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An Unexpected Everything by Carrie Ann Ryan
4.5
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I really enjoyed getting to know Isabella and Weston better in this one as well as the town of Cage Lake. This is the second book in the series and it can be read as a standalone, though some of the family dynamics and growth of those is done in the first book. Everything that is needed to fully understand and enjoy this book is here and explained. Isabella and Weston have a past, though it is not one we were aware of previously. Isabella really never talks about it and it is something that still hurts for her. Weston left her with a note and she never really got the full story about what happened and changed from the plans they were making together. For Weston, his world was turned upside when his parents died in a car crash and he came back to Cage Lake for his younger siblings, leaving a note for Isabella not truly realizing at the time it would be the last time he saw her. Isabella is dealing with some things and having some problems and so her family sends her to Cage Lake to relax and that is when she runs into Weston for the first time in years. Isabella is attacked in a parking lot and it brings up and out the notes that she has been getting and the fact that the person who attacked her years ago is out of prison and so her family sends her to Cage Lake for protection and safety. It puts her and Weston in close proximity and gives them a chance for some closure, at least that's what they think initially, except the connection is still there. When Isabella learns the heartbreaking reason why Weston left her and that he has been raising his siblings, it changes things for her. They start spending time together again and getting to know each other as they are now, through the experiences that they have had in the years apart. I really enjoyed these two and watching them get their second chance. It is great to see the different side to Isabella, her softer side, that Weston brings out of her as she feels safe with him. This story was cute and emotional and very well done! I loved getting to meet and see more of Cage Lake as well as getting to know all the Cage's better. This was a great read and I am looking forward to what is coming next. 
The narrators did a great job with the characters and bringing them to life as well as the story and all the secondary characters as well. I really enjoyed listening to it. 
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.