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Running Into Love

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I think all of us can relate to Fawn from some point of our lives. We all feel like we have kissed so many toads and that realy love isn't out there. Then sometimes when we finally do find the one we are clueless! Well this is pretty much Fawn's story of how sometimes you just don't see it bc you are tired of all the toads.
Levi is so sweet and I love that he doesn't give up. This book is really sweet and a great weekend read.

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I love Aurora Rose Reynolds and this story was no exception.

Fawn and Levi were great together. I loved how how she was a little naive, despite having a cop for a father. I also like how that wasn’t used against her, to put her in danger. I liked how Levi was with her. And Fawn’s sisters were fun. Can’t wait to read their stories.

This was a great start to her new series and I will anxiously await the following as I do for her Until series.

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Running into love is a fun and sugary sweet read. Quirky and a tad ditzy heroine Vs our hot Alpha cop adds up a nice dose of romance

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It's no secret that I love Aurora's book men!
Running into Love is another well written story by her and another hit on the book boyfriend material! ;)
This story is sweet and carefree. I loved how much romance this story was filled with! ;)
If you're interested in crazy families, a sweet adorable puppy and lots of romance between Fawn and Levi, this is the book for you! ;)

If you're looking for a sweet read, trust me..... you need to grab Running Into Love!

4 stars

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It was a good read! When I choose a book by Aurora Rose Reynolds I do it for a specific reason, and I mean the fact that it will probably be a book with an amazingly hot alpha hero... and this book was no different!
I liked the relationship between Levi and Fawn, the connection between them was great! And Fawn was really adorable, let me say so :P
I liked also the suspence part, it gave a plus to the whole storyline.

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I enjoyed this story and the two main characters Levi and Fawn. I feel this relationship is a bit rushed and therefore a little unbelievable. Overall, It was a fun enjoyable read. I look forward to future installments in this series; I'm guessing it will be Mac and Wesley. Fawn's sister and Levi's friend and fellow NYPD detective.

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Muffin, the dog, is absolutely the savior of this story. I am afraid that Fawn is too clueless, too naive, too clumsy (so much so that she is not realistic). In addition, Levi, the guy Fawn literally runs into, is too "alpha," too macho, too overbearing. In fact, the overuse to the point of being offensive) of "babe" and "baby," detracts from any plausible relationship these two might have. I wanted to like this romance, but I'm afraid I cannot give more than 3-stars.

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I love ARR. Her stories are always sweet and super lovey dovey, which I need from time to time!
I loved Fawn and Levi. Their interactions had me laughing out loud. I do wish there was a little more drama in the story, but it was still a great read.

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Running into Love is a very amusing read. I love the plot and the characters.

Fawn Callaghan is a bit of an introvert who isn't interested in the current dating scene. Too many bad dates makes Fawn just want to focus on her career. Fawn is very much in her own head, so she doesn't always notice what's going on around her in her personal life. I love how quirky Fawn can be.

Levi Fremont is very determined and protective. He's very patient and observant when it comes to Fawn, no matter how crazy things get between them or with their family. I just feel like I didn't get to see as much of his personality come to life as Fawn's personality.

I love the interaction when Levi first got introduced to Fawn's sisters. Both of their families are crazy and don't have a filter. It's what made the story so great.

Overall, the story is filled with humor. The main issue I had with the story was how rushed the ending was. I wish there was more to it.

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This was an ok read for me. There were several sweet parts, several swoon worthy parts and a good love story here.

****“I thought about waking you after you passed out, but I didn’t want to let you go.” He didn’t want to let me go . . . Oh my . . . My stomach dips, and my legs get weak.

****“D***, but I could seriously become addicted to your mouth.” He breathes against my lips, and I smile against his.

See, sweet moments. There were time I thought this would be so much more but it kinda fell just a little flat for me. There wasn’t much going on to really further the story. Fawn ran into Levi one day, literally, because she was running with her eyes closed. Who does that? Lol! Then she finds out he is moving into the apartment across the hall from her.

They see each other a lot, and then bam, they are in a relationship and without him even asking her. He just tells her they ARE in a relationship. A majority of the story is also focused on their crazy families. They are are quite unusual. Lol.

One thing that I guess turned me off a bit is that at times Fawn seems really dumb, and at times she seemed wise (she’s a 5th grade teacher) but she when it comes to Levi, she can’t seem to make a coherent sentence all of the time and she’s constantly asking him the things he tells her.

Liked he said he liked her and she was like ‘you like me?’ And it wasn’t just one time, she asked the same thing several times. This was only one instance. She does it a lot throughout the book. I guess it just got on my nerves a little.

