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This a cute second chance romance novel. Zach and Reagan have history together after a short whirlwind romance in high school leaves them both with broken hearts. Reagan is determined to step out of the shadow of her political family and make a name for herself. A chance encounter with Zach on a flight to Florida make the old memories return. One bad flight leads to a set of events that force both of them to be with each other for the rest of the trip.
While sexual tension was there, I didn't really feel the urgency to rekindle things. They kind of accept the situation and act pretty civil. I was really hoping for some wicked banter and real sexual heat. Decent nonetheless.

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This wasn't a bad book it was just very samey.

Don't get me wrong, the writing was good, it was just all so predictable. I enjoyed it but in a light read kind of way because it was so easy to see where it was going.

I'd probably give it a 4 star review if it was a little less obvious but as it is, I'm going for a 3.

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When Reagan's flight is delayed, she runs into Zach, her high school flame whom she hasn't seen since high school. As they embark on a crazy road trip, will she allow her buried feelings to creep up to the surface and does Zach still feel the same?

This story was a cliché at its finest so I did enjoy every minute of it. However, I started reading this story with a bit of hesitation because you can tell what's going to happen from a mile away - very '90s in terms of the drama that takes place in the story. However, the chemistry between Reagan and Zach kept me hooked and I lapped up each smouldering moment between them.

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Reagan Campbell has planned the perfect wedding for her brother in Florida. The problem is that she did not leave with them she decided to leave latter by herself. Now at the airport waiting she just so happens to fun into her high school boyfriend.
Zach Anderson has not seen or spoken to Regan since after the night in the closet and then when a friend tried to go to her father and talk him out of money yet the father believed it was Zach’s idea and threatened him and Zach’s father. Now seeing her for the first time in years he finds himself still attracted to her. What she does not know is that he has been hired to take photos of her brother's wedding for a rag magazine and if her father is having an affair.
Really though the story begins when they have to debark from the plane in Louisville. It is here that she not only has her lounge lost but finds out that she left her wallet on the plane. Having to spend the night with Zach has only heightened her anxiety to a new level. Wait though she is able to go much higher. The next morning when she thinks she will be checking in to board the plane. She can’t no I.D. stepping from the TSA agent she makes the mistake of saying now the wedding will blow up, just explode with her not there. Yes, she gets striped search and not by Zach.
They or Zach rents a car and the trip to Florida is a hoot, and a finding of each other with tattoos, piercings that he has which is a surprise to her and also something nice. People they meet a dog, she works on her fear of heights and yes eventually arrives, even that way is funny. What is not funny is the way Zach is treated and how I was rooting for him and Reagan to be together. Wanting her to stand up to her controlling father. Did not like how he used his own son and then tossed him to the side. Read this fun story to see what happens. Very much worth the read.

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The blurb made me want to read this book. The book itself was a disappointment. This is a predictable formula romance. The characters don’t hold your attention. The beginning starts of with your attention and then it goes right into predictability.


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Reagan has been planning her brother's wedding for months so she is quite upset when her flight to the destination is cancelled. Plus she meets Zach again, the man who broke her heart! Zach is a photographer now, sometimes taking paparazzi jobs and the wedding of Reagan's brother to his boyfriend is his goal as Reagan's father is a conservative senator. When Reagan is banned from the airport they need to go on a road trip to get to the Florida Keys and the all-important wedding on time.

I love road trip stories! However, Reagan is such an annoying heroine. GAH! I cannot believe she is the daughter of a senator and that she has planned the wedding by herself. She does such stupid things! Really! The reason she is banned from the airport; the way she stubbornly won't use her father's connections to get to the wedding etc. I just wanted to urge Zach to run.. fast.

The story is written well so I am hoping for a better storyline next book. I do appreciate the cover with the cupcake is tied into the story and not just eye candy :-)

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Another amazing read with Florida as part of the story. I am starting to think that this is sign to run over to Florida for the summer for sure!

Ok lets get down to this amazing love story, here comes Reagan, a politicians daughter, so you already know she is seriously a huge goody two shoes, which is her major downfall. The story begins with this love that she has for her boyfriend Zach who she is seeing secretly. He is not what her father will thin suitable for her, unfortunately this is another thing she lost all because she followed her father instead of following her heart.. This broke my heart, she has never followed her heart, everything she does is for the sake of making her father look good throughout his career, what she learns after this whole book is enough to shock you, but very expected.

