and give Lyssa a chance at her dream at the same time. But will Terri and Coach Jenkins let a ten-year-old deal with matters of the heart? Or will reason take over and spoil Lyssa's plan? Diamond Place, the third book in the Hart's Crossing series, is a heartwarming tale of hope, healing, and the power of love.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
About the author
Robin Lee Hatcher
131 books2,940 followersRobin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 90 novels and novellas with over five million copies of her books in print. She is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Her numerous awards include the RITA® Award, Christy Award, Carol Award, HOLT Medallion, National Reader’s Choice Award, and the Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award, and she is also the recipient of prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards from both American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America®. When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic movies, and decorative planning. A mother and grandmother, Robin makes her home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon dog.
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October 4, 2019
Not what I normally read but it was cute.
September 6, 2021
Diamond Place by Robin Lee Hatcher is a sweet tale about little league baseball and second chances. It is book three in the Harts Crossing series but can be read as a stand-alone.
We witness characters living out their faith. “He suspected her faith ran deep.” When we base our lives on God, there is no need for words. His love will shine through us.
There is the tenacity and determination of a ten year old girl to become a pitcher. Her goal is clear and she is focused.
Life is sometimes hard. When there are things we cannot do in our strength, we must lean on God.
We are told to “worry about nothing. Pray about everything.” This is wise advice to live by. If we build our lives on God and press into Him, we cannot fail.
Using the literary device of pathetic fallacy, a storm mirrors the turmoil a character feels.
This was another charming tale from Robin Lee Hatcher. It can be found in the collection Here In Harts Crossing or buy it individually.
We witness characters living out their faith. “He suspected her faith ran deep.” When we base our lives on God, there is no need for words. His love will shine through us.
There is the tenacity and determination of a ten year old girl to become a pitcher. Her goal is clear and she is focused.
Life is sometimes hard. When there are things we cannot do in our strength, we must lean on God.
We are told to “worry about nothing. Pray about everything.” This is wise advice to live by. If we build our lives on God and press into Him, we cannot fail.
Using the literary device of pathetic fallacy, a storm mirrors the turmoil a character feels.
This was another charming tale from Robin Lee Hatcher. It can be found in the collection Here In Harts Crossing or buy it individually.
June 22, 2021
This is the third book in the Hart's Crossings series. Again, a sweet story, but since it's a novella, things wrap up way too quickly. It's fun having familiar characters pop up in each book. However, in book 1, set in May 2005, Till Hart was 75. In this one, set in September 2006, she was "approaching 70." So in 16 months, she grew 5 years younger! Things like that always drive me crazy.
June 12, 2018
I would've enjoyed the story more without the bratty, self-absorbed 10 year-old plot device...I mean, schemer. I expected a much more likable matchmaker. Oh well. On to the next one!
April 26, 2019
I liked it somewhat. The junior matchmaking made the story more interesting.
July 16, 2020
Diamond Place A Novella ( Hart's Crossing Book 3)
A very good story about love and family and friends and faith in God and trusting in his word and the cried book in this series
A very good story about love and family and friends and faith in God and trusting in his word and the cried book in this series
February 19, 2023
A 10 year old girl schemes to start a relationship between her divorced mother and baseball coach. Very easy to read book.
September 16, 2023
Nice story
Super simple, quick, clean read. Decent for 14+ age ranges, in my opinion. Christian based. No foul language, smut, etc.
Super simple, quick, clean read. Decent for 14+ age ranges, in my opinion. Christian based. No foul language, smut, etc.
June 15, 2009
great book about what miscommunication can do to a relationship. Terri, is a single mom of a 10 year old girl named Lyssa. Lyssa loves to play baseball and wants to pitch on her team of all boys and being the youngest. She thinks that if she can get the coach interested in her mom she'll win the right to start pitching, but when a storm put her mom's salon in a financial scare and she was supposed to go on a date with the coach Mel, she tells her friend angie that she doesn't want to go out with the coach. Lyssa overhears and decides she has to fix this for her mom, because her mother's happiness is more important than even baseball. She tells the coach that her mother was just being nice when she went out with him and in essence that she doesn't like him and didn't have fun on their date which wasn't true. He is confused and tries to get ahold of Terri to straighten things out and that is when Lyssa comes clean about her intentions and the air is clear. Mel comes over and is clued in on the part lyssa had in bringing mel together with Terri. Angie and Bill get married.
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October 15, 2014
A cute quick read. It was entertaining and the characters were generally likable. I like that it was wholesome and easy to read. Also, due to my eyesight, I really appreciated the larger print.
Criticisms include the book being a bit too predictable and some of the central characters were not quite a likable as others. For some reason, I cannot put my finger on exactly why, I found the character of Terri difficult to like (I didn't dislike the character, but I didn't like her either). Some of this may be attributed to the short nature of this book, so I would love to read one of Ms. Hatcher's full length novels in the future as I did enjoy her style of writing.
I would rate this book 4.4.
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Criticisms include the book being a bit too predictable and some of the central characters were not quite a likable as others. For some reason, I cannot put my finger on exactly why, I found the character of Terri difficult to like (I didn't dislike the character, but I didn't like her either). Some of this may be attributed to the short nature of this book, so I would love to read one of Ms. Hatcher's full length novels in the future as I did enjoy her style of writing.
I would rate this book 4.4.
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October 26, 2014
I was looking for a light read between assignments and borrowed this book from my Mom. It is an attractive little book with a pretty cover. It was a shorter book, so the characters were not quite as well-developed as they would have been in a longer work.
This is not the kind of book I normally read and I did not really find any of the characters to be relatable. This does not detract from the author's writing style, though. Ms. Hatcher's writing style was clear and easy to follow.
Overall, a nice, light read for when someone has a few hours to kill, but not the kind of book I am accustomed to reading. I do have a couple friends I think might enjoy this book, though, and I would definitely recommend it to them.
This is not the kind of book I normally read and I did not really find any of the characters to be relatable. This does not detract from the author's writing style, though. Ms. Hatcher's writing style was clear and easy to follow.
Overall, a nice, light read for when someone has a few hours to kill, but not the kind of book I am accustomed to reading. I do have a couple friends I think might enjoy this book, though, and I would definitely recommend it to them.
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September 4, 2007plot summary: what happens, when & where, central characters, major conflicts[return]a baseball playing 10 year old is determined to make a love connection between her mother and her widowed baseball coach. her mom doesn't respond quite the way she wants her to though.[return][return]style characterisics: pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.[return]this short novella is just a typical romance/coming of age type story, with misunderstandings coming between the couple and a young girl struggling with growing up in a single parent family.[return][return]how good is it?[return]a nice quick read, nothing special.
March 31, 2015
I'm really enjoying these stories by Robin Lee Hatcher! I wish she'd written more than four. :)
In this one, a young girl sets out to get a better placement in her ball team and just might get a stepfather in the process. Delightful appearances from the characters in previous books, also..
In this one, a young girl sets out to get a better placement in her ball team and just might get a stepfather in the process. Delightful appearances from the characters in previous books, also..
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July 5, 2008Harts Crossing series / book three
March 7, 2011
Excellent book!
May 13, 2015
Good read!
Humorous, good story. Robin Hatcher really keeps you reading a book. I did not want to put it down until I was finished!
Humorous, good story. Robin Hatcher really keeps you reading a book. I did not want to put it down until I was finished!
December 15, 2022
I feel like there was a hallmark movie with this plot or one very similar
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