All in all, it wasn’t a bad story, I just wish Fawn was a little bit mature, I guess, and not so ditzy when around Levi.

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Another sweet sexy story by a top favorite author of mine. While the Alpha lover was surprised at how toned down Levi was compared to her previous heroes I still enjoyed so much of it. Light, funny and sexy yet sweet I felt like smiling the whole time.. But there's a pretty emotional and suspenseful mystery going on too that balanced it out in a great way.
I can't wait to see where she goes with this series.


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Aurora Rose Reynolds is a go to author for me. Once again, she hit it out of the park!

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Simply amazing!
This book sucks you in and can't put it down until the end.

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Running into Love Aurora Rose Reynolds

The first few chapters of this book had me laughing out loud. The flirting, the banter and a Irish Wolfhound that weighs 115lbs. named Muffin. But
as you read on there’s a subtle undertone of suspense and fear.

Levi , who is a NYPD Detective, was minding his own business when a tiny person, a beautiful tiny person runs full force right into his chest. He knows they’re going down so try’s to protect her fall. When he looks down, she has ear buds and a wild look in her eyes and starts screaming “Help, Fire” and of course gathers a crowd! When the dust settles, they agree no one was seriously hurt and go on their way. But not without a few “remarks” to each other. Levi calls her Tinkerbell, in her head she calls him Mr. hot shirtless guy.

This crazy Tinkerbell was Fawn. She is a fifth grade teacher in a local school and loves her job. But, she finds out her close encounter with the hot shirtless guy is her new neighbor, and muffin, who hates men, loves Levi. Then there is the time Fawn and her sister’s dress up for Halloween as hookers, and are arrested because they have no ID, and who else but Levi gets to interview them? Their relationship is sweet and funny, but Fawn is worried about a girl in her class who suddenly starts acting strangely, and Levi is on the search for a killer.

I really enjoyed the characters, the families, suspense and the romance. I have not read other books by this author, but I’m grabbing some for my TBR!

I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley for review.
Pat Fordyce

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Loved this new style from Aurora. After falling in with her new series inward looking forward to getting the chance to read this one!
Easy read full of great romance along with those special too good to be true moments. I felt so happy whilst reading these book from front to back it was a heartfelt tale of two people finding love from a situation unexpectedly.

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4.5 stars!
What a way to start a serious! Aurora Rose Reynolds brings us a sweet and funny love story that will have you cracking up. We are introduced to Fawn Reed, a fifth-grade teacher. She literally runs into Levi Fremont, an NYPD Detective. Fawn is quirky, stubborn, caring, clumsy, sometimes awkward and funny with out-of-control hair. Levi is your classic alpha! He is a hot, kind and chivalrous guy. The banter between Fawn and Levi is great! There are so many fun one-liners!

“You must be a natural blonde.”

“And you must be a natural asshole.”

When you add in an animal it's even funnier. Fawn has an Irish wolfhound named “Muffin” and the scenes with her are just laugh out loud funny!

“What the hell is that thing?” he asks as his eyes drop to Muffin, who is trying to push past me to get to him.

“It’s a chicken. Now do you have my headphones or not?”

Of course both Fawn and Levi come from crazy families! So when they meet…complete chaos!

This was such a light and fun read! I flew through the book. It flowed really well and definitely a new classic for Aurora Rose Reynolds. If you want a “pick me up and take me away”- then this is for you. No one writes hot alpha/strong female/romantic love stories like Aurora Rose Reynolds! I look forward to the next book in the Fluke My Life series. I think it will be Levi’s brother, Lucas’s story……

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I have read a few Aurora Rose Reynolds books before. They are usually short and sweet. When I saw that she had a new release coming up called Running Into Love I was intrigued and requested it. Running Into Love was a cute love story. I can't say that it had an extreme depth of emotion or anything but it was a nice light read.

So this is the story of Fawn. Fawn is a teacher and has been disappointed one too many times where love is concerned. One morning Fawn literally runs into Levi and thinks he's kind of a jerk. But surprise, surprise he turns out to be her new neighbour. I liked Fawn. She was sweet and awkward and a little bit quirky. Fawn was hesitant to try anything with Levi but she is definitely falling for him.

Levi on the other hand is instantly smitten by the tiny blonde who ran into him. He's a detective for the NYPD and his job makes it difficult for him to have a social life. But Levi is the one who pursues Fawn. He is kind and patient and protective of her. I really liked Levi. He was the typical lovable alpha with a possessive side.

