The Return Play (Oleander Springs #1)
Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
4.13
· 8 ratings · 416 pages · Published: 05 Mar 2023
Hudson McKinley, starting quarterback for the Camden Knights, is preparing for the most crucial season of his college career—when a familiar stranger returns and his entire world gets turned upside down—or possibly right side up.
Evelyn Watts spent every summer of her childhood in Oleander Springs, escaping the orderly confines of her life and submerging herself into the chaos and fun found there. But those summers ended four years ago, and during that time, new plans were paved, ones that required focus, discipline, and a new ending that didn’t involve Oleander Springs.
Until she drove those plans off the rails.
Now, Evelyn’s back in Oleander Springs, and Hudson’s no longer looking at her like she’s just a friend, and she realizes that childhood crushes evolve into adult fantasies.
It was supposed to be a temporary return, but are they ready to make a play for more?
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The 'Oleander Springs' series
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