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Unwillfully Wed to My Valentine
William Warrick is pure evil, and also my husband.
Be careful what you write on a Taco Bell napkin in high school. Committing to a marriage pact beside a Mild sauce stain normally isn’t contractually binding.
Unless, of course, your signature winds up next to the signature of a future billionaire CEO, who is 100% serious, 100% certifiably grumpy, and 100% the kind of person to make 30-day Valentine activities at his fancy office building mandatory.
Let’s just say, Liam’s secret stuffed animal collection can attest to his obsession with cute things; according to him, I’m the cutest thing he’s ever seen; and, now that the napkin terms are met, I’m his.
All. His.
For at least one year.
Unwillfully Wed to My Valentine is a closed-door romantic comedy with plenty of swoon and sizzle, but none of the spice. Welcome to the first novel in the EverStorm universe, featuring marriage pacts, he falls first, and forced proximity.
Be careful what you write on a Taco Bell napkin in high school. Committing to a marriage pact beside a Mild sauce stain normally isn’t contractually binding.
Unless, of course, your signature winds up next to the signature of a future billionaire CEO, who is 100% serious, 100% certifiably grumpy, and 100% the kind of person to make 30-day Valentine activities at his fancy office building mandatory.
Let’s just say, Liam’s secret stuffed animal collection can attest to his obsession with cute things; according to him, I’m the cutest thing he’s ever seen; and, now that the napkin terms are met, I’m his.
All. His.
For at least one year.
Unwillfully Wed to My Valentine is a closed-door romantic comedy with plenty of swoon and sizzle, but none of the spice. Welcome to the first novel in the EverStorm universe, featuring marriage pacts, he falls first, and forced proximity.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 4, 2025
About the author
Camilla Evergreen
40 books380 followersCamilla Evergreen is an alias of USA Today bestselling author Anne Stryker. Originally intended as a dumping ground for all things lacking fantasy, Camilla/Anne came to the shocking discovery that writing sarcastic, chaotic romcoms full of quippy heroines and adoring heroes has a kick to it.
Camilla/Anne’s neurodivergent tendencies leave her hyperfocused on writing sweet and sassy romances from dawn till dusk and lending whatever her current creative obsessions are to her characters. From arranged marriages to falling for the boss, there’s lots of love to go around.
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Camilla/Anne’s neurodivergent tendencies leave her hyperfocused on writing sweet and sassy romances from dawn till dusk and lending whatever her current creative obsessions are to her characters. From arranged marriages to falling for the boss, there’s lots of love to go around.
Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/authorannemilla
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February 17, 2025Yeah no, What in the wattpad was this.
The mmc is just plain creepy he’s obsessed with Barbie’s and keeps thinking about his wife as a Barbie and wanting to play dress up…like no it’s giving creepy
Fmc, she’s SOO short and small and don’t worry we’re reminded every five seconds. Also her bedroom is like a gothic castle and she wears gothic dresses and tiaras…newsflash you’re 26🤦♀️.
Dnf 21%
The mmc is just plain creepy he’s obsessed with Barbie’s and keeps thinking about his wife as a Barbie and wanting to play dress up…like no it’s giving creepy
Fmc, she’s SOO short and small and don’t worry we’re reminded every five seconds. Also her bedroom is like a gothic castle and she wears gothic dresses and tiaras…newsflash you’re 26🤦♀️.
Dnf 21%
February 24, 2025
What the frick was even that
February 4, 2025
Cutie.
Style: First person present, dual POV
Stress Level: Low
Ending: HEA
Heat Level: Fade-to-black, innuendos, no cursing, sensual description, mentions of sex
Notable Tropes: Marriage pact, forced proximity, billionaire, childhood frenemies to lovers, opposites attract, only one bed, he falls first, workplace
Triggers: 100% pure evil male lead (with a stuffed animal collection, of doom), therapy jokes
(All these expectations are copied straight from Camilla’s book— you can always trust her to set her reader’s expectations straight before reading her books. Another thing I LOVE about her books)
Review:
As expected, this book was another masterpiece. I LOVED, LOVED Liam (the MMC) so much. I assure you, you will never read about an MMC like him.
“I have never loved anyone more than I have, quite thoroughly, tolerated you.”
Something about the way he said this made me close the book. And giggle. And scream. And take a moment to enjoy it. ⬆️
Even tho I thought it was very strange, but I somehow related to him. I guess we’re just awesome like that.
“I can become whoever you want me to be. From moment to moment. Hour to hour. Write me the script that makes me tolerable, and I will follow it until you have to write me another.”
*Dies*
WHO SAYS THAT???? I DIED.
I want to share more quotes & scenes, but if I shared every moment that I loved, it would be considered book piracy. (Get it? Because I loved the whole thing so I’ll be sharing the whole so it’s piracy?..haha, it’s funny..)
“I’ll wrap you in plastic and keep you in your pretty room, safe from all of it.” All my doubts come alive in his evil whisper. He pulls away. “Won’t that be nice?”
YES, AS A MATTER OF FACT SIR YOU CAN. THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD LINE. I DIED. AGAIN.
Okay, Now let’s talk about Amber (FMC). I loved her character development sooo much. I usually relate to Camilla’s FMCs at least a bit, but I didn’t relate to Amber at all. However, that took zero percent from enjoyment (as in, I still enjoyed her very much) I did disagree with her a lot but that’s what made her development so much sweeter. Love her. Would read a 100 books with her as a FMC. Team Amber (unless Liam is there..)
Well that’s a long review, if you’re still reading, thank you. And read the book please. You’d be doing yourself a favor.
Style: First person present, dual POV
Stress Level: Low
Ending: HEA
Heat Level: Fade-to-black, innuendos, no cursing, sensual description, mentions of sex
Notable Tropes: Marriage pact, forced proximity, billionaire, childhood frenemies to lovers, opposites attract, only one bed, he falls first, workplace
Triggers: 100% pure evil male lead (with a stuffed animal collection, of doom), therapy jokes
(All these expectations are copied straight from Camilla’s book— you can always trust her to set her reader’s expectations straight before reading her books. Another thing I LOVE about her books)
Review:
As expected, this book was another masterpiece. I LOVED, LOVED Liam (the MMC) so much. I assure you, you will never read about an MMC like him.
“I have never loved anyone more than I have, quite thoroughly, tolerated you.”
Something about the way he said this made me close the book. And giggle. And scream. And take a moment to enjoy it. ⬆️
Even tho I thought it was very strange, but I somehow related to him. I guess we’re just awesome like that.
“I can become whoever you want me to be. From moment to moment. Hour to hour. Write me the script that makes me tolerable, and I will follow it until you have to write me another.”
*Dies*
WHO SAYS THAT???? I DIED.
I want to share more quotes & scenes, but if I shared every moment that I loved, it would be considered book piracy. (Get it? Because I loved the whole thing so I’ll be sharing the whole so it’s piracy?..haha, it’s funny..)
“I’ll wrap you in plastic and keep you in your pretty room, safe from all of it.” All my doubts come alive in his evil whisper. He pulls away. “Won’t that be nice?”
