This was such a fun, romantic book.  I liked Chloe, an author, whose debut novel was being made into a movie.  She seemed so realistic, flaws and all.  It was interesting to learn how her dad's secret life when she was little had a profound effect on her relationships. 
I liked Liam, the actor who played the lead in her movie. He wanted to be like the character that he was portraying. Chloe was not happy that Liam had the lead in the movie because Ledger was her perfect hero and Liam was a playboy, if she trusted the gossip about him. They had agreed to fake dating until suddenly it was not fake anymore.

I enjoyed the story, the characters, the secrets, and the miscommunication.  It made the book so much fun to read.  I received an advance copy of this book and U willingly chose to write an  honest review.

I really enjoyed this one. Chloe and Liam were dynamic characters that had a lot of chemistry. I liked the premise of Chloe being a writer whose book is being turned into a movie and Liam being the star chosen to be the male lead. They have a great meet-cute and it just stays great from there. There are good side characters and stories being told with them. Highly recommend this one!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy, and I give my review freely

Denise Hunter has once again crafted a thoroughly entertaining story that is sure to pull at your heartstrings. It was easy to empathize with Chloe and Liam as their backstories were revealed. I liked both the characters and could understand how they would be a little jaded when it came to relationships. Key themes, at least from my perspective, in Love Unscripted are forgiveness, trust, and vulnerability. These issues ultimately caused the dark moment for them. Liam had a big heart and was more easily able to forgive those who hurt him, but Chloe in the end came around. Hunter tackles the power of social media in a very realistic way from fickle fans to salacious tabloid reporters who wreak havoc in the lives of prominent people. I particularly liked this aspect of the book. Hunter’s writing is superb, as usual. She weaves a wonderful story with relatable characters that you’ll want to see get their happily ever after.

I was pulled into the story immediately. I'm not always a fan of "fake" relationship plots, but I enjoyed every minute of this one. I read the book almost in a single sitting as I couldn't stop turning pages. I loved how each character started to let their walls down and take a risk. There were a lot subplots going on in the book as well and I felt invested in all of them. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Chloe struck gold when the movie rights to her first novel were purchased and she couldn’t wait to see her perfect book boyfriend brought to life onscreen. But she became outraged when Hollywood’s biggest bad boy player was cast in the lead role and she let her displeasure be known in a phone call with the producer who had neglected to tell her that she was on speakerphone with said bad boy, Liam, listening in. This is a romance so you may be able to guess what the outcome of this predicament will be but how Chloe gets from horrified to happily-ever-after is quite a treat to read as the author takes a familiar trope and puts her fresh spin on it. I don’t know how she did it, but Hunter managed to make Liam very three-dimensional, believable, and relatable and by the end of the book, I was pulling for him to win the girl. This book was so enjoyable and would be the ideal beach read for this summer! Highly recommend! I received an complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

When it comes to contemporary Christian romance, Denise Hunter is at the top of my list. Her books never fail to completely enthrall me. Hunter’s latest, Love Unscripted, joins the ranks of her storytelling masterpieces. This book captured me from the start with its multi-faceted characters, romantic twists, and intriguing family dynamics. These elements all worked together to ensure A Novel Proposal was a quick read, yet one that would resonate in my heart.

This stand-alone novel is sure to please. Hunter penned a story that left me smiling and greatly anticipating further works.

I received this book from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

This is your next Beach Read!

Denise Hunter was probably the first author who got me into reading Inspirational Sweet Romance. She is fantastic at writing relatable characters and giving you a tough time figuring out which of her leading men will be your book boyfriend. Maybe this means we are all a little Liam?

Love, Unscripted is a fabulous new addition to her best seller list, and if this one doesn't get made into a Hallmark movie, I will be so disappointed!

What I loved:
- Hilairous meet cute
- Deeper than you realize MMC
- Enemies to friends to lovers
- Major chemistry and big feelings
- Small town vibes
- Relationship leads to other good things

I love a good "iron sharpens iron" relationship. They are really good for each other, but their insecurity and their childhoods make the path to happily ever after not an easy one.

I smiled, I giggled, I growled... but ultimately, this Swoon-worthy read is going right back on my summer re-read list so I can revisit every awesome moment.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Angst: Moderate
Content: Kissing

If you enjoy a wholesome romance with plenty of swoon and characters that will appeal to your heart, you will love this book. Denise Hunter knows how to deliver romance at its finest which will pull on your heart strings. The two main characters were seemingly complete opposites, but you soon learn they have more in common than you first realized.

