Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey Published by Blunder Woman Productions on March 26, 2018
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Joe Hempel, Lori Prince
Genres: Romance, Romantic Comedy
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This unlikely getaway driver never expected to help the mayor escape…
After a six-year absence, Addison Potts is back in Charleston to stir things up. And what better place to make her villainous return than her estranged cousin’s wedding? Only, the nuptials hit a snag when the bride doesn’t show, leaving Addison to play getaway driver for the jilted groom. A groom whose heartbreaking smile and deep, southern drawl she should not be noticing…
Elijah Montgomery Du Pont is the future mayor of Charleston. From his military career to city hall, every detail of his life has been meticulously planned. Until now. His only respite from life’s sudden upheaval is Addison, his new, improbable best friend. She makes him happy. Grounds him. And public disapproval be damned, he’s not willing to give her up. But with an election on the line and public pressure rising, Addison—and the cruel hand of fate—might not give him a choice.
I’m not sure what I expected from my first Tessa Bailey book, but Getaway Girl totally knocked me on my booty. I was unprepared for this romance to be so funny, addictive, and hawt!
I loved Addison’s frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn attitude. Even with her beat up car and inexpensive clothes, she’s a gem compared to Charleston’s snooty upper crust. Her quirkiness—hello, perpetual Christmas—and huge heart make her instantly likable. Elijah is a perfect southern gentleman, and boy did I fall hard for his charming humility. With Addison, he’s able to shed those impeccable manners and get a little filthy between the sheets, and I was totally onboard for that! I loved their mutual respect and effortless companionship.
Lori Prince’s vocal performance is rather over the top, and it caught me off guard initially. Addison is a larger than life character, though, and Prince’s expressive delivery is fun and wonderfully fitting for such a crazy gal. Joe Hempel could stand to work on his southern accent a bit more, but I have no complaints about his delivery.
The interactions between Addison and Elijah seem really genuine. In fact, I can honestly say this is the first audiobook where the sex scenes seem so real that I felt like I was an eavesdropping voyeur. Holy mother of Hates! Grab your fans and a spare pair of panties. You’re welcome, in advance.
This story is seductive, humorous, sweet, and wildly entertaining. I listened to the audiobook from beginning to end in a day, and I regret nothing. Well done, Tessa Bailey!
Recommended for fans of:
Christmas
Political races
Romantic comedy
Steamy sexy times
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About Tessa Bailey
Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country to New York City in under four days.
Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the work force as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention.
She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of ten years and six-year-old daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.
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