Forget holy matrimony, I’m going to lower my expectations for one night.

Unexpectedly Mine, an all-new steamy and swoon-filled marriage-of-convenience romantic comedy from bestselling author Erin Hawkins is available now!

 

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Blurb

Emma

Since the man I thought I would be walking down the aisle with broke up with me, I’ve been focused on my business.
As the designer of Emma Belle Bridal Gowns, headlining the Blushing Bride Convention in Las Vegas has been the highlight of my year. And the legendary editor of The Dress magazine wants to feature me in their upcoming issue?
A dream come true.
And it’s my birthday! Nothing can get me down…except maybe my ex’s engagement splashed across social media.
What’s a girl to do other than drink a truck load of champagne and see a male revue show?
When a dancer pulls me up on stage, the chemistry between us is undeniable.
Forget holy matrimony, I’m going to lower my expectations for one night.
One night that just may last forever.

Griffin

One last night…
After twelve years raising my baby sister, Sophie, and dancing for Las Vegas’s top male revue in order to pay bills and ensure she graduates college, I’m ready to hang up my tearaway pants and start a new life.
My intentions were to protect Emma, a captivating and tipsy woman at the show, from doing something she regrets. With chemistry neither of us can deny, the night takes an unexpected turn and we find ourselves waking up married.
It happens. We’ll correct our mistakes and move on.
But with a viral wedding video, our nuptials end up on Page Six, and Emma needs me in New York to play the part of doting new husband for a career-boosting interview.
I’ll play the part, do what she asks, then we’ll part ways.
Emma’s smart, enchanting and beautiful…and completely unexpected.
But right now, I have nothing to offer a woman like her, let alone forever.

 

 

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Review

4.5 stars!

I love this book! A fun, emotional marriage of convenience/fake relationship love story that is sweet, sexy, and full of chemistry. I love these characters so much, and this book made me so freaking happy.

Emma is a wedding dress designer, and daughter of celebrities, who is in Vegas for her very first fashion show when she learns that her ex-long-term-boyfriend is engaged to somebody else. Drowning her sorrows in alcohol, she decides to let down her hair for once and party while she’s in town – including taking in a male revue show.

Griffin is a dancer in the show. It’s his last night after dancing for over a decade while raising his little sister and putting her through college. He’s been studying law at the same time, and having just taken the bar exam, he’s ready to put dancing him and finally start living his own life.

Emma and Griffin meet unexpectedly before the show and share a moment. That moment gets even more intense when Griffin drags Emma up on stage for a dance, and then when they go out partying afterwards. Griffin declares to himself that he’s just there to protect Emma from getting into trouble, but their chemistry sizzles and wouldn’t you know it, they wake up in the morning married, with their wedding photo splashed all over the internet. And in an effort to save Emma’s reputation, Griffin agrees to accompany her back home to New York and play the doting husband while she closes a big deal for her brand new company, and prepares for an interview which will cement her as a success.

It’s a great set-up, and I loved these two together so much! The attraction is there, and watching them living together, spending time together, and getting to know each other, is an absolute delight! They don’t jump into a real-life romance, but there is plenty of practicing their PDA, and the whole thing has the feel of a slow burn, with lots of sweet moments, epic sexual tension, and growing feelings.

“Your significant other putting in effort should be mandatory. You deserve someone who will put in the effort every day for you. if this was real, I’d do that for you.”

Griffin absolutely stole my heart! The man has a heart of gold, he is the ultimate sweetheart and a bit of a sex god), and I loved how he just lets himself fall for Emma, despite the difficulties it may bring to his life. And Emma is lots of fun. She’s smart and sensible, but she has this relatable vulnerability that makes her instantly likable. Everything between them is so easy, and feels so right.

I’ve been concerned about making him fit into the mold that I thought the perfect husband would be, but he doesn’t need to fit. He is the mold.

It’s all very functional, with very little angst, and their honesty and openness with each other is beautiful. The moments between them may be sizzling with chemistry and sexual tension, but it’s also incredibly heartfelt and romantic, and I was swept up in all of the swoon.

“I don’t feel invisible with you.”
… “You always have my attention, Emma. I don’t know how to not look at you.”

They have quite a bit to work through as they figure out their feelings, what to do about them, and whether they can make something real work between them, but I loved every step of their journey, and finished this book with a huge smile on my face.

“I knew there would be nothing better in this world than to have Emma by my side every day. And I wanted her to be mine.”

I loved this book. It’s sweet and sexy, and made me fall in love. I’m so looking forward to the next standalone in this series, which will be the story of Griffin’s sister, Sophie.

Such a gorgeous read – 4.5 stars!

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

 

Unexpectedly in Love

 

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About Erin

Best Laid Plans is Erin Hawkins’s debut novel. She lives in Colorado with her husband and three young children. She enjoys reading, running, spending time in the mountains, and watching reality TV.

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