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upallnightbookaddict's review against another edition
4.0
Ahhhh! I love the concept of this series. I have a feeling the next book is going to be so much fun! How genius!
If you remember, in the first book, Londyn was making her way across the country to California, but she ended up staying in West Virginia. Wellll, now Gemma takes over the journey.
The first part of this story was a little boring for me. At one point, the chapters felt like they were the same thing over and over again, just worded differently. Then all of a sudden, the book was fun. I was glad for the needed change in pace of the book.
I can't imagine writing an engaging story about a cross-country trip being easy. This concept has me begging for the next book. But, back to this one. I won't lie, there were some parts in the second half that had my heart in a vice. Now, I was having an allergy attack when I read this book, so I'm pretty sure the eye leakage was from that. I mean, books don't make me cry.
If you have been debating this series, waiting on reviewers to say whether or not it's worth a read... I'm telling you, go pick up the first book. Read it. Then pick up this one and read it. I don't think you will be disappointed.
If you remember, in the first book, Londyn was making her way across the country to California, but she ended up staying in West Virginia. Wellll, now Gemma takes over the journey.
The first part of this story was a little boring for me. At one point, the chapters felt like they were the same thing over and over again, just worded differently. Then all of a sudden, the book was fun. I was glad for the needed change in pace of the book.
I can't imagine writing an engaging story about a cross-country trip being easy. This concept has me begging for the next book. But, back to this one. I won't lie, there were some parts in the second half that had my heart in a vice. Now, I was having an allergy attack when I read this book, so I'm pretty sure the eye leakage was from that. I mean, books don't make me cry.
If you have been debating this series, waiting on reviewers to say whether or not it's worth a read... I'm telling you, go pick up the first book. Read it. Then pick up this one and read it. I don't think you will be disappointed.
bookishellenn's review against another edition
4.0
i expected this to just be the same as the first book in a different font but it surprised me. not my fav book of the year but it was a good read. excited for book 3
lclarke615's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
storybookcorner's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
cecedicksonn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
haileyshu's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 i wanted this to be longer i wanted more from this couple there chemistry her story i loved it all but i feel like we were robbed more of a story from them
turtleswift01's review against another edition
4.0
this book dealt with a lot of hard topics but i never felt overwhelmed or stressed while reading it, which i love. mostly it was a head empty turn your brain off kind read which are always my fave <3
lmrivas54's review against another edition
5.0
If I had to choose one word to describe the feeling most predominant in this book it would be desolation. Or maybe longing. Gemma Lane has come a long way from the homeless teenage who left California years ago. Owner of a successful cosmetic company, she sold it for twelve million dollars and took to the road. She visited Londyn (Runaway #1), took the red Caddy and continued the trip to California. Except she made a slight detour to Montana to make amends with an old friend, another one of the homeless kids who lived in the Temecula junkyard.
“I’d spent years trying to fill the hole in my chest with money and business. But even with all the power, the prestige, the fortune, that hole was still there. The numbness remained. I was still just a runaway kid, numb to the world, searching for anything to make her feel.”
With all her millions, all her success, the security that power and position gave her, she was still desolate, still felt homeless. Her sense of desolation increases when she gets to Greer Ranch and Mountain Resort and finds Katherine, happy and secure in her job as manager of the Greer resort, and happy that she found a place within the Greer family. It drove home to Gemma that she didn’t fit in anywhere and she hadn’t found a home. And to top her yearnings, she runs into Easton Greer, old flame, as broody as always, not very welcoming.
“I no longer had anything to prove. I’d shown the world I was more than where I’d come from. I’d made my mark, my fortune and fame. And I’d learned the hard way it was just as hollow as the home where I’d been born. This journey was about searching for a real life. The life money couldn’t buy. I wanted the things I’d never had. Family. Love. Peace.”
I loved this book! I hurt for Gemma and her feelings of despair, masked by a façade of competence and numbness. She left Boston because she realized that for the last year, she didn’t feel anything except the numbness of endless, meaningless days. Her hope is to find her heart, a home, a sense of belonging somewhere along the way. And what she doesn’t realize is that everyone in Greer Ranch love her, appreciate her, welcomed her with open arms, if she only chose to realize it. I loved feeling with Gemma as she woke up her heart again, opened her heart and soul again to feelings, came to realize all she needed and all she wanted was at her arm’s reach, she just needed to work her mind to deal with her past in order to face her future.
“Every step felt heavy. Deep. Like with each one, my feet sank through the hardwood floor, past the concrete foundation and into the earth. Like a tree’s roots taking hold. A wave of emotion welled in my chest and I was crying again. Damn it, I’d cried more in the past twenty-four hours than I had in the last eleven years. Maybe that was expected when someone like me finally found it. Home.”
This book gave me so many feelings, it’s bittersweet, sexy, challenging. I loved the Greer family and the familial love they bestow on Gemma. I felt for Gemma as she saw her friend, happily ensconced within the Greer family, happy in her own space. I hurt for her feelings of desolation, but also wanted to smack her because she was blind to the love of the people around her. She was such a good person, and she deserved everything.