Years later, what a crazy coincidence that she bumps into him, and I am telling you ALL readers, the author did their thing to describe this hunk of a man. Everything about them I loved from the beginning, of their meet again, at the beginning of the book I thought it was going to be one of those teenage love books, and I was not for it but this SHIFT? I seriously couldn’t wait to read some more.

So Reagan is seriously a hot mess, and thank god that Zach was there for her through it all. Now lets not think of Zach being this Knight in shinning armor, because his first intentions were not all that pure, he has secrets and the pressure is on, until they both discover things along the way to Florida, feelings and all of that good steamy stuff.

One thing I loved about this book is the way Reagan found her way, the way Zach has also found himself as well, Reagan stood up to her family, and stood her ground for once in her life, something she knew she should’ve done from the beginning, and she finally got her happy ending of course.

Its never a dull moment with Zach that’s for sure.

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Zach and Reagan were high school sweethearts who haven't seen each other in years. By chance they meet boarding a plane to Miami. And there starts a hilarious adventure as they try to get there. Along the way all the old feelings they once shared start to resurface. The book was a bit slow at the start but picked up speed.

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This was a very sweet and fun read. I liked the main characters, the dialogue between Zach and Reagan and their banter was very fun to read. If you're looking for a fun, second-chance at love, sarcastic read with characters bickering back and forth this is a great read for you.

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This was a cute book that kept me engaged in the characters and the plot. It wasn’t my favorite but I did enjoy it. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.

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Completely loved this book... Especially Zach's t shirts lol.... This book had a little bit of everything for me ... Humor, steamy scenes, second chance love, Reagan and Zach balance each other out with Zach's laid back go with the flow attitude and Reagan's very structured life always having to be on her best behavior... Would recommend.

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Overall a decent second chance/opposites attract romance. Reagan and Zach were secret high school sweethearts when an incident tears them apart. Eight years later, Reagan is at the airport to join her family in Florida for her brothers wedding. Her brother is marrying a male staffer for her conservative Senator father, so if it gets out, it could be politically damaging. When her plane is delayed she sees Zach in the crowded bar, and he offers to let her sit at his table. Zach is now a photographer, working to set up his studio of travel photography. But to pay the bills, he has done some paparazzi work. He had been contracted to get some dirt on Reagan’s father, so when their flight gets cancelled, it is a perfect opportunity to road trip together. Along the way, it becomes less about the job, and more about Reagan. It was a decent story, but there were a few things that kept it from being a great story for me. First, it was very predictable, you could figure out pretty early on exactly what would happen. Second, I wasn’t overly thrilled with Reagan. She is 25 and still cowed by her father. I wasn’t really sure what Zach saw in her. And lastly, I disliked Reagan’s family dynamics. Again, not a bad read, just not my favorite.

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This book was really cute. I loved the characters and the story.

The attraction between Zach and Reagan was off the charts!!

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Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. Reagan ( a senators daughter) and Zach (according to her father, not good enough for her) know each other from high school...now they are both adults with careers and run into each other at the airport...Reagan is just trying to get to the Keys for her brother secret wedding and Zach is just trying to make a living as a photographer, This book was a whole lot of fun as these two try to get to the wedding on time, laugh out loud humor and you just couldn't help root for these two. First book by the author and I will be reading more from her.

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All I wanna do is you is a second chance romance. Reagan and Zach were together in high school, but Regan's father didn't approve of him and after an incident at a party, they split up and haven't seen each other since. Now, running into one another once again they can't resist the chemistry.
This isn't a bad little romance, so why only three stars? Perhaps it's a little harsh of me, but part of the problem was that I just didn't really take to Reagan. Uptight characters are one thing, but she was beyond that, no wonder her father had such an influence over her. I'm really not sure what Zack saw in her. The other issue what that Reagan's father is awful. It's one thing having an overbearing parent, but there was nothing nice about him at all.
Overall, it's a good read and nice romance if that's what you're in the mood for. Other people might well enjoy it more if they're not so annoyed by the characters as I was.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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All I Wanna Do Is You is a second chance romantic comedy of errors, with a road trip plot between the boring and ridiculous Reagan Campbell and one-show pony Zach Anderson. I was looking forward to reading an amusing anecdotal road trip romance, but instead I read about a very unintelligent and bumbling woman, Reagan Campbell and her irreverent, insipid foil, Zach Anderson. I thought— considering there were eight years since the two characters have seen each other— there should have been either more natural camaraderie between the two, or less. For an allegedly ‘smart’ person, Reagan makes dumb choice after dumb choice throughout this story, while the reader continues to read about one-dimensional Zach who apparently never got over what happened at his and Reagan’s high school graduation party.

