This book has a billionaire, forced proximity, and he falls first. It was a good read, and I liked seeing Lauren and Caleb together, but I didn’t enjoy the book overall as much as I thought I would. Some of the characters frustrated me so much—Jeremy is an awful, slimy prick, Her parents are awful and don’t even deserve to be called her parents.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ability to read this book.

A big thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I think this is my first time reading this author. Completely not believable to me, but this didn't stop me from reading it. A cocooned society girl walks miles in high heels, and is good at repairing an older house? Ok. But I liked Lauren's spunk. Aubrey and Mariam were fun. Caleb is supposed to be laying low. Her parents are pretty terrible and then there is Jeremy!! 3 stars

Even though I generally find the billionaire trope kind of silly, I still can't help but read them and love them and this book did not disappoint. I also love the runaway bride angle always. If these things are your jam, you will enjoy this book immensely. Cute and sweet and a great feel good book! Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This a very fast paced book. This was the first book by Emery Cruz that I have read. The story was enjoyable, although at first it seems like I couldn't connect to either of the main characters. The story does get better as it moves forward.

I enjoyed the idea/premise of the book but I didn't enjoy the writing and storytelling unfortunately. I didn't see the twist coming which was interesting. But I think the part after the twist felt rushed.

3.5/5 (rounded up to 4)

I would recommend this book if you like:
- Runaway bride trope
- Billionaire romances
- Dual POV
- "Touch her and I'll hurt" you trope
- He falls first
- Small town vibes
- Forced Proximity
- Dislike-to-lovers

Overall, I really liked this book. I enjoyed the author's writing and the cosy feel of the B&B and town were some of my favourite things. Lauren is such a strong person and she didn't deserve to be put through what she was. I'm so happy she found the Goldfinch B&B with Marian and Caleb.

The author wrote her family and ex-fiance so well that I hated them so much and it was painful to read Lauren's thoughts whenever they appeared. Marian is a sweetheart and a better mother figure than Lauren's ever will be. Caleb's personality arc was good and I'm glad he thinks about Lauren's needs first and that she'll have him in her life. I liked their best friends Aubrey and Dalton as well and judging by the last chapter they could have an enemies-to-lovers story which I'd love to read.

The reason why it wasn't a 5 star was because their love declarations felt a bit insta-lovey which isn't a trope I usually enjoy as the timespan of the book was kind of short.

The Billionaire’s Runaway Bride was such a cute book and a great read! This was my first time reading this author and it left such a good impression that I’ll be reading all her stuff!
Lauren and Caleb are perfect for each other! Watching a playboy fall hard and fast is always fun but watching Lauren come into her own and find her strength made this story truly stand out! The side character of Marian was an amazing addition to the story! We could all hope to have someone as supportive and caring in our corner.
I can’t wait to read book two and see want Marian and the B&B have in store for the the next couple!

I wanted to love this book, but it just seemed to fall short. Lauren and Caleb (the main characters) were very likeable. Lauren is a woman who has left a potential marriage and finds safety at a bed and breakfast ran by Mariam. Mariam in my opinion is the star of this book. Every time she came up she was pushing the main characters into a situation that I as the reader was hoping for. Now that I've addressed the positives I have to address the negative. Simply put there are many communication breakdowns throughout the book that left me frustrated as a reader. Overall this was a nice love story, but there were some plot issues that were difficult to ignore.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Emery Cruz (Author) for the digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

In The Billionaire's Runaway Bride we meeting Lauren who is about to get married, but at the last minute runs. We then meet Caleb, who also is running to lay low from some bad press. They both end up at the same inn in Breckenridge, Colorado.

The author does a fantastic job of bringing all of the locations, areas, and characters to live. Her descriptions really make you feel as if you are IN the story, and WITH the people. This book is well written, and weaves the story lines well.

5 Stars for this one as it kept my attention, wasn't a fluff story, and it hooked me for wanting more or the next.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is my first time reading this Author, and I'm so happy I did! I look forward to reading more of Emery Cruz's book. When it comes to romance it can be challenging to not fall into basic tropes, but she really made this her own.

The author adeptly weaves together tender moments, challenges, and dramatic events to maintain readers' engagement in the couple's journey. As a fan of the "runaway bride" type story, I was pleasantly surprised by the unforeseen twists and turns this narrative presented, compelling me to eagerly turn each page until the satisfying conclusion.

