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Review

4.5 stars!

This is such a great read! An exciting and emotional new adult romance with the added bonus of being set in the world of extreme sports, on a cruise ship travelling the world. I was hooked from start to finish, and loved this gorgeous story.

Leah is about to have the experience of a lifetime – spending a year of college on board a cruse ship while travelling the world. She scored her scholarship by being chosen to be the tutor of Paxton Wilder, a 22 year old extreme sports star who is filming a documentary on board, and in their various stops, but he needs Leah to make sure he passes his classes otherwise the documentary gets canned.

It’s a fun set-up, made all the more awesome with these fantastic characters. Leah has survived a devastating trauma, and is determined to embrace this new opportunity. She is concentrating on her studies and seeing the world, and doesn’t have time for the games of an arrogant, playboy adrenaline junky.

“When are you going to understand that’s where life begins? Right at the edge of that fear.”

Paxton is one of the founding members of the Renegades, a team of extreme athlete who have achieved online fame and won multiple awards, and he is the spoiled, cocky adventure seeker that Leah thinks he is, but he’s more complex than that. Sure, his number one focus is his sport and getting his documentary made, but he has his reasons for doing so. He’s also not the playboy that Leah thinks he is, and with one glance at his spunky new teacher, he’s smitten.

And so, we get his fantastic adventure of ziplining, cliff-diving, parachuting and motor-cross riding through Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece and more. All the while, Paxton is introducing Leah to his world of excitement, pushing her to her limits, while proving that he really is a good guy and trying to win her heart. It’s a gorgeous journey with lots of flirting, banter, joking and excitement, and the love story builds beautifully and naturally into a sexy and intense romance that completely stole my heart.

“God, I loved her—and not a little kind of love. My heart was practically glowing. I probably looked like a warped glowworm or something.”

But in the meantime, the Renegades are facing a danger they hadn’t planned for, and secrets bring a devastating twist to Paxton and Leah’s relationship. it’s heartpounding and heartwrenching, and I was hooked as it all played out.

“The hardest battles – the most meaningful ones – they’re fought against ourselves. Against our own fears, our own weaknesses, our own shattered expectations of what we thought this life would be.”

There are so many elements of this book that were winners for me. I really enjoyed the exotic locations, and the excitement of the Renegades’ stunts. Of course, the romance captured my heart, and the individual journeys of Leah and Paxton are beautifully written, and I loved seeing them come together, open up to each other, and find peace, strength, comfort, and a soul-deep love.

“You don’t have to do extraordinary things to be extraordinary.”

This is such a great start to the series. I loved meeting the other Renegades, and can’t wait to explore more of their world. And after the ending of this book, I’m super excited for Landon/Nova’s book up next, and I’m diving right in.

Loved this one – 4.5 stars!

I listened to this as an audiobook, narrated by Christian Fox and Lauren Sweet, and they do a great job. I definitely recommend listening to this one!

 

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The Renegades