seriously romantic: runaway groom by lauren layne

i have to say, the books that i've read recently that have taken place in a setting like this: fake reality show, have really worked for me. take the lead and the theory of second best were both really fun reads. i like the tension the reality show enviroment creates. the weirdness of the relationships that develop, and the weird truth that somehow you can get to the heart of who someone is when you put them in a setting like that.

runaway groom hits all the right boxes for me. gage bennett is not your standard hollywood jerk. he made a bet, and he's facing the consequences by letting this jilted thing play out. he just doesn't expect to be so charmed by one of the contestants. especially since she keeps insisting that she just wants to go home.

ellie only came on the show because she wanted exposure for her t-shirt company. gage wasn't supposed to keep her. she wasn't supposed to find him charming. and real. she thought gage would be just the movie star. the guy who's always performing. she didn't expect him to be real.

early on it's clear that their connection is there in spite of the cameras, not because of them. but the fact that they have to let this show play out is kind of a relationship killer. ellie needs to figure out how to let herself trust gage. and gage just needs ellie to want him. not the movie star. the man he is. most of the time it seems like she likes him. but he's never been enough for anyone else. will he be enough for her?

**runaway groom published on january 30, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/random house publishing group (loveswept) in exchange for my honest review.

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