A review by niffler_for_words
Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

“I guess Love is complicated. No matter who you are.”

I listened to the audio of this book. It took me a little while to adapt to the narrator, but it went smoothly after that. I know it matters for some people, so know it’s a dual POV (told 3rd person), but with a unique narrator. (It was perfectly fine for me)

I found that fake-dating story very cute. Despite the fact the story happens during a movie’s filming, the main vibe remains “small town”, and I truly enjoyed that. Both Chloe and Liam were easy to love, even with (thanks to?) their flaws. I enjoyed that –despite some pretty loaded family history– most of the book turned around mundane things, the building of domesticity and intimacy. It made it a cute and relaxing read, where I often forgot “who” (a writer and a Hollywood famous actor) was involved, to see the humans first. 

That said, the stakes are recalled more than once. I loved that under the cute love story we can reflect on the impact of celebrity, about how being a public person makes for someone losing their right to privacy, and how a person’s life can turn to belong more to their fans than to themselves. On the same line, the conflict resolution was interesting as it was about finding a way to live together, accepting ourselves, remaining who we are, more than absolutely working on every flaw (and asking for help). That made Chloe and Liam even more endearing.

Thank you NetGalley, Denise Hunter & Thomas Nelson Fiction for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.