Nonsensical and dragging; I didn’t root for any character’s in this insipid road trip, stuck-in-high-school meandering story. Like another reviewer stated, if you are looking for a funny road trip romance, look to Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ Heaven Texas, and/or Natural Born Charmer for banter, smiles, and falling in love. Good luck out there.

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Will it be a second chance for Zach and Reagan.
They meet at the airport, but is it chance? As a series of things go wrong for Reagan, Zach is there to help her out.

A fun read and I liked how it was told from both of their points of view.

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All I Wanna Do is You by Dylann Crush is the story of Reagan Campbell, a senator’s daughter who is desperately trying to get to her brother’s wedding in Florida. After being grounded in Kentucky by mechanical issues she teams up with her ex-boyfriend Zach Anderson to drive the 800 miles to South Florida. Reagan needs to make it there on time even though she’s lost her wallet and must depend on Zach to get her to the ceremony. But Zach’s hiding some secrets and lingering resentments, can he put those aside to help Reagan to the church on time?

I picked up this book because I was looking for a fun quick read that had a bit of steam. I was excited to see that they had to take a road trip to the Florida Keys to get to a wedding since I have made that trip several times over myself. The blub seemed to reference a comedy of errors in the vein of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles which is favorite movie from my childhood. With all these things going for it how could it go wrong? Turns out, a lot.

Perhaps it’s a sign of the times or a general change in my preference but by the 30% mark I was annoyed by the heroine and bored by the hero. Reagan is spoiled, immature, whiney, and almost too stupid to live. Zach is one dimensional, insensitive, and irreverent. The “chemistry” between these two was stilted and uncomfortable. Regan hiccups every time she’s nervous and instead of being endearing it was tedious. Their past history should have help build the current tension, however it was just another sticking point for Reagan to whine about and Zach to brood over.

The mistakes and errors that lead to Reagan being stranded in Kentucky are fairly unbelievable. Her father is a senate majority leader who has access to a private plane, but she does not call him out of pride and a fear of small planes. She is supposed to be in charge of the wedding but she does not act as any reasonable adult would. She fails to check in with security about the lost wallet and to ask how she can board a plan without an ID. Instead she wails and cries about her misfortune saying the word “bomb” loudly and is detained by TSA. This incident sets up the totally ridiculous drive through the southern states which is peppered with more “accidents”, unnecessary side trips, an RV, a stray, and horrible caricatures of southern residents.

By the time they reach Miami I didn’t care about the wedding or the romance. It was obvious what the “big incident” would be from the start of the novel. So, when it finally happened it was a relief to get it over with. I’ve made this same drive at least 15 times in my life and those long drives through the swamps of Central Florida were more interesting than this book. I’m rating this a 2 which I upgraded from a 1 only because I did enjoy reminiscing about my own drives to the Keys while reading this bore of a book. If you are in the mood for a road trip romance pick up a book like Managed by Kristen Callihan or Heaven Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips for excellent examples of the trope.

Overall 2
Heat 3
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I want to thank Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was awesome! I laughed so much while reading it. I loved the road trip element of this book. This was a sizzling and hilarious story the banter between the characters was one of the things that kept me reading I was pulling for them the whole way through. Overall a hillaroius and seriously enjoyable book. 4 stars.

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You're probably tired of me saying it, but I don't like reading books on a screen. However, when Dylann Crush offer an advanced copy for her newest book, I don't know how I could say no. And this cover is pretty persuasive too. If there's something we need right now it's some fun and sweet(s), don't you think? Well, it's exactly what this book delivered. Want to know more about it?

He was her lab partner, then her secret boyfriend in high school. But being a Senator's daughter is never easy for relationships and the last time Reagan Campbell saw Zach Anderson, it was at the high school graduation party. Now 8 years later, she meet him again at the airport. She's going at her brother's wedding, but the weather and a chain of bad luck might make her miss the ceremony. But if fate thinks its gonna mess with her, then it doesn't know who Reagan Campbell is. And if it means going on a roadtrip with her attractive but infuriating ex, there's nothing stopping her.

I love roadtrip romance and when it's paired with two people with an opposite attract chemistry, it's a double win! He's the laid-back, flirty kind of guy. She's the uptight worrier who have to plan everything. But it still click between them like old friends and I like how Zach unnerved her but still have a calming effect on her at the same time. I absolutely love that the cupcake on the cover have a link in the story.

My only complain is that it makes me want to go on a roatrip but it might not be the best time for it😉

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