This was pretty cute but not the steam that I usually expect with Meghan plus it was way too long for a romance. I wouldn't necessarily recommend to everyone.

I really enjoyed this one. Meghan Quinn has multiple titles already under her belt but this was the first I read of hers, but definitely will not be the last. I loved the idea of Sawyer not hanging out and acting like he was happy to be at the wedding wherein he was pretty much the laughingstock. I loved the way he continued to show up for Fallon time and time again. It was cute and heartwarming without being too much. I loved it!

Funny and heart warming, Runaway Groomsman is the warm hug of books. Genuinely enjoyable and addicting to read with lots of witty one liners that had me laughing out loud. Plus fantastic characters that it's so easy to root for.

Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn is a novel that follows Sawyer Castle as he runs from the wedding of his ex-girlfriend and his best friend and ends up at Canoodle Cove Cabins in the small town—Canoodle, California—a perfect place to hide out. Fallon Long is the owner of Canoodle Cove Cabins and the two develop a working friendship as he begins to help her with her struggling business. Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn is filled with Quinn’s signature humor and style. The novel is fun, hilarious, sweet, and sexy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Magnificent, perfection, incredible. Okay you should know, if Meghan Quinn writes it... I'm reading it. Period, no questions asked. Her banter is literally god tier and Runaway Groomsman did NOT disappoint. I loved Fallon and her best friend so much!!! Also Sawyer was a hot mess who I wanted to hug for the entire book. Just read this book, like now... read it!

4 Stars for this cute rom com!

This is a sweet romance that made me laugh-out-loud one minute and then my heart hurt the next. Sawyer is such a romantic even thought his girlfriend hurt him in the worst way. I admire Fallon for putting her life on hold to help her grandfather with his dream of restoring the resort in memory of his wife. The banter is realistic and the situations are everyday occurrences.

Sawyer's long-time girlfriend cheats on him with his best friend and then Hollywood executives make him out to be the bad guy. Sawyer ends up being a groomsman at their wedding, but when his ex-girlfriend starts to spew lies during her vows to another man, he loses it and runs from the wedding in grand fashion. He ends up at a bar in the small town of Canoodle and figures this is as good a place as any to hide out until the story blows over. When Fallon's grandfather gets Alzheimers, she decides to quit her nursing job to look after her grandfather and take on restoring the resort cabins her grandparents owned for most of their lives. They need a lot of renovating to bring them up to date so they can begin to make a profit. Sawyer worked in construction before he was a screenwriter and decides to help Fallon as he has fallen in love with the place a well ... and maybe even Fallon herself.

I received a copy courtesy of Montlake through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

This book was a great read. Such a unique and funny story that kept me turning pages. Meghan Quinn never disappoints.

I really loved this book. It had a second chance spin, small town, and so much heart. I loved Sawyer and Fallon as characters and people, loved the entire town and all the people and characters. Plus it had the most satisfying epilogue that I have read in the longest time. Do not miss it.

Wowza. Meghan Quinn is always one of my favorites. This book was a lot of fun but my goodness did it make me feel all the feels too! Overall, I loved these characters so much. I could have done without the third act conflict, but still a very good read. Despite this book being THICC, I tore through it super fast. Definitely recommend!

I really enjoyed this book felt so many emotions and I felt the book flowed great as well. I highly recommend this one.

What a wonderful story! I have only read one other story by Meghan Quinn but I am going to be adding more to my to be read list. Sawyer Walsh was a great male main character and was swoon worthy! I enjoyed reading about the determination of Fallon and her family's legacy. The town of Canoodle sounded quite charming and a great place to visit! Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for an advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own!

“I love you, Fallon. To my dying day, it will be you and me. I promise you.”

Hollywood screenwriter, Sawyer finds himself as the trending Runaway Groomsman when he ditches the wedding between his ex-best friend and ex-girlfriend in dramatic style and escapes to small-town Canoodle. Here he meets Fallon and he helps her renovate her grandfather's cabins while falling in love with both her and the small Californian town.

- Small town with iconic characters
- Dual perspectives
- SLOW burn with sexual tension galore
- LONG chapters 😂
- Cameos from other MQ series

This was Meghan Quinn like I'd never seen her before. Firstly, this 450-page book was Mariana Zapata-levels of slow burn. They didn't kiss until 76% (obviously I checked 😂) and there was one minimal spicy scene. While I did appreciate that the slow burn allowed them to become friends first and realise their commonalities and chemistry, I do wish Fallon's previous relationship had ended sooner so their relationship had more room to develop.

Nonetheless, the audiobook was fantastic and I really liked the characters. Fallon was so sweet, honest and determined and I absolutely loved how she was doing everything for her grandad, Sully, who had Alzheimer's.

Then you have Sawyer, who turned out to be selfless, a total charmer and a hopeless romantic. The fact he was doing the work without needing praise? The way he loved Fallon (the rocks 🥺)? His relationship with Sully? He was so caring and understanding as he spoke to Sully about his only love story, which mirrored his.

I also thought it was really unique how Meghan had him essentially write a screenplay about Canoodle and its characters in his head, as he found his home in both Canoodle and Fallon 🫶🏻. The small-town vibes and supporting characters were immaculate.

However, my one small critique was that I felt the conflict at the end and the added drama was unnecessary. But overall, if you like small-town romances, this book is for you. Meghan paints a magical picture.

Runaway Groomsman is a very light and fun slow burn romance that is very low on the spice but high on the laughs. This was a sweet love story between Sawyer and Fallon.

