A review by jennyreads_2022
Something So Unscripted by Natasha Madison

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I think I cried through the last third of this book. It was so beautifully written. Childhood cancer is a tough subject and Natasha Madison really did it justice. There was still hockey and romance but this book largely focused on Jack and his battle. 

Zack moves to New York after he finds his wife in bed with his, now former, best friend and teammate. He is determined to get his son, Jack, the best care possible, and it just so happens that his new teammate Max’s sister is the best pediatric oncologist out there. 

Denise takes Jack on as a new patient. Her connection with Jack is so instant and so much more than a patient/doctor relationship. Soon she’s spending all her free time with Jack, and lusting after Zack, who is a wonderful father trying desperately to save his son. 

Zack and Denise have instant chemistry but because of the nature of their relationship, he’s her patient’s father and her brother’s teammate, they fight to remain professional.  Despite being burned by his ex, who is a truly awful person, Zack finds it easy to fall for Denise and her caring so much for his son is just the icing on the cake. 

I loved all the relationships in this book. There were so many secondary relationships going it it could have taken away from Zack and Denise, but it didn’t. I loved Zack’s parents, especially his mother. This was the perfect wrap up for this series and a great segue into the spin off with the Stone kids.