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A review by soobooksalot
An Unexpected Path by Megan McSpadden
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
I hardly know where to begin!
Well, first things first - thank you to friend and fellow Bookstagrammer Meg McSpadden for providing me with an eARC of An Unexpected Path for review.
This is her debut novel and if I didn't already know she was writing another, I'd tell her to get on it!
I truly loved this book. It's the story of Bennett and Marley, how they meet and fall in love. But it's my favourite sort of romance book - it's witty (I chuckled out loud on several occasions), steamy without being gratuitous, with great dialogue and banter.
I adored the details that made me connect even more with the characters (yes I mean you, pupper dog Yogurt! AND the Hores lol).
But more than that, Marley and Bennett have been damaged by various elements in their lives. Their story has heart and grit. It's smart and well-paced, and you can tell our author herself is an avid reader.
We come into every relationship with our own experiences and baggage, and Meg has fully brought this to life on the page.
Her writing feels so capable and confident, if I didn't know this was her first novel and just some of the process of writing it, I wouldn't have believed it.
I can't quite get this write-up to do justice, but the takeaway here is I 100% recommend this book.
Well, first things first - thank you to friend and fellow Bookstagrammer Meg McSpadden for providing me with an eARC of An Unexpected Path for review.
This is her debut novel and if I didn't already know she was writing another, I'd tell her to get on it!
I truly loved this book. It's the story of Bennett and Marley, how they meet and fall in love. But it's my favourite sort of romance book - it's witty (I chuckled out loud on several occasions), steamy without being gratuitous, with great dialogue and banter.
I adored the details that made me connect even more with the characters (yes I mean you, pupper dog Yogurt! AND the Hores lol).
But more than that, Marley and Bennett have been damaged by various elements in their lives. Their story has heart and grit. It's smart and well-paced, and you can tell our author herself is an avid reader.
We come into every relationship with our own experiences and baggage, and Meg has fully brought this to life on the page.
Her writing feels so capable and confident, if I didn't know this was her first novel and just some of the process of writing it, I wouldn't have believed it.
I can't quite get this write-up to do justice, but the takeaway here is I 100% recommend this book.