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Runaway Girl (Girl, #2)
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Aug 03, 2018
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5 STARS


A quirky & witty souther belle that's as proper as she is endearing?
A grumpy, sexy and possessive Pouty Man Bear?
Enough sexual tension to makes your loins tighten?
A sweet and sizzling romance that will put a smile on your face and keep it there?


This book. Oh man. You guys, this book! It was everything I've come to expect from the amazing Tessa Bailey and so much more. I thought I loved Getaway Girl, but this book was even better. It was full of swoony feels, sizzling sexy times, incredibly endearing characters, and Bailey's patented dirty talk that will make any ovary within a 50 mi radius quiver at the mere mention of Jason.
Actual footage of me reading this book:

And don't you judge me either!
If you read Getaway Girl, you may remember Naomi as Elija's runaway bride. And while you know that appearances aren't quite what they seem with her and she's not the rich and prim southern belle that she first comes across at, you really get to know her here. And let me tell you, she's an impossible heroine not to love. I'm not typically a fan of the prim and proper heroines, but there's just something so endearing about Naomi. She's this adorable combination of vulnerability and strength. I loved watching her grow from a woman that lives to please everyone else and keep up appearances to someone that takes what she wants.
Jason.
raaaaaaarrrrr
This man. YUM. He was absolutely delicious. Every grumpy and scowly inch of him. And let's pretend that scowly is a word for the purposes of this review, mkay? Moving on. He's a Special Forces diver that comes back to take care of his younger sister after a tragedy strikes his family. His sister enters a beauty pageant she has no hope of winning. Naomi is a pageant queen that's in dire need of a job and no real skill set. Opportunity meet fate.
Sparks fly between Naomi and Jason immediately. And if you like a slow burn that will make you want to rip your arm hairs out one by one and have a smoke afterwards, you will LOVE this book. And I love me some slow burn. The sexual tension here is so thick, you can cut it with a knife and rub it all over your body. OK, I think I'm going too far here. But you know what I mean.

Did I mention the dirty talk? Because OMG the dirty talk!!
I loved everything about this book. I really loved Birdie and Jason's relationship with his sister and seeing how much he's willing to do for her. I loved the budding kinship form between Naomi and Birdie. And the romance? GAH! Perfection in a way that only Tessa Bailey can write. An absolute must read that's full of humor, feels, and hot as sin sexy times!
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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This is it. This is the kiss I’ll think about for decades to come, maybe longer. I can feel it ruining me with every mash of his lips against mine...

A quirky & witty souther belle that's as proper as she is endearing?
A grumpy, sexy and possessive Pouty Man Bear?
Enough sexual tension to makes your loins tighten?
A sweet and sizzling romance that will put a smile on your face and keep it there?
This book. Oh man. You guys, this book! It was everything I've come to expect from the amazing Tessa Bailey and so much more. I thought I loved Getaway Girl, but this book was even better. It was full of swoony feels, sizzling sexy times, incredibly endearing characters, and Bailey's patented dirty talk that will make any ovary within a 50 mi radius quiver at the mere mention of Jason.
Actual footage of me reading this book:

And don't you judge me either!
I’m ready to take what I want. What I need. And he’s right behind me, watching, needing me back. Ready for his own seismic shift.
If you read Getaway Girl, you may remember Naomi as Elija's runaway bride. And while you know that appearances aren't quite what they seem with her and she's not the rich and prim southern belle that she first comes across at, you really get to know her here. And let me tell you, she's an impossible heroine not to love. I'm not typically a fan of the prim and proper heroines, but there's just something so endearing about Naomi. She's this adorable combination of vulnerability and strength. I loved watching her grow from a woman that lives to please everyone else and keep up appearances to someone that takes what she wants.
I need her. I want to fucking drown in her.
Jason.
raaaaaaarrrrr
This man. YUM. He was absolutely delicious. Every grumpy and scowly inch of him. And let's pretend that scowly is a word for the purposes of this review, mkay? Moving on. He's a Special Forces diver that comes back to take care of his younger sister after a tragedy strikes his family. His sister enters a beauty pageant she has no hope of winning. Naomi is a pageant queen that's in dire need of a job and no real skill set. Opportunity meet fate.
Sparks fly between Naomi and Jason immediately. And if you like a slow burn that will make you want to rip your arm hairs out one by one and have a smoke afterwards, you will LOVE this book. And I love me some slow burn. The sexual tension here is so thick, you can cut it with a knife and rub it all over your body. OK, I think I'm going too far here. But you know what I mean.
Wrap your thighs around me and hold on.
I don’t come like a gentleman.”

Did I mention the dirty talk? Because OMG the dirty talk!!
I loved everything about this book. I really loved Birdie and Jason's relationship with his sister and seeing how much he's willing to do for her. I loved the budding kinship form between Naomi and Birdie. And the romance? GAH! Perfection in a way that only Tessa Bailey can write. An absolute must read that's full of humor, feels, and hot as sin sexy times!
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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August 3, 2018
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September 7, 2018
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Sep 08, 2018 12:20AM
Great review Lana. I'm sold...have to read now :)
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I saw it takes place in St Augustine (my favorite city and where I got married) and now with this review I’m dying to read it!! Do I need to read the first one, or can I just read this one? The whole political career aspect of the first one doesn’t interest me.


This is it. This is the kiss I’ll think about for decades to come, maybe longer. I can feel it ruining me with every mash of his lips against mine...