Caleb's knack for teasing Lauren in a flirtatious yet predictable manner was entertaining, especially considering her initial resistance. It was satisfying to witness her eventual capitulation. Caleb's swift transition from a carefree playboy to someone seeking a meaningful connection with Lauren was refreshing, especially given her struggles with self-esteem stemming from past familial and romantic traumas.

Big thank to NetGalley for my Arc!

Emery Cruz you had me at runaway bride 😉. Lauren manages to escape her horrible family and her equally horrible fiancé and finds refuge in a small town Bed & Breakfast. When the owner takes her in she finds a safe place. Enter Caleb. Playboy extraordinaire. He never met a woman he didn’t like or could charm until her. The chemistry burns bright between the two until they get there happily ever after. TBR 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 and Enjoy!

This book starts with Lauren running away from her wedding, cheating fiancé and suffocating parents, and buying the first bus ticket to get outta dodge. Simultaneously Caleb is battling his own PR crisis with a burnt down house and cheating allegations, he needs to get away and lie low until public opinion improves.

Now look - is this the best piece of literature I’ve ever read? No, but this is a book called ‘the billionaires runaway bride’, and sometimes we want to just have a cup of tea and get cozy with a predictable easy read. The girls sometimes want a fun book.

Sure, there are unbelievable moments in this book. Would a billionaires assistant *really* book a run down BnB for his billionaire boss to lie low? I’m sure they’d book their own private lodge, but how else would these two meet?

Can I believe a set of wealthy parents would not only approve of a match between Lauren and Jeremy, but go as far as to force it?

The pacing is a big quick for my liking, Caleb only needs to be told ‘no’ to start to fall in love.

Later in the book (no spoilers!) Lauren just turns into an enraging idiot. The last 50% of this book could have been avoided with a nice long conversation.

I still sat back and enjoyed the drama unfold. The story was a fun easy read and that’s just what I want from a fun romance.

It was time for a new author. Every now and then I try out new authors. And Emery’s blurb had a Leslie North vibe going, so I decided to give it a try. And it was a cute read. Emery is a bit of a shy and insecure woman, but the grumpy Caleb uses all of his charme to get her out of her shell.

The story has a bit of drama, a very loyal best friend and a fairy godmother in the form of Marian. In all, a wonderful tale and I’m sure I’ll look out for more books of Emery Cruz. Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

This book is about Caleb and Lauren (great names). The story starts with Lauren fleeing from a wedding that is orchestrated by her very wealthy and very controlling parents. She ends up at a B&B in a small town where she is hired by the elderly owner to do some touch-ups on the building and helping out with the day-to-day chores. Caleb coincidentally arrives the next day, hiding from the gossip magazines after a former girlfriend sold a salacious story to the media.
I really liked the names and the setting but the characters were quite one-dimensional. Caleb was an overly confident womanizer, sexist even and almost obsessed with wanting Lauren. Lauren had no self-respect and no backbone. There was practically zero relationship building, which made it hard to see the chemistry between them. The secondary characters were so unrealistic to the point that it was almost comical.
The story just didn’t work for me personally, but it might work for other readers and fans of the author. It was the first book that I read of this author, so I would be willing to give her another try. The idea was a nice idea but the execution could’ve been handled better, in my opinion.
I was grateful to receive an advanced copy of this book; I voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for a honest review.

We follow the story of a runaway bride, Lauren, a woman being forced to marry a less than savory man that is looking to the marriage as a financial gain from him. She successfully runs away on her wedding day to a small town in Colorado, where she finds a B&B to stay at, and negotiates a job for room and board. We also meet Caleb, a billionaire CEO running off to Colorado to lay low after a few scandals have caught on to him. He ends up at the same B&B, and we take a journey with both characters as they navigate small town life and falling in love.

Emery Cruz has written a fair share of books, so I can see how much polishing went into this book. The plot was fun, in a soap-opera way. I found that to be a little over-the-top, especially in the last 30% of the book. This wasn't the kind of plot-style I am accustomed to reading.

In terms of the main characters, I found Laura to be a bit complexing for me. She was able to jump right into helping Marian run the B&B having never worked a day in her life, however she would then be meek when it came to her family and fiancé. I could get past this, because I find a lot of authors that write their heroines this way. Otherwise, Laura was sweet, sassy, and has a big heart. This made her a very likeable character. Caleb was a sweetheart, and very protective.

