Collection of 4 SIZZLING HOT Romance Stories. Do you love reading Second Chance Romance, Office Romance, Hot Bosses, Gorgeous Neighbor Next Door, Single Moms Romance? If Yes, this Box Set is for you… Book 1~ More Than ExpectedNew York was a rush of people and cars. I worked for freelance company a lot and had little time for a social life, much less dating. Every man that drifted into my life … less dating.
Every man that drifted into my life seemed to drift right out.
Meeting my boss at the interview changed my life.
He wasn’t only gorgeous and successful, but he seemed to feel the same way about me.
He pursued me and made me feel wanted.
I couldn’t resist him too much longer.
Book 2~The Unexpected One
Life changes unexpectedly when you’re sent down a different path. My life was set in stone the day I married.
I jumped in when he proposed, ready to support my hard-working man.
It was so cliché to have a sexy stranger catch me in his arms.
But I felt beautiful and younger.
I knew I was going too fast.
He never kept anyone women’s attention for more than two nights.
He’d been a jerk, but I never seen this side of him.
Could he find a way to stop running away from me?
Did the fact that he worked for my brother-in-law wreck the best relationship that I’d ever have?
Book 3~The Unexpected Gift
The moment I saw her, my life was changed. She was forbidden and a big part of my brother’s world and he warned me.
I saw the hunger in her and It drove me f*cking insane.
Once I had that taste, I couldn’t stop. I tried to fight it, but it was too hard.
I know she wasn’t the one-night kind of girl.
Would she regret this tomorrow when the sun was up, and reality surrounds us?
I never knew that my life could change that much in two weeks.
And it killed me to sit so far from her. I wanted her in my arms.
I was leaving in a week and a half. That was only one of the reasons that I shouldn’t be thinking of her this way.
Book 4~The Guy Next Door
The moment I saw my next-door neighbor for the first time, I felt I needed him right there. He was about six feet and pure perfection, someone that would never want someone broken like me.
I was a single mom with a young daughter. I never let anyone to enter in my life in past few years. I could deal with anything. Couldn’t I?
The more I got to know him, the more I ached to have him. He knew how to tempt me.
I tried to keep a distance. But he was smart enough to judge the naughty things running in my head.
I was falling in love with this man, and while I trusted him with my daughter. I was scared for what might happen if he leaves.
I had to remember that as he held me tight, kissing me softly and reminding me that this wasn’t anything but a casual one-night-stand.
“Unexpected Love” is a Box Set with Four interconnected Stories. more
Great Set
This was kinda cool how each of the stories intertwined into each other by way of the characters and their relationships with each other.
This is a good sexy series that each book kind of flows right into the next with not only carry over characters that are somehow related but they also know each other. This is great because it flows. The characters each have their own “unexpected” moment which leads to insta-love some taking longer than others. A taboo affair with the boss is how we start and from there the scenarios change but the results don’t. The stories do get a bit repetitive after the first few and you do start to get a feel for the direction the author and characters are going because it’s all unexpected instalove which leads straight to the bed and to the alter. However the author does change it up enough that there are some surprises and changes to keep you interested. This is a new to me author and while I do love a good romance I am not a big fan of instalove and instasex.
A compelling box set of amazing, enjoyable, and exciting read-worthy romances. The amazing storylines are emotionally deep, well written, witty, funny, and relatable. The plots are well-developed, consistent, interesting, engaging, and the stories move along at a brisk pace. Each book is unique with characters that are loveable, strong, and has great depth. The chemistry between them is steamy and off the charts. The stories will tug your heart strings and hold your interest until the end. Highly recommended!
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More Than Expected
Delilah has been working as a freelance photographer for awhile but she has an interview at a modeling agency to work for them. Michael is the owner of the modeling agency and when he sees Delilah he knows he wants he for more than her photography. He tries to fight it but its not long before they both give in. Michael is known to be a player so Delilah is somewhat worried about being with him but he assures her that what he feels for her is different from anything he has ever felt before. Will they be able to make it work? Can Michael break his own rule for Delilah?
