I have loved every book I've read by Lauren Layne, and this didn't disappoint! Jordan is trying to recruit Luke to be the bachelor for the new show Jilted - aka the Bachelor with a twist. Instead she finds him resistant, and tries to persuade him while facing some demons of hers by being in a small town. Sweet and fun, it's such an easy read and I just want more from this series already! Always a must read for me!

I love Lauren Layne books and read most of them but ‘Ready to Run’ is definitely my favorite. It was a sweet and really fun read that I could not put it down until I was done with it. I will do my best to write this review without spoiling the story for you.

Jordan Carpenter is a TV producer and she is trying to find the male star of the new show called Jilted, which is almost same as Bachelor but for runaway grooms. When she read the local newspaper article, she finds out about Luke Elliott, who left three brides at the altar. On paper Luke seems like a perfect candidate for the show but Jordan is having a hard time to reach Luke. All the e-mails, calls and voice-mails stays unanswered which leds Jordan to travel to Lucky Hollow, Montana with her co-worker Simon Nash. OMG! I adore Simon. He is the coolest, sweetest and funniest guy ever :) But Simon is not the only side character you will like, I assure you that all the side characters are awesome. Our hero Luke is a firefighter, who is hot, loyal, and caring unless you are Jordan Carpenter :) Jordan is beautiful, smart, determined and tenacious. When she finally finds Luke, she is sure that she can convince him to accept her offer. However, Luke wants absolutely nothing to do with the show or the money. So instead of packing and going back to NYC, Ms. Tenacious Carpenter rents a house for a month and starts living in Lucky Hollow. Jordan is not foreign to small town life because she grew up in one. She is from a small town called Keaton in Kansas but she hasn’t been back her hometown over twelve years. Even though it seemed like a good idea to start living in Lucky Hollow at the beginning, it becomes harder for Jordan because of the memories it brings back and adding Luke into the mix makes it harder. Sexual attraction is hard to resist for both of them. Their chemistry is off the charts and they are fighting really hard to resist the attraction. Everyone in Lucky Hollow likes Jordan, which annoys Luke more and more and because of this he becomes ruder to her. Their constant fighting and banter starts wearing them down and with time Jordan starts growing on Luke. At some point he hates himself for being so rude to Jordan and decides to be her friend but he still refuses to talk about why he walked out off three weddings. When she starts learning the truth about the weddings, she realizes Luke is not the man she thought he was. If you want to know what happened before the weddings that made Luke a runaway groom and/or what will happen between Jordan and Luke, you have to read the book :) What I can say is that Luke will be your new favorite book boyfriend for sure :)

‘Ready to Run’ is sweet, funny and emotional book, which you won’t be able to put down. Also the good news is there are more books to the series. Second book ‘Runaway Groom’ will be published on January 30, 2018, which is about Jilted’s star Gage Barrett and the third book ‘Just Run With It’ will be published on March 20, 2018. I cannot wait to get my hands on these :))

Would I recommend this book: Yes.
Would I re-read this book: Yes.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.

Lauren Layne is a go to author when I am looking for a good story with well developed characters. This book was no exception. I loved the characters and plot. Looking forward to more Lauren Layne

I received an advance copy of this via Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept in exchange for an honest review.

Ever since I started reading Colleen Hoover novels a while ago I sort of started slowly gravitating towards romance novels. Lauren Layne's premise intrigued me from the summary. This was a genuinely fun book. Luke's left 3 women at the alter and Jordan decides she's gotta have him on Jilted (it's like a reverse Bachelor). Naturally, Luke wants no part in whatever Jordan seems to set her sights on (him being on the show for one). But, honestly, the characters left me wanting something more and Jordan didn't sit well with me. Fun premise, good read, unlike able characters

I love a good humourous romance novel and that's what you can expect when you pick up a book by Lauren Layne.
Jordan works in television and hunts down Luke to try to convince him to star in the newest reality tv show "Jilted." It seems that Luke has left three, count 'em, three brides at the alter!
Luke is closed mouthed about the circumstances that led to his "running" from marriage and Jordan finds herself really beginning to like him for it.
Will there be a wedding #4 for Luke and will he run or will he follow through!?

I loved this book and I love the idea of the topic of this book. I would diffidently watch it if it were a true TV show.
Small towns are something I dream of someday living in. When I drive through one, I just sigh. So I can feel Jordan's need of getting back to one. And Luke is the typical small town Hero that I picture when I think of them.
I can not wait for the next book, where we get a taste of the Jilted TV show.

Note: I received a copy of this book via Negalley in exchange for an honest review.

