**I received an ARC from Netgalley. These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.**
Ready to Run by Lauren Layne
Release Date: August 22, 2017
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Summary: The Bachelor meets The Runaway Bride in this addictive romance novel about a reality TV producer falling for her would-be star: a Montana heartthrob who wants nothing to do with the show.
Jordan Carpenter thinks she’s finally found the perfect candidate for Jilted, a new dating show about runaway grooms: firefighter Luke Elliott, a known player who’s left not one but three brides at the altar. The only problem? Luke refuses to answer Jordan’s emails or return her calls. Which is how she ends up on a flight to Montana to recruit him in person. It’s not Manhattan, but at least the locals in Lucky Hollow seem friendly . . . except for Luke, who’s more intense—and way hotter—than the slick womanizer Jordan expected.
Eager to put the past behind him, Luke has zero intention of following this gorgeous, fast-talking city girl back to New York. But before he can send her packing, Jordan’s everywhere: at his favorite bar, the county fair, even his exes’ book club. Annoyingly, everyone in Lucky Hollow seems to like her—and deep down, she’s starting to grow on him too. But the more he fights her constant pestering, the more Luke finds himself wishing that Jordan would kick off her high heels and make herself comfortable in his arms.
The I Do, I Don’t novels each have their own enchanting HEAs, and can be read in any order.
I was pulled in as soon as I read the summary for Lauren Layne's Ready to Run. I mean, woman has to chase down a man to be a contestant on her show about grooms who have left their brides-to-be at the altar? That statement alone is filled with at least three different levels of drama, and you know I live for the drama!!
That sentence pretty much sums up the whole book; Jordan goes to Nowheresville, Montana to try to convince Luke to be a contestant on her show that is basically the Bachelor with men who have already tried and failed to find love. Short story short, they end up starting a romance.
I really enjoyed the first third of the book. The beginning and the introduction of all the characters were cute and entertaining. However, much like I felt with the author's other book, Walk of Shame, the plot went from 0 to 100 without any development whatsoever. There were so many characters that I felt were barely developed, and I honestly kept confusing some of them. (view spoiler)
That being said, I did enjoy this book. The plot itself is so entertaining and new; I'm really excited for the sequel because it's supposed to take place within the show that Jordan had tried to get Luke to go on!! Honestly, that premise sounds as, if not more, entertaining than this book. Ready to Run is a funny, entertaining book that you should definitely read if you like hate-to-love, small towns, and/or reality TV shows.
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