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A review by beckymmoe
Run to You by Rachel Lacey
4.0
A quick, sweet read!
Run to You is the first book in the Risking it All series after a prequel short story, [b:Rock with You|29905104|Rock with You (Risking It All, #0.5)|Rachel Lacey|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1463184083s/29905104.jpg|50278921]--though the couple from that one is in this story briefly, it's not necessary to have already read their book to enjoy this one. It takes place in the small town of Haven, North Carolina, where we are introduced to Ethan Hunter and his best friends and business partners, Ryan Blake and Mark Dalton, the soon-to-be owners of Off-the-Grid Adventures.
Ethan and Gabby, a software designer who has come to Haven looking for a temporary escape, have a horribly painful (for Gabby) meet cute, and feel an instant attraction. Neither of them are looking for a relationship, though--Ethan has major hangups in that arena thanks to a less-than-ideal parental experience, and Gabby is fresh out of a bad relationship with an abusive and controlling ex and wants zero romantic entanglements until she feels more confident in her ability to take control of her own life once again.
Fortunately for us, fate--and Ethan's grandmother--have other ideas!
Ethan and Gabby embroil themselves in a fake relationship--it's pretty standard stuff where the troupe is concerned--and of course it ends up leading to the real thing. Naturally it takes both of them a while to 1) realize what's going on and 2) actually admit it to each other--otherwise we wouldn't have much of a story, right? (One of them nearly waits until the last page of the last chapter--grrr--fortunately, there's an adorable epilogue added on to make up for that character's total and utter cluelessness. ;)
There are a few threads left hanging in the story--Gabby's parents' attitude about Ethan, for example--but it's hard to get too worked up about them. Basically this is a cute story peopled with interesting characters in a world I'm looking forward to visiting again and again. If you're looking for a light and sweet story with plenty of series potential, look no further!
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Run to You is the first book in the Risking it All series after a prequel short story, [b:Rock with You|29905104|Rock with You (Risking It All, #0.5)|Rachel Lacey|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1463184083s/29905104.jpg|50278921]--though the couple from that one is in this story briefly, it's not necessary to have already read their book to enjoy this one. It takes place in the small town of Haven, North Carolina, where we are introduced to Ethan Hunter and his best friends and business partners, Ryan Blake and Mark Dalton, the soon-to-be owners of Off-the-Grid Adventures.
Ethan and Gabby, a software designer who has come to Haven looking for a temporary escape, have a horribly painful (for Gabby) meet cute, and feel an instant attraction. Neither of them are looking for a relationship, though--Ethan has major hangups in that arena thanks to a less-than-ideal parental experience, and Gabby is fresh out of a bad relationship with an abusive and controlling ex and wants zero romantic entanglements until she feels more confident in her ability to take control of her own life once again.
Fortunately for us, fate--and Ethan's grandmother--have other ideas!
Ethan and Gabby embroil themselves in a fake relationship--it's pretty standard stuff where the troupe is concerned--and of course it ends up leading to the real thing. Naturally it takes both of them a while to 1) realize what's going on and 2) actually admit it to each other--otherwise we wouldn't have much of a story, right? (One of them nearly waits until the last page of the last chapter--grrr--fortunately, there's an adorable epilogue added on to make up for that character's total and utter cluelessness. ;)
There are a few threads left hanging in the story--Gabby's parents' attitude about Ethan, for example--but it's hard to get too worked up about them. Basically this is a cute story peopled with interesting characters in a world I'm looking forward to visiting again and again. If you're looking for a light and sweet story with plenty of series potential, look no further!
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.