Unexpected

De: Felice Stevens

Narrado por: Matt Haynes

Party planner Colin Brightman doesn’t drink or dance, preferring to go to bed early with his spreadsheets and lists. All he wants is to forget the singles weekend his friends sent him on, but he’s stuck with a suitcase filled with condoms and skimpy Speedos that don’t belong to him.

He doesn’t expect his luggage thief to be ex-baseball superstar Walker “Walk-Off” Scanlon. Or that Walker has hired his firm to put on a charity event at his bar. Colin can’t deny the mixed emotions the annoyingly flirty man stirs in him, but he refuses to fall for someone who racks up lovers as easily as he once hit home runs.
No matter how much he might want to.

Walker Scanlon likes his men easygoing with no complications. He’s had enough of those in his life. So why is he drawn to tense and straitlaced Colin and his frosty scowl? When even his corny one-liners and jokes don’t get him a smile? Because the sparks between them are undeniable. And that unexpected kiss? Amazin’.

Now if only Colin would stop running away.

When Colin and Walker come face to face with past hurts and betrayals, they’ll need to trust themselves and each other to learn that heartbreak and love don’t go hand in hand. It’s the bottom of the ninth, and if they swing for the stars, they just might hit the grand slam of a lifetime.

Unexpected is a low-angst, high-heat romance between a corny joke-telling ex-baseball player who doesn't believe in striking out on or off the field and a divorced, tea-drinking homebody who isn't willing to get played...again.

©2022 Felice Stevens (P)2022 Felice Stevens

Loved! Such a treat!

Matt Haynes does an amazing job of bringing Unexpected to life!
Unexpected is the perfect title for this book. Both Colin and Walker have been hurt and betrayed in the past. Each has invisible wounds that they carry with them every day.

To see that they are both closed off the the possibilities of love and forever is putting it mildly.
Neither expected the spark of attraction that happened the first time they met eyes. When they have the ultimate "cute meet" they still don't allow themselves to be open and vulnerable.
I loved Walker's zest for life. He is the perfect partner for quieter, more reserved Colin. They balance each other perfectly. The heat they generate together is HOT!

The emotional connection they forge and the trust that they build gives them the foundation to build a future together that they each didn't know they wanted or needed.
I loved how both guys opened up to each other.
This was a lovely, heartwarming story that I devoured.

5*****

Each book of Felice's gets better and better which is why she is one of my favorite authors. I absolutely loved this slow burn, low angst, character and relationship building story, because, when these 2 finally get together, they have a meaningful and unbreakable connection. Held my attention from beginning to end and finished in 2 days because I could not stop listening. Narrator does an excellent job of distinguishing between the characters and conveying emotion. Highly recommend!

Actually very nice

I was a bit hesitant about this book at first because the narrator was very dull. The story and the narrator did pick up and it turned into a nice book

I Loved it

I enjoyed this story a lot. It has opposites attract, grumpy introvert Colin meets sunshine social butterfly, life of the party Walker, hurt to comfort and much more. I loved that it took these characters time and effort to make a connection, and I enjoyed the heated scenes when they finally did. Narrator did a good job with the story, it took me a little bit to get used to his voice for Walker, but after I did, I thought it was a perfect fit for the character and personality. Overall this was a great listening experience.

Take Another Look

I love the look at these two men. Colin is set in his way with his baggage from a hard past. He has such a bad attitude at the beginning of the story that he has a really bad reaction to Walker. Walker has his own difficulties and kind of gives the vibe that Colin isn't all wrong in his negative assessment. BUT and this is where the story starts to take the wonderful turn both me start to see the other as more than their assumptions. There are moments when they begin to dive deeper and that is where the relationship truly begins. Both men have the other's best interest at heart and that is what develops and drives the conclusion of the story. There are parts of the story early on that both me frustrated me with their attitude but getting to the end was so satisfying. I listened to the audio version and it was well done. And frankly I think that was what help me get past the part of the story were you just want to thump both men in the head.