Welcome to a very special book club – where stories are shared, secrets kept, and friendships found.
Howard, newly retired to Dorset, joins because he can’t sleep; the weekly sessions give him an opportunity to connect. Margot logs in only after her husband’s fallen asleep – her life has grown small, and the club is the one place she can still be herself. And on the other side of the world, Faye joins to escape her sister’s latest crisis and feel, for an hour, that she belongs somewhere.
For each of them, the book club is more than a hobby – it’s a lifeline.
So when Howard suddenly disappears from the meetings, everything changes. Determined to be there for their friend, Faye and Margot must step out of their own troubled lives and travel to Dorset – where the truth behind Howard’s silence may turn out to be the most unexpected story of all…
Iris Benedetto’s wedding day just went viral . . . for all the wrong reasons.
After a heated blowout with her lying, cheating fiancé at the altar, Iris storms off on a solo honeymoon—loudly announcing that she’s finally going to find out what good sex is all about. Rebranding from small-town preschool teacher to #Horny Runaway Bride was not the plan, but the insanely hot stranger who ends up double-booked in her bungalow on the island of Kauai is an opportunity even devastated Iris can’t ignore.
It’s not often NFL quarterback Roman Maguire meets someone who doesn’t recognize him. Even rarer to have that someone barge in while he’s taking a shower and quickly make him an irresistible offer. Roman is in Hawaii to secure the deal that could finally land him a Super Bowl ring—and closer proximity to his son. A sexy fling in paradise is a perfect way to spend a week with a surprise roommate . . .
Except . . . suddenly a week doesn’t seem nearly enough. And once the truth about Roman’s identity, Iris’s internet infamy, and all kinds of loyalty-testing secrets are revealed, will they both be willing to step into the real-life spotlight together?
This is a funny, heartwarming sports romance that delivers exactly what her readers love—big laughs, genuine emotion, and characters who feel like family by the final page.
Roman, an NFL quarterback, meets Iris, a newly jilted bride, while she’s bravely taking her honeymoon alone. What starts as a chance encounter quickly turns into something special, especially because Iris has no idea who Roman is. That anonymity is a gift for him, and their first week together is a joy to read as they connect simply as two people finding comfort at the right moment. Rowe captures those early days beautifully—light, tender, and full of chemistry.
I especially appreciated that Roman and Iris part ways for a time. That space allows both characters to grow individually, making their eventual reunion feel earned and emotionally satisfying. Roman’s family, as always with Lauren Rowe, is a standout. His brothers are endlessly entertaining, and his relationship with his son adds a layer of warmth that will melt your heart.
Laugh-out-loud funny, swoony, and deeply charming, Chasing the Ring is a sports romance that hits all the right notes—and will leave you wishing for more books in this world.
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