The Rainbow Clause

By: Beth Bolden

Narrated by: Wyatt Baker

Don't like the athletes. Don't sleep with the athletes. Don't fall for the athletes. It had never been particularly difficult to follow the rules, but Nick had a feeling he was about to be tested.

Heisman winner. Member of the national championship team. NFL rookie of the year. Quarterback Colin O’Connor knows he’s become the ultimate romance novel cliché: all the success he’s ever dreamed of but nobody with whom to share it. Too bad it’s not as simple as asking out the next girl who intrigues him - because the next girl to intrigue him probably won’t be a girl at all.

Unexpectedly, the solution comes in one neat package: Nick Wheeler, lead journalist for a leading sports and pop culture blog. Hired by Colin’s team, Nick comes to Miami to shine a spotlight on the NFL’s most private quarterback.

The heat in Miami rises when Nick discovers Colin is nothing like the hollow personality he pretends to be in interviews and he’s even hotter in person than on his Sports Illustrated cover. Nick knows this is the story of his career, and it also hits close to home. What he needs is to help Colin share his story while keeping their growing relationship from boiling over in the press, but what he wants is to tell the world.

Note: This book has been re-edited and rereleased on June 24, 2017. Content is the same, errors are fixed.

©2017 Beth Bolden (P)2018 Beth Bolden

Really loved the story hated the narrator

i love football so i like the story and i know Miami well so i really enjoyed and related to this story

Sports Romance Perfection

Deeper than just your average sport romance or coming out story, The Rainbow Clause just grabs you and holds you tight until the bitter end, which is really anything BUT bitter. Colin and Nick are two of the most engaging and loveable characters I’ve ever read (listened to). When Colin decides it’s time to come out he goes for it, he knows what and who he wants and it’s wonderful to experience. Superb story!

Kept zoning out

Had a hard time finishing this one, the writing is good but the story just felt kind of flat to me. I think if maybe the conflicts were a little more developed, it would have been better. They just happened and resolved so quickly.

Slowburn 🔥

This was such a delightful slowburn!

If you love slowburn romances with heart and heat, I definitely recommend this one.

The narration was pretty enjoyable and the overall story drew me in.

I love Beth's writing style.

Overall, I enjoyed listening to this one

Another Sweet Sports Romance

This is one sweet sports romance story. I had a few giggles and “awww” moments while listening. The pacing of the story is just enough. It is a story about a famous award-winning quarterback who decided he can’t live in the closet anymore and is coming out with his bi-sexuality. I like how being bi is represented well in this book. How it’s explained in simple terms but made it clear what being bisexual is like.

I adore Colin. His steadfast personality, his sharp intelligence and his relentless pursuit to go for what he wants, and on top of that, is a really great guy. Nick has his small issues, I wasn’t liking the whole fact of him going home & putting them through the ringer for no reason rather than his own fears holding him back. But that got resolved quick and thank goodness!

So.. this story is low on angst. It’s more relationship-focused plus the glaring scenario of PR machinations for athletes who just want to live their lives.

It’s ultimately sweet and feel good read.

Wyatt Baker has improved with his narration style. He still tends to sound flat sometimes, but now, he has added more to it. I’m hoping as I listen to more of his narration, it keeps getting better and better.