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For one charming playboy, getting cast on a\u00a0Bachelor<\/i>-esque reality TV show is the shock of a lifetime\u2014until he finds love where he least expects it. And now the chase is on!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Gage Barrett\u2019s reputation as a ladies\u2019 man has been greatly exaggerated, but none of that matters after a drunken bet lands him on\u00a0Jilted,<\/i>\u00a0a reality TV show that matches runaway grooms with wannabe brides. Now he\u2019s stuck at a Hawaiian resort with nineteen women competing to drag him back to the altar\u2014and one contestant who\u2019s even more miserable than he is. Gage has no idea how feisty, independent Ellie Wright wound up in the cast, but it\u2019s obvious she hates his guts. And if there\u2019s one thing Gage likes, it\u2019s a challenge. . . .<\/span><\/p>

Ellie can\u2019t believe she let her best friend talk her into exchanging her dignity for a glorified bikini contest. Still, she could use the exposure\u2014her business is struggling\u2014and she\u2019ll probably be one of the first to get eliminated anyway. But Gage isn\u2019t the shallow jerk Ellie anticipated\u2014and he\u2019s in no rush to send her home. As stolen kisses turn into secret trysts, she finds herself losing track of what\u2019s real and what\u2019s for the camera. With the wedding finale looming, this runaway groom is tempting Ellie to start believing in storybook endings.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan 30, 2017
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0I Do, I Don’t
<\/em>Book:<\/strong>\u00a02
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Random House
Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Loveswept
Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$5.99<\/p>

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I remember when the Bachelor first came on. I loved the idea of lining someone up to play matchmaker which is probably why I love this series so much.<\/p>

Ellie<\/strong> is trying to escape the island. She has no intention of staying on this reality tv for long. The idea is just to promote her business and then get back home to work. Her attraction to the groom is making is very difficult to stay with the plan. For some reason, he is keeping her around. The longer she stays, the harder it becomes to hide her feelings. She wants to be the girl at the end.<\/p>

Gage<\/strong> never thought that he would take this serious. He lost a bet and he did everything to get out of it. However, the ink with his signature on a contract locked him in and he was going to play along with it. He knows that Ellie is different than all of the other ladies and that makes him want her more.<\/p>

This story is so light and easy, I found myself flying through it. Gage is not who the world thinks he is. There is something more to him besides the hot womanizer actor. Ellie is bringing it out of him while trying to get herself kicked off the show. The banter and dialogue is some of Ms. Layne\u2019s best. I had a permanent smile on my face while reading.<\/p>

Ellie is the perfect heroine for Gage. I like how they first start to sneak off to meet. Of course, this leads to a lot of sexy times. The sexual chemistry is definitely hot. \u00a0Even though the sex is hot, there is so much more to these characters. They build a friendship that coincides with their romantic feelings as they struggle to navigate their lives being on display for the whole world.<\/p>

Runaway Groom<\/strong> is such a fun, witty and laugh-out loud kind of romance. I think readers will enjoy this addition to the series.<\/p>

~ Samantha<\/em><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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And now the chase is on!<\/strong><\/p><p>Gage Barrett\u2019s reputation as a ladies\u2019 man has been greatly exaggerated, but none of that matters after a drunken bet lands him on\u00a0<i>Jilted,<\/i>\u00a0a reality TV show that matches runaway grooms with wannabe brides. Now he\u2019s stuck at a Hawaiian resort with nineteen women competing to drag him back to the altar\u2014and one contestant who\u2019s even more miserable than he is. Gage has no idea how feisty, independent Ellie Wright wound up in the cast, but it\u2019s obvious she hates his guts. And if there\u2019s one thing Gage likes, it\u2019s a challenge. . . .<\/p><p>Ellie can\u2019t believe she let her best friend talk her into exchanging her dignity for a glorified bikini contest. Still, she could use the exposure\u2014her business is struggling\u2014and she\u2019ll probably be one of the first to get eliminated anyway. But Gage isn\u2019t the shallow jerk Ellie anticipated\u2014and he\u2019s in no rush to send her home. As stolen kisses turn into secret trysts, she finds herself losing track of what\u2019s real and what\u2019s for the camera. With the wedding finale looming, this runaway groom is tempting Ellie to start believing in storybook endings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan 30, 2017<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>I Do, I Don't<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong>\u00a02<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Random House<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Loveswept<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$5.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I remember when the Bachelor first came on. I loved the idea of lining someone up to play matchmaker which is probably why I love this series so much.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ellie<\/strong> is trying to escape the island. She has no intention of staying on this reality tv for long. The idea is just to promote her business and then get back home to work. Her attraction to the groom is making is very difficult to stay with the plan. For some reason, he is keeping her around. The longer she stays, the harder it becomes to hide her feelings. She wants to be the girl at the end.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gage<\/strong> never thought that he would take this serious. He lost a bet and he did everything to get out of it. However, the ink with his signature on a contract locked him in and he was going to play along with it. He knows that Ellie is different than all of the other ladies and that makes him want her more.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story is so light and easy, I found myself flying through it. Gage is not who the world thinks he is. There is something more to him besides the hot womanizer actor. Ellie is bringing it out of him while trying to get herself kicked off the show. The banter and dialogue is some of Ms. Layne\u2019s best. I had a permanent smile on my face while reading.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ellie is the perfect heroine for Gage. I like how they first start to sneak off to meet. Of course, this leads to a lot of sexy times. The sexual chemistry is definitely hot. \u00a0Even though the sex is hot, there is so much more to these characters. They build a friendship that coincides with their romantic feelings as they struggle to navigate their lives being on display for the whole world.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Runaway Groom<\/strong> is such a fun, witty and laugh-out loud kind of romance. I think readers will enjoy this addition to the series.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2GAQL40\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/runaway-groom\/id1187676112?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/runaway-groom-lauren-layne\/1125362443?ean=9781101885123\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/runaway-groom-5\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lauren_Layne_Runaway_Groom?id=Kre-DQAAQBAJ\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}