Review: Racing Savannah (Hundred Oaks #4) by Miranda Kenneally

Title: Racing Savannah (Hundred Oaks #4)
Author: Miranda Kenneally
Series: Yes
Finished or ARC: Finished
Source: I think I bought this, but I'm not sure. I might have won it.

Goodreads: They’re from two different worlds.

He lives in the estate house, and she spends most of her time in the stables helping her father train horses. In fact, Savannah has always been much more comfortable around horses than boys. Especially boys like Jack Goodwin—cocky, popular and completely out of her league. She knows the rules: no mixing between the staff and the Goodwin family. But Jack has no such boundaries.

With her dream of becoming a horse jockey, Savannah isn’t exactly one to follow the rules either. She’s not going to let someone tell her a girl isn’t tough enough to race. Sure, it’s dangerous. Then again, so is dating Jack…

Review:

Moral: not all rich people are stuck up snobs and that social class shouldn't matter when it comes to love.

Like all of Miranda Kenneally's books, there is a heroine that is pretty awesome and a guy that has some issues. Jack's issue: the fact he is forced to pretend to like someone he doesn't like, and he can't have Savannah because of it and the fact she is him employee. Classic love story situation. Yes, cliche. No, it's not cheesy. This situation between them is funny, but sweet in a way.

I loved the comedy in this book. Kenneally never fails to make me laugh. What I love is that when things are going horrible for Savannah, she inserts a bit of humor in to lighten up the mood. 

Savannah is a great character--funny, smart, and kind. What I love about her is that she doesn't take crap from anyone and is very strong willed when she wants something. I love that she was willing to do anything to make sure her unborn sister had a good life, even if she didn't like Cindy, her father's girlfriend, all that well. 

There are some really, really sad moments in this book that made me want to cry. I'm not going to indulge you on what they are, but those moments are ones that can happen in real life, which is what I like about Kenneally's novels. She creates real situations and turns them into amazing stories. 

Jack. I have mix feelings about Jack. I thought he was really sweet, but he could be the biggest jackass. I did believe that Jack truly cared for Savannah, but during one scene, I wanted to jump into the story and beat him. He asked a question that was so rude that I can't believe Savannah went back to him. Of course, Jack redeemed himself and everything worked itself out.

Overall, this book was a great read and I loved it. 

Rating & Cover:

The Big Kahuna

I love the cover of this book. I love Savannah's outfit.

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A Hundred Oaks Valentine's Day Giveaway

YES! A special treat is here on Reading in Paradise.

To make up for no Floating Books Along last month, I've decided to do a little Valentine's Day Giveaway.

Recently, I read Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally. I loved it.

 So I decided, with Valentine's Day coming up, to hold a giveaway featuring my favorite couples.

First:

The Books:

Goodreads:
What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though-she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university.

But everything she's ever worked for is threatened when Ty Green moves to her school. Not only is he an amazing QB, but he's also amazingly hot. And for the first time, Jordan's feeling vulnerable. Can she keep her head in the game while her heart's on the line?

Goodreads:

Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She’s on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she’s made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother’s scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her.

Now Parker wants a new life.
So she quits softball. Drops twenty pounds. And she figures why kiss one guy when she can kiss three? Or four. Why limit herself to high school boys when the majorly cute new baseball coach seems especially flirty?
But how far is too far before she loses herself completely?

Goodreads:

Kate has always been the good girl. Too good, according to some people at school—although they have no idea the guilty secret she carries. But this summer, everything is different…

This summer she’s a counselor at Cumberland Creek summer camp, and she wants to put the past behind her. This summer Matt is back as a counselor too. He’s the first guy she ever kissed, and he’s gone from a geeky songwriter who loved The Hardy Boys to a buff lifeguard who loves to flirt…with her.

Kate used to think the world was black and white, right and wrong. Turns out, life isn’t that easy…

Gooreads:

Author of CATCHING JORDAN, Miranda Kenneally’s RACING SAVANNAH, about an underprivileged girl training to be a jockey while working in the barn at a high-stakes horse farm whose on-again, off-again relationship with the owner’s son has an upstairs/downstairs effect on race day. 

So, you know our books....

The Couples:

Sam Henry and Jordan Woods:

Sweet but a tough couple, Sam, aka Henry, and Jordan are stars of their football team. Best friends since grade school, Jordan and Sam bonded over their love of football, and along the lines, Sam fell for Jordan. Yet, Jordan being Jordan, couldn't see that Sam loved her, and fell for someone else, aka, Ty. But Ty ended up trying to be a bit controlling (or at least in my eyes) and then Jordan realized that Sam was the one. Thank the Lord! Now they are the happy couple in the rest of the books.

Parker Shelton and Will Whitfield (aka. Corndog):

Parker and Will are two smart cookies. Both competed for the title of valedictorian, and Parker came out on top. From there, Will tried to be friends with Parker, but because of Parker's bitch of a friend, now ex-friend, she didn't go for him. But after hanging out and going through the emotion roller coaster of Parker's life, their true feelings came out and BAM! Happy ending.

Kate and Matt:

Not much is known about this couple, but I have a feeling that there story will have me falling for Matt. What I find odd is that Kate's name isn't in the title.

Savannah and mystery boy:

On and off again relationship? I have a feeling there's a third boy involved that will make Savannah see that she's worth more than an on and off again relationship.

Now, the giveaway:

For this giveaway, one winner will win their choice of book from the Hundred Oaks series.

And this is for International readers too!
The only book that isn't up for grabs is Racing Savannah, which isn't available for pre-order international on TBD. Sorry!
But that means Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker, or a pre-order of Things I Can't Forget are up for grabs!

The Rules:
1. Only one winner! Sorry, I'm not that rich.
2. Open INT.
3. 13 years or older please.
4. I'm not responsible for the book if it gets damaged or lost.
5. Winner will have 48 hours to respond, or I'll have to pick a new winner.
6. Just use the rafflecopter to enter.
Easy huh? Well, get to it.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

That's it!

 Hope you have a great Valentine's Day!

Until Next Time!

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