If you are not a fan of insta love I would say stay away from Aurora Rose Reynolds books. I like them from time to time and somehow this author just makes them work in a very good way. The romance between Levi and Fawn is sweet and sexy. The descriptions of each and every single menial day to day task was a little annoying but because the book was short it was easy to get through.

Fawn and Levi's story is complete with a healthy dose of nosy interfering families from both sides. I think because this is a series both of Fawn's sisters should also be getting their books. There is also a hint of suspense threaded through the plot. It was not a super strong point but it did add to the story. All in all Running into Love is a cute and short read if you don't over think it.

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

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"I'm lost in you, baby."

I know right? I would also roll my eyes at that. But I would immediately click on the book anyway. What can I say? I am here for the cheese.

Lately I have been having a love hate relationship with the alpha male. Truth is, I love me a good alpha male with all those "baby, come here" and "babe, you are my woman and only mine". The problem is that I am often disappointed because some authors tend to cross the line to sexism turning their alpha males into possessive d*cks and the female main characters into senseless women that do as they are told. And that, me no likey. And unfortunately, the only two other books by Aurora Rose Reynolds that I have read checked all the boxes of an alpha male gone wrong. Like super wrong (I am talking about Until November and Until Trevor yikes).

HOWEVER, in Running into Love I could see all Rose Reynolds potential to deliver a romance that includes an alpha that is actually sweet and doesn't cross that line that I hate so much. BUT - because there is always a but - in doing so, Rose Reynolds has gathered quite the collection of cliches.

So if you are looking for a sweet alpha male, insta love, a dorky but gorgeous female lead that has little to no clue about love and relationships, zero drama, zero angst and a very cheesy happy ending, then and just then, you are in for a treat. Because Running into Love is silly and full of cliches and yes, it may have a couple of scenes where I may have stared in anger into my kindle because alpha was turning d*ckhead, but ah well. Over all, I have to admit, I enjoyed the bliss of reading about one (or many) of my guilty pleasures.

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Fluke My Life is a brand spanking new series from the super talented Aurora Rose Reynolds. Sexy. Sweet. Quirky. Smart. Aurora knocks it out of the park with the first book in Fluke My Life and gave me an adorable romance that had my heart bursting with so much love.

Running into Love was brilliantly penned... taking me on an unforgettable journey with two characters that I treasure deep. Fawn and Levi were so addicting right from the very start...when they ran literally into each other's lives. I loved every moment and experience I had with them... already going back twice more since I first read their story.

If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting this author then you..are..missing..out! She's my very very top favorite author of all time and every single book she has written has been perfection.

I highly recommend this book.

Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog.

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If you like a caring, super sweet, guy next door hero that overuses the endearment “baby”, Levi, is your man, folks. He was the only highlight of the book for me. Fawn, the heroine, well, the name seems to fit. She’s about as doe eyed, clueless to what is going on around her as a newborn baby deer. Personally, I don’t consider that as being free-spirited or an attractive quality, as the synopsis implies. Throw in weepy, as well, since she cried at the drop of a hat. Not to mention she constantly seemed to be repeating every question Levi asked before actually answering them. Sometimes multiple times in a row. And that poor bottom lip of hers got quite the workout. It was her chew toy whenever she was nervous, happy, scared, sad, etc.

I definitely agree with other reviewers who are still scratching their heads wondering why in the heck Fawn was jogging with her eyes closed and waving her hands in the air during the opening scene, especially in a crowded area. Listening to music or not, that bumped her into my “not so bright” category, as well. For a moment or two, I foolishly thought the author was going to put a clever twist on it (claim she was scared/running from a mugger since the hero was a cop, etc.). But, no, she was just really that empty headed, folks.

For an instant attraction, with the hero immediately wanting more and the heroine claiming she’s too scared/insecure to give even a “Mr. Perfect” a chance, this came across as a quick, overly sweet, non-realistic read. The writing felt off the entire time, as well. I kept running into little things here and there that annoyed me enough it dampened my overall enjoyment. At the end of the day, it simply ran out of time to completely win me over. I couldn’t bring myself to finish it. That alone speaks for itself. By all means, please read other reviews. Here’s to hoping others really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, it just didn’t hit the spot with me. Mostly because I wasn’t overly fond of Fawn’s character or the robotic writing style.

Title: Running Into Love, Series: Fluke My Life (Book 1), Author: Aurora Rose Reynolds, Pages: 224, stand-alone but part of a series, did not finish, stopped at 57%.

(I received a free advanced reader copy provided via NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. No type of compensation was given to this reviewer. There is no relationship or affiliation between the reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)

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