TITLE: Unexpected
AUTHOR: Lilly
Avalon
RELEASE
DATE: July 21, 2015
GENRE:
New Adult
ABOUT Unexpected:
Ever had one of those days? Alina
Lyons is having one. Everything keeps falling apart and going wrong. Just when
she thinks it couldn't get worse, it does. After a case of mistaken identity
and a broken heart, she finds herself questioning the things she thought she
knew. She wonders who she can turn to or trust anymore.
An unlikely bond with her former
best friend's ex, Ryan Wilcox, sends her life in a new direction. He offers her
a place to stay while she gets her life back on track. His friendship is exactly
what she's been missing—what she's been needing. Alina's never felt this alive.
As time goes by, the dynamic of their relationship becomes more than either of
them expected. A few innocent kisses could lead them in a new direction, but
are they prepared for what's on the other side?
Only one way to find out.
REVIEW
BY: HEATHER
Unexpected starts out with a case of
mistaken identity which was hot as hell actually! Ryan thinks Alina is his
girlfriend Victoria and Alina thinks Ryan is her ex Drew coming back to
apologize for breaking things off. When the mistake is figured out, Ryan and
Alina start on a journey of friendship, forgiveness, self awareness and love.
This was such a sweet friends turned
lovers story.
The characters were both lovable and
relatable. The story moves a little slow at first and then Ryan and Alina are
deep in your heart.
The friendship, the chemistry, the
romance, the sexy times everything about Ryan and Alina just make you sigh.
It's a pure and true kind of love they share that really hits the romantic at
heart.
Not much drama in this story but it
worked very well, though I hoped for at least a little angst . One word to
describe this story is sweet. This was a quick and cute read.
4 STARS
EXCERPT:
Saturday is a short day at work because it starts raining in the afternoon. It throws a damper on the remainder of the work that needs to be done, so the supervisor tells us to head out and we can pick back up next week. It makes me happy because it has been a long week, not just work-wise, but also with everything else happening. I'm grateful for a chance to get caught up on other things.
When I get back to the apartment, Alina is curled up on the couch reading a book again. She's wearing those reading glasses, and looking sexy as fuck. She's gorgeous already, but there's something about those glasses that makes her extremely sexy. I haven't quite pinned down what it is yet, but I seriously have to figure it out soon before I go crazy.
She peeks up at me and grins. “You're home early!”
Her enthusiasm is unparalleled and pleases me more than I can admit. “It's raining. It wouldn't be so bad if it was drizzling, but it's actually coming down pretty good.” I sit down on the couch next to her, and reach for her book. “So, what are you reading?”
She pulls the book away before I can grab it. “It's a romance.”
“Ah. What kind of romance?” I reach again and this time get a hold of it. She gasps and tries to get it back, but I stand up and look at it. “There appears to be a half-naked couple on the cover.”
“Give it back!”
“I want to look at it.” She groans in frustration and presses a hand to her forehead. I continue to look it over. “I think this is more than just a kissing book.”
I hand it back to her and she snatches it from me, tucking it away. “And?” she asks with an eyebrow raised.
“And nothing. I was just curious, that's all.” I tilt my head. “Are you going to keep reading?”
“Not if you're going to hover.”
“Then you'd better take off those glasses.”
She scrunches her nose. “Why?”
I kneel down next to her by the couch. Leaning into her, I say, “Because they are impossibly sexy and I'm half tempted to kiss you if they're still on ten seconds from now.”
Her eyes widen like saucers. “What?”
“I'm serious,” I murmur, inching closer. “I will kiss you in a few seconds if you don't take them off.”
Her mouth parts, but she makes no move to reach for them. I watch as her chest rises and falls, the nervous anticipation building in her. I'm mere inches away, so close to stealing a kiss. Just as I'm about to make good on my promise, she pulls them off swiftly.
I let out a breath, holding back my disappointment. “Well, that was close.”
Saturday is a short day at work because it starts raining in the afternoon. It throws a damper on the remainder of the work that needs to be done, so the supervisor tells us to head out and we can pick back up next week. It makes me happy because it has been a long week, not just work-wise, but also with everything else happening. I'm grateful for a chance to get caught up on other things.
When I get back to the apartment, Alina is curled up on the couch reading a book again. She's wearing those reading glasses, and looking sexy as fuck. She's gorgeous already, but there's something about those glasses that makes her extremely sexy. I haven't quite pinned down what it is yet, but I seriously have to figure it out soon before I go crazy.
She peeks up at me and grins. “You're home early!”
Her enthusiasm is unparalleled and pleases me more than I can admit. “It's raining. It wouldn't be so bad if it was drizzling, but it's actually coming down pretty good.” I sit down on the couch next to her, and reach for her book. “So, what are you reading?”
She pulls the book away before I can grab it. “It's a romance.”
“Ah. What kind of romance?” I reach again and this time get a hold of it. She gasps and tries to get it back, but I stand up and look at it. “There appears to be a half-naked couple on the cover.”
