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.

A really sweet, funny summer read.

My first Lauren Layne read but most certainly wont be my last.

I've read a few books with this trope this year and I have to say this is one of the best. Jordan isn't the most likeable of characters, but I did feel she did a decent job of redeeming herself by the end of the book.

Overall a great read that left me smiling.

4.5 stars

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.

**Advanced copy provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

Ready to Run is a great start to Lauren Layne's new I Do, I Don't series. The book is lighthearted, fun and the writing is great. I was drawn into the story from the very beginning and I'm really glad I took the chance on this one!

Television producer Jordan Carpenter and her colleagues feel like they have come up with what will be the next great reality show hit. A cross between The Bachelor and The Runaway Bride, they are ready to move forward with the concept, but first they have to find a lead. After reading an article about a fireman in Montana who has left not one, but three women at the alter, Jordan is certain they have found their guy. After reaching out several times via email and voicemail with no response with her co-worker Simon in tow, Jordan heads West to find the man in person.

Luke Elliott has had a rough love life to say the least, but he's trying to put it all behind him and move on with his life. He's concentrating on his work at the firehouse, he's hanging out with is friends and enjoying what has become of his life. When Luke encounters the towns newest visitor, he quickly realizes this is the woman that has been trying to get in touch with him that he has been purposely ignoring. What he can't ignore when he comes face to face with Jordan is how unbelievably beautiful she is and how incredible she looks in those stiletto's she's always wearing.

While Luke wants nothing to do with Jordan's offer, which he makes very clear to her, she keeps showing up everywhere he is. While they are in a small town, it seems like she's constantly in his face and he just wants to put everything behind him and move on, not be the subject of a national television show. Will Jordan be able to wear Luke down and get him to do the show or will she realize that there might be more to the story?

I really enjoyed this book and as I said before it is a great start to the new series. I am really anxious to read the next book in the series based on the tease we got at the end of this one!

4.5 stars.
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
Any book written by Lauren Layne is a no-brainer automatic YES read for me, as I love her writing so much.
She especially has a talent for these fun and lighthearted romances-and this book is a great start to the series.
Loved the storyline- about a reality TV producer seeking out and falling for her would-be star, a Montana heartthrob who wants absolutely nothing to do with the upcoming show. Which is sort of a hybrid version of "The Bachelor meets The Runaway Bride".
Loved the chemistry between Jordan and Luke- it was perfect reading, so satisfying.
Most importantly though for me is that- there are ZERO scenes of said (sappy) reality show and that this is in fact more a small town romance where a city girl meets a small town boy and it definitely has all the "feels" I associate with and love about this sort of romance.

I love a good, easy romance and this little story definitely filled those blanks for me.

Jordan heads to a small town in Montana to persuade local boy Luke to be on her television show to help Luke find the one...considering he's left three brides at the altar. Luke just wants Jordan to go away, but the whole town loves her and she's determined to stay until she wins him over too.

The banter and chemistry in this book is great. They are both clearly attracted to each other, but not in an insta-love kind of way. These are two adults with some issues to work through and some truths to be told.

I loved reading Jordan's POV as she learned things about Luke, especially learning them from his exes. While Jordan still has her own thoughts about Luke, you can see how her heart changes toward him. It's the same with Luke as he gets to know and, eventually, fall in love with Jordan.

Things do get steamy, but not raunchy. After, Luke and Jordan obviously grow closer and the whole town seems to be rooting for them. There's drama, of course, but in the long run everything turns out okay. The story is sweet and the two of them really seem to get each other.

This book was sweet and a lot of fun. I cannot wait for the next in the series.

3..75 stars
Ready To Run was a cute and quick read for me. I have to admit... I am not a fan of The Bachelor or anything like that on TV... so the appeal of that is lost on me. But, I like Ready to Run.

Jordan Carpenter is trying to put together a TV show about a runaway groom. She finds small town firefighter, Luke Elliott. He has left brides 3 times. Now Jordan wants to know the story and give him his own show. Too bad Luke wants absolutely nothing to do with any of it. He is a private guy, who wants to stay under the radar. The women of his small town want him happy again.

It was a cute story, maybe more for a reader who likes reality tv....

Awesome story with a little twist!! It's not too often you read a book where you have a runaway groom. I really loved this story!.! Nick is hot and is a man who knows what he wants out of life. Jordan is a confident, career woman who's also determined to get what she wants.

Jordan is on a mission. She is trying to find the perfect candidate for Jilted. The reality show her company is trying to get started and what's missing, the perfect runaway bachelor. Which is why she is in a small town USA looking for Nick. The man who has runaway from three different women on their wedding day.
Nick gets unexpected visit from Jordan. You'd think she'd have taken the hint when he ignored her calls and emails. But apparently she's on a mission. And he's not taking part. He doesn't want to be on tv and not on a reality show that's focused on his life.
But as Jordan works to get Nick onboard with Jilted she starts realizing what she's missing in her life.

