Four Thousand Miles by Jesi Lea Ryan

Natalie Spencer just had to get away. Losing her job was bad enough. Then her self-absorbed mother just informed her that she was pregnant- and the father is a former classmate’s of Natalie’s. And she found out her husband had been leading a double life and an affair under her nose for years. Yes, Natalie Spencer just had to get away. She takes the first flight out of Milwaukee that she can find and ends up in London- only to nearly get mugged in the Tube station. Gavin Ashby comes to Natalie’s rescue, thwarting the mugging attempt and offering her a place to recover at his home. Gavin provides a distraction to Natalie and the crumbling state of her life, and they form a special friendship. But when Natalie realizes she may be falling for Gavin, she doesn’t know if she can give up her life back in the States and stay in London with him. She must decide if she is willing to give love another chance, or if she should just get away.

I really liked Four Thousand Miles, the debut novel from Jesi Lea Ryan. Natalie was a terrific heroine, and I supported her when she boarded that plane to London. Her journey with Gavin was romantic yet tricky. I was never quite sure Natalie was going to realize what a great guy Gavin was, and the ending had me flipping frantically through the pages to see how the relationship turned out. I think one of the main reasons I connected so much with this novel is because it felt very real. Natalie was a real girl living in Milwaukee, struggling with her job and family, and did what I would probably have done- fled. Even the ending that had me guessing felt real, because it wasn’t just a nice and tidy little love story ending. There were real people with real problems going through the motions and figuring out their lives. And I love that! I think Jesi Lea Ryan did an outstanding job in Four Thousand Miles, and I hope she has more for us soon.

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Rating: 4.5/5