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Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher

32 reviews

hapalyn's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Like the first book in this series, it is LONG. I think that’s part of what took my enjoyment away. It was like some scenes felt repetitive (“I’m sorry I said this super hurtful thing”, cold shoulder turned to “I forgive you!”, repeat). The ending was satisfying, and I like the setting and atmosphere of this town, but I felt like the length could be minimized. I also noticed a shift in focus from Nico to Rafael, which was expected, yet I felt sad seeing less of Nico when he started the relationship to begin with.
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faraway_'s review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Ok so I knew I could trust you queen, sorry for doubting you for a second there
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herbookarchives's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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siobhankeira's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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lunahale's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

the pen was on FIRE for this one omg. i need to read the rest of lauren asher’s books immediately. something about single dad/nanny romance gets me every time, i can’t help it. i loved ellie and rafael’s relationship so much, and i loved how nico fit into everything. he was so charismatic and it’s very rare i love a child character so much. lauren asher toed the line PERFECTLY of keeping him a kid but without making him immature. loved it. 
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kimberlyyyreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Damn, this is one of my fav Lauren Asher books for sure. The emotional vulnerability in this book had me in tears. 

Rafa and Ellie are 2 of the most beautiful emotional characters in the Asherverse ever. 

I am a sucker for character arcs that revolve around emotional vulnerability and this book proved exactly why. 

To see characters that have struggled with mental health in a similar way that I have and see them get their happy ending makes me so emotional 

I also love how in this book Nico wasn’t brushed aside as a character. He is also such a sweet and incredible young boy 🫶🏼

This is def Lauren’s slowest burn yet so if you’re not a fan of slow burns and emotional driven books this might not be for you. 

I have sm love for this book! And truly hope others enjoy this book as much as me 🩷

Excited for Lorenzo and Lilys book 👀🌟
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sarahsbookss's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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redempta's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

4.25 🌟

Cute story but I fully was into it the moment they got together. I don't know why...
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amateur_bookworm's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My summary:
Ellie Sinclair is a live-in nanny taking care of Nico, the eight-year-old son of billionaire Rafael Lopez. She moved back to her small hometown of Lake Wisteria after being betrayed by her best friend who made it big as a singer without crediting Ellie for being her songwriter. Rafael is a billionaire after designing a popular real estate app with his cousin years ago. After being badly hurt by his ex-wife, Rafael swore off getting close to anyone again. As both Ellie and Rafael struggle with past trauma, they can’t help but be drawn to each other. 

My thoughts:
Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher is the second book of the Lakefront Billionaire series. The books are interconnected but this could be read as a standalone book. 

Nico has my heart. This adorable 8-year old was introduced in Love Redesigned as the godson of rivals-to-lovers Julian and Dahlia. My heart just breaks for his eye condition, his POS mom, and his strained relationship with his dad. Thank goodness for Ellie and her music! 

This is a slow burn romance with small town vibes. I enjoyed aspects of the story and the overall ending, but it just moved a little too slow and was a little too long for me to really love it. I absolutely adored Love Redesigned and I had extremely high expectations for this second book of the series. And it was fine—just not as great as I was expecting and hoping it to be. I didn’t feel much chemistry between Ellie and Rafa. I found myself annoyed with their lack of communication. But I did love Ellie’s songwriting storyline and I got literal goosebumps at one point when one of her songs was played! 

It is absolutely worth the hassle to download the extended epilogue from BookFunnel. I really enjoyed it and it left me with a smile and feeling good at the end of it. 

I feel like I must be a bit burnt out on romance and I’m probably overdue for a genre switch for a bit. This is one of those books where I am left wondering if I would have had a better perception of it if I’d been less stuck in a rut of the same genre leading up to reading it. 

Overall, I do enjoy Lauren Asher’s books and this series enough to [im]patiently wait for the third installment of the series with Lorenzo and Lily’s story! 
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tejadurai's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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