Book Review: Run by JoLyn Brown

Our friend JoLyn Brown just released her brand new novel "Run" and we are so excited to share our review (below). If you'd like to read it, you can find it on Amazon and at Deseret Book! 

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Morgan is a typical sixteen-year-old girl dealing with high expectations from her parents and confusion over a certain cute boy on the track team. Her frustrating life soon takes another twist for the worse when her parents send her to rural Utah for the summer to live with her Aunt and Uncle. She quickly learns the dangers and chaos of living with her six cousins (all boys!) and begins an emotional journey of discovering the secrets from her family's past.

Every girl can relate to Morgan and the stress of parents, school, and boys - and that is one of my favorite things about her in this book. She feels real!! Morgan finds herself getting emotional and unsure of her place, something that we all experience in our families and social circles. She has to restructure her former judgements and beliefs about her parents, cousins, and friends - and that change of thinking can be so hard!

Alongside Morgan are wonderful characters including her supportive Aunt and Uncle, the crazy cousins, and one of my favorites - the lovable neighbor Sammy. They all help Morgan get through the dreaded summer and you'll come to love the experiences that they share. 

The author, JoLyn Brown, does a wonderful job of developing the characters, helping you understand and love them, and creating a fantastic storyline that entraps you with adventure, emotions, and love. You'll laugh and cry, cheer and boo, and thoroughly enjoy this tale of Morgan's summer journey.

A Five Star read for me!

Marci Preece

Stand & Shine Magazine