YES, AS A MATTER OF FACT SIR YOU CAN. THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD LINE. I DIED. AGAIN.
Okay, Now let’s talk about Amber (FMC). I loved her character development sooo much. I usually relate to Camilla’s FMCs at least a bit, but I didn’t relate to Amber at all. However, that took zero percent from enjoyment (as in, I still enjoyed her very much) I did disagree with her a lot but that’s what made her development so much sweeter. Love her. Would read a 100 books with her as a FMC. Team Amber (unless Liam is there..)
Well that’s a long review, if you’re still reading, thank you. And read the book please. You’d be doing yourself a favor.
December 28, 2025
ARC review
Dear Lord, I loved this book so much.
It really pulled me in and I couldn't put it down.
Liam is the most adorable serious man that ever existed. The man breathed for her. He lived for her. Everything he did in his life was with her in mind. He existed around her and I was here for it. He was so cute, I can't.
Amber was trying so hard to not like him but she too couldn't resist his cuteness. She was all dark and he was all pink. I loved that contrast, it never happens in books and it showed that his love for adorable things didn't take away from the fact that he is a man who was obsessed with his face and would do anything to make her happy.
They were adorable and perfect together and I adored them
Dear Lord, I loved this book so much.
It really pulled me in and I couldn't put it down.
Liam is the most adorable serious man that ever existed. The man breathed for her. He lived for her. Everything he did in his life was with her in mind. He existed around her and I was here for it. He was so cute, I can't.
Amber was trying so hard to not like him but she too couldn't resist his cuteness. She was all dark and he was all pink. I loved that contrast, it never happens in books and it showed that his love for adorable things didn't take away from the fact that he is a man who was obsessed with his face and would do anything to make her happy.
They were adorable and perfect together and I adored them
February 5, 2025
DNF. It was kind of weird and creepy. I felt like there should’ve been a prequel that I missed because there were some confusing parts and I felt as though I were an outsider trying to understand an inside joke. It wasn’t for me at all. I really liked Storm Sterling’s companion book to this one but I couldn’t get into this book.
January 25, 2025
4 ⭐
"Why are you so desperate for a wife?
Don't you have hundreds of women throwing themselves at you daily?"
His hand reaches, cups my chin, and reels me in. "I might. But not a single one of them is as precious to me as you are. And not a single one of them is bound to me via signature beside a red sauce stain."
Before I begin I want to thank the author, Camilla Evergreen , for giving me this ARC.
This was the CUTEST book and I had so much fun reading this. I really liked the characters and all the little details. One of my favorite things, beside the fact that I really loved that Liam was such a cutie, was the inside behind the process of publishing a book. I never really thought about all the work, research, and marketing when you're publishing a book.
Amber was so relatable and her thoughts were so funny That means he's grass-fed I'm going to use that to insult people.
I recommend this to anyone and everyone looking for a feel good, cozy , lighthearted romcom for Valentine!!
༻Tropes༺
✧ reverse grumpy x sunshine
✧ marriage pact
✧ childhood frenemies
✧ author x billionaire
✧ forced proximity
"Why are you so desperate for a wife?
Don't you have hundreds of women throwing themselves at you daily?"
His hand reaches, cups my chin, and reels me in. "I might. But not a single one of them is as precious to me as you are. And not a single one of them is bound to me via signature beside a red sauce stain."
Before I begin I want to thank the author, Camilla Evergreen , for giving me this ARC.
This was the CUTEST book and I had so much fun reading this. I really liked the characters and all the little details. One of my favorite things, beside the fact that I really loved that Liam was such a cutie, was the inside behind the process of publishing a book. I never really thought about all the work, research, and marketing when you're publishing a book.
Amber was so relatable and her thoughts were so funny That means he's grass-fed I'm going to use that to insult people.
I recommend this to anyone and everyone looking for a feel good, cozy , lighthearted romcom for Valentine!!
༻Tropes༺
✧ reverse grumpy x sunshine
✧ marriage pact
✧ childhood frenemies
✧ author x billionaire
✧ forced proximity
February 15, 2025
I’ve never read anything like the fetishes that the main character has. It seems very at odds with his personality, and the immaturity of his thoughts conflict with the business success he has accomplished. I was still riveted to the story, although baffled at times.
February 5, 2025
Oh my BARBIE!! This book was so good. I didn't put it down from the moment I started to read! Literally, I just woke up because I stayed up so late. I'm pretty sure I dreamed of black hearts raining down on a Barbie scene of pastels and silly string. Most of the time, my daughter was asking me what I was laughing at because Camilla's book never fail to make me laugh. After being sick for three months straight. I really needed the laugh. It healed something in me.
The absolute beauty of "Cutie" and "Bambi" nicknames sent me giggling! Liam is such a cutie with his love of cute things! Amber has an image of a doll but hates all things cute. In fact, black and red suit her better. There was a theme of Opposites attract but I honestly think it was more of accepting each other's differences and loving what makes them uniquely them.
Unwillfully Wed to my Valentine left me laughing and occasionally crying as Camilla's books tent to do when it touches perfectly on the heart. She is an amazing author, and her words touch the most raw of emotions while cushioning it with enough comedy to keep you laughing well into the night.
The absolute beauty of "Cutie" and "Bambi" nicknames sent me giggling! Liam is such a cutie with his love of cute things! Amber has an image of a doll but hates all things cute. In fact, black and red suit her better. There was a theme of Opposites attract but I honestly think it was more of accepting each other's differences and loving what makes them uniquely them.
Unwillfully Wed to my Valentine left me laughing and occasionally crying as Camilla's books tent to do when it touches perfectly on the heart. She is an amazing author, and her words touch the most raw of emotions while cushioning it with enough comedy to keep you laughing well into the night.
February 4, 2025
Yes. Read it. Read it now.
As always. Camilla Evergreen has a way to make you feel absorbed into the story. The characters were so lovable! And chaotic!
Liam. What a freaking nightmare that is actually a beautiful dream come true. Truly remarkable. Need more. Never enough. His obsession was my delight.
Amber. Silly Amber. Being completely ridiculous. But totally too relatable. Love her. And her sister.
I don’t have the energy to write anything too unhinged. Just read the book. It’s good. Or don’t and miss out on a good time. You do you.
As always. Camilla Evergreen has a way to make you feel absorbed into the story. The characters were so lovable! And chaotic!
Liam. What a freaking nightmare that is actually a beautiful dream come true. Truly remarkable. Need more. Never enough. His obsession was my delight.
Amber. Silly Amber. Being completely ridiculous. But totally too relatable. Love her. And her sister.
I don’t have the energy to write anything too unhinged. Just read the book. It’s good. Or don’t and miss out on a good time. You do you.
February 5, 2025
Amber is completely incompetent, girly wouldn’t be able to function without William holding her hand every step of the way 💀
As for William, he didn’t feel like a real person at all. His character read more like a Disney cartoon, overly obsessed with anything remotely cute, lacking any depth or genuine personality 😃😃😃
Ngl at one point I thought he was a pe0d0file 😬
“But, see, Liam’s cute-obsessed weird. He’s not pervy weird, or uncomfortable weird.”
