Drive Me Crazy
By Samantha Chase
Release Date: March 17, 2020
Ebook Available from WV Reads!
3 stars - A fast and fun book with a likable couple. Runaway bride Grace finds herself on a road trip, luckily with good-guy Finn. I enjoyed both characters but I found the storyline didn't read as much like a road trip as I imagined. This was a sweet story that got better as it went along though and a perfect short, easy read for a few hours of distraction.
The first few chapters quickly grabbed my attention, though they weren't any super original. Both hero and heroine are double-crossed and end up arguing at a rental car agency Planes, Trains, and Automobiles style. We quickly veer away from that motif, however, and our couple is paying for their own beds. They're taking in casinos, shopping for clothes, and sight-seeing. Grace is a bubbly blonde who goes for all the feels. Finn's her polar opposite of course who likes being an Average Joe and doesn't get excited about anything. They're cute together, but I couldn't say they were especially memorable or outstanding in any way.
A little of the bickering came off as annoying verses funny to me, like trying a bit too hard to establish antagonism. For instance, there wasn't need for Finn to question Grace if she would split costs and driving. As Grace pointed out, the answer is obviously yes. His bro Dave didn't deserve anything but a long stretch in jail to knock the careless and stupid out of him. Side note: here's a book that came out the week the world as we knew it ended and somehow certain activities feel out of place. Like they hit up Vegas for a Lady Gaga show as a small detour. It had me longing to go to a concert again. I digress though. Chase does an excellent job of making a little steam go a long way. I used to read her Montgomery family series and I'd especially recommend her to fans of Layla Hagen or Sydney Landon. A little over halfway through the trip was ending but I felt like their relationship was really just getting started. Naturally then they take some time apart. The flying thing didn't really click for me and seemed a big exaggerated so the grand gesture at the end fell flat after all the push/pull. But I still enjoyed this little romance and would happily return to this series down the road.
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