The Unexpected One
Pricilla and Jake are newly weds. Pricilla is Delilah’s sister and comes to her with worries over her new husbands working so much and not spending too much time with her. When she goes to surprise him at lunchtime she finds him going to lunch with a sexy woman. She waits in his office and confronts him only to learn that he has been cheating on her for a month. Upset about her marriage ending so suddenly she turns to her sister for comfort. During this time she runs into Everett her sister’s fiancé’s friend. Things connect between them and she starts moving on with her life with him. Everett senses something different about Silla but when things heat up between them it scares him and he bails. Will Silla give him a second chance? Can Everett prove he deserves her love?
Unexpected Gift
Lachlan is a playboy used to getting whatever and whomever he wants. However when he comes home for a family thing he is warned away from Peyton a young woman that works within the family but is almost like family. Peyton is drawn to Lachlan but has been warn of his reputation with women so she tries to stay away. Lachlan hold true to not making any advances on Peyton until he is drunk and his defenses are down. He admits that he has feelings for her and they end up having sex. However the next morning he acts like he doesn’t remember being with her. Will Lachlan continue his womanizing ways or will Peyton change him to a better into a better man?
The Guy Next Door
Rory and her daughter move to town in order to help her sister Jane take care of their mother. Jacob moved to town because his business was expending. Jacob and Rory bumped into each other in the hall when they were coming and going one day. Jacob couldn’t stop thinking about her and even mention her to his friend Lachlan. Rory is still dealing with her grief over losing her husband even though its been several years. But between that and her mother health issue she is an emotional wreck. Jacob sees that she can use a little help and offers to help her a few times. Soon they are talking over meals or drinks. Then they slowly progress to dates. Will Rory give Jacob a chance at her heart? Can Jacob show her they are perfect together?
This is an amazing collection of stories. each one brings you closer to these groups of families and friends. This is a well written and very entertaining collection. I would recommend this box set to any book lover.
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Book 1- definitely exciting. Who really goes to a interview, gets the job and the man the same day. She was either lucky or blessed to find someone like that.
Book 2- She wasn’t ready the first time around. It should be comfortable yet new. She never felt that with Jake. Now, Everett was another story. She was very comfortable around him. She felt right and that says a lot.
Book 3- Lachlan and Peyton didn’t know what to do with themselves. Both were warned to avoid each other. They ignored those instuctions and fell in love with each other anyway. He was known to sleep around. She wasn’t the type to do that. She was different for him and it was very obvious. She made him want to settle down with a family of his own. Good thing because he needed to be around his family too instead of across the country.
Book 4- Just wonderful. I’ve been a single parent before so I understand why you have to be picky about who you want around your child. She really needed a break and did not ask for it. He came into her life at the right moment and chief it for the better. She was not aware of what she needed until he gave it to her.
Each book was wonderful. The theme was the same but very different. Worth reading.
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This is a terrific set of four full length novels that are great reads that are different enough that you can read them one after another . I will review each book separately.
MORE THAN EXPECTED
Delila Jones needs the job that she has got an interview for she no longer has a sister for a flatmate so she needs a steady income so working as a free lance photographer will no longer cut it but this job at a top agency will set her up. When she meets Michael who will be her boss the attraction between them is instant but can she risk this job she so desperately needs to start something with him.
THE UNEXPECTED ONE
Recently married Cilla feels ignored by her new husband after all she should be more understanding he is working hard for their future or is he When she discovers he hasn’t been working but cheating she asks for a divorce. When she then meets Everett she is stunned by her attraction to him he has his own trust issues after been cheated on 6 years earlier Can these two learn to trust again and do they have a future together
THE UNEXPECTED GIFT
She is only nineteen but Payton has been adopted into the family So when Lachlan starts to sniff around he is warned to leave her alone. The attraction between them is too ga will this little woman finally tame this womaniser
THE GUY NEXT DOOR
Rory is trying to start over she lost her husband in the military and now as a single mum to a four year old daughter Sienna and is helping to care for her ill mother. Then her hot new neighbour moves in Jacob has moved to New York as his company has opened a new office her.The attraction between them is instant but can Jacob give her the time she needs to adjust to a new man in her life.
I thoroughly enjoyed all of these stories and highly recommend them
More Than Expected: Delilah was a contract photographer now seeking full time work. Awaiting her interview, she spoted a hot man who got her thinking ‘relationship’ in the lobby. She wished he could be her one right now. Michael, CEO was walking through the lobby and spotten Delilah and wanted her to be his ‘right now’. Coincidentally, Delilah was interviewing with Michael. Decision time! Delilah thinks, career happy for now. Michael thinks, workplace relationships ar a risk! He just implemented a policy, foribdding them. Will she? Can he?