“Give it back!”
“I want to look at it.” She groans in frustration and presses a hand to her forehead. I continue to look it over. “I think this is more than just a kissing book.”
I hand it back to her and she snatches it from me, tucking it away. “And?” she asks with an eyebrow raised.
“And nothing. I was just curious, that's all.” I tilt my head. “Are you going to keep reading?”
“Not if you're going to hover.”
“Then you'd better take off those glasses.”
She scrunches her nose. “Why?”
I kneel down next to her by the couch. Leaning into her, I say, “Because they are impossibly sexy and I'm half tempted to kiss you if they're still on ten seconds from now.”
Her eyes widen like saucers. “What?”
“I'm serious,” I murmur, inching closer. “I will kiss you in a few seconds if you don't take them off.”
Her mouth parts, but she makes no move to reach for them. I watch as her chest rises and falls, the nervous anticipation building in her. I'm mere inches away, so close to stealing a kiss. Just as I'm about to make good on my promise, she pulls them off swiftly.
I let out a breath, holding back my disappointment. “Well, that was close.”
OTHER NOVELS BY Lilly Avalon:
More Than Words (More Than Words #1)
ABOUT More Than Words:
All of her friends know her as Dana Darling, the clean romance writer. She's never written a steamy novel, not even in her head, but now her publisher needs her to write one. It doesn't appear too difficult at first, but then Dana's lack of sexual knowledge creates writer's block.
That's where her friend Landon comes in. She needs pointers on positions and dirty talk, and he owes her a favor. They agree that it's strictly business and clothes are mandatory, but once they get to work, it's another story entirely... one that's being written between the sheets and not on paper.
*More Than Words is a 12,000 word erotica novella*
That's where her friend Landon comes in. She needs pointers on positions and dirty talk, and he owes her a favor. They agree that it's strictly business and clothes are mandatory, but once they get to work, it's another story entirely... one that's being written between the sheets and not on paper.
*More Than Words is a 12,000 word erotica novella*
(ONLY $0.99!)
Resist (Resist #1)
ABOUT Resist:
Allegra Maxwell is sick of the monotony of life. It's all work and no play, and right now she wants to play. She shows up to an annual company meeting with one goal in mind: have a one-night stand with a stranger. What she doesn't count on is Devlin Pierce walking through the door.
When Allegra first met Devlin, she knew he would be nothing but trouble. After he proved her theory to be true last year, she made a vow to never have anything to do with him again. He's the last person she wants to see, and he knows it. He refuses to leave her alone though. As much as she tries to fight it, the pull he has on her is undeniable. Her ability to resist him proves impossible when Devlin makes her an offer she can't refuse.
One night. That's all he asks and all she wants. Or is it?
*Resist is a 21,000 word erotica novella*
When Allegra first met Devlin, she knew he would be nothing but trouble. After he proved her theory to be true last year, she made a vow to never have anything to do with him again. He's the last person she wants to see, and he knows it. He refuses to leave her alone though. As much as she tries to fight it, the pull he has on her is undeniable. Her ability to resist him proves impossible when Devlin makes her an offer she can't refuse.
One night. That's all he asks and all she wants. Or is it?
*Resist is a 21,000 word erotica novella*
(ONLY $0.99!)
Longing (Resist #2)
ABOUT Longing:
It's been two months since Allegra walked out of Devlin's hotel room. Well, two months and five days, but she's not counting. She needs to move on, but before she can, Devlin shows up again...as her new coworker.
Seeing him at work every day is enough to make her lose her mind. Allegra tries to stay away from Devlin, knowing the effect he has on her, but she can't. The more she's around him, the more she's tempted to have something more with him. After everything that's happened in the past, it's a slippery slope that may land her in a place she never wants to revisit. Something is happening to her heart, though. A longing is building up that isn't one-sided...and doesn't feel temporary.
He wants her. She wants a forever. Is it possible to have it all?
*Longing is a full-length erotica novel, and the sequel to Resist*
Seeing him at work every day is enough to make her lose her mind. Allegra tries to stay away from Devlin, knowing the effect he has on her, but she can't. The more she's around him, the more she's tempted to have something more with him. After everything that's happened in the past, it's a slippery slope that may land her in a place she never wants to revisit. Something is happening to her heart, though. A longing is building up that isn't one-sided...and doesn't feel temporary.
He wants her. She wants a forever. Is it possible to have it all?
*Longing is a full-length erotica novel, and the sequel to Resist*
MEET Lilly
Avalon:
Lilly Avalon is the author of the
RESIST series as well as other erotic romances. She's somewhere in the midst of
her twenties and lives mostly in the stories in her head. When she's not
enveloped in the worlds she creates, she's out in the real world making stories
happen. That or reading other romances. It's a toss-up.
CONNECT WITH Lilly:
GIVEAWAY:
(2) Swag Packs
No comments:
Post a Comment