We meet Sawyer when he is at the wedding of his ex-girlfriend and ex best friend. Due to their roles in a film that Sawyer wrote, he is forced to stand next to them while they get married. Thankfully Sawyer has his AHA moment during the ceremony and walks out. He ends up in this crazy small town where the mayor is a cat.

Sawyer stays in the cabin that is being run by Fallon. All of their interactions were very sweet and hallmark movie-like. They actually have a past that Sawyer seems to have forgotten about but he does everything he can to make it up to Fallon. All of their touches and conversations built them up slowly but you could feel the intense heat between them. Even though it is low on the heat, I still felt like they were burning up! I mean the hand holding… phew….hottness.

This was very well written and entertaining. Lots of laughs and the sloooooowest burn. I really enjoyed the entire storyline that the book revolved around. The side characters and everything were pretty interesting.

I had a really good time with Runaway Groomsman! It was funny, witty, with the right amount of will they won’t they added into the mix!

We are taken on a journey of self discovery with Sawyer as he has a *bit* of a breakdown at his best friends wedding (for very obvious reasons) and he finds himself in a charming little town called Canoodle!

Sawyer is rescued by Fallon and Jaz who take pity on him and put him to bed for the night after one too many drinks!

From here on in, Sawyer decides to give himself a break and spend some much needed R&R time in Canoodle where he helps Fallon and her family to renovate their cabins in the hope of keeping the much loved small town business alive.

There are some great characters and love stories throughout this book. But the biggest love story for me was the love that Fallon and the rest of the town have for her grandfather Sully who unfortunately has Alzheimer's. For me this was as much of an important part of the story as the developing love stories between other characters and it really added depth and charm into this book.

Whilst I did love this book I felt it could have been shorter and still had the same impact. The miscommunication between the Love interests also irked me a little as it felt a tad unnecessary and created unnecessary drama… but it is a fictional book I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

On the whole would recommend!

*thanks to @netgalley for this eArc in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 50%
This book was cute, as a fan of meghan quinn i thought i would enjoy it. But i couldn’t keep reading when it felt like nothing is going to happen.
The friendship between the grandfather of the fmc and the mmc was the best thing in the book. However it felt like the mmc is using the fmc to get over his ex and create a story of which he could use for his film writing career. I’m sure I’ll enjoy other books but Meghan but this one did not meet my expectations.

Runaway Groomsman is full of so much heart and hilarity, and just about every other emotion you can think of. Sawyer is the most wholesome, thoughtful, kindhearted person (ok, after you get past the first few chapters). His patience for Sully and the time a effort he puts into that relationship is so sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. Fallon's choice to be Sully's full time caretaker is one of the most difficult a person can make. Her dedication and devotion to him and her grandmother's memory brought me to tears more than once. The Dads, Jaz, Tank, everyone brought so much life and quirk to the story. It is a very slow burn, and there are a few unnecessary details that probably could have been left out, but neither of those things really bothered me, that epilogue though, there has never been a more satisfying one written.. Definitely recommend.

This is a cute rom-com in Meghan Quinn style, so if you read any of her standalone before, you might like it.
I fell in love with the town of Canoodle Cove, and especially Fallon’s grandfather Sully, a nice old man with a heart of gold. I loved getting to know each of the characters and the town.

The plot revolves around Sawyer, who's runaway from his ex girlfriend's wedding (Runaway Groomsman), after causing a scene that is caught on camera. He decides to settle in temporarily in a small town to q
get some quiet time from everyone where he meets Fallon.

Fallon's grandpa owns cabins and they're falling apart. Fallon comes back to Canoodle to help her grandpa that was diagnosed with Alzheimer's fix up the place. But it's not looking good at all. They need to sell it soon but she still has a few weeks left to turn everything around and maybe find a miracle.

It's written in dual POV, both Sawyer's and Fallon's. If you like a second chance, small-town romance, like or doesn't mind a love triangle, some slow burn, and the hero falls first, you might like this one.

I am always up for a Meghan Quinn romance, and while this was not my favorite of hers, that will forever (probably) be Highland Fling. But Runaway Groomsman is a fun, light-hearted, and easy read that her fans might enjoy.

This story started out over the top at a wedding. The groomsman left I he middle of it and made his way to Canoodle where his adventure begins. Sawyer is a screenwriter that has been through a lot lately but begins to rediscover himself while in Canoodle. Fallon is trying to take care of her aging grandfather and renovate the cabins at his resort. This is their story of falling in love.

I'm a big fan of Meghan Quinn and while this book had some funny moments, there were a few that fell flat for me. It was like a watered down version of the author. While I enjoyed the story, it wasn't my favorite.

The interaction between Sawyer and Sully, the grumpy grandpa, is so sweet. Sawyer handles everything regarding Sully’s Alzheimer’s so well. The early teasing between Fallon and Sawyer is written very well, too. This book is sweet, funny, and has a great story. But, as I said, the last chapter of this book irritated me. I really hated how Fallon’s friend created this massive rift between Sawyer and Fallon because she is a b*tch. She didn’t seem at all remorseful for the problem she created between the two of them. This interaction shows how selfish and slightly stupid her friend is, and then the phone call later highlights that Fallon’s happiness wasn’t her priority. Sure, she redeems herself, but….it was a crappy move in the first place.

Also, Fallon, in the Chapter 23 portion, makes me want to smack her, but I understand why she reacted the way she did. And Fallon realized that she overreacted. The relationship is fixed, and there is a happy ending.