Rachael Hamilton is on her way to a party with her roommate Eva's theater friends. Instead, she accidentally ends up at a party being held by members of the New York Leopards, a NFL team. She is hiding from the crowd when she meets the insufferable Ryan Carter, the Leopards' quarterback. He is gorgeous, rich, and full of himself. The next day, Rachael realizes that she forgot her scarf at the party and goes back. She ends up striking up an unexpected friendship with several members of the team, putting her in close proximity with Ryan on a regular basis.

Rachael is living off her savings and what she can earn as a temp while she tries to break into publishing. She had hoped her unpaid internship would help her get her foot in the door, but time and her savings are running out. Ryan is a successful, well-know athlete, and he is used to women throwing themselves at him. Rachael knows nothing about sports or Ryan's world, which he finds refreshing and occasionally exasperating. As Rachael and Ryan fall in love, they both have to find their way in a relationship that is completely different from anything they have ever had. Both Ryan and Rachael's insecurities lead to many misunderstandings throughout their relationship, and they are both learning as they go.

Rachael's roommate Eva is in a production of Pride and Prejudice: The Musical!, and the parallels between that story and Rachael and Ryan's relationship are entertaining. Fans of the Austen novel will enjoy the song titles and lyrics that are thrown in for fun. Who wouldn't want to sing along to Universally Acknowledged In Want of a Wife?

RUSH ME is a funny story of falling in love and finding yourself. Rachael is a strong, snarky heroine, and this is an engaging hate-to-love story. Parr's debut novel is a great entry into the growing New Adult genre.