Play Along

Description

The explosive, multi-million-copy global bestseller and BookTok phenomenon from Liz Tomforde, the undisputed queen of modern sports romance and #1 international bestselling author of Mile High and The Right Move! Play Along is a brilliantly written, fast-paced, and intensely addictive contemporary masterpiece. Shifting focus to the high-stakes world of professional baseball, this unputdownable book delivers a spectacular fake-marriage dynamic packed with razor-sharp witty banter, workplace tension, and a scorching, high-steam slow-burn chemistry that will hold you captive until the very last sentence.

Kennedy Kay is fighting an uphill battle. As the only female athletic trainer on staff for the Windy City Warriors baseball team, she has spent years putting up with a toxic, sexist lead doctor. She is desperate to escape and land her absolute dream job with a new franchise next year. To pull it off, all she has to do is maintain her flawless, ironclad professional reputation for one final season in Chicago. But a wild, unscripted weekend in Las Vegas violently upends her calculated plans, leaving her with a completely fuzzy memory, a massive hangover, and a gold wedding ring wrapped around her left hand.

Even worse? Her brand-new husband is none other than Isaiah Rhodes—the Warriors’ reckless, impulsive, and frustratingly charming star shortstop. To save Kennedy from being instantly fired over the team’s strict anti-fraternization policies, Isaiah devises a high-performance public relations scheme: they must pretend the whole drunken mistake was actually a deeply romantic, long-planned elopement. Legally bound and forced into close quarters, Kennedy has no choice but to participate in a high-stakes game of domestic deception where a single misstep could permanently destroy her career.

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas… sometimes it follows you straight back to the home dugout. While Kennedy is deeply reluctant to join the game, Isaiah is playing to win. He has harbored a massive, secret crush on the team’s fierce redhead trainer for years, flirting to absolutely no avail. Waking up in Sin City with his favorite woman in his bed was the surprise of a lifetime. While they officially agree to stay married for just one baseball season to protect her livelihood, Isaiah tactically plans to use their forced proximity to prove he is authentic husband material, awakening a protective, all-consuming devotion that will completely dismantle Kennedy’s defenses.

Masterfully executing the sports romance, fake marriage/accidental Vegas wedding, forced proximity, workplace/forbidden love, and friends-to-lovers tropes, Play Along delivers an atmospheric, high-energy comfort read. Brimming with Liz Tomforde’s signature psychological depth, emotional vulnerability, and unforgettable dual-POV tension, this premium Hodder & Stoughton paperback edition is a landmark achievement in contemporary romance, making it a mandatory masterpiece for your personal library.