The Way We Swing Back
Out at Home series, Book 2
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Pub Date 1 Sep 2026 | Archive Date 28 Aug 2026
LGBTQIA | Sports | Teens & YA
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Description
Easton Chase can't keep taking swings.
Baseball was his way out, the ticket to college and a life no Chase before him had ever lived. But after he fights for a state title, his arm gives out for good.
At home, everything's broken. His mom is gone. His dad's in jail. He's stuck with grandparents who barely know what year it is.
The hardest part isn't what he's lost. It's what he's been taught to be. A voice in his head that sounds a lot like his father's decides what he's allowed to feel and want. Strength means silence. Emotions are hidden.
The only place that feels like home is the Quinn house. But that's changing. Tanner Quinn is the one person Easton never got over. He's still around, close enough to see, close enough to hurt. But he's moving on, and Easton isn't part of where he's going.
Alcohol quiets it, for a few hours. But the deeper Easton sinks, the harder it gets to hold on to anything: baseball, the Quinns, or himself.
If he can't silence that voice and decide who he really is, he won't just lose his future.
He'll lose himself.
A Note From the Publisher
This is book 2 in the Out at Home trilogy. If you'd like to read this book without having read book 1, I do have a synopsis available to share. Please email me at loganlanebooks@gmail.com if...
Advance Praise
" As a queer kid who grew up playing sports (softball and hockey), I dimmed my own light and self-edited in a futile effort to fit in. Reading The Way We Swing healed something in me. Seeing Tanner learn to accept himself and allow people in was deeply moving. The Quinn family is amazing and exactly what every kid deserves. I also loved that baseball was at the center of this story and often used as an analogy for life."
"This story has all the angst. It honestly brought tears to my eyes as I read about the internal struggles these boys were facing as they tried to come to terms with what they were feeling for each other. But what made it sad for me when reading was the honesty of the situation and how real such struggles are (they took me back to my own struggles).
When a book hits like this, it's an emotional journey. Coming of age stories like this are powerfully reminders that, even in 2026, we still have a long way to go as a civilization in realizing that love is love."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798994060223 |
| PRICE | $13.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 232 |
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Reviewer 1179344
I loved The Way You Swing by Logan Lane, so The Way We Swing Back, the second book in his Out at Home series, has been one of my most anticipated ARC reads of the summer. And wow, did it deliver!
Told from Easton's POV, this story picks up right where book one left off. Easton is in a dark place, spiraling as everything around him changes rapidly, including his relationship with Tanner, who's heading off to college. Wrestling with his feelings for Tanner, a shoulder injury, and fears about his future, Easton turns to alcohol to quiet the voices telling him he'll never be enough. But he slowly begins to realize that only he can decide who he is, and the type of future he wants.
This was such an emotional read! My heart broke for Easton as he battled his inner demons. Thankfully, resident chaos gremlin Gavin brought so much light and humor back into both the story and Easton's life. There was so much character growth in this one. I can't wait for the next installment to see the rest of Tanner and Easton's journey unfold!
While The Way We Swing Back can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend starting with The Way We Swing to get the full picture. This series is a wonderful coming-of-age story about queer identity, self-acceptance, found family, first love and, of course, baseball.
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