Run, Rose, Run: A Novel

James Patterson · Dolly Parton

Mar 2022 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

The #1 bestselling thriller from America's most beloved superstar and the world's #1 bestselling author—and the inspiration for the 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.

Ratings and reviews

I found this book interesting about trying to break into the Nashville music scene. It just left me with a thrist for a little more. Plot & story were ok but something was just missing after completing this.

I found this to be my least favorite Mitch Rapp book to date. It felt to me as if a storyline was pulled from the air, w/ subpar writing around it. This series got me into military/ special ops thrillers. It makes me very sad to write this may be my last Mitch Rapp book............

Atrocious and horrible. This stereotype doesn't help the growth of The United States. Please Dolly, do better.

About the author

Dolly Parton is a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. The composer of more than 3,000 songs, she has sold over 100 million records worldwide, and has given away millions of books to children through her nonprofit, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.