Run, Rose, Run: A Novel

THE #1 BESTSELLING THRILLER FROM AMERICA'S MOST BELOVED SUPERSTAR AND THE WORLD'S BESTSELLING AUTHOR. COMING AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM REESE WITHERSPOON'S HELLO SUNSHINE.

A new singer arrives in Nashville. She calls herself AnnieLee Keyes, and she has more beauty, talent, and ambition than most -- and a dangerous past that she's running from. Her performance of original songs at open-mic night at the Cat's Paw Saloon downtown transfixes Ethan Blake, back-up musician for country star Ruthanna Ryder.

Ruthanna may have retired--for deeply personal reasons--but that doesn't mean she's stopped writing music. Every day, she records songs she'll never release. When Ruthanna hears AnnieLee sing, the legend decides to help the ingenue.

But a boost from a mega-star like Ruthanna may spotlight the talented newcomer's secret. Now AnnieLee may not live long enough to realize her dreams of stardom--or for the world to learn her true identity.

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Published Apr 11, 2023

448 pages

Average rating: 6.49

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mhooper

Dec 27, 2023

7/10 stars

A fun book for a book club discussion. The audiobook has Dolly's voice.

Josie the book goblin

Aug 22, 2025

6/10 stars

I struggled with this one. Not because it was bad because it was good it just wasn't a book for me. I am a country music hater. I didn't really enjoy things until about 45% in and I just wanted to know what the secret was that annielee was hiding. I was over the back and forth with the romance. Will they or won't they. The more I read I didn't even care about the secret. I kind of wanted to be done with the book. Many things were predictable and just dragged and repeated before they got to what was constantly hinted.I think the ending was kind of anti-climatic and I was expecting more of a BOOM.

I have a love/hate with James Patterson. I enjoy his writing but there is a certain aspect to it when I'm reading I wonder what's wrong with me because I don't normally like it. This was a good story that kept you guessing what was going on.

literarily_occupied

Aug 12, 2025

6/10 stars

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Maddie_0513

May 24, 2025

6/10 stars

I didn’t have an expectations for this book. It’s a cute story and it has some twists about AnnieLee’s life and how she ended up in Nashville. Overall it didn’t have a lot of details as it could’ve.

Lyssers

Feb 02, 2025

6/10 stars

A fun listen, but not terribly memorable. It was predictable. I would consider this book a light thriller.