Away (Keaton #1) by BA Wolfe

Away (Keaton #1) by BA Wolfe

Released November 2013

Spoiler Free Review by Krystal

"What good is running AWAY when you only end up lost? 

Cassandra Pierce had her whole "perfect" life planned out by her parents. One night of pure weakness and lust has her running away from it all and seeking refuge in Alamosa with her best friend. But it seems life has other plans for her when she finds herself lost in the small town of Keaton. 

Jason Bradley is a charming country guy. He lives a simple life that’s nothing like what Cassandra is used to. A single moment in life changed everything he thought he once knew, leaving him with a broken heart and an unplanned future. 

What happens in Keaton is nothing Cassandra or her heart could have ever prepared for. The instant connection she shares with Jason is no secret, but what they're keeping hidden from one another is. Will these two be able to find a way to trust each other or will their secrets tear them apart?"

You know when a book has touched you...when it grabs your heart so strong, that when its over, it's ALL you can think about? Yup, that was Away for me. I ABSOLUTELY positively felt every single emotion. Away has completely shattered me.


Cassandra, aka Cassie....what a strong young heroine. When she runs Away seeking help from her best friend Mel, not only does she have no sense of direction, neither does her GPS. She ends up lost and crashes into a tree. Thankfully Jason is there immediately to help her. Cassie insists she doesn't need any help but Jason is not the type of guy to leave someone in need.

“I needed someone to tell me that life wasn’t ending and that things would be okay.”

Jason. oh what a cowboy. While I know this is Cassie’s story, Jase stole my heart from the first time he called her “Sweetheart.”  

“He was amazing. That was all there is to it.”

Cassie, I couldn’t agree with you more!! He’s amazing, sweet, funny, caring, sensitive, assertive when he needs to be and the list goes on and on. I can’t imagine that anyone who ever met him would hate him or think bad of him. He just knew what to expect from this world and even if one day didn’t go the way he wanted, he knew the next day would be better. He helped Cassie to open up her eyes and see the bigger picture. That life isn't always what it seems but it’s what we make of it. Sometimes events or occurrences in our life are stepping stones to guide us to the right path.

Now her car is wrecked and she’s stranded in a little town by the name of Keaton, with people she doesn’t know. But once again Jase comes to her rescue and offers her a place to stay until the car is fixed. But even knight in shining armors still know how to flirt...

“We like to keep our city a secret. Saves more trees that way.”

This is when she starts to see her first glimmer of hope and realizes that there really can be goodness in her life. However, she continues to hide her secret from Jase. Jase knows Cassie will come to him when she’s ready and in the meantime he helps her to see that there is more to life than what she believes. 

“Have you ever just stopped and felt the cool grass under your feet before?”

The connection between these two was instantaneous. You could just feel that these two were made for each other. But Jase is also hiding a secret (and holy crap....CUE THE WATERWORKS) that could destroy everything these two have. What will happen when his secret finally comes out? Will Cassie stick it out and stay in Keaton? Or will she go back to her “perfect” life and leave Keaton behind. 

“When you leave Keaton, you’ll be taking a little part of this town with you, and you’ll also be leaving a little piece of you behind.”

Even the secondary characters in this story were amazing. His mom, dad, Mel and Moose…they all just helped add a little something extra to the story. Even though they weren’t her family by blood they showed her what it was like to have an actual family. Something she never would’ve had in her life had she never met them.

“Because in the end, everything will be okay. It has to be.”

OMG. and the UGLY CRY of the year award goes too.....AWAY!!!! While I was on the last few pages of this book, I had the TV on in the background...and Hunter Hayes appeared singing "Wanted." I'm not sure if this was fate...or just a big coincidence....but it sealed the deal...and I was completely and and inevitably crying so hard, that I had a panic attack. Yes, Yes I did. My heart was in a million pieces on the floor. 

But with that said.... this book was so beautifully written. I couldn't tear my eyes away from the screen once I began. BEWARE: Grab a box of tissues. But please, this is a MUST read <3

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