Play Along: the new sports romance for 2024 with steam, fake dating and a Vegas wedding - from the TikTok sensation

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Okay, let’s talk about this book in detail! And by that, I mean… how do I even start talking about it?! I have no idea how to put my feelings into words because Play Along isn’t just a book—it’s an experience. You know how some stories just stay with you forever? The characters feel like family, and you’d rage a war for them? That’s Play Along for me. The characters. The story. The theme. Everything was on point. I knew from the prologue—this was going to be my best read of the year. Let’s start with the cover. It’s stunning, but once you read the book? It clicks. The thunderstorm? ⛈️ Oh god. Every time it was mentioned, I just wanted to hug Isaiah. THIS MAN DESERVES THE WORLD. And by world, I mean his wife. Because when he declared in chapter one that Ken was going to be his future wife? I SCREAMED. This book healed something in me. And honestly? Very few books can do that. There are so many moments where you’ll: ✔️ Swoon!! ✔️ Cry!! ✔️ Giggle!! ✔️ Feel single!! ✔️ Fall in love!! ✔️ Feel single again!! Isaiah notices every single thing about Ken, and honestly? That’s the hottest thing a man could ever do. He knows what he wants and goes for it. He remembers everything about her, and that makes me so sad because this man is fictional even in the fictional world. He is the whole damn Amazon. AND THE WAY HE TAKES CARE OF HER?! → Saved her number as THE MRS. → Makes sure she eats because she forgets (hello, king, but who’s taking care of you?!) → Takes her side no matter what. → Would do anything for her happiness. Liz, I’m blaming you for raising my standards so high that there’s no coming back. Now, let’s talk about Ken. I live, laugh, love this woman. She’s been through so much, and she deserved the world. And the best part? She got it—in the form of her husband. Her character development? On point. She made the boldest choice—putting love first, not because she didn’t want her dream job, but because she couldn’t leave the one person who mattered the most. Love demands sacrifice, and both of them gave everything they could. And it was perfect. This book is PERFECTION, and if you love romance? If you need a good romance read this February? Play Along is HERE to make you feel single—no matter your relationship status. I have highlighted the whole damn book!!! I missed romance so much, and this book reminded me why I love it. Consider this your sign: put this book on your priority TBR NOW.

I love all windy city’s boys so much

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Every time I read a Liz Tomforde book, I'm blown away, absolutely in awe of how well this woman writes. Like how do you create stories that feel so real and make all of your readers so emotionally invested!? That's pure talent if you ask me. Play Along had everything I could possible ask for in a Liz Tomforde book - it was emotional, laugh out loud funny, spicy, passionate, and so addicting I didn't move from the couch for HOURS (I swear I left my butt print behind from not moving). Not only did Liz deliver on our man, Isaiah, she also gave us back all of our favs from Indie + Ryan, Stevie + Zanders, to Kai and Miller, I was crying all over again when Kai gave his retirement from baseball speech. Every single time Isaiah said, "Come on wife, play along" I just about died because the sentiment was so sweet and perfect, and so completely Isaiah and his playful personality. Pairing him with the ever serious and type-A Kennedy was brilliant. And to see an FMC in medicine represented so well was incredible, especially being a woman in medicine myself. So THANK YOU Liz for bringing awareness to the misogyny in medicine, because female physicians are just as cable as their male counterparts. It reminds me of the old Gatorade commercial that says "I can do anything you can do but better," and that's Kennedy to a T. She can really do anything - and by the end of the book she does - she accomplishes her goals and she handles all of her tough situations with absolute poise and grace. She may not be everyone's favorite FMC, but she's one that deserves to be seen and heard. This series lives rent free in my brain and I know I'll be an absolute MESS when it's done, but I will continue to read ANYTHING Liz writes in the future because I haven't read a book of hers I didn't like. In fact, they've all been 5 stars for me.

One of my favorites of the series