Nah babes it’s both type of weird 🥰
As for William, he didn’t feel like a real person at all. His character read more like a Disney cartoon, overly obsessed with anything remotely cute, lacking any depth or genuine personality 😃😃😃
Ngl at one point I thought he was a pe0d0file 😬
“But, see, Liam’s cute-obsessed weird. He’s not pervy weird, or uncomfortable weird.”
Nah babes it’s both type of weird 🥰
February 19, 2025
Quirky characters and a mix of romcom and dark romance (however it's still sweet and closed door). I'm not sure if the dark romance aspect is quite my cup of tea, however, the book is very well written and I had to see how things worked out for these two! I think it is nice that there is an option for dark romance that is also sweet.
March 23, 2025
While this wasn’t the Camilla Evergreen for me, I will always read her work.
I struggled understanding Amber and Liam, especially with his obsession with very cutesy things. There were moments I really enjoyed and reread, but over all it was about a 2.75-3 for me.
I struggled understanding Amber and Liam, especially with his obsession with very cutesy things. There were moments I really enjoyed and reread, but over all it was about a 2.75-3 for me.
April 4, 2026
I have no idea what I just read except that I loved every second 😂 they need serious help
January 25, 2025
I love a fun marriage pact romance! I read this one in one sitting! I am here for all of the My Wife moments!
I received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own.
I received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own.
January 27, 2025
First, thanks to the author for the ARC!
I was so very disappointed in this book. I had high expectations and thought the premise was interesting. Oh, how wrong I was. This book unfortunately fell short of my hopes. While I did enjoy the book in the later half, which is why it is not rated lower, there were far too many parts that I really did not like, not the least of which was both of the main characters, which is not good for a romance book that should be very character driven. Hard to enjoy a character-driven book when you dislike the characters.
Let's start with Liam. My biggest problem with Liam is that he felt like a caricature of a person. The way he acted, his obsession with cute things, none it felt like how a real person would react and act. It was worse in Amber's POV, but her POV was more than half of the book. Liam's POV helped a lot to humanize, but by then, it was too late. There is an argument to be made that Liam's character was meant to be strange and broken and not good with human interaction. But if that was the intention, it did not come across well. It just made him unrealistic. It would have helped if more background on him had been given, but we were only really given small morsels which made it challenging to connect with him as a character.
As for Amber, she just made me mad. This is probably partly because I am more of a Type A personality, but still. Amber was more real than Liam, but her attitude was so incredibly annoying. She had been trying to make it as an author for a decade but hasn't. So, clearly, whatever she is doing is not working and continuing to try it isn't going to suddenly make it start working. Her stagnation in terms of her career is super frustrating. It makes her look incompetent. It was equally frustrating that she refused to try and get a different career while working on becoming an author. Honestly, she took such a passive role in her own life. She didn't do anything, things just happened to her.
Finally, I found their relationship kind of toxic. I did not like how Liam treated Amber, though admittedly, I am watching the k-drama Love Scout that has a phenomenal, green-flag-forest male lead, so the contrast made it worse. His obsession with her is not healthy at all. Oh, and Amber's constant insistence that Liam is not creepy at all just made it seem like she was trying to convince herself.
As a last point, I really did not like how the blind lady was handled in this book. I felt like I was being hit over the head with the idea of "Gotta be inclusive, if you aren't then you are a terrible person," because of all of the office stuff that happened surrounding her. It was not fun. It was kind of annoying and took me out of the book.
I was so very disappointed in this book. I had high expectations and thought the premise was interesting. Oh, how wrong I was. This book unfortunately fell short of my hopes. While I did enjoy the book in the later half, which is why it is not rated lower, there were far too many parts that I really did not like, not the least of which was both of the main characters, which is not good for a romance book that should be very character driven. Hard to enjoy a character-driven book when you dislike the characters.
Let's start with Liam. My biggest problem with Liam is that he felt like a caricature of a person. The way he acted, his obsession with cute things, none it felt like how a real person would react and act. It was worse in Amber's POV, but her POV was more than half of the book. Liam's POV helped a lot to humanize, but by then, it was too late. There is an argument to be made that Liam's character was meant to be strange and broken and not good with human interaction. But if that was the intention, it did not come across well. It just made him unrealistic. It would have helped if more background on him had been given, but we were only really given small morsels which made it challenging to connect with him as a character.
As for Amber, she just made me mad. This is probably partly because I am more of a Type A personality, but still. Amber was more real than Liam, but her attitude was so incredibly annoying. She had been trying to make it as an author for a decade but hasn't. So, clearly, whatever she is doing is not working and continuing to try it isn't going to suddenly make it start working. Her stagnation in terms of her career is super frustrating. It makes her look incompetent. It was equally frustrating that she refused to try and get a different career while working on becoming an author. Honestly, she took such a passive role in her own life. She didn't do anything, things just happened to her.
Finally, I found their relationship kind of toxic. I did not like how Liam treated Amber, though admittedly, I am watching the k-drama Love Scout that has a phenomenal, green-flag-forest male lead, so the contrast made it worse. His obsession with her is not healthy at all. Oh, and Amber's constant insistence that Liam is not creepy at all just made it seem like she was trying to convince herself.
As a last point, I really did not like how the blind lady was handled in this book. I felt like I was being hit over the head with the idea of "Gotta be inclusive, if you aren't then you are a terrible person," because of all of the office stuff that happened surrounding her. It was not fun. It was kind of annoying and took me out of the book.
January 25, 2026
While this was a cute idea, Liam was creepy and I did not like him. There’s obsession and then there’s Liam. I know Amber needed help, but I would have got a restraining order or something. He needed some mental help. While I did find it creepy and off putting I still couldn’t put it down and wanted to keep reading. I’m glad Amber and Liam could learn to communicate despite their differences, but it seems like they still have some things to work through.
July 17, 2025
I had very mixed feelings about this read. It was fun. Entertaining. The tone was amusing. Amber and Liam were both characters interesting characters to get to know. I also loved how the book had a content warning in the beginning. Why don’t all books do that?
What I enjoyed less about this book was the borderline abusive tone the relationship had. Yes, so technically, this relationship seemed to work for them. And they might live happily ever after and be happy forever more.
But - every single one of Liam’s behaviors was a read flag. The way he thought of Amber as a doll (it’s one thing to dress her. It’s quite another to speak of her as an object to her face). The way he controlled her every move (yes, even though it was for her good). They way he manipulated her to get his way (it was never anything harmful etc. But how do you think abuse starts?).
The only reason it’s possible for this relationship to have a happy ending is because they’re fictional characters. Because they’re not real. They don’t exist. In real life, if a man had as many red flags as Liam, a happy ending is very very unlikely. Sure, it might take five years for Liam’s true colors to show, but at some point, it’s going to go from loving to harmful, restrictive, abusive. How many years will it really take before a woman grows old of being like an object, caged in, and guilted into doing whatever he wants?
It’s not a way to live. It doesn’t matter how nice and caring he is. It doesn’t matter how much love there is. This. Is. Abuse.
In real life, abuse is nuanced. And the romance in this book reads just like the beginning of an abusive relationship. Sure, it was amusing, and cute, and it might even end well for Amber and Laim (who, again, don’t really exist). But bottom line, this book is advocating for an abusive relationship. This book is making it seem normal, okay even.
