5⭐️
2🌶️

Tropes: small lake town, single dad, grumpy x sunshine vibes, nanny x employer, all the feels

*please note this story does touch on some sensitive subject matters so check the trigger warnings

THIS FREAKING BOOK. Not only was it one of my favorite tropes of nanny x single dad but Rafael + Ellie were so freaking perfect I didn’t want to stop reading. Their story is so beautiful to read and I loved how they both needed each other for different things. They’ve both had a difficult past but being able to lean on each other and grow was amazing to watch. Gosh did this make my heart ache but also giggle and kick my feed because Rafa is a man on a mission when he wants to spoil and please his woman. Seriously cannot get enough of this town, I am obsessed🩷

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

I love lauren ashers books! She does is just right! This is a billionaire romance, and it has me kicking my feet and giggling throughout the entire book

Lauren Asher - the queen of making me feel all the feels. This book tugged at my heartstrings and it made me laugh. Lauren portrayed childhood trauma’s lingering effects on adulthood beautifully and respectfully; and how it impacts how we form relationships with others around us. If you love rom coms, single dad romance, with an emotional element, this is the perfect read

lauren truly truly blessed us with a book like this. every chapter. every page. every single detail… perfection. i’m a sucker for a romance with character development, growth, and HEALTHY COMMUNICATION (at the end). seeing rafael work through his trauma from the past and seeing ellie believe in herself and grow as well made my heart soar with pride. this might be my favorite lauren asher book to date.

all the characters were so well developed and had so much depth (but then again lauren has always been amazing at writing very raw and real characters). i didn’t expect to cry so much. but i did. but i also laughed and smiled a ton as well. nico (the son) is ADORABLE. kids either make or break a book and he MADE the book phenomenal. i loved seeing nico’s relationship with rafael grow as well. overall this was a fantastic book and i can’t wait for the next!!

I think this was a case of right book, wrong time 😕 I absolutely loved LOVE REDESIGNED, but I was in a little book slump when I read this one and it just didn’t hit like I thought it would. However, 3 stars for me still means that I liked it — I just didn’t love it.

I found myself more invested in the individual growth of the main characters — and Ellie’s relationship with Rafael’s son — more than I was invested in the romance.

With this being the single dad / nanny trope, I loved how Ellie would stand her ground and not let Rafael walk all over her when he was in full grump mode.

I also loved the cameos of Dahlia and Julian from book one 🫶

As someone who prefers books in the 300-400 page range, Lauren Asher sure knows how to write romances with 500+ pages that I’ll pick up without second thought 🤪

🩷 billionaire romance
🩷 single dad
🩷 age gap
🩷 grumpy / sunshine
🩷 mental health rep
🩷 small town

I can’t wait for book 3 to come out next year! 📆

I really love Lauren Asher, and really really enjoyed Lakefront Billionaires #1. The first book had so much chemistry, and the element of the town was so interesting! I understood why it was so long, because we got so much of the characters and other storylines.

For book two, it didn't quite hit the same for me. The chemistry wasn't as fun or as exciting, and the other storylines were kind of repetitive and dramatic.

All in all, I liked it... but I didn't love it! Hoping I love the next one more, I'll try again!

*E-book copy gifted by Bloom Books and Netgalley - thank you! All opinions are my own.

This was another Lauren Asher banger! I don’t know what she puts into her books but whatever it is, I hope she never loses this spark and continues to give us all these wholesome love stories!! She's become one of my favorite authors and I can't wait for the rest of this series!!

Lauren Asher doesn't have one back track ‧₊ ᵎᵎ 🍒 ⋅ ˚✮

"With every whispered confession, Ellie collects another one of my heartstrings in the palm of her hand, keeping me permanently tied to her."

Love Unwritten tells the story of Rafa and Ellie who we meet in Love Redesigned. Rafa is Julian's cousin and also a billionaire single dad. While Ellie is Rafa's son's nanny and also his music tutor. They don't have the best relationship because Rafa is def a grumpy, emotionally unavailable man and he tries to not get close to anyone after his disastrous marriage and divorce. But he's finding it harder and harder to not succumb to Ellie and the life that they could build together.

I cried very early on in this book?? The way Lauren really gave us this roller coaster of emotions in one single book from start to finish - like HER MIND. HER CRAFT!! I absolutely adored Ellie and Rafael. I loved how much Nico loved her and how they were basically one lil family since the start even though it will take time to get there and voice it out. The vacation portion of the novel was also so good and probs my fave part. It was so fresh, relaxing, and full of romantic moments where I was giggling and screaming because of them.

♡ single dad x nanny
♡ he can't say no to her "oh she wants to adopt six kittens? okay let's do it"
♡ he kisses her scars
♡ he knows she's scared of flying so HE CHANGES THE WHOLE THING SO THEY CAN TRAVEL IN A BOAT INSTEAD OF FLYING TO THE NEXT DESTINATION (even though it'll cost him $$$$ but he's a billionaire he can do it and def for her)

I'm excited for the next book. I AM SO READY FOR LORENZO AND LILY <3 Fake engagement trope? Oh I'm game 10/10.

