Melissa’s Review: Unexpected Love by Kristy Kryszczak

Unexpected Love
written by Kristy Kryszczak
published by She Writes Press, 2016

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Did I enjoy this book: The story is cute, but Ms. Kryszczak has some serious work to do on her prose. I think she must’ve forgotten to read her dialogue out loud, because real people just don’t speak the way she’s written them. For example:

“‘So you know Jason, Inez’s fiance?’ Sam asked. 

‘I’m Inez’s fiance’s brother . . .'”

I mean, I nearly always refer to my husband as “John, my husband,” Um. I mean . . . I nearly always refer to John, my husband, as “John, my husband,” and I ALWAYS introduce myself to people as “Chris’s husband’s sister,” too. It just flows off the tongue, you know?

I’d also have preferred a little less wardrobe description and a little more story depth, but as the Internet would say, it’s still a better love story than Twilight.

 

Would I recommend it: If you have to choose between reality television, a fashion magazine, or this book, then read this book. Otherwise, not so much.

 

About the book – from Goodreads: As a young woman living in the wondrous city of New York, Inez Champlain has always aspired to be like Carrie from Sex and the City, sans the tulle skirts and poor financial decisions, of course. Inez has it all: great friends, her dream job as a notable beauty writer, a studio loft on the Upper East Side, and no messy romantic drama to get in the way. But life takes a surprising turn when Inez catches the eye of the charming and handsome Jason Parkson, who fearlessly introduces himself the moment he sees her. Romance is the last thing on Inez’s mind, but there is something about Jason she can’t resist, and before long she’s hooked—that is, until she’s introduced to his brother, Jimmy, and the two share an instant connection she can’t quite understand. Inez tries to resist Jimmy, but there’s no denying the feelings growing between them. Her mind and heart are at odds—will she stay with the man she thinks she loves, or surrender to a more precarious yet alluring fate? When Inez is pulled away from New York, the balance of her life shifts yet again. Soon she is caught in a web of confusion and heartache while trying to do the right thing. Could the love Inez never set out to find cost her everything she cares about?