It's not secret that Lauren Layne is one of my favorite authors. I was immediately intrigued by the idea of having a series that is The Bachelor meets Runaway Bride. Since LL was the one doing it, I knew it would be good. And she definitely didn't disappoint.

Ready to Run was the perfect mix of light yet emotional. Jordan was a smart, strong female MC and Luke was a perfect counterpart. I liked that Jordan was career oriented and driven. It was nice to see a female MC that wasn't guy crazy or only focused on getting married. And I loved that even though Luke wasn't the nicest to Jordan, he really was the quintessential nice guy.

The tension between these two was awesome, and the romance was a slow build. My only complaint was at the end in how Jordan and Luke fought before finally getting their HEA. This fell a little flat for me and I was disappointed in what happened and how it was resolved. I felt like Jordan let Luke get away with a bit much. However, this hardly spoiled the story or my enjoyment.

Now I find myself anxiously awaiting the rest of the books in this series.

Ready To Run was what I have come to expect when I pick up a Lauren Layne book. This book was fun, sexy, entertaining and overall swoony.

Ready To Run is the first book in Lauren’s newest Series…..I Do, I Don’t. I can already tell this is going to be a great series. This was definitely a strong start.

This book was engaging and I loved the storyline. I loved the premise of the story is based off the movie The Runaway Bride and the tv show The Bachelor, but Lauren gave it her own special touch to make this story especially unique. I think everyone will fall in love with this book. The characters were great!! They were funny, lovable and down to earth. Lauren made me wish I was living in Lucky Hollow. I thought this story flowed perfectly and that the pace of the storyline worked really well. Lauren kept some secrets hidden throughout the story to keep the readers attention.

What happens when a “City Girl” meets the small town “ Country Boy”??

Well let me tell you…. SPARKS start to fly. Both in the bedroom and out. But I will say this, not everything is what you think. I loved unraveling both Jordan and Luke’s stories. Both were heartbreaking for different reasons. I also loved watching these two characters open themselves up and their hearts up to finding love again.

I truly fell in love with this couple. But I also fell in love with all the secondary characters we met in this story. All of Luke’s friends and family were great supports especially for Jordan.

So if you are looking for that fun, sexy and truly entertaining romance story between two people who are different but so much the same, this is the book to read. If you are already a fan of Lauren Layne’s books, you don’t want to miss this GEM of a story. Definitely one I would recommend to everyone!!!!

I love this!! I'll post a review closer to release day.

Such a cute story! The perfect mix of rugged and sweet. Cute plot and character development.

Ready to Run follows Jordan Carpenter, a producer for a show called Jilted. Jilted is an upcoming show; it’s about men who have left women at the alter looking for love, a.k.a. The Bachelor with a twist. When she finds the perfect candidate in Luke Elliot she decides to drive to Montana to convince him to join the show.

Luke has left 3 women at the alter, and as you could imagine, he wants no part in TV show that would air out all his dirty laundry. He loves his small-town life and his career as a firefighter, he has no interest in being on TV.

This was such a breezy read. However, the characters here were not my favorite. I am so used to falling head over heels for Layne’s characters in her Oxford series and Sex, Love & Stiletto series so I was a bit disappointed that I didn’t in Ready to Run. I don’t know if the story was too short and the two main characters didn’t have time to fully develop or if I just couldn’t connect to them. But something didn’t fully click for me.

I will say I am more excited about the second book, Runaway Groom, than I was for this one. The Bachelor/Bachelorette is my guilty pleasure, okay? Like two seasons ago I decided to watch it because there was nothing else on TV and I got hooked. I hate it but it happened. So I’m excited for Runaway Groom because it will actually take place on the set of the show and follow the contestant of it.

While this wasn’t my favorite Lauren Layne book it was by no means a bad one. This was a very quick and easy read, and it was a nice change of pace from the past few weeks of just reading textbooks for my exams.

Very cute concept of a story and I loved both the main characters and the rest of the sub characters as well. I'm looking forward to reading more of the I Do, I Don't series by Lauren Layne. Ready to Run was well written and scored high on my list of favorite books of the season so far for me. This author is quickly becoming an auto buy author. I wish there was slightly more angst towards the end only because that's my personal favorite category but it was probably the right amount for most readers. I appreciate the opportunity to read the book and thank Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for a honest review. Goodreads review link to follow soon.

Ready to Run is a fun, sweet read! It is one of my favorite books I have read this year.

Jordan travels to Montana to try to recruit firefighter Luke for her new reality show Jilted. She thinks Luke would be perfect for the show because he is known as a runaway groom with 3 failed weddings. Luke is resistant to being on Jilted and annoyed that everyone in town seems to love Jordan.

