Unexpected

The Henry Brothers, Book 4

De: Amy Knupp

Narrado por: Carly Robins, Ryan West

Who says love can’t show up on your doorstep, completely unexpected?

Quincy

I have a plan, and it doesn’t include falling for the older, hot single dad who convinced me to be his short-term nanny. So, I will leave my small town and my broken heart behind and go back to college.

Or so I told myself.

But now I’m starting to wonder if my plan has room for an unexpected happily ever after....

Knox

To say I was overwhelmed when I found a baby on my doorstep would be an understatement. Quincy saved me when she stepped in to help.

The last thing I need is a no-strings fling with a 20-something woman with her whole life ahead of her. I should walk away, no matter how much I want her.

But I don’t. Now, I need to figure out how to let her go when the time comes. Preferably without breaking her heart. Or mine....

©2023 Amy Knupp (P)2023 Amy Knupp

So Good!

Unexpected is book #4 in The Henry Brothers series. Knox has recently discovered that he is the biological brother to the Henry boys, but raised in Texas by a single mom. He's moved to Dragonfly Lake to get to know his newly found family. What he doesn't expect to find is the baby in his front seat with a note from his ex-girlfriend. Quincy is a seasonal server for the Henry family restaurant, but has plans to go back to college. She agrees to be a nanny for Knox before school starts. These two try to keep it professional, but when sparks ignite...whew! The author gives us a great heartwarming story with small town/age-gap/nanny/single dad tropes and spice as the cherry on top! Just makes you fall in love with this family and town a little more.

The narration was fantastic! Carly Robins and Ryan West brought the awkwardness, chemistry, and ALL the feels of the characters. 5 stars!!

Unique development of a tricky trope…

Knox and Quincy are up in book 4 of Amy Knupp’s Henry Brothers series. And though the set up here includes some of my least favorite tropes (age gap- older man/younger woman; nanny/parent), the book ended up being a pleasant surprise to me. This is down to how Knupp handles those tropes and the characters she has created.

I already loved Knox from the previous book (definitely read that first to get a fuller view of Knox, as this is where Knupp sows some key character and plot seeds that blossom in this book); he even outshone the hero in that book for me and I loved his friendship and professional partnership with Ava. It was cool to see that relationship continue to grow. Plus he gets a single dad posse! They become another support network for him, along with the Henry clan; it was refreshing to see the male MC get as developed a support system as female MCs usually get. And now I want stories for single dad posse; it sounded like Knupp was laying some groundwork there.

Quincy is the female MC and she was a solid character. Part of the reason that the tired tropes worked here is because of the way Knupp developed her (and Knox). This is a heroine who knows her mind when it comes to her love-life (even if she’s still figuring the rest out). She takes charge, and is always clear about what she does and doesn’t want. I also appreciated that Knox struggled with the power dynamic and potential for an imbalance in their employer/nanny relationship. He was the one being hesitant to get involved as a result, which made it much more interesting to me. And though his reasons for pushing her away at the inevitable break-up-moment were a bit paternalistic, Quincy has no problem calling him out for that. The execution of the age gap was also helped by the fact that Quincy is closer to 30 than not (28), so it gave me less pause than had she been an early twentysomething getting together with a 42-year-old man.

This audiobook was fantastic. Carly Robins and Ryan West take this story to another level. There performances were definitely a major reason for my ultimate enjoyment of the story. West was a wonderful Knox. There are some many elements he handled so skillfully - from Knox’s interactions with Juniper, to his handling of his newfound connection to the Henry family, to his connection with Quincy - and he just made me love Knox all the more. And Carly Robins was equally great in bringing Quincy to life. Her performance was this wonderful blend of humor and confidence, vulnerability and strength. She just fit the character so well.

This one is an unreserved recommendation; it’s a unique approach to a tricky trope and a return to a world with some really great characters.

I received an ALC copy of the audiobook via Home Cooked Books. All opinions are my own.

Finding Your Path

The narrators did an amazing job bringing life to Knox and Quincy and pulling you in to their story. Knox has had one major life change after another and meets Quincy at the perfect moment. These two bond over his baby when Quincy becomes the nanny. Their relationship evolves and they soon find what has been missing in each other. Beautiful and emotional read with lots of depth into family dynamic. I really love this whole family and the realistic relation's portrayed. I have loved every book in this series and highly recommend it.

I was sent a free audiobook from HCB and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

Great book with awesome narration

I love this series and the Henry Family. This book has several of my favorite tropes..small town, single dad, and age gap. Amy writes amazing stories with all the feels and emotions. Knox has experienced some life changing events recently, is trying to fit in with his new family and he needs help with his unexpected baby. Quincy is a hard working young lady who is off to college in a couple of months. She realizes Quincy needs help and offers her assistance. There is a definite attraction between the two but they fight it…until they can’t. These two characters are so amazing, full of passion and honestly care for one another and their futures. I love the cameos of the other characters in this series. Carly Robins and Ryan West deliver amazing performances. They give the characters perfect voice, emotion and personality.

Enchanting!

OMG! I LOVED this one! This author has an amazing way of weaving a story to tell the characters tale but adds in humor that thrills the reader/listener. In here I had so many moments where I was smiling, laughing to myself or chuckling. I completely loved the whole of Chapter 4! The actions of the characters just made my day! I can’t really say only Chapter 4 was that way but it is my favorite! The rest follows suit but that was my first introduction to the scene.

I loved the whole surprise baby part since essentially that is what Knox is to the Harvey family. Watching him re-meshing with the family while getting the rest of his life in order..what a feat.

Overall I really liked this one. Possibly my favorite of the series. I did listen to this on audio. Ryan West and Carly Robins did an awesome job with the narration. They each brought additional life of these people.