Truly a masterpiece of the heart, Devney Perry!
“I’d spent years trying to fill the hole in my chest with money and business. But even with all the power, the prestige, the fortune, that hole was still there. The numbness remained. I was still just a runaway kid, numb to the world, searching for anything to make her feel.”
With all her millions, all her success, the security that power and position gave her, she was still desolate, still felt homeless. Her sense of desolation increases when she gets to Greer Ranch and Mountain Resort and finds Katherine, happy and secure in her job as manager of the Greer resort, and happy that she found a place within the Greer family. It drove home to Gemma that she didn’t fit in anywhere and she hadn’t found a home. And to top her yearnings, she runs into Easton Greer, old flame, as broody as always, not very welcoming.
“I no longer had anything to prove. I’d shown the world I was more than where I’d come from. I’d made my mark, my fortune and fame. And I’d learned the hard way it was just as hollow as the home where I’d been born. This journey was about searching for a real life. The life money couldn’t buy. I wanted the things I’d never had. Family. Love. Peace.”
I loved this book! I hurt for Gemma and her feelings of despair, masked by a façade of competence and numbness. She left Boston because she realized that for the last year, she didn’t feel anything except the numbness of endless, meaningless days. Her hope is to find her heart, a home, a sense of belonging somewhere along the way. And what she doesn’t realize is that everyone in Greer Ranch love her, appreciate her, welcomed her with open arms, if she only chose to realize it. I loved feeling with Gemma as she woke up her heart again, opened her heart and soul again to feelings, came to realize all she needed and all she wanted was at her arm’s reach, she just needed to work her mind to deal with her past in order to face her future.
“Every step felt heavy. Deep. Like with each one, my feet sank through the hardwood floor, past the concrete foundation and into the earth. Like a tree’s roots taking hold. A wave of emotion welled in my chest and I was crying again. Damn it, I’d cried more in the past twenty-four hours than I had in the last eleven years. Maybe that was expected when someone like me finally found it. Home.”
This book gave me so many feelings, it’s bittersweet, sexy, challenging. I loved the Greer family and the familial love they bestow on Gemma. I felt for Gemma as she saw her friend, happily ensconced within the Greer family, happy in her own space. I hurt for her feelings of desolation, but also wanted to smack her because she was blind to the love of the people around her. She was such a good person, and she deserved everything.
Truly a masterpiece of the heart, Devney Perry!
bookbae96's review against another edition
5.0
What author is going to take a beloved children's series and build on it to create something totally new? Devney Perry, that's who. I mean, I absolutely adored RUNAWAY ROAD, the first book in Devney's Runaway series. I fell for Londyn and Brooks immediately, and I knew that this series was going to be a 'move everything around if you have to, but read this' kind of thing, because, OMG. Emotional and passionate, the books in this series are proving (no surprise) to hook me in from the first page, and keep me reading until the very last.
I love Devney's storytelling, but even I wondered how she could follow up the first book in a way that would make the rest just as wonderful. Well, she did it. WILD HIGHWAY is imbued with all of the passion, all of the emotion, all of the 'tug at the heartstrings and leave me a weeping mess' intensity that I'd loved in RUNAWAY ROAD, plus some.
Gemma and Easton are second-chance romance at its finest. There is no way in the world that these two weren't destined to be, because, even in the initial dance, you know, the one where they pretend that the other doesn't exist, the pull between them was magnetic. Their story is filled not only with passion, but with heartache, with yearning, and, finally, love, and believe me when I say that I was a mess waiting for them to get to their happy.
I can't get enough of these books, and I am dying to get my hands on QUARTER MILES, Katherine's and Cash's story, and next up in the series. In the meantime, 5 easy stars for WILD HIGHWAY, and a wholehearted recommendation to read these books. You will love them, I guarantee. ❤️
boundt0please's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
HE CHASED DOWN HER CAR ON THE BACK OF HIS HORSE, TELENOVELA STYLE, TO STOP HER FROM LEAVING OMGGGG 💞💞💞 Apparently I love that? lol
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4.5 stars ⭐️
This series absolutely snuck up on me 💘
I initially put off listening to The Runaways because of its intimidating duration but after getting the ball rolling—each story is 15 chapters long plus epilogues—I loved every second of it !!!
So much so that I've already bought all 5 audiobooks (separately) as I finished them 🥰
The ending made me cry; it was such a beautiful ending 🥺 I hope we can see the Runaways again + all their babies grown up in the future.
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[ overall rating & review ]
4.5 stars ⭐️
This series absolutely snuck up on me 💘
I initially put off listening to The Runaways because of its intimidating duration but after getting the ball rolling—each story is 15 chapters long plus epilogues—I loved every second of it !!!
So much so that I've already bought all 5 audiobooks (separately) as I finished them 🥰
The ending made me cry; it was such a beautiful ending 🥺 I hope we can see the Runaways again + all their babies grown up in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, and Abandonment
All MINOR content warnings are off-page (historical) mentions about the FMC mother and her (grand)father.