One of the best parts of this book is the dual narration. I like getting to see the guy's perspective, and Lauren Layne did a great job with Jordan and Luke's personalities/internal thoughts as they deal with their own struggles and attraction to each other.

While I know the next book in the series focuses on the show Jilted, I am would love to see more stories focused on the town of Lucky Hollow. Luke's friends and family added a lot of fun and hilarious moments.

Definitely recommend Ready to Run if you are looking for a book with humor and romance!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

i love every book written by this amazing author. This story did not disappoint. just the right amount of romance and wit.

Wonderful start to a new series from Layne. She is becoming one of my favorite authors with each book. Never lost interest in any of her books. Impatiently waiting for the next one to see what it will bring. Im sure that it will bring a lot of laughs and romance.

Oh Lauren Layne, how I love your heros. Let me count the ways.
1. Hunky Firefighter
2. Sexy and sweet
3. Willing to take one for a friend, and then another one and another one
4. Jaded, but hopeful

And then there is the heroine.
1. Beautiful (of course)
2. Genuinely nice
3. Driven and ambitious, but full of heart too
4. A small town girl at heart with real pain in her past

These two are a HEA waiting to happen and Lauren does it up right. There's a bump or two, but this one is worth the ride.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGallery, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This was yet another great book by Lauren Layne. I've read many of her other series, so I jumped at the chance to read this one. Although the premise behind the book didn't draw me in right away (I don't like The Bachelor or reality shows involving matchmaking), I'm glad I gave it a fair chance.

Jordan Carpenter is a former small-town girl living in NYC and working for a TV network. They're trying to start the next big realty series that puts a spin on The Bachelor - this time with a guy who has a history of leaving women at the altar. She caught wind of a hot firefighter from Montana, Luke Elliot, who has failed to marry 3 women on his wedding day. He ignores all of her emails and phone calls, so she ventures off to Montana to try and bring in her prey.

Now, I didn't particularly like Jordan at first. She was kind of pushy/aggressive in her pursuit of Luke. I know she was just doing her job, but she took out the compassion and feelings part of the equation. It wasn't until she became entwined with the town that she remembered her small town roots and learned some manners and tact. Of course, it didn't hurt that Luke was hot and she wanted him.

Luke was quiet and reserved initially. He wasn't willing to budge at all when Jordan started pestering him. I admired his strong convictions to not throw any of his exes under the bus or rehash his past. But he kept mum for so long that he ended up hurting Jordan in the end (I really hated him during his big blow up scene since he said a lot of hurtful things). He eventually gave into his attraction to Jordan and they began a relationship for a short while. Then he gets angry and she leaves, no surprise there. It was nice to see that he wasn't such the bad guy after all and was a really sweet and sensitive man (unless Jordan made him mad).

Of course, they get their HEA and it's sweet and completely predictable. I loved how the townsfolk embraced Jordan and made her feel like one of them. The ladies were sweet and added some humor to the book with their meddling ways. And who can forget Simon - he was awesome and a breath of fresh air!

I'd recommend this book if you're looking for a feel-good story with a HEA set in small-town America.

When I pick up a Lauren Layne book, I automatically know I'm in for something good. Ready to Run was no exception. Luke Elliott made me tingle. I loved how down to earth he was. He was such a gentleman, I found myself falling in love with him right along with Jordan. I wanted his breakfasts and runs by the lake and mornings with him. Jordan wanted them, too. She just had a hard time coming to terms with that. I'll admit, there were moments where I wasn't crazy about her, but other times, I wanted to be friends with her. Great start to a new series. I'm looking forward to more.

Ready to Run is the first of Lauren Layne's new series about a reality TV dating show about men who have left their brides at the altar and I am here for it. As the producer of Jilted, Jordan Carpenter thinks she has found the perfect man to be the star of her new TV show. There's only one problem: Luke Elliot, a ridiculously hot (pun intended) firefighter from small town Montana, wants nothing to do with the show...or her.

Luke has everything a good romance hero should have. He's smart, successful, kind, and strong enough to hold Jordan up against a wall when he finally kisses her. For her part, Jordan is a former Kansas girl who has given up small town life for NYC and Louboutins, but she can still beat Luke at the kissing booth at the county fair.

Listen, if you don't appreciate a good enemies to lovers troupe like the one in Ready to Run I don't know what to do with you.

Luke has been a reluctant run away groom three times. This is why Jordan has been sent to the small town he lives in to get him to participate in a new reality TV show called Jilted. Luke is a private person who just wants the City girl to leave him alone but there's something special about that girl.... Sweet romance.