The Unexpected One: When you find love, you jump in ready for the death do us part with lots of sexy time in between. Priscilla got married and thought she was getting a partner. She got a workaholic who said he was building for their future. Until she found him cheating six months into the marriage. At her lowest point in her life, she runs into Everett. But she has other things on her mind even though the thought of him lingers. Everett saw Priscilla and was hit by the lightening bolt! He protected himself from life’s hurts but has to reconsider when thinking of Pris. Can they set down their baggage and meet halfway?
Unexpected Gift: Peyton moves to NY to attend fashion school right out of high school. Delilah takes Peyton under her wing.Delilah, engaged to Everett now is in business with Priscilla. Peyton is absorbed into the friends group and meets Lachlan, Everett’s brother. Everett feels protective of Peyton who has no family of her own. Everett and Peyton feel the draw and want to pursue in spite of friend/family interference. Can they stay strong against the concern? Can Lachlan overcome his reputation as a playa? Is he ready to move beyond that and grow up? Can Peyton see beyond Lachlan’s past? Nice story. You root for them to stay strong and see the clear path. But with personal baggage, can they?
The Guy Next Door: Rory is a Gold Star widow with a four year old daughter, Sienna. They move and meet their new neighbor, Jacob who is totally hot, nice and available. He wasn’t thinking of a relationship, but Rory and Sienna charmed him into thinking things he never thought of before. Who is courting whom? Sweet romance. Nicely done! Can they make that transition to a new life together after setting their baggage down? I received an ARC of this bundle from Booksprout for a review.
This box set comes with four stories that are heart melting and have you wanting men just like the ones in these stories.
In “More Than Expected”, Delila is a freelance photographer and is regretting having to give it up for a more regular job. She meets Michael the owner of the local agency she will be working for and their presence together is enough to ignite flames! Michael was captivated with Delila immediately. He could see the innocence from her as well as her talent. He didn’t do well with office romances but something about Delila had him gravitating towards her. Could this be love for the first time?
“The Unexpected One” will have you wanting to reach in and embrace Priscilla as she works through her husbands infidelity and moving on with her life. Everett is the man that captures her attention from one look and together they will help each other recover from ex’s that dished out the ultimate betrayal.
This brings us to “The Unexpected Gift”. Lachlan arrives in New York to visit to family and friends and gets a whole lot more. Lachlan is your typical ladies man because he wants no commitments. That is until he meets Peyton. One look at Peyton changes his outlook. She may be young but the maturity suggest that she has experienced a lot in life. His brother has warned him to stay away from her but will the pull be too great for Lachlan.
The final story, “The Guy Next Door,” story will touch your heart and have you cheering Rory on to the path of love. Rory has moved to town to help take care of her mother and she is a single mom. She’s not looking for love but her encounter with Jacob has her heart all in. Jacob is smitten with thee single mom and has fallen for both the mother and daughter. Will this be a second chance or love for Rory? I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.
The main characters in each book are just, magical. All the feelings that are going on are so real life that it makes you emotionally invested for the best end results for the main protagonists.
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More Than Expected: A Bad Boy Office Romance
This is a sweet, quick story of two people meeting at a busy time in both of there lives.
Delila has been a freelance photographer for a few years now but after her sister gets engaged and announced she would be moving Delila knew it was time to find something more permanent to afford living on her own. Last thing she needed or expected was a man in her life.
Michael owns and runs one of the top modeling agencies in NYC. Since he doesn’t have much free time he has stuck to one night stands until he meets his new photographer. Now he can’t stop thinking about her and vows to make her his.
The Unexpected One: A Bad Boy Second Chance Romance
There is two different kinds of loss in life. The loss of the dead and the loss of the living. No matter what, it hurts. We are allowed to grieve how we want and for as long as we want. It’s our decision so don’t ever let anyone tell you how to feel or how long you should mourn your loss.
Priscilla is a stunning young woman that just caught her husband of six months cheating. While she is leaving his office she runs into a human wall, along with her sister and fiancé. When she looks up she is taken back by the man before her. Now she is trying to put herself back together again while he keeps showing up since he just so happens to work with her future brother in-law.
