“Lauren Layne gets the red rose for this one, and fans of The Bachelor will fall in love with this thoroughly charming story.”—Kate O’Keeffe, bestselling author
RUNAWAY GROOM
I Do, I Don't - Book 2
Lauren Layne
Releasing Jan 30, 2018
Loveswept
For one charming playboy, getting cast
on a Bachelor-esque reality TV show is the shock of a lifetime—until he finds
love where he least expects it.
Gage
Barrett’s reputation as a ladies’ man has been greatly exaggerated, but none of
that matters after a drunken bet lands him on Jilted, a reality TV show that
matches runaway grooms with wannabe brides. Now he’s stuck at a Hawaiian resort
with nineteen women competing to drag him back to the altar—and one contestant
who’s even more miserable than he is. Gage has no idea how feisty, independent
Ellie Wright wound up in the cast, but it’s obvious she hates his guts. And if
there’s one thing Gage likes, it’s a challenge. . . .
Ellie can’t
believe she let her best friend talk her into exchanging her dignity for a
glorified bikini contest. Still, she could use the exposure—her business is
struggling—and she’ll probably be one of the first to get eliminated anyway.
But Gage isn’t the shallow jerk Ellie anticipated—and he’s in no rush to send
her home. As stolen kisses turn into secret trysts, she finds herself losing
track of what’s real and what’s for the camera. With the wedding finale
looming, this runaway groom is tempting Ellie to start believing in storybook
endings.
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Review
**4.5
Stars**
I love
everything that Lauren Layne gives to us. Runaway Groom was no different. There
is something refreshing about Gage and Ellie. Their story was fun and full of
laughter. Gage didn't want to do a bachelor type show, but somehow he lost a
best and we were given an amazing story of two unlikely people who fell in
love.
Ellie
never thought she'd be competing to win a man's heart on national TV, let alone
have it be Gage. But here she was, being number 21 thanks to her mom and best
friend/business partner. I loved Ellie. She wasn't your typical female that one
would picture going on a reality TV show. I think that's why I loved her even
more. Gage wasn't what I was expecting either. The traits that make me think of
a typical actor when picturing an actor, but I was pleasantly surprised at how
wrong I was about him.
Gage
and Ellie were refreshing. They were funny and they were just what I needed to
get me out of my book funk. I can't wait for more from Lauren Layne.
Lauren
Layne is the New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies.
She lives in New York City with her husband.
A former
e-commerce and web marketing manager from Seattle, Lauren relocated to New York
City in 2011 to pursue a full-time writing career. She signed with her agent in
2012, and her first book was published in summer of 2013. Since then, she's
written over two dozen books, hitting the USA TODAY, New York
Times, iBooks, and Amazon bestseller lists.
