On TV Mike seems so charming and good-natured that Natalie figures getting his cooperation will be a breeze. Her research points to a farm in Ireland, but to excavate she needs permission from the new owner: the Michael O'Connor, popular NFL running back. Natalie Sullivan is on the verge of a breakthrough most archaeology grad students only dream of: discovering a lost city. She accidentally just booked the room next to him in an Irish B&B. He’s refusing to let her excavate the land he suddenly inherited. But how can a Midwestern Irish-Catholic jock with commitment problems and an artsy, gun-shy Jewish New Englander ever forge a partnership? Rachael must let down her barriers if she wants real love-even if that opens her up to pain that could send her back into her emotional shell forever.

Over pancake brunches, charity galas and Alexander the Great, Rachael realizes all the judgments she'd made about Ryan are wrong. Like her parents pressuring her to leave her unpaid publishing internship for law school.īut when Ryan's rookie teammate attaches himself to Rachael, she ends up cohosting Friday-night dinners for half a dozen football players. While most girls would be thrilled to meet the attractive young millionaire, Rachael would rather spend time with books than at sporting events, and she has more important things to worry about than romance. When post-grad Rachael Hamilton accidentally gate-crashes a pro-athlete party, she ends up face-to-face with Ryan Carter, the NFL's most beloved quarterback. What happens when a bookish girl meets the NFL’s golden boy?

Rush Me by Allison Parr