Laim and Amber’s relationship is not a healthy relationship. Let’s just put that out in the open.
I’m growing very tired of novels building on unhealthy stereotypes. Tired of the way abuse is made to sound so loving. It’s because of books like this that people are okay with abuse, that they don’t recognize it earlier. At the very least, this is giving the abusers out there a tiny bit more legitimacy than they already have.
And this, more than anything else, was the reason I gave the book only two stars.
Content:
Minor language.
Lots of heat and innuendo, one bed, mention of spicy scenes in Amber’s books. It’s all technically clean, but very suggestive and toeing the border between clean and not quite.
Unhealthy family dynamics mentioned.
Amber has wings tattooed onto her back.
What I enjoyed less about this book was the borderline abusive tone the relationship had. Yes, so technically, this relationship seemed to work for them. And they might live happily ever after and be happy forever more.
But - every single one of Liam’s behaviors was a read flag. The way he thought of Amber as a doll (it’s one thing to dress her. It’s quite another to speak of her as an object to her face). The way he controlled her every move (yes, even though it was for her good). They way he manipulated her to get his way (it was never anything harmful etc. But how do you think abuse starts?).
The only reason it’s possible for this relationship to have a happy ending is because they’re fictional characters. Because they’re not real. They don’t exist. In real life, if a man had as many red flags as Liam, a happy ending is very very unlikely. Sure, it might take five years for Liam’s true colors to show, but at some point, it’s going to go from loving to harmful, restrictive, abusive. How many years will it really take before a woman grows old of being like an object, caged in, and guilted into doing whatever he wants?
It’s not a way to live. It doesn’t matter how nice and caring he is. It doesn’t matter how much love there is. This. Is. Abuse.
In real life, abuse is nuanced. And the romance in this book reads just like the beginning of an abusive relationship. Sure, it was amusing, and cute, and it might even end well for Amber and Laim (who, again, don’t really exist). But bottom line, this book is advocating for an abusive relationship. This book is making it seem normal, okay even.
Laim and Amber’s relationship is not a healthy relationship. Let’s just put that out in the open.
I’m growing very tired of novels building on unhealthy stereotypes. Tired of the way abuse is made to sound so loving. It’s because of books like this that people are okay with abuse, that they don’t recognize it earlier. At the very least, this is giving the abusers out there a tiny bit more legitimacy than they already have.
And this, more than anything else, was the reason I gave the book only two stars.
Content:
Minor language.
Lots of heat and innuendo, one bed, mention of spicy scenes in Amber’s books. It’s all technically clean, but very suggestive and toeing the border between clean and not quite.
Unhealthy family dynamics mentioned.
Amber has wings tattooed onto her back.
February 7, 2026
cutie billionaire romance? YES PLEASE🥹🤩
This was so stinking cute! I loved how obsessed Liam was with her! They’re both pretty complex characters, but I liked them nonetheless.
Liam was so freaking sweet with Amber and I loved how she understood him like nobody else does. He was there for her and tried to help, heat he can. Just so sweet.
But honestly, his obsession with stuffed animals and pink (not in a creepy way) was odd for me personally 🫣 (I mean no offense at all, I’m saying this with all due respect, and I know that he’s autistic and that’s common for them - I did do some research)
Their love admission was EVERYTHING! It was so so sweet and adorable, the whole ball scene was amazing! I love both of these characters and I can’t wait to start the next one🤭
tropes:
💘enemies to lovers
💘marriage of convenience (kind of)
💘”My wife”
💘author FMC
💘billionaire MMC
💘autistic rep
💘he’s obsessed with her
💘dual pov
This was so stinking cute! I loved how obsessed Liam was with her! They’re both pretty complex characters, but I liked them nonetheless.
Liam was so freaking sweet with Amber and I loved how she understood him like nobody else does. He was there for her and tried to help, heat he can. Just so sweet.
But honestly, his obsession with stuffed animals and pink (not in a creepy way) was odd for me personally 🫣 (I mean no offense at all, I’m saying this with all due respect, and I know that he’s autistic and that’s common for them - I did do some research)
Their love admission was EVERYTHING! It was so so sweet and adorable, the whole ball scene was amazing! I love both of these characters and I can’t wait to start the next one🤭
tropes:
💘enemies to lovers
💘marriage of convenience (kind of)
💘”My wife”
💘author FMC
💘billionaire MMC
💘autistic rep
💘he’s obsessed with her
💘dual pov
February 5, 2025
I always get excited about a new Camilla Evergreen book, they are the nectar of life as far as I’m concerned. I always give an inward squeal of joy when a new one is announced. I devour them instantly as they never disappoint.
This was a great story of grumpy/sunshine. Liam looks like a dark brooding Heathcliff type but inside he’s a marshmallow who has a collection of cuddly toys and reads romance novels. Amber looks like a cute elfin-type Alice in Wonderland lookalike but is a snippy, demonesque writer, who finds her niche in dark romance. Almost ten years ago, they wrote a pact to marry each other at the age of 26 if neither got married before. On Amber’s 26th birthday, Liam shows up to demand she honour that pact.
This was a great story of opposites-attract but also friends to lovers. Watching Liam’s attempts to win Amber over was incredibly amusing, almost as much as her attempts to deny the attraction between them. The nicknames they had for each other (Liam-Cutie, Amber-Bambi) were adorable and not used excessively unless in context. I also enjoyed seeing the behind-the-scenes processes and turmoil of an indie-published author (so sorry Camilla, I wish it were easier on you) and Liam’s help for her, devoting his time to her ‘brand’. I mean it is his business, his job, but his devotion to Amber was incredible.
I am looking forward to the next novel in the Fire At Will duology by Storm Sterling, I need more of these two and this universe.
This was a great story of grumpy/sunshine. Liam looks like a dark brooding Heathcliff type but inside he’s a marshmallow who has a collection of cuddly toys and reads romance novels. Amber looks like a cute elfin-type Alice in Wonderland lookalike but is a snippy, demonesque writer, who finds her niche in dark romance. Almost ten years ago, they wrote a pact to marry each other at the age of 26 if neither got married before. On Amber’s 26th birthday, Liam shows up to demand she honour that pact.
This was a great story of opposites-attract but also friends to lovers. Watching Liam’s attempts to win Amber over was incredibly amusing, almost as much as her attempts to deny the attraction between them. The nicknames they had for each other (Liam-Cutie, Amber-Bambi) were adorable and not used excessively unless in context. I also enjoyed seeing the behind-the-scenes processes and turmoil of an indie-published author (so sorry Camilla, I wish it were easier on you) and Liam’s help for her, devoting his time to her ‘brand’. I mean it is his business, his job, but his devotion to Amber was incredible.
I am looking forward to the next novel in the Fire At Will duology by Storm Sterling, I need more of these two and this universe.
February 20, 2025
Loved it!
I adore the characters in Camilla’s books and Amber and Liam were no exception.
A really gripping, quick read, and loved their story!
I received a free copy of this book from the author and this is my honest review.
