A review by booksandmeforevermore13
Indescribable Love by Samantha Chase

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

After a string of bad PR incidents with her last few clients, Juliette is currently on the verge of losing her job. Deciding to give her one last chance, her boss assigns her to Hollywood's most loved celebrity, singer/songwriter Simon Bennett, thinking there is no way anyone could have a conflict with someone like him.

Simon Bennett is always happy, tries to see the best in every situation, and is a pretty agreeable person in general. Which is why he agreed to do a concert film in the first place. But now the filmmakers seem to be wanting more out of their deal and want to do interviews regarding his past and his upbringing, which is a topic Simon absolutely does not want to visit. When he has trouble getting through to the team, he hires someone who can help enforce those boundaries.

However, their initial meeting doesn't seem very promising, as Simon finds Juliette to be too negative and closed off, wondering if she's a good fit for him, and Juliette finds Simon's personality a little too chipper and is convinced that it is all an act because no one can be happy all the time.

At first, the two of them don't seem to be getting along too well, with Jules still feeling like Simon is putting on an act and Simon not knowing how to make Jules just relax. But as time goes by, they get more comfortable with each other, and eventually, they decide to act on their attraction when they can no longer seem to deny it. But Jules doesn't want anyone to know about them until the concert film is done, knowing what the implications of that would be for both of them, and Simon reluctantly agrees to her wishes.

Simon and Juliette have both had a tough childhood that has shaped them into the people they are today. And though there were similarities in their situations, their outlook on life couldn't be more different after what they went through. Juliette became tough and stopped letting anyone in, not wanting to let her guard down, while Simon wanted to appreciate everything good he was able to achieve in spite of his situations and how he overcame them. But these, in turn, became their strengths.

Their relationship grew so well over the course of the book. I liked that the romance didn't take away from the plot or from their individual growth. After keeping things about their pasts guarded for so long, both of them finally felt the confidence to be vulnerable with each other and talk about it. Jules eventually starts feeling more comfortable and not like she's always waiting for the other shoe to drop. I really loved the moments when Jules was in her PR mode and didn't let anyone walk all over her or undermine Simon's wishes.

I loved the side characters and how they were more like family. I enjoyed the appearances Simon's brothers made, how supportive they were, and how they talked sense into him when needed.

Thank you, Samantha Chase and Valentine PR, for providing me with the ARC in exchange for an honest review.