{"id":53007,"date":"2020-06-23T08:30:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T12:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=53007"},"modified":"2020-06-23T07:58:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T11:58:34","slug":"release-excerpt-arc-review-wild-highway-runaway-2-by-devney-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=53007","title":{"rendered":"Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Wild Highway (Runaway, #2) by Devney Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wild Highway, the second book in the Runaway series by Devney Perry, is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Amazon<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Apple<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Nook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Gemma Lane built an empire. Not a small feat, considering her home as a teenager was a makeshift tent in a California junkyard. She\u2019s dedicated her life to turning pennies into millions. She has power, fortune and prestige.<\/p>\n

And she\u2019s leaving it all behind.<\/p>\n

Gemma is headed across the country in her best friend\u2019s Cadillac when a detour in Montana reunites her with old acquaintances and a man who hasn\u2019t changed. Easton Greer challenges her every word and tests her every limit because he doesn\u2019t believe she\u2019s really abandoned her riches. She ignores his snide remarks and muttered censure\u2014until the day she\u2019s ready to return to the wild highway, and Easton taunts her to stay.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll prove to him she\u2019s not just running back to her wealthy life, that she\u2019s more than her money. She\u2019ll unlock her guarded heart and hope that this time around, he\u2019ll treasure the key.<\/p>\n

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Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

There is something about a Devney Perry book. You know you\u2019re going to get a beautifully written story that will capture your heart and make you fall in mad love, and that\u2019s exactly what I experienced with this one. The second book in the Runaway<\/i> series is a gorgeous story of a lost woman finding her place in the world, and an amazing second chance romance that had me feeling all the feels.<\/p>\n

Gemma was one of six runaways who found a home together in a Californian junk yard. She has come a long way since then, creating an empire and making her fortune. But she\u2019s just sold it all and taken off for a solo roadtrip across the country in an attempt to wind down and find out where she truly belongs. She\u2019s picking up the travels of her best friend, Londyn, with plans to drive her Cadillac back to California, but she detours to a ranch in Montana where she worked for a short time 11 years previously, with plans to catch up with another of her fellow runaways who still works there. And it puts her right into the path of somebody else from her past, Easton Greer.<\/p>\n

These spontaneous decisions of the past few weeks suddenly made sense. They had purpose. They had meaning. They were to get me here, in this moment.
\nI was setting out to right a wrong. To find myself again.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Easton\u2019s family owns the Greer Ranch, and he\u2019s now the man in charge. He and Gemma have a history, and their time together ended badly. He is not happy to have her back, but she is welcomed with open arms by the rest of the family, he is not happy when she decides to stay for a while.<\/p>\n

It’s such a great setup, with broody Easton doing his best to avoid Gemma, but teasing and baiting her whenever they are forced together. He doesn\u2019t believe that she\u2019s prepared to give up her wealthy, pampered lifestyle, and she\u2019s determined to prove him wrong. And underneath it all, their wild attraction to each other simmers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you want from me, Easton?\u201d<\/i>
\nFor you to get the hell out of my head.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Easton and Gemma have sizzling chemistry. Their attraction is undeniable, and all of that bickering soon unleashes their passion for each other. But they are determined to protect their hearts this time around, and they try to keep their feelings out of it. But that proves harder than they thought.<\/p>\n

He made me feel small\u2014safe and protected. He made me feel free to be myself.
\nEaston made me feel. Period.
\nI wasn\u2019t ready for him to go and take the feeling with him. Not yet. Not when I\u2019d been numb for so long and with him here, I was alive.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved these two together. It\u2019s not a conventional romance, by any means, but the fact that they can\u2019t keep away from each other says so much about the depth of their attraction and how much they still feel for each other. They slowly rediscover their friendship, and you can see how deeply they care, but Gemma is searching for something<\/i>, and Easton refuses to stand in the way of her dreams.<\/p>\n

Would she ever see what was in front of her?
\nEverything she wanted, everything she needed, was right here. A home. A family.<\/i>
\nMe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s beautiful watching it all unfold and I was sucked right into Gemma and Easton\u2019s story. There were moments that broke my heart, that had me holding my breath in anticipation, or cheering in sheer joy and excitement as they eventually figured it all out.<\/p>\n

I loved this story and I struggled to put it down, desperate to see how it was all going to turn out. There\u2019s a nice set up there for Katherine\u2019s book up next, and I can\u2019t wait to continue on with this series.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Runaway<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Runaway Road (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Highway (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Quarter Miles (#3)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Forsaken Trail (#4)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Dotted Lines (#5)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I opened the door, a smile still on my face, and collided, headfirst, with a wall of muscle.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, sorry.\u201d I looked up and my heart stopped.<\/p>\n

The smell of leather and aftershave filled my nose. I looked up to see a pair of dark brown eyes hooded by long, onyx lashes. I took in the straight nose, the sharp jaw and strong chin. My gaze dropped to the full lips I\u2019d tasted once, on a night eleven years ago.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d never seen a face as symmetrical and so beautifully masculine as Easton Greer\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Even when he scowled, like he was now, it was a wonder.<\/p>\n

He\u2019d gotten even more handsome. How was that possible? He\u2019d transformed from a young man to just a man, man. Rugged and rough and sexy.<\/p>\n

\u201cGemma.\u201d My name came out as a growl in his deep voice and I tore my gaze away from his mouth, taking a step back.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi,\u201d I breathed, the air heavy and thick.<\/p>\n

He took a step away, then another, his glare unwavering.<\/p>\n

Easton cast his scowl over his shoulder and spotted the Cadillac. \u201cThat yours?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re staying here.\u201d Not a question. An accusation. If he had it his way, I\u2019d be uninvited.<\/p>\n

I lifted my chin. \u201cYes, I came to see Katherine.\u201d<\/p>\n

His jaw ticked. \u201cI thought we\u2019d gotten rid of you years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ouch.\u00a0<\/em>I guess he was still pissed about that whole sex in his room and waking up to find me gone.<\/p>\n

But, good or bad, he hadn\u2019t forgotten me.<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Devney is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jamison Valley series. She lives in Montana with her husband and two children. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her kids. She loves reading and, after consuming hundreds of books, decided to share her own stories. Devney loves hearing from readers!\u00a0 Connect with her on social media.<\/p>\n

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