BOOKWORM REVIEW: No Rescue Required by Maggie Kelley
SPICE: 🔥🔥.5
Insta-connection + close proximity + holiday romance = YES PLEASE!
Ryan Callahan has just been thrown out on the curb by a potential client's dad. The sports agent has been trying to court an up-and-coming athlete in rural Kentucky, but the dad thought he was too much of a fast-talking country slicker for his liking. Now Ryan is stuck in a middle of a winter storm..without a car, without a flight to New York, and without a client.
Florist Sabrina Hayes needed to be on the road to her best friend's wedding in New York. Unfortunately, her flight, too, has been canceled, and Sabrina is financially on the struggle bus to afford a road trip on her own. When fate drops handsome Ryan on her shop's front door, these two embark on a fun, whirlwind New York-bound adventure.
I love a great low-angst road trip that leads to fun steamy romance. Ryan and Sabrina were fantastic; they certainly bring out the best in each other. I love that they share a connection over their love for sports, and they build on that from there.
I also adore that they eventually reach their destination, thanks to the kindness and generosity of others. To me, that's a great part of holiday reads that I don't get as much as I would like, and I am thankful that we get that as a nice ongoing theme in the background of Ryan and Sabrina's journey.
This is the fourth installment of the series, but it can be read as a standalone. I am new to this world, and while characters from previous books were included in this read, I did not feel lost at all.
** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Maggie Kelley, Entangled Publishing, and NetGalley for providing an ARC. **
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sports agent Ryan Callahan’s trip is a complete disaster. Not only did he fail to sign a promising young ballplayer, but now he’s stranded in a Kentucky town no bigger than a bourbon ball. His plane’s been canceled, there’s not a cab to be found, and getting back to New York City is gonna take a miracle. Like a quirky, strawberry-blonde florist with a big van and a craving for late-night, deep-fried hotdogs…
With her best friend’s wedding and her business on the line, Sabrina Hayes needs to be in New York like yesterday. But with her flight canceled and her bank account almost as empty as her gas tank, an extra passenger might just be the long-overdue lucky charm Sabrina needs…especially now that she knows he’s definitely not a serial killer disguised as a scrumptious Thor look-alike.
Somewhere between a roadside stand that serves food as fast as it serves weddings, a motel room haunted by a lovesick ghost, and a car race known as the Snowball 500, Sabrina and Ryan are about to discover that anything that can go wrong will go hilariously wrong. But even they are not prepared for what’s in store on the road ahead…
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MEET MAGGIE KELLEY
After ten years of survival, aka working, in Hollywood, this former actress and current author of sexy contemporary romance is living happily-ever-after in Pittsburgh with her longtime sweetie and their two punky kids. When not carpooling to birthday parties or testing her gourmet cooking skills by throwing a frozen pizza into the oven, Maggie daydreams about sneaking off to the Vegas or Napa, or even just the movies. A love of red wine, Italian food, and music round out her list of life's greatest joys. Oh, and Tuesday night karaoke, totally underrated fun.Connect with Maggie