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Something Unexpected
Rosemary Jeffers knew she was in trouble when the handsome stranger who'd romanced her on the dance floor turned out to be the pharmacist in her new hometown! Dean Kingsley wasn't merely irresistible—he was an honorable man who played for keeps. And they were about to share a whole lot more than a slow dance. After all, she was having his baby….
Dean needed a wife—or he'd lose his business. So Honeyford's favorite son came up with the ideal Marry the mother-to-be! The once-burned librarian wasn't interested in happy endings, but dedicated Dean vowed to prove once and for all that their surprise encounter had led to something totally unexpected—and he wouldn't take "I don't" for an answer!
Dean needed a wife—or he'd lose his business. So Honeyford's favorite son came up with the ideal Marry the mother-to-be! The once-burned librarian wasn't interested in happy endings, but dedicated Dean vowed to prove once and for all that their surprise encounter had led to something totally unexpected—and he wouldn't take "I don't" for an answer!
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 2012
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September 16, 2021
Wendy laid a great foundation. There was a slow build-up to characters you could like and respect but the female's lead constantly talking to herself between important decisions (e.g., pregnancy confession, wedding proposal) was a killer for me. I constantly had to re-read pages to see if I missed something when actually she could not respond to a straight deal with at least two pages of woulda-shoulda-coulda. I think that rang a death knell - that and some incongruency with scenes. Why would she be so upset with his agenda when constantly throughout the book Dean kept showing what a good guy he was? Yet in flashbacks with the ex-hubby anyone can see he was a total jerk. Anyway, the crowding of scenes at the end was another killer for me and the ending was disappointing.
March 29, 2011
Live wild for one night and the results end up being dreams come true disguised by nightmare situations peppered with mortification and embarrassment. It was rather fun.
Rosemary is a woman who is about to embark on a brave journey. She is finally taking steps to start living again after a divorce that shook her to her toes. She thought she had it all but it was a smoke screen and she never saw the truth. During the course of this story, the heroine faces a lot of revelations about herself; some were sad, others empowering and a few were quite exciting. I really thought the author got into Rosemary’s head and I felt very connected to her throughout the story. I enjoyed her sense of humor and the author’s as well. A great example is the humorous situation the author put her in when she finally met the hero for real. Honest to goodness, that whole scene had me in stitches. I could visualize how flustered Rosemary must have been and what it would have looked like with her purchases spread about. It was sort of sweet too and Dean’s reaction was everything I could have hoped for as a hero.
Speaking of which – when I first started reading this story, I had no idea it was the sequel to the book about Dean’s brother Fletcher and when I did realize, I squealed in glee. That first book was so awesome and I’m thrilled to say that this story started out from the get-go with great character personalities, conflict and dialogue. It’s no wonder I was having such a good time so early in the book. It is in keeping with what I experienced the first time.
Dean is the laid back, mild tempered and mannered brother who does everything right and who is the town’s favorite person. That is what they see. I got to meet a whole other side of the hero and I had a ball. For a guy who can give good advice to others he certainly doesn’t seem to do so well for himself. In fact he flubs it so bad it made a great conflict. He’s not as perfect as he appears and I appreciated that. He had to work really hard to woo Rosemary and just when he thought he was getting his own dreams to come true, his lack of finesse and good sense blows up in his face. What a classy scene though.
To get back in the heroine’s good graces was as romantic and wonderful as a romance reader could wish. But was it enough? It’s up to both of them to reach out to each other and meet in the middle and I was never quite sure who was going to do what. I liked the author’s choice and it was very well done and quite hysterical. The poor witness didn’t know if she was in a skit for Saturday Night Live or what but I had an awesome time watching it unfold. It was really cute and one of my favorite scenes.
The author’s choices for secondary characters really contributed to my enjoyment. Rosemary’s family is a hoot and the town folk are terrific. It was great to see Fletcher again and his kids and for me it raised the bar for entertainment but I want to assure readers that this is a solid stand alone. You don’t need to have read Dean’s brother’s story to think this book rocks; it does it all on its own.
Another well done component of Something Unexpected is when Dean and Rosemary explore the physical side of their relationship. For readers who like a good balance of spiciness with romance, this book presents a successful foray into love, horizontal style. Another good scene is when Dean gets Rosemary all noodle-like. I adored the dialogue and the outcome. I was almost envious – except when the hiccups started. That was a clever and amusing touch that Ms. Warren used in spectacular fashion.