Everett has remained single over the years since ending his relationship with his fiancée. He put a wall up to protect himself from being hurt again but when the stunning blonde literally runs into him one day she managed to knock some of that wall down. Unsure and denying his feelings he makes a mistake, one that could cost him more than he is willing to admit.
We met all of these characters except Everett in More Than Expected (Unexpected Love Series book 1) and fell in-love with Michael and Delila. Now Claire Angel has us falling hard for Priscilla and Everett. This is a great second chance love story of two people meeting by chance while seeing our two favorite people from book 1.
Unexpected Gift: A Bad Boy Romance
If you can’t deny it, don’t fight it!!
Peyton moved to NYC right after graduating high school to attend Fashion Institute for photography. She met Delila at one of her photo shoots and got offered a job shortly after meeting her. When she is invited to spend the holidays with Delila and Priscilla she agrees since she has nowhere to go. Last thing she was expecting was Everett’s brother.
Lachlan only comes home to NYC for the holidays so when he goes home this year to his brothers new house it’s full of people he hasn’t met before including a beautiful, young woman that he was told to leave alone. Of course he doesn’t listen.
The Guy Next Door: A Single Mom Romance
Jacob moved to NYC a sort time ago after getting a phone call from his best friend and coworker to help expand the business. He was a hard worker and enjoyed spending time with his new friends and left little time for much else until he ran into his new neighbor. Now Jacob finds himself yearning for the last thing he thought he wanted.
Rory and her adorable daughter Sienna moved to NYC to help her sister care for her sick mother. She gave up dating after losing her husband while he was overseas, devoting her time and life to her daughter until she meets her neighbor across the hall. Of course, like any single mother, she fears letting men into their lives but she is finding it rather difficult when it comes to her hot neighbor
All of this romances were short quick reads with the characters from the first book carrying on to the next and the next and so forth. As they made their appearances for continuity, it kind of read like one book.
More than Expected
Michael the the player bedhopping commitment-phobe met his match with Delilah the talented photographer. This super short story started off the series.
The Unexpected One
We met Delilah’s sister Priscilla as she got married to Jake and presumably had her HEA. Not so as we find out Jake was cheating on her almost as soon as the married. My heart broke for Silla and I kept hoping it was a mistake. Jake gets away with his awful betrayal with a slap on the wrist and a “have a good life, hope your’re happy” from Silla which I did not like.
To her credit though, she got over him pretty quickly as she and Everett fall into a hot and heavy rebound romance. Not liking the way Everett treated Silla after just two days of dating.
Unexpected Gift
Everett’s brother Lachlan fell for Silla’s Assistant, Peyton as soon as he set eyes on her.
This older man/younger romance was a bit frustrating as Lachlan was a bonehead. Trying to hook up with one of his usual girls to firfet about his attraction to the young Peyton was icky. Forgetting that he actually bedded Peyton was insulting. Thank goodness he grew some and finally took their relationship in hand.
The Guy Next Door
I liked this sweet romance between Jacob, Lachlan’s friend and business associate and his single mom neighbor Rory.
Jacob’s been around bit us ready to settle down. Rory and her adorable daughter captured his heart for a sweet and sexy HEA.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
On the one hand, Claire Angel’s Unexpected Love: A Complete Series Romance Collection is exactly what’s advertised, a collection of Collection of four “sizzling hot” romance stories that run the full spectrum from Second Chance Romance, to Office Romance, to Hot Bosses, to Gorgeous Neighbor Next Door, and even to Single Moms Romance. On the other hand this really is a tour de force exhibition of just how wonderfully talented this author is since, despite their breadth in scope each of these is a truly fabulous and well written tale that I’m truly happy to have read. Read the publisher’s blurb for a detailed description of each story, and just know you’re in for a multitude of treats here. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises. The book-set definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book-set is most definitely one to read, and it is easy to highly recommend.
ONE INTRIGUING EXPERIENCE!!!
OMG! Claire really brings it together in this amazing tale. Twixt and twined and put through the wringer as we witness all the trials and tribulations the characters struggle throughout. Such depth and individuality. Strong characters, amazing storylines with outstanding plots keeps you immersed till the end. Twists and turns, ups and downs, along with a few glitches and scrapes really bring this bad boy bursting to life flawlessly. The scenes are written with such realism it’s easy to get drawn into this incredibe work of art. Remarkable job Claire, thanks for sharing this little guy with us.