**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars

I was pulled in as soon as I read the summary for Lauren Layne's Ready to Run. I mean, woman has to chase down a man to be a contestant on her show about grooms who have left their brides-to-be at the altar? That statement alone is filled with at least three different levels of drama, and you know I live for the drama!!

That sentence pretty much sums up the whole book; Jordan goes to Nowheresville, Montana to try to convince Luke to be a contestant on her show that is basically the Bachelor with men who have already tried and failed to find love. Short story short, they end up starting a romance.

I really enjoyed the first third of the book. The beginning and the introduction of all the characters were cute and entertaining. However, much like I felt with the author's other book, Walk of Shame, the plot went from 0 to 100 without any development whatsoever. There were so many characters that I felt were barely developed, and I honestly kept confusing some of them. (view spoiler)

That being said, I did enjoy this book. The plot itself is so entertaining and new; I'm really excited for the sequel because it's supposed to take place within the show that Jordan had tried to get Luke to go on!! Honestly, that premise sounds as, if not more, entertaining than this book. Ready to Run is a funny, entertaining book that you should definitely read if you like hate-to-love, small towns, and/or reality TV shows.

I am a HUGE Lauren Layne fan. She is an amazing writer and shehas a talent for writing irrestistable stories that I love. This book was well written. It had a set of fun characters but it just was not my favorite.

One reason might be that I don't like the whole reality tv idea in a book romance form. The other is Jordan seemed very stalkerish. I really don't know why after the bbq where she shares the opportunity of the show with Luke and he says no why she then moves to town.

Yeah I know if she hadn't there would be no book but she really stalks him and I just didn't get it. The reality TV premise was not huge in this story as Jordan is tryingto talk Luke into it. But still the plot of the story made no sense, why she was so hooked on this guy and no one else from day 1.

Now while this book is not normally one I love with the reality tv aspect I did think it was a good enemies to lovers story or hot firefighter vs Hollywood. It is very well written and if you want some light reading this is a nice story.

Jordan arrives in Montana hoping to talk to Luke into doing a Runaway groom reality show. Jordan’s welcomed by the entire town except Luke. Jordan tries talking to his former brides but they want Luke to explain when he’s ready. After Luke refuses to be part of the shw Jordan just cannot force herself to leave the small town because it brings back special memories for her. While Luke and Jordan get closer in some ways Jordan’s job comes between them. You’ll need to read this book to find out what happens to Luke and Jordan. Lauren Layne has another hit series on her hands. I can’t wait to read book two about the Runaway groom reality show.

Lauren Layne is one of my favorite authors, and this title doesn't disappoint. Jordan always gets her man... In this case, she needs Luke to star on Jilted, a new series focused on getting the ultimate runaway grooms to commit to a bride. When these two finally come into the same orbit, several things are clear. Luke and Jordan have more in common than either would have believed, and things are not always what they seem. As Jordan tries to dig to solve the mystery that is Luke, she may dig up a few truths about herself as well...

LOVED it. I cannot wait to read the other 2 books in this series! I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from NetGalley and am so grateful. I couldn't put it down for the day and a half it took me to read it. I loved all the characters - Jordan and Luke had definite chemistry and you could see it in every word in the book. Simon may become one of my all-time favorite characters too. I love the setting, especially the scenes with Luke's house on the lake. After reading this one, I wish my husband and I could move to Lucky Hollow and start hanging out with everyone in town. A must-read!!

I loved the book and the characters but I wish the middle was longer, it wrapped up too quickly!

And Lauren Layne does it again!

Now I have to confess that I wasn't 100% convinced by the blurb (can't stand reality TV) but, hey, it's Lauren Layne so I still clicked pre-order and when I saw an ARC on NetGalley I requested it immediately.

What can I say? Trust in LL to do it right.

So, this is a kind of re-imagining of the film Runaway Bride, but this time its the groom, Luke Elliott, who has left three women at the altar.

Jordan is a New York TV associate producer and has been tasked with finding male contestants for a new TV show Jilted; a cross between the Bachelor and Runaway Bride in which men who have left multiple brides at the altar are presented with 25 women to tempt them down the altar. Jordan is convinced that Luke would be an ideal candidate if only the hunky firefighter from Lucky Hollow, Montana would answer her calls/ emails/ letters. So Jordan and one of the lawyers, Simon, have travelled to small town Montana to persuade Luke in person.

First off, let me reassure you (or disappoint you), we don't get to see any reality TV show. This is all about Jordan reconnecting with her small town roots and trying to persuade Luke (with the help of his friends and family) to do the show.

I loved this. I loved Luke, he was such a great guy, dog owner and cat rescuer, kind to small children, great brother etc. I mean, who wouldn't love him? Jordan too was a great character, despite her New York veneer she has small town roots and it isn't long before Lucky Hollow is reminding her of the joys of a small town where everyone knows your business.

Although there is still a New York connection this is a bit of a change for Lauren Layne and I loved it, Luke 'feels' a bit older than LL's usual heroes but hubba hubba he's a keeper.

Can't wait for the next one ...