The Unplanned Wedding

Knox & June's Story. Boss Employee Marriage of Convenience Romance (The Davenports, Book 3)

By: L. Steele

Narrated by: Shane East, Evelyn Rose

I’m in love with my tall, dark and grumpy boss

Only he’s engaged to another...

Knox Davenport.

Six feet three inches of glower, and with a presence that fills any room he walks into, is my boss.

Too bad I’m secretly in love with him.

He’s a former Marine and the new CEO of the Davenport Group.

I'm a lowly assistant.

He doesn’t even know my name.

I can't get him out of my mind.

The man’s obnoxious, and disagreeable and has an ego I want to take down several notches.

So why can’t I get over this unreasonable attraction?

Besides I need this job so I can pay my bills...and put my siblings through college.

I can't do anything to mess up this opportunity.

So, I resolve to keep things professional between us.

Until he announces he’s to be married... to another.

How long can I watch from afar...

While my heart breaks apart?

I resign my job...

I’m sure he’ll forget about me.

Only a day later the doorbell rings and he’s there.

He's broken off his betrothal.

And has a new proposal for me......with conditions...

This is Knox & June’s story. A standalone billionaire, one-bed, boss-employee, fake relationship, romance with a strong-willed FMC who’s proud of her curves and won’t settle for anything less than love. It is a complete standalone with a HEA.

Tropes

Workplace romance

Boss - Employee love

Marriage of convenience

Emotionally wounded military vet hero

OTT possessive MCCurvy FMC

One bed

"my wife"

"Who did this to you?"

©2024, 2025 Laxmi Hariharan (P)2025 Laxmi Hariharan

Another Davenport Wedding

I loved Knox and June's story. She was strong enough to deal with his abhorrent behaviour. Shane East and Evelyn Rose are talented narrators.

Knox and June bring ALL THE HEAT!!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is Book 3 in the Davenports series by L. Steele, fake relationship, billionaire romance for Knox and June. He’s a physically and emotionally scarred military vet hero, and she’s a curvy heroine with both a strong and vulnerable side. Their fiery chemistry sets the stage for unique Beauty and the Beast retelling with BDSM vibes, angst, emotional undertones, and real character development that is sure to have you shaking your head.😅 To be honest, I didn’t know what to think of Knox, and usually I’m all in on broken military heroes. However, his behavior was so abhorrent at times, that it made it hard for me to connect with him. His D/s dynamic with June felt weird at times, with her going from strong to doormat, even outside the bedroom. It ended up making more sense over time, though. The spice was off the charts!! One scene was almost too taboo for me, even!!🥵🔥🫣🦶🏻 Shane East and Evelyn Rose did a great job on the narration! The emotion, the angst, the heat, and the banter were on point! But seriously, Shane East could read anything with that deep textured voice in that accent, and I would be hypnotized!😅😍
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Nasty talk and trashy

I didn’t like the nasty talk or the trashy way he made her feel and she liked it!!! It was awful. I listened to it because I used a credit. I should have reviewed it before I bought it. My fault.

Fantastic Narration

The Unplanned Wedding is book 3 in The Davenport series. While it can be read as a standalone, I recommend starting from the beginning.
The Unplanned Wedding is Knox and June’s story. Knox, much like the other Davenport men, is the ultimate alpha male. He is broody and possessive but has a soft spot for June. June is naive but fiery, she is not going to back down from Knox’s grumpiness, making for some great banter.
I enjoyed this book, it wasn’t my favorite of the series, but it was an easy read with high heat. The narration was wonderful, Shane East is so good at portraying the grumpy, alpha hero which made him a great fit for Knox. Evelyn Rose portrayed June’s innocence and curiosity so well. I look forward to learning more about the Davenport family.

The unplanned wedding

Knox, the tall, dark, and broody CEO, is everything he should not be—rude, egotistical, and totally oblivious to June’s feelings. But of course, I couldn't help but get sucked into his mess. I didn’t want to like him at all, but by the end of the book, I found myself… kinda rooting for him? Weird. June, though, I really felt for her. She’s just trying to make ends meet, but the emotional toll she takes is real.

Now, let’s talk about the narration. Shane East? Oh my god, he could read me a cereal box and I’d be hooked. His gruff, broody ex-Marine voice made me melt. And Evelyn Rose was PERFECT as June—her soothing, calm voice balanced out the chaos of Knox and made the story flow so smoothly. The chemistry between them? Unreal. It made the whole audio experience so much better.

One thing I didn’t expect? The emotional depth in this one. I didn’t think I’d vibe with June at first, but her struggles hit home in a real way. Plus, there’s the spice. It’s steamy and full of tension—especially with the whole "fake relationship" trope.

If you're down for a little emotional chaos, love-hate vibes, and some serious tension, this book is for you. Just make sure to check the trigger warnings—there's some foot stuff in there that was hard for me to read! But, overall? Solid listen.
3.5⭐️