I adore the characters in Camilla’s books and Amber and Liam were no exception.
A really gripping, quick read, and loved their story!
I received a free copy of this book from the author and this is my honest review.
March 1, 2025
5/5 ⭐
Unwillfully Wed to My Valentine is the first book in the Fire at Will series (aka the best collab ever).
Camilla as always manages to write a gem of a book, the book has everything you want to read in a closed-door romantic comedy. So if you don’t want to miss this masterpiece and you happen to like the following tropes make sure to pick this one as it’s out now!
Book Tropes:
🧸ENEMIES TO LOVERS
🧸CHILDHOOD RIVALS
🧸MARRIAGE PACT
🧸BILLIONAIRE
🧸HE FALLS FIRST
🧸FORCED PROXIMITY
++MORE!!
Unwillfully Wed to My Valentine is the first book in the Fire at Will series (aka the best collab ever).
Camilla as always manages to write a gem of a book, the book has everything you want to read in a closed-door romantic comedy. So if you don’t want to miss this masterpiece and you happen to like the following tropes make sure to pick this one as it’s out now!
Book Tropes:
🧸ENEMIES TO LOVERS
🧸CHILDHOOD RIVALS
🧸MARRIAGE PACT
🧸BILLIONAIRE
🧸HE FALLS FIRST
🧸FORCED PROXIMITY
++MORE!!
January 13, 2026
This was so on brand! I did wonder if her twin (aka Storm) was writing it at one point just to mess with us lol
The adorableness mixed with darkness. The awareness of neurodivergent and other differences. The author advice (seriously, how is Camilla not doing masterclasses on this yet?)
This darkish romance was a great intro into the new universe they're creating together. Very excited to see it continue.
Content:
Style - Dual POV (first person present), darkish Contemporary RomCom (marriage pact, forced prox, money/billionaire, one bed, he falls first, workplace/ boss assistant, childhood frenemies to more/ second chance)
Intimacy - High (kisses on body other than lips, sitting on lap, sleeping in the same bed, fade to black)
Language - None (had letters “AF” once but rest were “he swears” kind of thing)
Violence - Mild (push to defend)
Potential Triggers - toxic childhood, dark view of Self and world, therapy jokes
The adorableness mixed with darkness. The awareness of neurodivergent and other differences. The author advice (seriously, how is Camilla not doing masterclasses on this yet?)
This darkish romance was a great intro into the new universe they're creating together. Very excited to see it continue.
Content:
Style - Dual POV (first person present), darkish Contemporary RomCom (marriage pact, forced prox, money/billionaire, one bed, he falls first, workplace/ boss assistant, childhood frenemies to more/ second chance)
Intimacy - High (kisses on body other than lips, sitting on lap, sleeping in the same bed, fade to black)
Language - None (had letters “AF” once but rest were “he swears” kind of thing)
Violence - Mild (push to defend)
Potential Triggers - toxic childhood, dark view of Self and world, therapy jokes
January 8, 2026
This book is just… absolutely charming. Crazy, silly, adorable. Liam and Amber are such opposing forces in so many ways — the stoic boss who secretly loves all things adorable and gets overwhelmed when people are too peopley, the grumpy author who wears beige to blend in but thrives best in a black frilly dress. It’s too cute. This story had me highlighting as much as reading, laughing out loud (or the “reading in a silent room” equivalent, which is more of a huge silly grin and a muffled wheeze), and crying (with one or two actual tears) at the sweetest parts. Camilla’s writing is like comfort food in the best way. 🥰
February 18, 2025
I'm trying to figure out how to write this review. This book was different than what I thought it was going to be. Honestly, I was a little confused at parts, especially closer to the beginning. It took me some time figure these two main characters out. I was laughing. One of my kids would ask what was so funny. I'd try to explain it to her and she'd give me a funny look. Trust me, trying to describe it you would be like "huh??!!!!!" Seriously! But it worked. I'm still trying to process the book and these characters and their pact and their different personalities and that leaves me in trying to decide what to say in this review.
I will say that this book is not one that several readers are going to love. I think there will be a lot of mixed feelings for it. I'm not trying to persuade you to not read the book but if you look at the cover and think it's going to be a fluff, hallmarky, Valentine's book, I'm going to tell you that it isn't. There's a lot of "Cutie"-ness in it. But Liam is a character who has several fetishes and I think he might not be a character that is easy to relate to for some readers. Even Amber is not one who opens up to others easily, she has some childhood trauma and not the best home life. She's trying to succeed but hasn't quite been set up for it. But Liam is her greatest cheerleader and wants her to succeed. When he shows up reminding her about their pact, she's confused and doesn't want to go through with it. But he has a way of wearing her down and reasoning why she should.
Even with their quirks and fetishes, there was something about these two that I couldn't set the book down, I had to see what happened and how they got there. The further into the book I went, the more invested I was in these two. The more I started to understand them in a way. But that Liam, even with him being obsessed with pink and barbies and having a stuffed animal collection, he was very sweet and caring to and of Amber. He wanted to everything to make her happy to set her up to succeed. She was very careful and unsure but the more he proved to her of his good intentions for her, the more she slowly let down her guard and trusted him.
There's humor and sweet romance that will have you laughing and swooning. Through all of Liam and Amber's hang ups, I really came to like them. If you choose to read the book, just know to have an open mind and realize you have to come to know these two before giving up on them. They might just steal your heart and have you cheering them on. I've read a couple of books by this author now, so she's a new to me author. I'm looking forward to reading more form her.
Content: Clean. There is some talk about childhood struggles with friends at school and not fitting in, and childhood to adult home struggles and not having a healthy parental relationship to understand healthy relationships. Some workplace discrimination that Liam shuts down immediately when he finds out and corrects it. Main characters get married, they share a bed but on screen is to just cuddle while they sleep. Nothing is on screen except a kiss or two.
I received a copy from the author. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.
Happy Reading!!!
I will say that this book is not one that several readers are going to love. I think there will be a lot of mixed feelings for it. I'm not trying to persuade you to not read the book but if you look at the cover and think it's going to be a fluff, hallmarky, Valentine's book, I'm going to tell you that it isn't. There's a lot of "Cutie"-ness in it. But Liam is a character who has several fetishes and I think he might not be a character that is easy to relate to for some readers. Even Amber is not one who opens up to others easily, she has some childhood trauma and not the best home life. She's trying to succeed but hasn't quite been set up for it. But Liam is her greatest cheerleader and wants her to succeed. When he shows up reminding her about their pact, she's confused and doesn't want to go through with it. But he has a way of wearing her down and reasoning why she should.
Even with their quirks and fetishes, there was something about these two that I couldn't set the book down, I had to see what happened and how they got there. The further into the book I went, the more invested I was in these two. The more I started to understand them in a way. But that Liam, even with him being obsessed with pink and barbies and having a stuffed animal collection, he was very sweet and caring to and of Amber. He wanted to everything to make her happy to set her up to succeed. She was very careful and unsure but the more he proved to her of his good intentions for her, the more she slowly let down her guard and trusted him.
