This is my second Tessa Bailey book that I’ve completed. I still have yet to read the Bellinger Sister series, but it is next on my list!

I absolutely adored Unfortunately Yours. The banter between August and Natalie was so fun and you could really feel a connection with them. They both had their own ghosts, but they worked out everything to be with each other. And that’s exactly the dreamy romance Tessa Bailey excels at. So far, this is my favorite book of hers - 10/10

Really excited about this book. It was an Absolutely phenomenal read. High will recommended to others to pick up as soon as it was released. Tessa Bailey never lets me down.

Unfortunately (ha), I didn't like this quite as much as Secretly Yours. While it wasn't my least favorite Tessa Bailey I've read, it definitely left a lot to be desired. The book features a marriage of convenience trope-a favorite-but it just didn't work here. The pacing felt off, there wasn't enough angst to convince me of anything imho, and sadly I did not like August. He gave off big himbo/goofball energy and I was not about it. I don't know, I just found it lacking honestly.

I am a Tessa Bailey fan, there's no denying that. I read the first book in this series and felt very underwhelmed by the plot and characters, but this premise intrigued me so I was determined to give it.a go and.... I am glad I did. This is my favourite MMC of hers to date. This book is full of booktoks favourite tropes and the usual Bailey humour. Third person stories aren't my fave but Bailey does them well. A great read and one to add to the TBR pile if you need an easy read!

I enjoyed this book more and more as I continued to read through it. I personally did not care for the characters at first and their personalities due to the childish pranks at their age. However, it was nice to see the love between the two bloom and see how they each embraced themselves and the other. I did wish I read the other book in the series first but still enjoyed the book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book. I received a copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review

I enjoyed this fun read. A plethora of incandescent sparks and razor-sharp barbs fly between August and Natalie as their story unfolds. It is a very cute, funny, steamy, and a bit over the top, easy to read romance that was simply a great way to get my read on.

I loved this book. It had me laughing hysterically at times. August and Natalie couldn’t be more opposite but also more perfect for each other. Their banter and little digs that were playful had me cracking up. The pranks they pulled on each other. So good.⁣
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But even amongst the laughs, enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience story; they both were dealing with some of their own demons, being afraid to let your guard down, having a hard time trusting people, allowing others to see the pain you hide behind spiteful digs sometimes; when these two finally let their walls crumble for each other, their softer sides came out and they were truly beautiful together. August only ever wanted to see Natalie smile and she saw him for the broken man grieving his best friend, who was also a hunk and a hero like captain America. ⁣
I adored their story.⁣
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This book was 100 times better than Secretly Yours.. which I had basically DNFed. Natalie and August were so much more likable and relatable. The enemies-to-lovers in this story was done SO WELL. August wasn’t a huge asshole, and I loved how playful he was with her in a smart ass, I just want to push your buttons to see you pissed off, kind of way. Secretly Yours definitely missed the mark for me, but Unfortunately Yours redeemed the series imo.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for the digital and finished copies of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was everything I wanted and needed! Brooding hero trying to honor a friend and a strong woman who is finding herself after a large setback! I love how she is it for him. He knows that there is no one better for him than her. She finally realizes that what she needed was right in front of her. HEA and everything!

This was such a step up from the first book in this series. I loved both main characters and I liked how there was clear development both for their characters and for the romance involving them. I really enjoyed this one.

I went into this book knowing it was Tessa Bailey, a marriage of convenience, and there's a cat on the cover. All of which can be a lot of fun.

This is a perfectly entertaining read. But there's not enough <i>there</i> there for me. I didn't really get why the characters were into each other. I was shocked when the FMC made a big move physical move - I didn't understand what was going on in the character's head to make her do that.

Actually, there's a lot of motivation I don't understand. The MC is an ex-army dude who opened a winery to honor his dead buddy's dream. Which could work, but I just didn't get it. Then again, I also don't go for armed forces/cop heroes in general these days, so maybe that's just part of the genre.

The MC was protective/care-taker to an extreme, which is partly trauma and partly (I assume) a hard leaning into tropey-ness.

Was it spicy? Yes. Was there good dirty talk? Yes. Will I ever read this again? No.

Meh. YMMV.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Tessa Bailey is one of my all-time favorite romance authors. Her books never disappoint. Unfortunately Yours is the companion to Secretly Yours, which is the book in which Julian Vos and Hallie found their happily ever after.

This book focuses on Natalie Vos, Julian's sister--the family disappointment, the daughter who left New York without a job and an ex-fiancé in her rearview, and who is currently crashing in the guest cottage at her family's winery, day-drinking and plotting her triumphant return to the city. She needs capital in order to return to New York and start her own investment firm--all she needs is her trust fund, and she'll be good to go. Unfortunately, her father requires her to not only have a job in order for it to be released to her--she also has to be married. Enter August Cates--ex-Navy Seal, the maker of the WORST wine in the valley, and the hottest mistake she almost made. He needs a loan from the bank in order to save his business, so she proposes. Literally, proposes. A marriage of convenience to last a month in order to secure his loan and her trust fund. But in order for that to work, they have to convince the town--and more importantly the crotchety trust fund trustee--that their marriage is legitimate.

