RUN TO YOU is book one in Rachel Lacey's "Risking It All"
series. RUN TO YOU initially grabbed my attention because
it has two things I love in romance, a small town and a
pretend romance. Software developer Gabby Winters is
taking a time-out to recharge and gain some perspective
after a bad break-up. Ethan Hunter is instantly attracted
to Gabby when he ends up rescuing her at their first
meeting. Before either of them know what is happening,
they are pretending to be in a committed romantic
relationship to ease the mind of Ethan's dying
grandmother. Rachel Lacey tells a stirring character-
driven romance with complex characters, and a little
humor sprinkled throughout.
Ethan Hunter has two goals -- making his beloved
grandmother's last days happy ones, and making his new
business a success. Ethan is a man who is haunted by his
mother's death, and his father's abuse. Both things have
made him extremely averse to committing to a woman. His
relationship and flirtation with Gabby seem safe at first
because the relationship has an agreed on expiration
date. The drama and tension intensifies as Ethan slowly
realizes his feelings for Gabby run deeper than he could
ever imagine or want. Ethan's grandmother encourages the
couple to give romance a try without appearing
interfering and obnoxious. While Ethan struggles with his
inner demons, Gabby's abusive ex turns up and almost
succeeds in undermining her confidence. Rachel Lacey does
a good job of balancing the intensity and moments of
levity.
RUN TO YOU by Rachel Lacey is a story with engaging
characters, and a
romance that will hook you in from the moment the hero
and heroine lock eyes on each other. The chemistry
between Ethan and Gabby seems very natural and enjoyable
to read about. Over the course of RUN TO YOU, the romance
between Ethan and Gabby evolves from fun and flirty to
something with more substance and importance. Ethan's
friends and co-owners Mark and Ryan help draw Ethan out
and add greatly to the story. I enjoyed the tentative
friendships Gabby forms with Emma and Jessica. I look
forward to reading the next "Risking It All" super steamy
romance.
Moments after meeting the most gorgeous guy ever, Gabby
Winters promptly gets stung by a zillion yellowjackets and
falls-not gracefully-into a stream. Yup, Ethan Hunter
is trouble with a capital "hot," and Gabby definitely needs
to keep her distance. Except in the small town of Haven,
there's nowhere to hide from Ethan's sexy, infectious grin .
. . and all the residents are conspiring against her.
At the center of the town's matchmaking is Ethan's
grandmother, who's convinced their relationship is a done
deal. Rather than break her heart, Gabby and Ethan find
themselves cornered into pretending to be falling in love.
The problem: there's serious sizzling attraction between
them. And if this charade continues, they won't fool just
the entire town - they might fool themselves too . . .
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