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A Love Unexpected
by Leah Brunner
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
WONDERFUL DEBUT!
Well this is a hidden gem in the sweet romance arena. If you don’t get farther then this first paragraph, know I highly recommend this one!
I LOVE marriage of convenience. Yesss, you do have to suspend a touch of reality, but that’s the best part! I liked how Odette and Madden came together to mutually help each other as their attraction grew. The second half held a lot more romance, banter and angst and that was this books sweet spot. It was SO GOOD. I was wrapped up in this couple without a doubt.
I only wished the first half held a bit more of that. This book is super short (barely over 200 pages) and I think with more page time the romance could have been amped up more. I thought the conflict was handled well and that even more a politically minded book (Madden is running to be a congressman) I didn’t feel beaten over the head with the agenda. It was woven in well and kept the romance at the forefront.
Really excited to get Sophie’s story in the next book!
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: none
- Romance: closed door (married couple)
- Trigger/Content Warnings: blackmail