I’m just gonna start off by saying that this book started off incredibly depressing to the point where it took me so long to pick it back up again because I just was so sad and the first three chapters. Yes, we get the slight tension between the two main characters, but the son stole the show in the beginning in a very heart wrenching way. This is yet again another super long book by Lauren not that I’m complaining. Their story is definitely one for the books and probably should have its own roller coaster named after them because that’s exactly what this book took me on emotionally.

4.5/5 ⭐️

Absolutely love this one. I found myself giggling, tearing up and falling for these characters so much. The slow burn, pining, tension and just all around the romance was done so well. Rafael becoming more comfortable with himself and his past was so special. I seriously loved how Rafael was this closed off grumpy guy not open to any kind of love and then with Ellie he’s this blushing shy mess that was so cute. Nico is so adorable and I loved this kid so much. Seeing him open up more with Rafael as well as being friends with Ellie was just so fun to read about. The only reason I’m not rating this a five star is because it felt a little too long for a romance book. A romance book that is around 600 pages like this one I find to be a bit too long and I end up losing a tiny bit of interest, but overall this book was just so good and I highly recommend.

I have no notes. This book had me giggling and kicking my feet the entire time. Lauren, I just want to burrow into your brain and get these books as you type them into existence. This is important to me.

The way I eat up the single-parent trope is so alarming but wow, I was SAT as soon as I opened the book. It was actually just one of my favourite reads of this year simply because she had me ENTERTAINED.

Lauren, love you the most girly. Keep it up.

Lauren Asher definitely hit it out of the park with this one. I'd totally give it more than 5 stars if I could. Seriously gave me all the feels!! I shed a few tears like only 5% in. Lol Get tissues ready. ⁣
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We met them in Love Redesigned, and I knew I needed their story. The relationship dynamic between Rafa, Ellie, and Nico was so beautifully well done. An immediate yes for me was the single dad trope x nanny. It's a win almost every time for me. Ellie was the perfect piece of puzzle that Rafa and Nico needed in their life. It was a slow burn, and I feel like it was a thick book, but I couldn't get enough of them. Lol I can totally read more of them.

Totally recommend this book, this series. Can't wait for Love Arranged!!! But at the same time, I don't want this series to end!!! However, I am keeping my fingers crossed, and have a feeling Cole would be for a new series. 👀👀

This might be my favorite Lauren Asher book. There was a moment in the first couple of chapters when I nearly threw my Kindle because the plot of stolen songs felt so similar to *All Rhodes Lead Here* by Mariana Zapata that I was miffed. However, it turned out to be so different and perfect! Why am I so judgmental? These two, their love—ugh. I swooned, I laughed, I cried. But mainly, it gave me a bit of hope. Hope that people can see more than just the first impression. Hope that good does win, and while love does not conquer all, it sure makes our time here on earth a bit more magical.

Read this if you want a bit of hope. Read this if you want a story where the underdog wins. Read this if you like the single dad trope.

I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley, thank you to them. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Lauren Asher never disappoints!! This was such a tender and emotionally raw love story that leaves you clinging to every word!! I was so invested from the very start to the finish and fell so madly for all the characters, especially Nico who honestly felt like one of the most authentic child portrayal in a novel! Will be recommending this as the perfect nanny single dad romance to anyone and everyone! It amazes me how Lauren’s writing and storytelling just gets increasingly better and better which each release. Can’t wait to see more.

The way I was excited for this book AND THE WAY I LOVE IT!!!! Rafa and Ellie were everything! I was crying the moment I started reading the book.

The way Nico didn’t want to make his dad sad, the way Rafa was doing everything he could to help his son, the way Ellie was there for both of them😩 I love them so much. This series is filled with all the emotions, you will laugh, cry, giggle, swoon, EVERYTHING.

I am lowkey hoping Lauren gives us a book about Cole!!!

4.5 stars!

This book had so much emotion, so much hurt, but also so much healing. I absolutely loved the writing in this book; the character development was done very well and we can see just how the characters were struggling. It was very easy to sympathize with the characters. Rafael and Ellie were so good together because they both held each other accountable while still offering support and helping each other grow past their struggles. There was a lot of heartbreak but at the same time, the healing in both Rafael and Ellie was great. You can definitely see how broken each character was in the beginning. The character development is so good. I also loved the dynamic with Nico! All of them had such a perfect role in the story.

There were lots of cute moments between them and I really appreciated how direct they were with each other. The communication was amazing and both of them came out stronger together. The book was a little long but it was a great emotional rollercoaster. Even if there was more angst in this book, it was incredibly written and it was all worth it in the end.

I enjoy this series and thsi installment was also good, it took a while for the author to give me enough about the lead chracters to root for them but they did

absolutely loved! Lauren Asher can do not wrong. she writes the best characters and stories and has you eating out of her hand with the words she writes. I SWOONED the whole time. This book was so emotional but beautiful.

600 pages of perfection. WOW. I don’t even know where to start but I will tell you that I cried multiple times, laughed at times, and screamed at the wall (because no one was with me to witness all that was happening). This book was SO GOOD! The tension!! The trip to Hawaii where the MMC and FMC starting opening up to each other and building this beautiful relationship. AND single dad trope hits me HARD because Nico is one of my favorite characters. I loved that little boy so much I cried so much. UGH LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! Read it now