Racing Savannah

by Miranda Kenneally

[Sam@WLABB]

I am so happy I decided to pick this series back up again. I had read the first book many moons ago, and the final book before it was released, and I was inspired by Keneally's upcoming release to read the rest. As expected, I loved Savannah's story!

There were many things that kept me flipping the pages, but I think Savannah was one of the biggest driving forces. I admired her passion for horses, and the fearless way she went after that exercise rider position. She was a young woman fighting to be taken seriously in a male dominated field, and when they tried to dismiss her, she didn't fight or argue, she stepped up and performed. Thus, she earned their notice and respect.

Savannah not only earned her place at the farm, but she grew so much over the course of the story. When she first arrived, her end game was to become an exercise rider. She would make decent money, and would be able to, perhaps, have more security than her father had been able to provide when she was younger. But, over time, her dreams grew a bit larger, and she began to see that there were more opportunities out there for her. As she recognized this, she dreamed a little bigger, and reached out for these new dreams.

It was fantastic seeing Savannah realize there was more out there for her, but I LOVED when she recognized that she deserved more. She was allowed to have these bigger dreams, and she was also allowed to have a relationship, where she was the other person's priority. I couldn't help but hear that line, "We accept the love we think we deserve" from Perks of Being a Wallflower, and thinking how important that moment was for Savannah. It didn't matter how much money she had or where she lived, she was worthy of more and deserved more.

The main characters in this book are wholly new, but loosely connected to characters from past Hundred Oak books. Rory, who became an important friend to Savannah, was Will's brother, and thus, I got to attend Will and Parker's wedding, which was accompanied by appearances of a few other Hundred Oak alumni. You know I love this stuff, and adore Kenneally for gifted us fans with these cameos.

I have yet to be disappointed by a Hundred Oak book. Kenneally never fails to craft great characters in these romances, which are filled with lots of friends, family, and personal growth.

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