Blog Tour Stop : Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally



 The Racing Savannah Blog Tour was organized by Giselle @ Xpresso Tours.


Hi guys!

Welcome to my tour stop for the Racing Savannah Blog Tour. As part of my tour stop, I will be sharing with you lovely readers my review and an interview with the author. You can also scroll down for a chance to win a grand prize!
 
Summary (from Goodreads)

Title : Racing Savannah (Hundred Oaks #4)
Author : Miranda Kenneally
Publication Date : December 3rd 2013
Publisher : Sourcebooks Fire
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 They’re from two different worlds.

He lives in the estate house, and she spends most of her time in the stables helping her father train horses. In fact, Savannah has always been much more comfortable around horses than boys. Especially boys like Jack Goodwin—cocky, popular and completely out of her league. She knows the rules: no mixing between the staff and the Goodwin family. But Jack has no such boundaries.

With her dream of becoming a horse jockey, Savannah isn’t exactly one to follow the rules either. She’s not going to let someone tell her a girl isn’t tough enough to race. Sure, it’s dangerous. Then again, so is dating Jack…

 Personal Thoughts

Miranda Kenneally has fast become one of my favorite YA contemporary authors and with Racing Savannah she proved once again what a talented author she is.

The characters in Racing Savannah were so different from those from her other books and it put me off a bit, but over time they began to grow on me. Savannah was a likeable character and I especially loved how hard she was willing to work in order to make a life for herself. She also had such a giving personality and I loved how kind-hearted she was, especially when it came to her pregnant step-mother. Savannah would actually take the work shift of her step-mother when the latter had difficulties and that is something I really admired in her. Savannah's love for horse-racing and her willingness to show others that as a woman she could do anything that men did as well were also endearing qualities. When it came to horse racing, Savannah did not always succeed, but she didn't also give up easily. Overall, she was simply a fantastic character. The character that I had the hardest time with was Jack. I was never sure of his intentions and in all honesty, some of the things he did were questionable and I certainly did not approve of them. Over the course of the book, we do watch him grow into a much more mature person, but I still don't think I loved him as much as I loved the other Kenneally boys.

The romance in Racing Savannah wasn't perfect and for almost half of the book, I wasn't convinced with it. I attribute that to my dislike for Jack's character for most of the book. It did have its sweet and swoon-worthy moments, but I can't say it made me want to be in Savannah's place. What I did love in Racing Savannah was the friendship. Miranda Kenneally is wonderful when it comes to depicting growing friendships and in this book, she did not disappoint at all. I especially had a soft spot for Rory. His relationship with Savannah made me smile so many times during the book. What I love the most about Miranda's books is that there are always messages about growing up and learning from your mistakes. Her books aren't just about the romance, but there's a strong moral that the reader can take after closing the book.

While Racing Savannah wasn't my favorite Miranda Kenneally book, it was still highly entertaining and a book that is worth the read. I don't hesitate recommending this author when it comes to YA contemporaries at all.

Rating

Cover : 4/5
Plot : 3/5
Characters " 3/5
Writing : 4/5

**Overall Rating : 3.5/5**


Author Biography

Growing up in Tennessee, Miranda Kenneally dreamed of becoming an Atlanta Brave, a country singer (cliché!), or a UN interpreter. Instead she writes, and works for the State Department in Washington, D.C., where George W. Bush once used her shoulder as an armrest. Miranda loves Twitter, Star Trek and her husband.

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