Chloe Anderson had her heart broken. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, she decided to pen a novel and illustrate the perfect boyfriend. She never dreamed that her book would not only become a best seller, but now it is being made into a Hollywood movie. She has a particular type of man in mind to play the part of her main character. When she learns that Hollywood heartthrob Liam Hamilton is being offered the part, she is not pleased. Liam has a bad reputation for being a bad boy. He does not fit the wholesome image of her character. She is not afraid to let them know her displeasure. She, however, is mortified to learn that she is on speaker phone with the producer and Liam.

Liam Hamilton has been a bad boy at times and has developed a bad reputation. He needs a lift to his look and this wholesome romance is perfect to elevate him back to the ranks of most loved actor. His agent and PR people decide the perfect way to clean up his image is a fake romance with none other than Chloe. They decide to give it a shot not realizing where this will end up. As they get to know each other better, Chloe begins to see Liam in a different light. I do not want to share too much, but suffice it to say that these two were made for each other.

Both characters had family issues in their past that made them the people they are today, but it had also jaded both of their viewpoints on romance in different ways. Liam's character showed the downfall of being in the public eye 24 hours a day, and how things can get twisted. His life was not as merry as it appeared in the gossip magazines. Where Liam lived in the spotlight constantly, Chloe was content to live in the shadows. The characters came alive off of the page and wended their way into my heart. This entire story was filled with Denise Hunter's signature heart which I know and love. Romance lovers will be held captive by this book until the final pages.

Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Denise Hunter writes the absolute sweetest & wholesome romance stories.
Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter put the biggest smile on my face!
A delightful small town, fake dating story with the best characters to cheer for you’ll love this feel good story.
The setting was descriptive and vivid. I could picture everything so perfectly in Stillwater, North Carolina.
Chloe and Liam are realistic, engaging and entertaining.
The storyline was fun and original and engaged me, making me feel invested in a positive outcome.
This story should appeal to those who enjoy clean contemporary romance.

Thank You NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I thought Denise Hunter did a lovely job around two tropes that are hard sells for me--miscommunication that lasts too long, and fake celebrity dating. The latter seems to be a think in this day of "influencers" and weddings that are designed to be mostly theater.. I'd assumed from the way the blurb was written that it would be funnier, about a heroine who discovers a real guy instead of an ideal book boyfriend.

That said, Hunter wrote a sweet romance of the sort you can read late at night and pick up the next day. Chloe and Liam are lovely characters, their families are interesting, and all in all a four star read.

Love, Unscripted in a beach read set in the coastal town of Stillwater, North Carolina. Chloe Anderson has written a romance novel that is being made into a movie. She isn't wild about the lead, Liam Hamilton, who is portraying her perfect man. Surprisingly, she meets him and he suggests they have a publicity romance for the summer for the sake of the movie. She agrees. As they become involved in their pretend romance real feelings spark -- and complications occur!

I wanted to read this novel because I love Denise Hunter's books. I also enjoy beach reads and southern settings.

This was a delightful read! Chloe is a character to pull for - and Liam is too! I loved the way their romance started very tentatively but then became emotionally intense (in a good way). I also liked Chloe's best friend and her family and their back story of building a good life after a serious betrayal.

I liked the little town of Stillwater, the details of the movie filming, and Chloe's rescued cat, Buttercup!

I recommend Love, Unscripted for fans of beach reads, southern fiction, and sweet love stories.

This was a fun premise of an author and the actor hired to play the lead in the film adaptation of her book. Chloe is not thrilled with the bad reputation of playboy, Liam, who is hired to play her perfect book boyfriend on screen. She voices loudly her distain over speaker phone in the presence of said actor. That is their first interaction and the first in person meeting is not perfect either and yet the two end up in a fake public relationship to help build a positive PR. I really enjoyed Chloe and Liam's progression in their relationship. The way they slowly brought down walls and tried to overcome the false narratives and misconceived notions perpetrated by the public. I was so impressed initially how the two had grownup conversations which included genuine apologies and forgiveness. Their friendship to something real was organic and sweet. Our main couple both had traumatic backstories so you could easily see how both would be fearful of truly investing their heart. However, that adult relationship gets thrown out the window in the last part of the story for the third act breakup. Sigh. I was so frustrated by the way Chloe didn't listen to her heart and what she knew of Liam (who is true book boyfriend material!) She instead jumps to conclusions based on the misgivings of her best friend and brother. Ugh! Which was even more disappointing considering Chloe's brother also had a less than stellar reputation. Yet she is totally okay with him dating her best friend because he is suddenly reformed, and she willingly gives him the benefit of the doubt. Pot meet kettle! Chloe wouldn't even listen to Liam and his explanation instead only believing the worst of him...
We have the predictable aha moment, some groveling/grand gesture, instant forgiveness and happily ever after.

