Hail Marry

Sheppards in Love, Book 4

By: Martha Keyes

Narrated by: Ariel Royce, Christopher Rourke

His ‘hail marry’ proposal to a near-stranger might just be the wildest play of his entire career

LUCA

One enormous detail stands between me and my dream of being drafted to the NFL: a valid visa. With my student visa expiring and a past, unfortunate run-in with the law disqualifying me from the one I need, I’ve run out of options.

Until I snatch a stranger on the street from being hit by a truck.

TORI

When someone saves your life, a “thank you” card doesn’t quite cut it. So, when I find out Luca’s only path to the NFL is finding a wife, how can I not offer? It’s only a formality anyway.

But paperwork turns out to be just the beginning of it. Playing pretend leads through a maze of immigration scrutiny and a lot more time together than either of us planned on. The hardest part of all, though, might be keeping my heart on the sideline in a game with multiplying and intense real-life consequences.

©2025 Martha Keyes (P)2025 Paradigm Press

Excellent!!

I loved this! It’s a super cute, marriage-of-convenience, contemporary rom-com. The plot isn’t new (a foreign athlete marrying for a green card), but it’s done better than any I’ve read before. The character and relationship development is excellent, and I couldn’t put it down.

Martha Keyes has become a favorite author of mine and this one is near the top. Highly recommended!

Content:
There is no foul language, sex, or violence. The romance is limited to lightly descriptive kisses. There is implied intimacy between a married couple, but it’s completely off page. There is no mention of faith or God.

Football and family fun

I think this was a very cute book. Probably the favorite of the Shepherd’s In Love series. The banter was snappy, the story moved along at a good pace.
I’ll probably go back and reread the entire series again, I enjoyed them all so much