They get married, she moves in, and well, things heat up from there. They can't seem to stop fighting, but they also can't seem to stop kissing. This marriage of convenience starts to feel very real, very quickly.

I LOVED IT. It was one-hundred-percent, absolutely, incredibly delightful. Tessa writes books that make me laugh out loud, and cry, and also need to fan myself and hydrate afterward. Don't let the illustrated covers fool you. She is the QUEEN of dirty talk and bedroom antics. If I thought Julian and Hallie's story was incredible, Tessa outdid herself with Natalie and August. They're maybe one of my favorite Tessa Bailey couples. And that's saying something considering I've read almost her complete backlist.

Thank you so much Avon for sending me a finished copy, and Netgalley for my e-ARC.

Unfortunately Yours! The second book in the Vine Mess series by Tessa Bailey.

You'll love this book if you love:⁠
💍 marriage of convenience
😒 enemies to 😏 lovers ⁠
🌩️ grumpy girl and ☀️ sunshine boy
💞 guy falls first ⁠

Loved the book but I didn't marathon read it so 4.5 stars!
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rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨⁠
trope: see above⁠
genre: contemporary romance⁠
spice: 🌶️⁠ ⁠🌶️🌶️

Thank you sm to Netgalley and the publisher for the early e-copy and paperback! All thoughts are my own, duh.

I have really loved some of Tessa Bailey's books and I was excited to read her new release. This was the second in a series and the hero and heroine from the first in the series pop up in this book also but it still was readable as a stand alone novel. I didn't feel like I missed anything by not having read the first book. I liked this book well enough. Natalie was an interesting character and was both vulnerable and tough at the same time and I really loved the dichotomy of her character. August was intense and I liked him a lot - especially how he learns throughout the book like how to do better in his relationship with Natalie. They had a lot of obvious chemistry which was palpable in the reading. Their relationship was a tad too combustible for me but they were also very passionate about each other. Overall this was a good read that I enjoyed but I wouldn't say that I was nuts about it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating: 4/5 Stars
Publishing: June 6, 2023
Series: A Vine Mess #2
Pages: 384

So, I missed reading the first in this series but was delighted to get this second that turns out to be a fake marriage of convenience romance by Tessa Bailey, who I have come to enjoy as an author. “Unfortunately Yours” is funny and fiery romance novel. The characters were likeable individuals that could have almost fall into unrememberable people, but alas they never did. I loved the chemistry, sparks and banter between Natalie and August and that little bit of steamy that gets my approval. This is a heartwarming and sweet story that you will surely like and one I recommend.

Wow! Another winner for Tessa Bailey! A fake marriage trope, with a lot of volatility between these two. This is the second book in this series so we are back in St. Helena wine country, and August and Natalie were a hoot. August is a big doofus but what a great hero. Even though Natalie wasn’t sure about the relationship they both found their HEA. Another fabulous story. Ms. Bailey never lets me down!

Every Tessa book I read I finish and say “that’s the best one yet!” But I think I mean it this time for good. This book has everything you could want. A sarcastic as all heck couple who enter a relationship out of convenience. Yes please! I adore the growth we see in these two, but I was so so so here for their banter. They’re so real and authentic, and an actual couple. Some writers forget to make their characters human, but not Tessa. This book was amazing and I’m so excited for everyone to be able to enjoy it NOW!!

Thank you Avon for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!!

I loved the first book in the series and couldn’t wait to be back at Vos vineyard! It was fun getting to know both August and Natalie. They knew surface level information about each other and they slowly grew to respect each other. The dual pov was perfect and we got to see some Julian and Hallie. This was the perfect steamy summer romance!

Rating: 4/5
Warnings: difficult family dynamics, PTSD, and death of a friend
Steam: 3/5

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for this advanced copy, all opinions are my own

surprise of the last week, I really really enjoyed unfortunately yours.

TB is hit or miss for me personally, I’ve really loved some books for her and also really disliked some books. With the first one in this series being a miss for me, I was hesitant to pick it up.

But it’s one of my favorite tropes and @exercise_read_repeat told me I would like this one. Jesse has never steered me wrong!

It was a bit insta-love but overall it worked for the story and the couple. I felt the steam really matched the vibe of the story and was well done!

I liked secretly yours, which was the first book in the series but unfortunately yours is actually one of my new fave Tessa Bailey books. I enjoy a marriage of convenience book and this was full of banter and chemistry and very interesting characters.

The promise of the book was promising from the start. When there was a marriage of convenience I feel like it really Hass to be needed and not just put in to get the characters together. Here Natalie is recovering from losing her job and her fiancé, and needs her trust in order to build a business. August needs capital in order to save his friends vineyard. Both of the reasons makes sense and they do have a chemistry, even though there was a dislike as well.

I love seeing how Natalie was actually very strong and how she often put August in his place. I loved that you could see how August wanted to take care of Natalie, but their banter was amazing throughout the book .

This is a steamy, fun romcom that delivers with both chemistry and witty banter between all of the characters I would highly recommend this book to anyone.