3.5 stars

Spring has sprung and Summer is on the way and I have found the perfect beach read for you my friends! Denise Hunter is releasing a new novel titled Love, Unscripted. The release date is March 12th and I totally enjoyed this story when I wasn’t too sure I would. I had to read it because I have enjoyed everything I’ve read that Denise Hunter has written. 

Let me explain. I think my main hang up before diving into this book was that it revolved around the filming of a Hollywood movie. I do love a good movie and will binge watch them but at my age I’m not particularly into keeping up with the lives of all the stars. This story did not disappoint. It was Hollywood filming in a small town. You know how I love small towns so this turned out to be right in my wheelhouse.

The main character is a debut author. Sound familiar? I love to promote new authors. The author's name was Chloe Anderson and she was fresh from a breakup and wrote a novel about the perfect boyfriend. It was a bestseller and climbed the charts. Her best friend Meghan owns the local independent bookstore. This just keeps getting better. Her book is picked up for a new movie. The star of the movie is Liam Hamilton. This is where the fun begins!

This book is not all fluff. It deals with some neglect, alcoholism, abandonment, cheating and several other things that disrupt our lives and we carry with us for a long time. Some of those things shadow our lives for a long time until sometimes we are forced to deal with the consequences. 

The character development was superb. It had to be or the book would have flopped. I immediately was involved in the lives of these characters and what they were thinking and dealing with. I couldn’t put this book down! Although the author describes this book as a beach read, it is so much more than that.

If you love a book that gives you something to think about, people to care about and settings that draw you in, then Love, Unscripted needs to be high on your to be read list. I highly recommend this novel. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley, Thomas Nelson and Denise Hunter. The opinions I have expressed are my own and I was not required to write a review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

I am always happy to see a new book by Denise Hunter! She provides the kind of book I pick up when I need a break from more serious books with heavier topics or lots of descriptive prose and the covers are always beautiful!

I enjoyed the banter between Chloe and Liam as well as their backstories which gave them a little more depth. Is being famous really all it's cracked up to be? Does the ideal man really exist? Can love in its truest form really be found or are we destined to follow the example of our past relationships and family dysfunction?

The miscommunication was a little frustrating but it happens in real life all too often, right??

I think you will like this one if you like clean romances that have a little bit of depth and lots of food and fun!

Thanks to @Netgalley and @thomasnelson for offering a review copy for me to read in exchange for my honest thoughts!

Chloe's story is a joy to read! It's beautifully written and hooks you on the first page. Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. It's a sweet heartwarming story that leaves you with a smile. Loved it!!
I received a complimentary copy from HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Thomas Nelson via NetGalley and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter is a very beautiful story. I love happy endings. The story had mystery, happiness and love.

I’ve been escaping to the beautiful beaches of North Carolina through Denise Hunter's latest inspirational romance, Love, Unscripted. You can’t help but root for the characters in this story through the obstacles they face, and personal wounds they overcome. The ending left me happy-sighing. Especially with the last line.

Love, Unscripted is a stand-alone novel by Denise Hunter. The main female character, Chloe Culpepper has written a first novel which has become a runaway hit with a movie now being made. Chloe has strong feelings concerning the main male character in her clean wholesome book. Liam Hamilton is cast in that important part but she doesn’t necessarily see him as clean or wholesome. Easy to see where the conflict is going to come just from the introduction at the beginning of the book.

This story has several unexpected, never-saw-that-coming turns in the characters’ lives, the conflict and the making of the movie. I am not actually a fan of celebrity characters or their stories, but Denise Hunter made this an entertaining, interesting and an enlightening tale. Fans of her books will love the book, Love, Unscripted. New readers will want to check this one out too, it will make them fans of hers.

The publisher through Net Galley provided a complimentary digital copy. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, my personal opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

Chloe is thrilled that her first book, with her perfect boyfriend, is going to be a mayor motion picture filmed in her hometown. But when news of the male lead been playboy Liam Hamilton, she isn’t sure he can really make justice to Ledger. Can they fake a relationship for both their gains and not fall in love when their time together has an expiring date? A sweet story about facing your demons, friendship, family and finding your soulmate.

I really enjoyed this. I think the main thing holding me up was the fame of the male main character. I typically don’t enjoy stories that revolve around celebrities of any kind. I much prefer the average Joe. I was also a bit distracted by the horrible formatting of the ARC that I was reading. It’s hard to know if that took away enough enjoyment to affect my rating or not. Overall, this is probably a great read for people who enjoy or at least don’t mind the fame aspect.

The characters were pretty well rounded, and the relationship was mostly believable. I do wish there had been some faith content. I had expected that from a Christion novelist and publisher, but there was nothing. Overall, a good read but not one I’m likely to remember for long or that I’ll revisit.