Something Unexpected is a sweet and entertaining romance sure to touch a reader’s heart with its tender moments mixed with saucy humor and the zing of love explored. I think Ms. Warren is a wonderful author and can’t wait to see what she writes about next. This has been a completely enjoyable reading experience.
Originally posted at http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.c...
Rosemary is a woman who is about to embark on a brave journey. She is finally taking steps to start living again after a divorce that shook her to her toes. She thought she had it all but it was a smoke screen and she never saw the truth. During the course of this story, the heroine faces a lot of revelations about herself; some were sad, others empowering and a few were quite exciting. I really thought the author got into Rosemary’s head and I felt very connected to her throughout the story. I enjoyed her sense of humor and the author’s as well. A great example is the humorous situation the author put her in when she finally met the hero for real. Honest to goodness, that whole scene had me in stitches. I could visualize how flustered Rosemary must have been and what it would have looked like with her purchases spread about. It was sort of sweet too and Dean’s reaction was everything I could have hoped for as a hero.
Speaking of which – when I first started reading this story, I had no idea it was the sequel to the book about Dean’s brother Fletcher and when I did realize, I squealed in glee. That first book was so awesome and I’m thrilled to say that this story started out from the get-go with great character personalities, conflict and dialogue. It’s no wonder I was having such a good time so early in the book. It is in keeping with what I experienced the first time.
Dean is the laid back, mild tempered and mannered brother who does everything right and who is the town’s favorite person. That is what they see. I got to meet a whole other side of the hero and I had a ball. For a guy who can give good advice to others he certainly doesn’t seem to do so well for himself. In fact he flubs it so bad it made a great conflict. He’s not as perfect as he appears and I appreciated that. He had to work really hard to woo Rosemary and just when he thought he was getting his own dreams to come true, his lack of finesse and good sense blows up in his face. What a classy scene though.
To get back in the heroine’s good graces was as romantic and wonderful as a romance reader could wish. But was it enough? It’s up to both of them to reach out to each other and meet in the middle and I was never quite sure who was going to do what. I liked the author’s choice and it was very well done and quite hysterical. The poor witness didn’t know if she was in a skit for Saturday Night Live or what but I had an awesome time watching it unfold. It was really cute and one of my favorite scenes.
The author’s choices for secondary characters really contributed to my enjoyment. Rosemary’s family is a hoot and the town folk are terrific. It was great to see Fletcher again and his kids and for me it raised the bar for entertainment but I want to assure readers that this is a solid stand alone. You don’t need to have read Dean’s brother’s story to think this book rocks; it does it all on its own.
Another well done component of Something Unexpected is when Dean and Rosemary explore the physical side of their relationship. For readers who like a good balance of spiciness with romance, this book presents a successful foray into love, horizontal style. Another good scene is when Dean gets Rosemary all noodle-like. I adored the dialogue and the outcome. I was almost envious – except when the hiccups started. That was a clever and amusing touch that Ms. Warren used in spectacular fashion.
Something Unexpected is a sweet and entertaining romance sure to touch a reader’s heart with its tender moments mixed with saucy humor and the zing of love explored. I think Ms. Warren is a wonderful author and can’t wait to see what she writes about next. This has been a completely enjoyable reading experience.
Originally posted at http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.c...
January 2, 2015
It was fairly light-hearted and entertaining. But I had some issues with it. I was hoping for a romance with a little bit more oompf to it - it's perfectly fine that it's a squeaky clean romance, but their kisses even lacked steam. I wanted a bit more...but it is what it is. My biggest issue was the "big misunderstanding" which IMHO was not really a misunderstanding. It was almost as though the author wanted to make our hero's "deception" such that he could still be the all around good guy that he is. It worked - too well. I didn't see the hero's deception as a deception at all. I couldn't find anything wrong with his omission...especially considering
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January 30, 2012
Ok I did like this book, but there are times when the author must have gotten mixed up called Rosemary, Claire. This was very frustrating as I ended up having to re-read a few lines, to make sure I'd not missed anything.
Even though I would recommend it to others, it was confusing at times.
Even though I would recommend it to others, it was confusing at times.
March 20, 2011
This is a wonderful new addition to Wendy Warren's Honeyford series. I loved the characters, the story, and Honeyford. Can I move there? If you love sweet stories this novel is for you.
August 10, 2011
I prefered Dean's brother's story better than this book which I felt was slow paced and found it hard to finish at times.
July 19, 2011
Very very cute read. The hero, Dean, is pretty dreamy too.
November 19, 2011
The book seemed interesting when I read the summary for it, but I just couldn't get as invested in the characters as I normally would.
September 18, 2016
Love a book with some mystery. This one pulled it together.
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