A review by bookgirltabi
Make The Play by Hailey Rodger

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

MAKE THE PLAY – HAILEY RODGER

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Happy release day to my book bestie!!! Hailey, I am SO FREAKING PROUD of you!! Beyond excited for what’s to come because HOLY SHIT BALLS (yes, I said it) you did the damn thing. 🙌💖

Alright babes, sit down. Grab a drink. Let me scream at you for a sec (with love). Because THIS BOOK?! This book owns me now. I won’t spoil anything, because y’all NEED to experience it for yourselves — but buckle in, because I’m about to fangirl.

I’m DEEP in my hockey romance era and Make the Play fed my trope-loving soul in the BEST way. Fake dating?? Hailey said “I’m giving you serotonin AND chaos,” and I ATE IT UP. I laughed. I blushed. I screamed into a pillow from secondhand embarrassment and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Live, laugh, love fake dating with an MMC who can’t hide his heart to save his life? Yes, please. 💅

Chase mf’in Walton — sir. You are now property of my brain. He is the acts of service KING. The way this man SHOWS UP?? He’s soft, he’s steady, he’s going to fight for Zoe even if she’s kicking, screaming, and throwing sass along the way. And that banter?! Top tier. I was giggling and kicking my feet like a teenage girl all over again. I cried. I wheezed. I stared at the wall when I finished. It was a full spiritual experience. 🫠

And Zoe? My little black cat queen. The energy she brings? Immaculate. She doesn’t make it easy, and I LOVE THAT. Watching her slowly let someone in, watching Chase earn her… chef’s kiss. 💋🖤

Hailey, you wrote a book that made me feel everything. And now I need it on my shelf like, yesterday. So besties… you already know what I’m going to say…

🗣️ RUN — Make the Play is LIVE & it’s a book you’ll fall hard for. Just like I did. 💘