Rush Me

She's a book nerd who doesn't like sports. He's a cocky NFL quarterback. They have nothing in common—but they can't stay away from each other.

When Rachael Hamilton accidentally gate-crashes a pro-athlete party, she ends up face-to-face with Ryan Carter, the NFL's most beloved quarterback. While most girls would be thrilled to meet the gorgeous young millionaire, Rachael would rather spend time with books than at sporting events, and she has more important things to worry about than romance. Like her parents pressuring her to leave her publishing internship for law school.

But when Ryan's rookie teammate attaches himself to Rachael, she ends up cohosting Friday-night dinners for half a dozen football players. Over pancake brunches, charity galas, and chats about Alexander the Great, Rachael realizes all the judgments she'd made about Ryan are wrong.

But how can a Midwestern Irish-Catholic jock with commitment problems and an artsy, Jewish New Englander ever forge a partnership? Rachael must let down her barriers if she wants real love—even if it's the hardest thing she's ever done.