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A review by tankytoon
Beautifully Unexpected by Lily Morton
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A near perfect rom-com featuring a charismatic barrister and a famous portrait artist, and filled with hilarity, steamy sex and a crazed mutt in between.
Magnus Carlsen, as the name suggests, sounds like fine wine and very much a man's man whose revolving door of young twinks is a known-hobby. So when he meets Laurie, his neighbor's brother who happens to be also his best friend's brother who also happens to be the judge's stepson, Magnus gives in to the serendipitous meetings and the two become peas in a pod.
Magnus doesn't entertain more than friendship as Laurie isn't half his age and is only temporarily house-sitting for his brother but that doesn't stop them for exploring the city to check off Laurie's bucket list.
The banter between Magnus and Laurie is mostly witty, subconsciously flirty and the lines get so blurred that everybody but the two can see them. I loved every minute of their dialogue except the annoying "Ack" that Magnus utters a hundred times. Otherwise, their laugh-out-loud sarcastic remarks make waves, as well as their tension-filled silences.
Concisely-written and evenly paced, this book is definitely Beautifully Unexpected.
Magnus Carlsen, as the name suggests, sounds like fine wine and very much a man's man whose revolving door of young twinks is a known-hobby. So when he meets Laurie, his neighbor's brother who happens to be also his best friend's brother who also happens to be the judge's stepson, Magnus gives in to the serendipitous meetings and the two become peas in a pod.
Magnus doesn't entertain more than friendship as Laurie isn't half his age and is only temporarily house-sitting for his brother but that doesn't stop them for exploring the city to check off Laurie's bucket list.
The banter between Magnus and Laurie is mostly witty, subconsciously flirty and the lines get so blurred that everybody but the two can see them. I loved every minute of their dialogue except the annoying "Ack" that Magnus utters a hundred times. Otherwise, their laugh-out-loud sarcastic remarks make waves, as well as their tension-filled silences.
Concisely-written and evenly paced, this book is definitely Beautifully Unexpected.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail