Quarter Miles by Devney Perry

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Title: Quarter Miles
Author: Devney Perry
Series: Runaway #3
Published by: Indie
Release Date: August 11, 2020
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Vanessa Edwin, Teddy Hamilton
Length: 6 hours
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
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Source: Audible
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2023 Audiobook Challenge, Lenoreo's 2023 COYER Chapter 1, Lenoreo's 2023 January SIAM
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My rating:

Blurb:

Katherine Gates has been in love with Cash Greer since the moment he saved her life from a runaway goat. According to Cash, she’s the little sister he never had, the greatest roommate in the world and his favorite coworker. They’re friends—best friends.

In the dark days of her youth, it was her friendships that kept her alive and made life in a junkyard worth living. So she’s learned to shove her feelings for Cash down deep, even if that means ignoring eyes that shine brighter than the Montana summer sun and the smile that illuminates the snowiest winter day.

Except with every passing year, the denial takes its toll on her wounded heart until one day Katherine decides to take an impulsive road trip to the Oregon coast. Alone. That is, until Cash cons his way into the passenger seat.

The farther they travel, the harder it is to pretend. And when she confesses her feelings, she learns that Cash has some secrets of his own. Secrets that will either bond them together.

Or rip them apart.

My Review:

3 stars — Well huh.  I was kinda looking forward to this one, but it just wasn’t a match for me.

It started off pretty slow for me, and while it did pick up, I felt like not as much happened in the story…I wanted more.

I was also pretty frustrated with both our MCs for a good portion of the book.  Katherine is closed off and protective of her heart…and while I do understand it, it was frustrating to watch her make assumption after assumption and not give Cash any opportunities.  For a “strong” character, she didn’t have a lot of strong moments in the story.

And Cash just had a lot of idiotic moments…  He was definitely laid back, but passionate about his work.  But…I don’t know.  I feel like I didn’t really get much of an idea of who Cash was.

We’re told their best friends, but we don’t meet them at the most friendshipiest part of their relationship, since they’re at a bit of a crossroads.  Their progression was very forward and backward throughout the story, and I guess I just didn’t feel that invested.

I was…not happy with the climax and the secrets.  I had been waiting and waiting to find out Katherine’s story, and it was a doozy just like the others (though unique).  And then to have the other secret?  And the way that played out?  I don’t know…I just felt very unhappy with how it all played out and was resolved…it felt like drama for drama sake, but then was cleaned up all nice and neat.

So yeah.  It wasn’t a fave.  Here’s hoping I enjoy Aria’s story more!