There's humor and sweet romance that will have you laughing and swooning. Through all of Liam and Amber's hang ups, I really came to like them. If you choose to read the book, just know to have an open mind and realize you have to come to know these two before giving up on them. They might just steal your heart and have you cheering them on. I've read a couple of books by this author now, so she's a new to me author. I'm looking forward to reading more form her.
Content: Clean. There is some talk about childhood struggles with friends at school and not fitting in, and childhood to adult home struggles and not having a healthy parental relationship to understand healthy relationships. Some workplace discrimination that Liam shuts down immediately when he finds out and corrects it. Main characters get married, they share a bed but on screen is to just cuddle while they sleep. Nothing is on screen except a kiss or two.
I received a copy from the author. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.
Happy Reading!!!
May 28, 2025
I guess I can be drawn to dark romance… the sweeter ones anyway.
Amber just turned 26… too bad it’s nothing to celebrate. She’s failed to make a living from the romance novels she’s written this far, she is, as of today, no longer on her father’s insurance, she’s between minimum wage jobs and her constantly bickering parents are insisting she now pay rent on their mortgage free home, despite paying her share of utilities and food.
So imagine her surprise when Liam, a guy she hasn’t seen since they graduated high school on her parents doorstep, holding the most beautiful bouquet of black roses she has ever seen, demanding her hand in marriage per their contract.
The contract? Written once school lunch break on a Taco Bell napkin.
Liam, as much a dark horse as ever, never managed to move past his resting “I can and will kill you” face and general confusion over social cues like emotion. Instead of seeing their school years as a place where Liam always pushed too far with his jokes, he has memories of a sweet doll who tolerated him fondly.
While marriage to Liam, a man who hides his secret love for dolls, teddy bears, My Little Pony and has memorized the lines to every Barbie movie made hardly appeals to her darkly romantic soul, the monetary inducement to stay with him for just one year would set her up for years to come.
So what happens when her childhood cutie boy turns out to be more than capable of turning up his darker bad boy side and leaving her heart in gooey ruin?
An awfully fun slow burn romance that will surprise you with its rainbow-sprinkled dark chocolate cupcake seduction.
Amber is a jaded spitfire who isn’t afraid to toss her pint-sized body into some hilarious moments. This sassy (saucy? She really does love her Taco Bell) lead couldn’t possibly be more of a mess and still manages to get in her own way despite herself. She manages to be the strong girl we all secretly wish we could be- once she gets around to gathering up her Cowardly Lion courage anyway.
Liam, who has built a marketing empire making him worth billions, is the sweetest man ever who has wrapped a dark and brooding image around his soft, pastel-bright, cuddly and warm gooey center. Who cares if he loves pink pjs and sleeps in a bed with a lacy canopy of butterflies? Unapologetically embracing the things he does, it’s no wonder he keeps it protected from those who would openly mock his joy behind a gruff exterior. Don’t be fooled however, he is still 100% a man deep in his Care Bear soul and yes, he is hot, hot, hot.
Whew. Bring me more unconventional leading men! Leave a comment with your suggestions- I prefer my Spice mild, but I suppose I could manage a bit of heat if the book calls for it.
Amber just turned 26… too bad it’s nothing to celebrate. She’s failed to make a living from the romance novels she’s written this far, she is, as of today, no longer on her father’s insurance, she’s between minimum wage jobs and her constantly bickering parents are insisting she now pay rent on their mortgage free home, despite paying her share of utilities and food.
So imagine her surprise when Liam, a guy she hasn’t seen since they graduated high school on her parents doorstep, holding the most beautiful bouquet of black roses she has ever seen, demanding her hand in marriage per their contract.
The contract? Written once school lunch break on a Taco Bell napkin.
Liam, as much a dark horse as ever, never managed to move past his resting “I can and will kill you” face and general confusion over social cues like emotion. Instead of seeing their school years as a place where Liam always pushed too far with his jokes, he has memories of a sweet doll who tolerated him fondly.
While marriage to Liam, a man who hides his secret love for dolls, teddy bears, My Little Pony and has memorized the lines to every Barbie movie made hardly appeals to her darkly romantic soul, the monetary inducement to stay with him for just one year would set her up for years to come.
So what happens when her childhood cutie boy turns out to be more than capable of turning up his darker bad boy side and leaving her heart in gooey ruin?
An awfully fun slow burn romance that will surprise you with its rainbow-sprinkled dark chocolate cupcake seduction.
Amber is a jaded spitfire who isn’t afraid to toss her pint-sized body into some hilarious moments. This sassy (saucy? She really does love her Taco Bell) lead couldn’t possibly be more of a mess and still manages to get in her own way despite herself. She manages to be the strong girl we all secretly wish we could be- once she gets around to gathering up her Cowardly Lion courage anyway.
Liam, who has built a marketing empire making him worth billions, is the sweetest man ever who has wrapped a dark and brooding image around his soft, pastel-bright, cuddly and warm gooey center. Who cares if he loves pink pjs and sleeps in a bed with a lacy canopy of butterflies? Unapologetically embracing the things he does, it’s no wonder he keeps it protected from those who would openly mock his joy behind a gruff exterior. Don’t be fooled however, he is still 100% a man deep in his Care Bear soul and yes, he is hot, hot, hot.
Whew. Bring me more unconventional leading men! Leave a comment with your suggestions- I prefer my Spice mild, but I suppose I could manage a bit of heat if the book calls for it.
February 26, 2026
This was genuinely so bad. I was looking forward to a grumpy/sunshine romance, especially with the gender roles reversed. What I got was confusion and a whole lot of nothing. These characters aren’t fleshed out at all. Their relationship wasn’t developed enough to understand why Liam was so obsessed with Amber (besides superficially liking cute things) or why Amber repeatedly called Liam evil.
Liam objectifies Amber at every turn. Sometimes sexually, sort of, but mostly referring to her as a doll he can play dress-up with. She tries to call him out on this, but he basically says it’s not a problem because he’s paying for everything and it’s in her taste, and she agrees and that’s that. I’m also a little confused at her having a goth-like taste in clothes and decorations/furnishings, but decidedly wearing beige every day. So purposefully that Liam has to stop her.
Aside from the story, there were three choices the author made that really bothered me and repeatedly took me out of the book. There were no curse words included in this book, which is not the bad part. The bad part is that she would stop quotations in the middle of a sentence to state that the character swore there, and then resume the quotation. Either commit to including the curse word or don’t have your characters curse. The second thing is the amount of times these characters said “cute” and “adorable,” and the really weird reality of everyone in their orbit fitting that description. Amber’s nickname for Liam is “Cutie,” and that’s implied to originate from during their previous friendship, but we don’t actually know. The third thing is the amount of italics in this book. Really distracting, and perhaps a sign of a weaker author. You should trust your audience to understand the emphasis and inflection in a sentence most of the time, unless it’s an unnatural one.
On that note: It’s never explained why Liam and Amber didn’t speak for 8 years beyond them each making lame excuses. Amber, especially, repeatedly alludes to something horrible happening that caused her to realize that he’s evil and led to their rift, but that’s never expanded upon.
This was actually a waste of my time. While I might give book two a chance since it’s written by a different author, I certainly won’t be reading anything from this author again.
