Review: Runaround by Jay Crownover
SYNOPSIS:
Can two people perpetually moving in opposite directions ever end up in the same place? Or will love just keep giving them the runaround?
Webb Bryant is intimately acquainted with every type of trouble there is. Trouble is all he’s ever known and the only constant in his life.
Webb’s a man constantly on the move. He’s a drifter. A wanderer. He bolts from one bad choice to the next, never able to put enough distance between himself and the ghosts from his past. He lives hard and fast, until everything comes to a screeching halt the moment he lays eyes on Tennyson McKenna. The stunning woman appeared out of nowhere to save the day, and Webb’s been unable to forget her. The leggy, blonde forest ranger might very well be the one person in the world important enough to finally keep him in one place. Only, Ten isn’t impressed by Webb’s knack for finding trouble. And no matter how hard he tries to shake it, he can’t escape his bad habit of falling into the deep end of questionable decisions. When his newest brush with trouble gets Webb in way over his head, Ten jumps after him into the dangerous waters. It’s possible they’re going to sink so fast they both might drown.
Tennyson McKenna makes it a point to be diligently cautious in all aspects of her life. She learned the hard way that leading with your heart instead of your head gets you nowhere.
Ten’s a woman stuck in a frustrating rut. After a string of failed relationships lands her back home, a pit stop to mend her broken heart becomes a hole she’s lost the will to dig herself out of. Coasting through her days was easy until Webb Bryant crash-landed in her path, complete with bullets, blood, and a grin far too charming for his own good. Webb is anything but safe and predictable. He’s everything Ten swore she would never gamble on again, but it’s impossible to ignore the way trouble follows him around like a shadow. And every single time Ten pushes Webb away, she finds herself chasing after him before he’s gone for good. When Webb’s past finally catches up to him, Ten has to decide if she’s brave enough to put her heart on the line for a man who might be gone tomorrow.
REVIEW:
I liked this story but I didn’t love it. Honestly, I was surprised that it took me this long to dive into this book. I read the first three books in the Getaway Series years ago and finally decided it was time to dive back into this world. There were things I liked about the story and things that grinded my gears.
I think I will start with what I loved, which was the absolute slow burn between Tennyson and Webb. Tennyson was fighting her feeling for so long before she finally gave in. She was like a moth to flame, she just kept circling and circling, knowing it was dangerous but eventually giving in. Webb, this poor man is a can of worms. And while he is first introduced as all charm and smiles, there was a surprising depth to him. He had a gentle vulnerability that left me feeling for him.
The plot was excellently balanced. I was worried that the drama would overshadow the relationship but they were in perfect harmony. The drama fed Webb’s vulnerability/honesty and in return, fueled Tennyson desire for him. Now don’t get me wrong, this is a Jay Crownover book so obviously there are some crazy, unexpected plot twists, but they all added a layer of complete surprise and had me wondering what was going to happen next.
There were a few scenes that had me questioning a lot. Mainly, Webb and Tennyson travel back to Webb’s birthplace and end up getting it on in some weird places. This took me out of the story and had me wondering, why here? Then, as the plot came to a climax I found myself annoyed with Tennyson. Towards the end of the story she became not only selfish but also foolish. She made a very dumb mistake and as an ex-FBI agent, I expected better of her. I was yelling at my Kindle something fierce during these chapters. I enjoyed the book, but I didn’t find myself immersed in the world.
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