Run the Play is book 2 in the Nashville Rampage series and follows wide receiver Landry and physical therapy assistant Rowan throughout the good, the bad and the ugly.
About Run the Play
We met Landry in Make the Play, book 1 of the series, as he learned about his sister and best friend’s secret relationship. He lost his father at a young age. When his mother passed away, he was an adult and became the guardian to his little sister, Corie. When she moved in with his best friend, Knox, Landry was left all alone in his big house. Since he is a very social person, he is always having his core group of 5 teammates plus his sister and Sloane over for pool time, movies, poker, dinner, etc.
Rowan is a quiet person. She does her job and goes home. Her life has not been easy, to say the least. During this off season, she and Corie became friends. Thus, she is now included in the get togethers at Landry’s home. She values these new friends as gold. She has never had any friends of her own, so she is learning how to open up to them.
When the Rampage announce a trade, Rowan’s past comes back to haunt her. The person they are getting in the trade is none other than her ex.
When her new friends/family see her reaction, she has no choice but to tell them about her past. In so doing, she is putting trust in them. Something she has not done in a very long time.
Since the trade is final there is nothing any of these guys can do. Instead they all agree that they will keep an eye on the newcomer. Their hope is that he has given up on Rowan, but she knows better.
When the newcomer makes it clear he is back to claim Rowan, Landry decides that they will fake a relationship in order to thwart his plans. Since fraternization is frowned upon without notifying management, Landry speaks with the team owner about his and Rowan’s relationship and gets his consent.
As they continue their relationship, they are each falling for the other. Big surprise, right? But neither is saying anything to the other about their feelings. All of the others in the group see how they feel about each other clear as day.
One night, things will change between these two and they will take that final step. Landry refuses to push Rowan due to her history. So he lets her lead their relationship.
Things are going along great until one day when Rowan does not make the team bus back to Nashville from an away game. Landry knows something is wrong and goes looking for her. What he finds will destroy him and leave you in tears. When the others follow Landry, they make a silent plan to put an end to the impossible situation.
Impressions
This book is intense, especially at the end. The love story is amazing, but what Rowan has gone through in her life and what she goes through physically and emotionally is beyond what any woman should ever go through.
I love the fact that the team stepped up and supported her and Landry legally, physically and emotionally. This team is family and you know that is the case with what they do. This is one owner I would be proud to work for.
It is rare that a book makes me ugly cry, but Kaylee Ryan does it in this book. The subject matter is real. The reactions are real. The fallout is real. Make sure you have a box or two of tissues nearby when you read the last few chapters.
Trigger Warning
This book contains off page physical, mental and emotional abuse and on page physical and sexuall assault.
Availability
Run the Play is currently available to read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited and for purchase in eBook and Paperback format on Amazon.
Series Listing
- Make the Play (Nashville Rampage Book 1)
- Run the Play (Nashville Rampage Book 2)
- Learn the Play (Nashville Rampage Book 3)
- Follow the Play (Nashville Rampage Book 4)
- Change the Play (Nashville Rampage Book 5)
About Kaylee Ryan
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
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