Running Hott
by Serena Bell
(Hott Springs Eternal #4)
Publication date: July 14th 2025
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance
A jilted bride. A jaded divorce lawyer. A full tank of gas. What could go wrong?
Rhys: As a cutthroat New York City divorce lawyer, it’s my job to end marriages. Lifetime commitment? It’s for the birds. I do everything in my power to avoid it…until my grandfather’s will says that to save our family’s land, I have to become a wedding planner.
Worse, my first client is Eden Becker. She’s the sunshine-y disaster whose ex-husband I represented a few years ago in their divorce. Eden’s first marriage was a nightmare, so why does she think another one is a good idea?
Turns out, I’m not wrong. Her jerkwad fiancé jilts her, and as her wedding planner, I’m also her getaway vehicle. Now we’re on the road together—and all my complicated feelings about this beautiful, naive optimist are in the car, too. Along with a wild attraction I’ve been fighting since we first faced off across a conference table.
If this road trip goes on too much longer, I’m going to do something I’ll regret forever.
Like fall in love.
A spicy, grumpy-sunshine, jilted bride, enemies to lovers, standalone road trip romantic comedy set in the beloved small town of Rush Creek.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216518999-running-hot
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Review:
Loved this one so, so much!
I’ll never say no to a road trip romance, but when you throw in the jilted bride/jaded divorce attorney complication, a whole lot of quilting, some adorable AF dogs, all the Hotts and the Wilders and their SOs *and* Cool Ranch Doritos–I mean, who can resist that?
Not me, that’s for sure!
Eden and Rhys’s story made me feel all kinds of things–it was fun and funny, steamy as all get out, and even made me tear up a few times. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect from him from the little snippets we saw of Rhys in earlier books, but finally seeing what was going on in his head this whole time was absolutely everything. And Eden? I mean she’s a quilter. We were always going to get along 🙂
I really enjoyed the way that Rhys ended up complying with his grandfather’s will–I did not see that coming!–and the small teaser that we get of Tucker’s story has me ready for it, like, yesterday.
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
About the author:
USA Today bestselling author Serena Bell writes contemporary romance with heat, heart, and humor. A former journalist, Serena has always believed that everyone has an amazing story to tell if you listen carefully, and you can often find her scribbling in her tiny garret office, mainlining chocolate and bringing to life the tales in her head.
Serena’s books have earned many honors, including an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, Apple Books Best Book of the Month, and Amazon Best Book of the Year for Romance.
When not writing, Serena loves to spend time with her college-sweetheart husband and two hilarious kiddos—all of whom are incredibly tolerant not just of Serena’s imaginary friends but also of how often she changes her hobbies and how passionately she embraces the new ones. These days, it’s stand-up paddle boarding, board-gaming, meditation, and long walks with good friends.
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Thank you for the review, sounds good.