**SPOILERS BELOW**
The two literally DECIDE that they’re going to love each other from now on. And then the book just ends. With a paragraph at the end of the last chapter saying “This concludes” the book. As if I can’t deduce that from the lack of any more book? If she wanted to push the rest of the universe so hard, this should’ve been an author’s note.
Liam objectifies Amber at every turn. Sometimes sexually, sort of, but mostly referring to her as a doll he can play dress-up with. She tries to call him out on this, but he basically says it’s not a problem because he’s paying for everything and it’s in her taste, and she agrees and that’s that. I’m also a little confused at her having a goth-like taste in clothes and decorations/furnishings, but decidedly wearing beige every day. So purposefully that Liam has to stop her.
Aside from the story, there were three choices the author made that really bothered me and repeatedly took me out of the book. There were no curse words included in this book, which is not the bad part. The bad part is that she would stop quotations in the middle of a sentence to state that the character swore there, and then resume the quotation. Either commit to including the curse word or don’t have your characters curse. The second thing is the amount of times these characters said “cute” and “adorable,” and the really weird reality of everyone in their orbit fitting that description. Amber’s nickname for Liam is “Cutie,” and that’s implied to originate from during their previous friendship, but we don’t actually know. The third thing is the amount of italics in this book. Really distracting, and perhaps a sign of a weaker author. You should trust your audience to understand the emphasis and inflection in a sentence most of the time, unless it’s an unnatural one.
On that note: It’s never explained why Liam and Amber didn’t speak for 8 years beyond them each making lame excuses. Amber, especially, repeatedly alludes to something horrible happening that caused her to realize that he’s evil and led to their rift, but that’s never expanded upon.
This was actually a waste of my time. While I might give book two a chance since it’s written by a different author, I certainly won’t be reading anything from this author again.
**SPOILERS BELOW**
The two literally DECIDE that they’re going to love each other from now on. And then the book just ends. With a paragraph at the end of the last chapter saying “This concludes” the book. As if I can’t deduce that from the lack of any more book? If she wanted to push the rest of the universe so hard, this should’ve been an author’s note.
January 25, 2025
GENRE
-romcom
CONTENT
-🤬: none
-❤️: makeouts, some innuendo
-⚠️: brief mentions of dysfunctional family
I read the first chapter of this when it became available on Camilla & Storm's website and I knew I wanted to read the whole story.
In true Camilla fashion, Liam, our MMC, falls first and hard for Amber. He's so in love with her, in fact, that he saved a marriage pact that was written on a Taco Bell napkin 8 years ago. He basically forces Amber to honor the pact, and she moves into his mansion because, yes, he is a billionaire while Amber has published 5 books in 8 years and has essentially no money. It's definitely a quirky and unique story, which is very on-brand for Camilla. (If you've read the book, see what I did there? 😉)
I really loved how Amber and Liam learned to communicate with each other and how they were able to look back and see events that had transpired in a different light. That was beautiful. Also, the entire day where Liam was acting as the main character in Amber's novel? Whew, that was so dang sensual; I loved every second! Heat but no spice perfection.
Favorite Quotes:
🔪 "To me, you're the night. Vast and endless.
Glittering like the edge of a blade. You're the silent footfalls on a snowy day. A lethal presence you don't notice until it's too late. You are blood and ashes, morbid curiosity, a dark angel hiding in her wings. Why, Bambi, are you trying to force yourself to write a cowboy romance when you are crystal tears and cyanide?"
❤️🩹 I have never before been able to mourn my commitment to losing a piece of myself in the attempt to survive, but here—in these pages—I find the grief, and I set it free.
🥰We're all weird, beautiful, confounding messes—searching for the places in other people where our hearts feel full.
😂 Quite briefly yesterday, I was attracted to my husband.
Understandably, this is vexing information.
‼️ So maybe neither of us is perfect. But maybe everyone deserves to be adored.
❤️ She is the security and kindness and acceptance I have longed for my entire life. With her, I'm fully seen. With her, I am loved just the way that I am.
*I received a complimentary copy from the author. All opinions are my own. No positive review was required.
-romcom
CONTENT
-🤬: none
-❤️: makeouts, some innuendo
-⚠️: brief mentions of dysfunctional family
I read the first chapter of this when it became available on Camilla & Storm's website and I knew I wanted to read the whole story.
In true Camilla fashion, Liam, our MMC, falls first and hard for Amber. He's so in love with her, in fact, that he saved a marriage pact that was written on a Taco Bell napkin 8 years ago. He basically forces Amber to honor the pact, and she moves into his mansion because, yes, he is a billionaire while Amber has published 5 books in 8 years and has essentially no money. It's definitely a quirky and unique story, which is very on-brand for Camilla. (If you've read the book, see what I did there? 😉)
I really loved how Amber and Liam learned to communicate with each other and how they were able to look back and see events that had transpired in a different light. That was beautiful. Also, the entire day where Liam was acting as the main character in Amber's novel? Whew, that was so dang sensual; I loved every second! Heat but no spice perfection.
Favorite Quotes:
🔪 "To me, you're the night. Vast and endless.
Glittering like the edge of a blade. You're the silent footfalls on a snowy day. A lethal presence you don't notice until it's too late. You are blood and ashes, morbid curiosity, a dark angel hiding in her wings. Why, Bambi, are you trying to force yourself to write a cowboy romance when you are crystal tears and cyanide?"
❤️🩹 I have never before been able to mourn my commitment to losing a piece of myself in the attempt to survive, but here—in these pages—I find the grief, and I set it free.
🥰We're all weird, beautiful, confounding messes—searching for the places in other people where our hearts feel full.
😂 Quite briefly yesterday, I was attracted to my husband.
Understandably, this is vexing information.
‼️ So maybe neither of us is perfect. But maybe everyone deserves to be adored.
❤️ She is the security and kindness and acceptance I have longed for my entire life. With her, I'm fully seen. With her, I am loved just the way that I am.
*I received a complimentary copy from the author. All opinions are my own. No positive review was required.
January 29, 2025
Contracts scrawled and signed on Taco Bell napkins apparently ARE binding.
Eight years ago, Liam and Amber made a marriage pact. If they were both single at age twenty-six, they would marry each other. Liam said he’d be a millionaire by then, and Amber said she’d be a famous author, and if she wasn’t, she would marry him for health insurance.
It’s adorable, really, that she didn’t think he’d actually show up and want her to marry him.
It’s obvious to me (but not Amber, or Bambi, as he calls her) that Liam has always loved Amber, but as he is, shall we say, not like everyone else, he thinks he doesn’t really know what love is. He adores his Bambi, is absolutely obsessed with her, wants to keep her with him always, protect her, feed her Taco Bell burritos, buy her beautiful goth clothes, and challenge her to start marketing herself as an author. Everything he does, everything he’s done, including becoming a billionaire, is in service to his goal of making Amber happy and successful. If that ain’t love, I don’t know what is.
I feel for Amber, especially with the less-than-loving parents that she shares with her sister Limon. It’s a hard thing to have the people who should love you the most, always telling you that you’re not enough. This is the true root of her problem, and so she’s constantly deflecting against all of Liam’s cherishing. She spends a lot of time picking the wrong battles, and man, do I know what that feels like.
