L.J. Shen is probably one of my favorite authors and I am always sucked into every book she writes. In The Unlikely Event did not disappoint me. If I am ever in a book rut, I just need to pick up one of her books and get pulled in. I enjoyed reading In The Unlikely Event, I was hoping for more of a Rom-Com with this book but it was a little bit more dramatic. The characters in this book just can't seem to catch a break and both deal with a lot of drama and trauma. I felt like the whole world was conspiring against Rory and Mal but I am glad they were able to find their happy ending! I would give this book 4 stars.
Favorite Excerpt:
“Have you ever been in love?” I can’t swallow the emotions lodging in my throat.
He grins down at me. “Goodbye, Rory.”
My eyes flare, but I grin. “Bastard!”
“What?” He laughs. I laugh, too. This time it’s a real laugh. We both needed this, I realize. An icebreaker.
“Why did you tell me to ask you this if the answer is no?”
“I didn’t say the answer is no.” He runs his hands along my arms. “But if I admitted it to you, I’d admit it to myself. Then I’d have to look for you, and that’d be a breach of contract. You have to understand, Rory, next time I see you, I’ll have you. I won’t care if you have a boyfriend, or a husband, or a harem of men vying for your love. If you have children, I’ll raise them as mine. So, I guess an apology is in order.”
“For what?” I blink. He turns to leave. I’m not ready to say goodbye, but I know I never will be.
“For no doubt disrupting your life and tearing it apart next time I meet you. All’s fair in love and war, yeah?”
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