Getaway Girl

by Tessa Bailey

New edition of GETAWAY GIRL includes a sneak peak of RUNAWAY GIRL, which releases on September 24th


This unlikely getaway driver never expected to help the mayor escape…
After a six-year absence, Addison Potts is back in Charleston to stir things up. And what better place to make her villainous return than her estranged cousin’s wedding? Only, the nuptials hit a snag when the bride doesn’t show, leaving Addison to play getaway driver for the jilted groom. A groom whose heartbreaking smile and deep, southern drawl she should not be noticing…

Elijah Montgomery Du Pont is the future mayor of Charleston. From his military career to city hall, every detail of his life has been meticulously planned. Until now. His only respite from life’s sudden upheaval is Addison, his new, improbable best friend. She makes him happy. Grounds him. And public disapproval be damned, he’s not willing to give her up. But with an election on the line and public pressure rising, Addison—and the cruel hand of fate—might not give him a choice.

• ISBN10: 1635766176
• ISBN13: 9781635766172
• Publish Date: 1 November 2018
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 284
• Language: English

Reviews

[jamiereadthis]

DNF. I can’t do the possessiveness. It’s not hot, it’s not sweet. Can we just stop romanticizing that, k?

Recommended to me because I love Jennifer Crusie’s Welcome to Temptation, but the difference is vast. Phineas Tucker retains his title of best book mayor, sorry, thank you, please.

[stacey_is_sassy]

I'm feeling giddy...and it's not just the wine talking

Tick all my boxes and call me a happy camper, I friggin LOVED Getaway Girl.

Sorry peoples, this is not going to be a long review because...WINE!!! Yes, it's Saturday night, and I'm treating myself to a glass of wine.

So, this is the kind of book where I get everything I want when I read a contemporary romance. There are highs and lows that took me from giddy grins to tears pouring out of my eyes. These characters, this storyline and the emotions I felt were everything.

I absolutely loved that Elijah and Addison had to work for their happy ever after. We meet Addison straight after losing her Grandmother and Elijah waiting at the altar for a bride who never shows. This bride also happens to be Addison's cousin. When Elijah's realises that his plans have gone awry, he jumps at the chance to escape the circus of his near-nuptials. Addison becomes his Getaway Girl...

Holy Friggin Shamoly...Tessa Bailey really knows how to bring out the HEAT!! I think even poor Elijah didn't realise he could be this HOT!! Seriously, you could buy this book for the sexy talk alone. I'm HOT just thinking about it.

Ok, plenty of highs but there are some lows. Poor Addison has "issues". Poor Addison is the daughter of a homewrecker and tainted by the sins of her mother. With Elijah being the squeaky-clean Captain, becoming Mayor, Addison is definitely not good for his image. Unfortunately, one of the saddest parts of the story was at the hands of Elijah's mother thinking she was doing the right thing for his campaign. I SERIOUSLY wanted to reach into my book and slap the woman senseless. Shouldn't her son's happiness be more important? Anyways, all good in the end, but I was two seconds away from calling in for reinforcements (hugs from hubby) because I didn't like where things were heading.

Seriously, I think this is one of my favourite contemporary romances this year. Who knows maybe it's hormones, or WINE, but honestly, I think it's just Tessa Bailey getting it RIGHT.

If you love LOVE, and you haven't read this book yet...DO IT!!

[Romance Schmomance]

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OK, I'll start of by saying, Addison and Elijah started their relationship in the most unconventional way.  It was definitely one I've never read about. They start off by not knowing each other at all, quickly becoming friends/roommates (that little bit threw me off) and then to lovers. Which definitely made for an interesting story that I rather enjoyed.

As many of you know, I love looking at reviews before I get into a book. And everytime when I finish the book, I think back on some of the reviews and seriously wonder if they actually read the book. Anyways ... Getaway Girl was a first read from this author and as soon as I finished, I went and got another book of hers to get into. Tessa Bailey does an amazing job with not only her writing, but helping us be completely in her character's head. I honestly don't think I would have made it through this book without the dual POV because I just had to know what Addison and Elijah were feeling during certain scenes. And another thing I might add is that Tessa sure does know how to write the dirtiest talk I've ever heard!

Addison has quite the understanding of so many not so great things in her life and you can't help but feel sorry for her. The only parental figure and the most meaningful was her grandma, even with having some relatives around, she has zero connection with them at all. That's why I found it so surprising to hear about Addison going to her cousin's wedding in Charleston, but that's where the story begins for Addison and Elijah. I genuinely loved Addison's character, she's bold, she does the exact opposite of what you'd think she'd do, she just ultimately surprised me. Which made her absolutely perfect for Elijah, but at that point in time in Elijah's life, you'll be curious to know how she'll fit in his life.

Elijah is just the sweetest man ever, but use to living a structured and well planned out life! Makes you wonder how the heck did he get left at the altar, that should be downright illegal. He also surprised me too with the way he handled that whole situation, he didn't break down like many people that he would. And in his life, EVERYONE is always watching him, he's forever in the limelight. But I think one of the main reasons why he was able to carry on like he did because of his odd relationship with Addison. Even though they're both so different, it's evident that belong in each other's lives in some shape or form.

The concept of their budding relationship was such an odd aspect for me to read about, but I enjoyed it very much! Let's just say that this book wasn't what I expected at all and it surprised me all over the place. I definitely plan on reading more of Tessa Bailey!

[leelu92]

4.5 Aye aye Captain, stars!

I loved everything about this book, especially Captain Elijah DuPont. Holy crap on a cracker he's hot when he cuts loose. Addison brings out the beast in Elijah and I loved the friends to lovers relationship built by Ms. Bailey.

Being a southerner, I loved the setting of Charleston and I was greatly relieved that the characters were not written as caricatures of Southern folks like they are written a lot of the time.

I have more to say but I need to think about it a bit. (More to come)

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