St. Petersburg Author Hits Bestseller Lists 2 Months in a Row

"Keeping Score" by chick lit author Jami Deise of Florida makes it into the top 100 Nook Books and reaches #6 on Amazon for the second time
By: SJ Publicity
 
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Dec. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Keeping Score by Jami Deise is no stranger to best seller lists. In October, it appeared on three Amazon lists for humorous fiction. In November, it reappeared on all three lists and remained on the women's humorous fiction list from November 22 to December 1. During both October and November the chick lit novel peaked at #6, but in Novemeber, Deise's book also became a hit on Barnes & Noble.

It's not unheard of for self-published authors to see their books pop up on best seller lists to then quickly fall off, but it is rare for one to show staying power. Ten days on an Amazon bestseller list is an impressive accomplishment, as is making it onto the top 100 Nook Books list on Barnes & Noble. Deise can say she has both proven herself with impressive sales in the short-term and over time. Keeping Score also made it to #3 on the B&N chick lit list in November, as well as #4 on the humorous fiction list. Her chick lit book tells the funny story of the ultra competitve world of kids baseball. "In this world, it's not about whether you win, lose, or how you play the game... it's all about keeping score."

Deise is a resident of St. Petersburg and a baseball mom herself. Keeping Score is her first novel, but she has written several plays and won awards.

About Keeping Score

When her 9-year-old son wanted to play summer travel baseball, Shannon had no idea the toughest competition was off the field….

When her son Sam asks to try out for a travel baseball team, divorced mom Shannon Stevens thinks it’ll be a fun and active way to spend the summer. Boy, is she wrong! From the very first practice, Shannon and Sam get sucked into a mad world of rigged try-outs, professional coaches, and personal hitting instructors. But it’s the crazy, competitive parents who really make Shannon’s life miserable. Their sons are all the second coming of Babe Ruth, and Sam isn’t fit to fetch their foul balls. Even worse, Shannon’s best friend Jennifer catches the baseball fever. She schemes behind the scenes to get her son Matthew on the town’s best baseball team, the Saints. As for Sam? Sorry, there’s no room for him! Sam winds up on the worst team in town, and every week they find new and humiliating ways to lose to the Saints.

And the action off the field is just as hot. Shannon finds herself falling for the Saints’ coach, Kevin. But how can she date a man who didn’t think her son was good enough for his team … especially when the whole baseball world is gossiping about them? Even Shannon’s ex-husband David gets pulled into the mess when a randy baseball mom goes after him. As Sam works to make friends, win games and become a better baseball player, Shannon struggles not to become one of those crazy baseball parents herself. In this world, it’s not about whether you win, lose, or how you play the game… it’s all about KEEPING SCORE.

Praise for Keeping Score

"I really enjoyed Keeping Score... If you are ready for a fun read, and want to know who comes out on top (will it be Team Shannon or Team Jennifer?),  give this book a read." -- Chick Lit Central

"KEEPING SCORE is a great read--one I didn't want to put down. I would recommend it for anyone looking for a fun take on life, love, and kids." -- Caroline Fardig, bestselling author of "It's Just a Little Crush"

"All in all this was a fun read that keeps the story going and will have your mouth dropping open at certain points... Grab this book and sit down for a fun, light read!" -- Joe Cool Review

Keeping Score is available on Amazon http://myBook.to/KeepingScore and Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-score-jami-deise/1116264551?ean=9781491201817

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