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A review by parklandmom
Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter
4.0
Stars: 4.25
Read: April 2024
Format: Net Galley e-Book ARC
Challenge Prompt: CNL’s #46 of 50 - “chose for the cover”
Book #38 of 2024: This was quite enjoyable. I’m not one for relationships that start on a lie so I struggled with that. I admittedly have a valid and negative bias about Hollywood so I had to put that aside. That being said….
Their fake relationship strangely allowed them to be themselves and have no expectations or subterfuge about who they are as people. They developed a good friendship of respect. The lines became blurred, real feelings arose, and the kiss in the rain was pretty romantic. The scenes were they helped each other through the flu were pretty key because sick and yucky is anything BUT Hollywood.
At the end of the day, the dishonest way that they began bit them in their collective behinds. They fell back on their past pain and issues by default. I respected that they had to go through the mess to learn more about themselves and have the courage to be vulnerable. That made the initial bad premise of a fake relationship sit better with me. Bad decisions and dishonesty led to consequences. I’m glad they learned from it and made the necessary changes.
There were some really sweet romantic moments, sincere friendship, family ties, and the side stories blended in well. I really missed seeing a foundation of faith in this novel. It would have tied it all together that much more.
I recommend this novel because it became about much more than fake dating and movie-making.
—— I was graciously provided a e-Book digital copy of this novel from Net Galley after the release date. I was not required to give anything but this is my honest review. All words are my own.
Read: April 2024
Format: Net Galley e-Book ARC
Challenge Prompt: CNL’s #46 of 50 - “chose for the cover”
Book #38 of 2024: This was quite enjoyable. I’m not one for relationships that start on a lie so I struggled with that. I admittedly have a valid and negative bias about Hollywood so I had to put that aside. That being said….
Their fake relationship strangely allowed them to be themselves and have no expectations or subterfuge about who they are as people. They developed a good friendship of respect. The lines became blurred, real feelings arose, and the kiss in the rain was pretty romantic. The scenes were they helped each other through the flu were pretty key because sick and yucky is anything BUT Hollywood.
At the end of the day, the dishonest way that they began bit them in their collective behinds. They fell back on their past pain and issues by default. I respected that they had to go through the mess to learn more about themselves and have the courage to be vulnerable. That made the initial bad premise of a fake relationship sit better with me. Bad decisions and dishonesty led to consequences. I’m glad they learned from it and made the necessary changes.
There were some really sweet romantic moments, sincere friendship, family ties, and the side stories blended in well. I really missed seeing a foundation of faith in this novel. It would have tied it all together that much more.
I recommend this novel because it became about much more than fake dating and movie-making.
—— I was graciously provided a e-Book digital copy of this novel from Net Galley after the release date. I was not required to give anything but this is my honest review. All words are my own.