The Runaway

You’re telling me this doesn’t even come out until November and then I’m going to have to wait for book 2? Ugh.

This was such a great story. The characters were amazing and the plot line was so perfect. This was so incredibly well written and kept me hooked throughout the whole book. I can not wait for more in the second one.

The Runaway is a great start to the Barrett Boys series! Michael and Annie's story captured my attention from page one and had the perfect amount of action and suspense throughout.

I loved the teaser at the end. I can't wait to read The Fighter (Barrett Boys #2) to see what kind of trouble Deeks has gotten into!

The Runaway is a fun and angsty book about young 20 yo Michael who has had a tough life. He has gotten involved with a group of gangsters but regrets his decision. He makes a run for it and ends up in Buckland Falls, Oklahoma, where he meets Annie, a young waitress, who has had a tough life of her own.

This book is a clean YA romance with a lot of angst. The relationship between Michael and Annie seems to progress quickly and emotionally. They have many people against them but are two very strong characters.

I would like to give this book four stars for incredible writing and an engaging plot.

The ARC for this novel was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! I thought the writing style was great and I felt like the words flowed nicely. I like that the story was told through the multiple perspectives of the main characters, Annie and Michael. Annie is a strong character with a troubled home life and a mouth that gets her into trouble more often than not. Her world is changed the night Michael shows up at the diner she works at when he's passing through town. He passes out at closing time from the loss of blood from a bullet wound and Annie helps him get patched up and gives him a place to recover. There are many secrets uncovered throughout the course of the book, and the relationship that blossoms between Annie and Michael is great. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!

This was such a pleasurable, surprising 5 star read for me. The Runaway drew me in, swept me up in the emotional angst, made me swoon with the sweet, clean YA/Contemporary romance, and held my attention with the "back story" of all five of the Barrett Boys eventually coming back together.

The Runaway was about 20 year old Michael and 18 year old Annie. Michael comes from an unpleasant background and is on the run from some bad guys. Annie is living with her abusive stepfather and working her butt of to try to escape the judgmental town with her younger brother, Jackson. When Michael comes into town and passes out from a wound in the diner, Annie knows in her gut and hearts she has to help him.

What follows is a poetically beautiful story about overcoming obstacles, standing strong against tyranny (a bit dramatic lol), and experiencing young love. Michael is the broody, quiet night and Annie is the outspoken, brilliant day. Dusk and dawn, the two are drawn to each other and the sweetest romance blossoms.

Through painful experiences, lies, truths, drama, a bit of action, a CRAZY climax, and a fulfilling conclusion that leads into the next story, The Runaway was a pleasant surprise that has me very eager for the rest of the series.

ARC generously provided to me by Forever Love Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Holy criminey this book was good. For a while now I have been in a reading slump, and I think this is just what I needed. Annie and Michael’s relationship was so heartwarming that it made me gush whenever they were in the same scene. Their combined love for Jackson was absolutely amazing. This book reminded me a lot of the play Waitress, and throughout the whole thing I had the soundtrack on repeat through my head. Full of vibrant descriptions and heart crushing words this story will enrapture you and leave you wishing for more. I absolutely cannot wait to read the next book. January seems too far.