Summary

Stephanie Hawley is my greatest weakness.

The red-haired hellion who both infuriates me and lights me on fire.

She’s also my wife.

One alcohol-fueled night in Vegas, we made a commitment, one she wasn’t ready for.

Nothing like a marriage to destroy a relationship.

Yet, I can’t quit her. Despite being broken up, whenever she knocks on my door, I let her in without question.

But when she shows up looking for something else entirely—a date to her sister’s wedding—I take a chance. I’ll be her date, if she’ll be my wife—for real this time.

Now we’re living in the same house, going home to her chaotic family, and trying to put the pieces of our relationship back together again.

With everything on the line, I’m starting to wonder if we can rise above the pain of our tortured pasts or if our heartache will tear us apart for good.

Can Mike and Steph learn to open their hearts and trust each other or will their relationship end up another painful memory? Find out in their steamy, emotional, second chance small-town romance.

Running Back to You is full of fiery, passionate moments. Recommended for readers aged 18+

Review

“From the moment I met you, I felt a connection to you I couldn’t understand.”

Whenever I read Bethany Monaco Smith’s work, it is always an emotional rollercoaster ride!

I’m a sucker for found/chosen family. And Bethany writes found/chosen family so well! It proves that blood does not make a family. Family can be anyone you choose.

Please check for triggers. As much as we don’t want it to, the past shapes you into who you are. This statement holds for Sam and Stephanie “Steph.” As much as I was frustrated with Steph and Sam, I could connect with them and understand their choices even when I may not have agreed.

After seeing Sam and Steph in the other books in the Ida Romance series, I wanted to know more. Especially the scene when they’re in Vegas and decide to get married! That was the opening scene of Running Back to You, and it didn’t disappoint!

The title, Running Back to You, hints that it’d be a second-chance romance. The running back and forth was no joke! It gave me whiplash at times, but I enjoyed it overall. Considering all the tears that fell as I read was a testament to that.

I can’t wait to read more from the Ida Romance series and, in general, Bethany.

🦋🦋🦋🦋🐛 (4.5)

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