Play My Game

Jared Rush occupies a rarified and dangerous world: celebrated painter, wealthy provocateur, and a man whose darkest impulses have always served him well. When an out-of-place woman wanders into his orbit, his attraction to her immediately becomes tangled with an old, festering grievance. Lara Adrian builds the tension steadily, keeping the central conflict grounded in character psychology rather than melodrama, while the glamorous and morally shadowed New York art scene provides a richly atmospheric backdrop.

Dual narration from Maxine Mitchell and Eric Michael Summerer gives the story real texture. Mitchell conveys vulnerability and resolve with precision, while Summerer captures Jared's cold calculation beneath genuine feeling. Together they maintain a charged dynamic across nearly nine hours that never loses momentum. The format suits Adrian's close-third style particularly well, with each narrator's distinct voice reinforcing the push and pull at the story's core. A strong 4.49 Goodreads rating reflects how effectively the audiobook lands.