This book is wonderful, just like every other Camilla Evergreen book that I’ve read. The banter is some of the best I’ve ever read (regardless of author or genre), and she knows how to create visual representations through her words. It’s difficult for me to truly describe the feeling of reading a Camilla Evergreen book. I suppose all I can do is tell you to READ IT.
Eight years ago, Liam and Amber made a marriage pact. If they were both single at age twenty-six, they would marry each other. Liam said he’d be a millionaire by then, and Amber said she’d be a famous author, and if she wasn’t, she would marry him for health insurance.
It’s adorable, really, that she didn’t think he’d actually show up and want her to marry him.
It’s obvious to me (but not Amber, or Bambi, as he calls her) that Liam has always loved Amber, but as he is, shall we say, not like everyone else, he thinks he doesn’t really know what love is. He adores his Bambi, is absolutely obsessed with her, wants to keep her with him always, protect her, feed her Taco Bell burritos, buy her beautiful goth clothes, and challenge her to start marketing herself as an author. Everything he does, everything he’s done, including becoming a billionaire, is in service to his goal of making Amber happy and successful. If that ain’t love, I don’t know what is.
I feel for Amber, especially with the less-than-loving parents that she shares with her sister Limon. It’s a hard thing to have the people who should love you the most, always telling you that you’re not enough. This is the true root of her problem, and so she’s constantly deflecting against all of Liam’s cherishing. She spends a lot of time picking the wrong battles, and man, do I know what that feels like.
This book is wonderful, just like every other Camilla Evergreen book that I’ve read. The banter is some of the best I’ve ever read (regardless of author or genre), and she knows how to create visual representations through her words. It’s difficult for me to truly describe the feeling of reading a Camilla Evergreen book. I suppose all I can do is tell you to READ IT.
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February 25, 2025ARC REVIEW:
Unwillfully Wed to my Valentine by Camilla Evergreen is the clean, closed door romance take on dark romance.
When Will Warrick appears at Amber’s door, the last thing she expects is him to have the Taco Bell Napkin with their marriage pact on it. But Will is serious about cashing in on their contract. Just days away from turning 26 and getting kicked off her parent’s insurance, Amber reluctantly agrees to a one-year commitment. Will one year be enough time for Will to convince Amber he is serious about their relationship, or will she be long gone before that time arrives?
This was a wild ride! I came into this book completely unaware of the premise. I have had the pleasure of being on Camilla Evergreen’s ARC team for a few books and assumed it would be just like the others. What I quickly learned is that is not the case.
Both main characters, Will and Amber are the epitome of complex. He is an evil man who secretly loves all things pink and girly. Whereas, Amber gives off black cat vibes but is known for writing love stories. Talk about dichotomy personified!
It is important to note that Camilla Evergreen has teamed up with Storm Sterling. This is the first of two stories in what they are calling the EverStorm Universe. While readers do not need to read both books (Unwillfully Wed to my Valentine and Unwillfully Tied to my Valentine) they are written as a duology and thus feature character crossovers.
Special thanks to Camilla Evergreen for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
*I have started the second book in this duology, Unwillfully Tied to my Valentine and will post my review of that as soon as I finish!
Unwillfully Wed to my Valentine by Camilla Evergreen is the clean, closed door romance take on dark romance.
When Will Warrick appears at Amber’s door, the last thing she expects is him to have the Taco Bell Napkin with their marriage pact on it. But Will is serious about cashing in on their contract. Just days away from turning 26 and getting kicked off her parent’s insurance, Amber reluctantly agrees to a one-year commitment. Will one year be enough time for Will to convince Amber he is serious about their relationship, or will she be long gone before that time arrives?
This was a wild ride! I came into this book completely unaware of the premise. I have had the pleasure of being on Camilla Evergreen’s ARC team for a few books and assumed it would be just like the others. What I quickly learned is that is not the case.
Both main characters, Will and Amber are the epitome of complex. He is an evil man who secretly loves all things pink and girly. Whereas, Amber gives off black cat vibes but is known for writing love stories. Talk about dichotomy personified!
It is important to note that Camilla Evergreen has teamed up with Storm Sterling. This is the first of two stories in what they are calling the EverStorm Universe. While readers do not need to read both books (Unwillfully Wed to my Valentine and Unwillfully Tied to my Valentine) they are written as a duology and thus feature character crossovers.
Special thanks to Camilla Evergreen for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
*I have started the second book in this duology, Unwillfully Tied to my Valentine and will post my review of that as soon as I finish!
March 3, 2025
What can I say except CUTIE!
He's a broken boy with the scheming outlook of an evil mastermind and the soul of a 5 year-old Barbie princess (specifically Lacey from The 12 Dancing Princesses… yeah). She’s a dark, sarcastic angel trapped in the body of a fairy princess with a severe people-pleasing problem. Neither believes they can be loved.
These two are so messed up in the funniest and most heartwrenching ways. They and their antics had me laughing uproariously and sighing longingly in equal measures. Watching them learn to communicate, love, and trust one another was absolutely stunning.
I have always loved marriage of convenience stories, and this one hits all the best tropes without falling into some of the pitfalls that MoC’s can have. I love how the author built off of their shared backstory and completely ridiculous marriage pact to illustrate the struggles they experienced to get to their happily ever after. His obsession with her is so cute because he only wants what is best for her, including her autonomy.
I was a little taken aback at the beginning because it's a workplace romance setup, but she doesn’t begin the book working for him. But I loved how the Valentine's games added a lot of fun to the story, as did mailcupid Brian, though I wish we could have seen more of twinsie Will, since he’s the series buddy.
All in all, a fun, lighthearted little story about best friends learning to trust each other again and let themselves be loved despite others claiming they are not enough. Would definitely recommend.
I received an ARC copy of this book. All feedback is my own without interference from the author.
He's a broken boy with the scheming outlook of an evil mastermind and the soul of a 5 year-old Barbie princess (specifically Lacey from The 12 Dancing Princesses… yeah). She’s a dark, sarcastic angel trapped in the body of a fairy princess with a severe people-pleasing problem. Neither believes they can be loved.
These two are so messed up in the funniest and most heartwrenching ways. They and their antics had me laughing uproariously and sighing longingly in equal measures. Watching them learn to communicate, love, and trust one another was absolutely stunning.
I have always loved marriage of convenience stories, and this one hits all the best tropes without falling into some of the pitfalls that MoC’s can have. I love how the author built off of their shared backstory and completely ridiculous marriage pact to illustrate the struggles they experienced to get to their happily ever after. His obsession with her is so cute because he only wants what is best for her, including her autonomy.
I was a little taken aback at the beginning because it's a workplace romance setup, but she doesn’t begin the book working for him. But I loved how the Valentine's games added a lot of fun to the story, as did mailcupid Brian, though I wish we could have seen more of twinsie Will, since he’s the series buddy.
All in all, a fun, lighthearted little story about best friends learning to trust each other again and let themselves be loved despite others claiming they are not enough. Would definitely recommend.
I received an ARC copy of this book. All feedback is my own without interference from the author.
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