Bride on the Run: A Clean Romance

Anna J. Stewart

Jan 2021 · Butterfly Harbor Stories Book 9 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

Finding true love…
In the unlikeliest places!

Sienna Fairchild never imagined she’d be a runaway bride. Or that she’d stow away on a worn-down boat belonging to handsome tour operator Monty Bettencourt. Monty’s used to navigating rough seas, but Sienna might overturn his whole life, and avoiding drama is tough in such close quarters! If Sienna’s sure she doesn’t know what she wants, then why does running away feel so much like coming home?

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Butterfly Harbor Stories

Book 1: The Bad Boy of Butterfly Harbor
Book 2: Recipe for Redemption
Book 3: A Dad for Charlie
Book 4: Always the Hero
Book 5: Holiday Kisses
Book 6: Safe in His Arms
Book 7: The Firefighter’s Thanksgiving Wish
Book 8: A Match Made Perfect
Book 9: Bride on the Run

Ratings and reviews

This is only the second book by this author that I have read, and I was just as enchanted this second time around. This story centers around Sienna Fairchild and Monty Bettencourt. Sienna , a woman from a wealthy family, is about to get married when she realizes she doesn’t even truly know the groom, is not in love with him and only agreed to the marriage to please her father. So she runs out of the yacht club. When she sees a boat called Nana’s Dream, she considers it a sign and quickly hides there. Monty, owner of a charter boating business and new owner of Nana’s Dream is surprised to find his stowaway, but realizing she wishes to escape those searching for her, helps her out. Neither realizing that her escapade and him helping her, would change their lives forever. But the road to happiness is filled with twists and turns for these two seemingly different individuals. It was a delightful story about finding oneself, finding love, family dynamics, the strength and power of a village and new beginnings. The only downside is that not having read the previous stories in the series, I was at times at a disadvantage when those characters showed up in the story. As a new reader, I did not know their background. I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Sienna finally decides enough is enough and she needs to work out where to from here in life, it's just a bit unfortunate she decides this just before her wedding! I love how carefree Monty is and hiding a runaway bride is like water off a ducks back and no bother to him but all that will change not just for him but also Sienna as they sail to Butterfly Habor. There are some great laughs, a growing romance, a cheeky parrot, meddling family and people who you thought you could trust and new friends you didn't know you needed until they are in your life, all this and more makes this and absolutely fantastic read!

I have loved all the Buttrrfly Harbor books and this one was no exception. This story is fun to read. The characters are true to life and it involves many of the usual characters in the town even though they are at sea. The bird...I loved the bird and you will too!!!

About the author

USA Today and national bestselling author Anna J. Stewart can't remember a time she didn't have a book in her hands or a story in her head. Early obsessions with Star Wars, Star Trek, and Wonder Woman set her on the path to creating sweet to sexy pulse-pounding romances for her independent heroines. Anna lives in Northern California where she deals with a serious Supernatural addiction and two monstrous cats named Rosie and Sherlock.