I did enjoy reading this book. I can see why Emery has many successful romance books. I would recommend this for your next romance read.

At the start of the book, Lauren is preparing to marry Jeremy, a man she doesn’t love but is being forced into a life she doesn’t want by her family. She realises she can’t go she’s so her friend lends her a car and she flees.
Caleb is a CEO of a metalwork company and after finding himself in hot water, his publicist tells him he should lay low for a while. Caleb ends up agreeing to spend some time at a mountain ski resort as it’s the off season so he should be able to stay out of trouble.
Lauren arrives in Breckinridge, she finds a place to stay but has no money. After hearing her story, the owner offers her a room in exchange for some help with the bed and breakfast.
The two literally bump into each other and Caleb hits on Lauren which she doesn’t appreciate as she’s sworn off men. She’s unhappy to return to the bed and breakfast to find that he is the newest guest. As much as she tries to avoid him, Caleb is determined to be around Lauren as they help out around the B&M. The owner, Marian sees herself as a matchmaker as she tries to get the two together.

I absolutely loved this book. The setting was cute and made me want to jump through the pages to visit! I was rooting for Caleb and Lauren the whole time and enjoyed watching them get closer. I was so invested in their story I didn’t want to stop reading! Would definitely recommend picking this book up!

Rating 5/5⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a copy in return for an honest review.

This book had the drama in full swing from the very beginning! I really enjoyed the dynamic between the MCs, the way that Caleb riled Lauren up in a predictable flirty way that she had absolutely no time for was fun to read, especially as you could tell she’d cave eventually! Caleb wasted no time going from scandalous playboy to wanting to settle down once he’d met Lauren which was nice after it was obvious Lauren had very low self worth due to how she’d been treated both by her family and her abusive ex. Lauren still went on to put Caleb above herself to try and show the level of love she had for him, even if it meant putting herself in a precarious position which really highlighted how selfless Lauren was! I really enjoyed the wedding drama scene, and all of the commotion that went with it! Just when you thought Lauren was basically doomed, it all kicks off!

However Marian and her match making and meddling stole the show for me, the meddlesome elder woman had such faith that these two were destined to be together and knew her little tricks would work eventually without shying away from what she was doing gave me a good laugh!

-reformed playboy
-runaway bride
-abusive ex/controlling family
-both from money
-meddling old lady
-wholesome renovating the inn
-all the wedding drama


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4 stars⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the e-arc of this book. I loved this so much! It was such a good romance book and if you like the runaway bride trope, you should definitely read it. The chemistry between the two characters is so unique and the story is written so beautifully as well. I will definitely be reading the next one in this series.

This story surprised me in that I was taken in by Lauren the main female character who has been controlled by her parents and is now being forced to marry someone worse if that is possible than her parents. She runs away from her wedding and ends up in a small town in Colorado and is taken in by a woman who is struggling to keep the B & B she and her husband started but has fallen on tough times since he has passed. After hearing her story she helps Lauren giving her hope. Days later because of a scandal Caleb shows up in the same place neither knows of the other one yet Caleb is taken by her and they begin a friendship. I will say he is full of himself but he does have some redeeming qualities. Later she is tracked down by her ex and is once again forced to marry, or will she? Read this good book to find out. A good story with good characters as well.

"The Billionaire's Runaway Bride" is a captivating romance novel that combines tropes of a "runaway bride" with billionaires, creating an engaging story that kept me completely hooked from beginning to end. Emery Cruz's writing style shines through, delivering great characters, steamy moments, humor, angst, and a touch of suspense.

The storyline follows Lauren, a woman who escapes her controlling ex-fiancé and parents, only to find herself in Nowhere, Colorado, working at a run-down bed and breakfast where she meets Caleb, a charming billionaire with his own secrets. The unexpected twists and turns in their journey, along with the supporting character Marian, add depth to the story so well!

While some plot points felt kind of forced, the undeniable chemistry between Caleb and Lauren, combined with the author's skillful storytelling, kept me invested in their love story. I was rooting fir them so hard! The book is filled with sweet moments, challenges, and intense developments that will surely had me eagerly turning the pages. I literally finished this book in one sitting.

Overall, "The Billionaire's Runaway Bride" offers a mix of passionate romance, humor, and heartwarming scenes, making it a delightful read for fans of the genre. If you're looking for an unpredictable yet touching love story, this book is definitely worth checking out.

Thanks to Netaglley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review!