Run for Us by Jaye Pratt is the unapologetically chaotic, heartwarmingly filthy small-town escape fantasy I didn’t know I needed—but oh wow, I did. It’s not just a spicy poly romance (though, fair warning: your Kindle will fog up); it’s a messy, hilarious, and deeply empowering journey of self-worth, found family, and choosing joy.
Kinsley is that girl. Burnt out, overworked, stuck in a life she didn’t sign up for. “I hate my job. I hate my apartment. I hate my life,” she says—and you feel every word. So when she runs away to a small town for her birthday, you’re cheering her on like a proud best friend. She’s done with being miserable. “I just want to feel something again,” she admits. And baby, she does. In triplicate.
Enter the masked men her cousin Jace literally buys for her (this town is unhinged and I love it):
✨ Shore – the feral golden retriever of the group. “He’s butt-naked, holding a corn dog, and I don’t even flinch.” Zero shame. All vibes. Chaos personified.
✨ Kasen – the protector with bodyguard energy. Calm, steady, sweet. “You don’t have to do anything you don’t want. Just breathe with me, okay?” Sir??? We’re all breathing.
✨ Rip – my precious emotional support himbo. “Do you still want me if I’m a mess?” Rip, sweetie, we are messes. We want you more. His anxiety and softness were achingly real and beautifully portrayed.
And for once? They’re all younger than her. The way these men worship Kinsley? “You don’t need to shrink to fit anyone else’s life. We want all of you.” Say it louder for the people in the back! 👑
But what makes Run for Us stand out isn’t just the heat (though, yes, it is gloriously spicy). It’s that Kinsley’s journey is about reclaiming her happiness. About choosing herself. It’s about making bold, weird, joyful decisions simply because they feel right.
“Maybe I’m not broken. Maybe I was just trying to bloom in the wrong season.”
Jaye Pratt stuck the landing hard with this final book in the Mask Men series. It’s messy, emotional, steamy, empowering—and above all, it’s fun as hell. A must-read if you love your romance with heart, heat, and a healthy dose of emotional growth (and chaos).
🔥 Steam: 5/5
😂 Laughs: 5/5
❤️ Feels: 5/5
👑 Main character energy: Off the charts
Run for Us is a full-body yes. Just run, don’t walk.