Love, Unscripted

This book was filled with complex feelings and characters. It was a sweet story of overcoming childhood shame and wounds in an effort to find the perfect match.Denise’s books are always well written and difficult to put down. Highly recommend this story!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book, given to me by Thomas Nelson – FICTION via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.A lovely, heartwarming love story between a famous actor who doesn’t take himself too seriously and a young writer still getting used to fame, “Love, Unscripted”, by Denise Hunter, is about glamour, reality, and learning to trust despite all doubts.I liked this tale about fame, celebrity, appearances and hidden truths, and the fears and insecurities plaguing both protagonists and how they deal with them.The author explores the world of fame and celebrity and how individuals face its challenges while also dealing with their own personal vulnerabilities.The hero, Liam, is the most down-to-earth, laid-back person, and the heroine, Chloe, surely wasn’t expecting it with all the publicity about the supposed womanizer.The heroine’s first impressions about Liam and their first contact during a phone call were hilarious; I also found their first encounter so funny and it really set the tone for the rest of the book.Liam is such a wonderful hero: thoughtful, caring and devoted. He even plays with the cat, Buttercup, and misses her despites his allergies. Because of his past and family, Liam is a very guarded person, despite his public image as a womanizer. But he’s just a “regular guy”.I liked his teasing, playful nature, and also his professionalim, sensitivity, earnestness and smartness.Chloe, a romantic at heart, has trust and abandonment issues and has trouble admitting that her ideal fictional hero might be performed by the “womanizer” she criticized.I liked seeing them doing things together, enjoying themselves in a very easy relationship.Despite their different lifestyles they grow fond of each other and Chloe has trouble dealing with these feelings and emotions.I liked the secondary characters and their personalities and lives, too.I felt expecting the public relation’s deception to not be found, and its participants scrutinized, was perhaps a bit naïve.

I loved this book! It was funny and poignant and sweet and such a good story. It takes two flawed people and brings them together in a great love story.

Denise Hunter has a gift of writing heartfelt, beautiful stories with unforgettable, loveable characters. I started reading this book on a Saturday morning and never set it down until the last page was turned. None of my Saturday chores were done, however, my heart was full of this exhilarating, inspiring story.Chloe Anderson’s debut novel is being made into a movie. Lodger, the main male character was written to portray the perfect boyfriend. Chloe is worried what acter will be chose to play him since she feels he is the key to making the movie a success. In reviews of the book, Ledger has been called the “best book boyfriend of all time.” When the call comes to announce to Chloe that Liam Hamilton will play the all-important role of Ledger, Chloe is stunned. Liam is hugely popular at the box office, however, in real-life his reputation as a womanizer precedes him.The movie is to be filed in Chloe’s small hometown of Stillwater Bay, North Carolina, where Liam arrives a week ahead of schedule to get the feel of the town. When Chloe notices him strolling through the town, toward her, she dives into a round rack of clothes on the sidewalk to avoid him. Several sneezes later, she peeks out from the clothes and looks right at Liam. This is just the beginning of a wild adventure for them both.To improve Lian’s reputation, Chloe agrees to a fake relationship with him, that includes numerous social media posts. So many times, I had to pause in reading just so I could catch my breath after laughing.This delightful, charming story, has many interesting facets, even going back to the childhood of both Liam and Chloe’s family. It was a letdown when the last page was turned. I was not ready to say good-bye to these unforgettable, loveable characters.I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Well, Chloe can't seem to find the perfect boyfriend, so she wrote a novel about one. It was a big seller! Now, it's being made into a movie in her hometown! Imagine when the male lead was given to an actor she considers a big jerk. Absolutely opposite from the perfect man in her story. Liam is a womanizer. Not knowing the phone was on speaker and he was sitting next to the producer when she calls Chloe to tell her who got the lead male role, Chloe let it all out about how she felt about him playing the part. Oh, imagine her embarrassment!She soon learns, the hard way, that everything written about you in the tabloids and social media is not true. In fact, it can be far far from the truth. But, many believe what they read about a person. Chloe soon realized that Liam was nothing like what she'd read and expected. He really needed his public image to change. Chloe needed a social 'following' to help sales.So, a plan is hatched for them to pretend to be a couple. Guess what happened? I'm not going to spoil it for you. Very sweet story with a happy ending.I was given an advanced ecopy by the publisher, Thomas Nelson through Netgalley. I was under no obligation to write a positive review.