Beautifully written story. This was the first book that I've read dealing with a transplant and everything that it entails. Jules is a boss babe CEO at a tech company and fighting a rare and inconvenient disease. She needs a transplant, sooner rather than later. She is not sick enough to receive a deceased donor liver, but also has no one in her life willing or able to provide a living donor. At the same time, her company is now sharing office space with a group that is completely opposite of Jules' team. She immediately bumps heads with CEO Tom Davenport. He is annoying but somehow conjures up the fight within Jules.

Man, I really loved this story. It was such a different take on a romance novel that I never knew I needed. I loved the different friendship, work, and family dynamics. Jules and her best friend Alan are a true example of the possibility of creating your own family. The character development and relationship journey between Jules and Tom is top tier. They have instant and undeniable chemistry. The only piece of the book that I did not care for was the lack of support from Jules' family. I wanted to jump into the pages to knock some sense into them. If you get a reaction like that out of my with the antagonist, you're good and I am HOOKED!

This was my first novel by Laura Bradbury and I am extremely excited to read more from her. Thank you so much for this gifted eCopy.

i really REALLY liked Unlikely Match. it had a really interesting plot and i was hooked. i loved the enemies to friends to lovers sorta relationship they had and honestly i was just so proud of both the main characters and i loved how brave their characters were written as. i felt bad for them , i felt sad for them and i felt all the love. All in all a 4.25/5 starred book for me.

3.5 rounded to 4. This was really cute! I really enjoyed the unique aspect of a transplant romance, as I had never read about such a topic and felt it opened my eyes to quite a bit. I also enjoyed the insider's view of romance with a terminal illness. The characters were likeable -- I especially loved the friendship between Alan and Jules. The romance was nice, as I like a slow burn. There were a few things that prevented this from being a 5 star: Tom. Though I liked him, I never really got a true feel for who he is. It seemed like he was trying to be too many things at once: the hardass tech bro, the softy with a hard past, the protector. He just never felt like a solid character, unlike Jules who was clear from the start. And the chemistry between Jules and Tom was so awkward. It was like.... one day they hated each other and the next they're having dinner? It just seemed so forced and unrealistic. There was no middle -- just 0 to 60. Also, there were a few things that were just a bit too far fetched, like Jules' family. I understand it's fiction and certain extremes can be invented for the sake of the drama, but I just couldn't get on board with the insane farfetchedness of her family. I give this book an A for the fabulous idea, and a B-for execution. It was still totally worth the read and I'll certainly check out what the author writes next. ☺️

This BOOK. I laughed, I cried, I read non-stop for hours… I absolutely loved Unlikely Match. Laura Bradbury wrote the story of Jules and Tom so beautifully and intricately described the inner thoughts and journey of someone who lived with a terminal illness with such passion. There are ups and downs and just the right amount of spice. I could not put it down!

Jules is an ambitious, ready to take over the tech world, boss babe. Jules is ready to get everything she wants. One problem? She has a disease that is killing her. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) to be exact. PSC is destroying her liver and Jules needs a transplant desperately to survive. She is getting sicker by the days. But her sworn enemy, Tom, is fueling her energy to keep going. Will she be able to find the match she needs?

What I enjoyed:
- although the premise is heart breaking. I really did find this book delightful and honest. Jules is so likable and you just want to help her in anyway possible.
- The author has experience with needing an organ transplant. Her writing was very honest, and very well done. This book opened my eyes to what it was like to be on a waiting list for an organ transplant.
- The romance was spot on. I loved seeing the growth between Jules and Tom. Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope!
- The emotions and struggles are handled so well, and felt very true!

I really enjoyed this book! I found it endearing and it really stole my heart at moments. This book is perfect for any romance fan. 4 stars our of 5! Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

"I can't go on. I'll go on." - Samuel Beckett

I loved this enemies to lovers story so much. It made me laugh. It made me cry. It made me actually think.

Jules Kelly and Tom Davenport are both CEOs of start-up companies sharing rent-free space for a year. And, boy, do they get off on the wrong foot with each other. Or rather Tom antagonizes Jules.

And Jules is dealing with enough. She has primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare orphan disease of the liver that there is no treatment or cure for. She needs a transplant...soon...or she will die.

She is feeling worse and worse on a daily basis and only a couple of people.know about her health situation but for some reason fighting with Tom gives her a reason to get up in the morning and keeps her going.

Of course she's not able to keep her secret forever and there comes the rest of the marvelous story. This is a tale of conquering adversity, dealing with a dysfunctional family, PTSD, chronic illness, transplants, foster care, and even more jammed within its pages.

The author knows what she writes about because she had PSC and went through a transplant from what I understand so this story seems very real.

I highly recommend this rom com that has some deeper messages.

I received this book published by Grape Books through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.

I was not emotionally ready for this book.

A beautiful read that explores the real struggles a person goes through while waiting on a transplant. This is not a light read, and if you have been down the road dealing with hospitals, transplant lists, and a sickness you may not know if you ( or a loved one) will survive I suggest skipping this one if you arent ready. If you're brave and strong to continue bring kleenex as tears will commence ( I'm still crying writing this review days later)

Personal issues aside the book was a fantastic read. The relationship between the two main characters was refreshing and fun. Romance lingers in every corner, and everyone falls in love with someone.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

Enemies to lovers, office romance, and a trope that I could not have imagined loving more than I did; the female lead being terribly ill in need of an organ transplant to save her life.

I swear, this book may have ruined me for life because how can any man out there compete with the male lead in this book? I read this book in nearly one sitting as this story had me staying up until 4AM with a majority of the time spent sobbing quietly into a tissue and pillow. I cannot even imagine how hard it is to accept that you’re dying, that if you can’t find a donor that’s it for you? It makes me so angry at humanity especially with Jules’ family and how callously uncaring they were described to be. If either of my sisters needed an organ, I’d donate in a heartbeat without even thinking of it so the idea that there are families out there who think of their sibling/child as “damaged goods” because they’re sick? It’s heartbreaking.

But.. through the heartbreak of illness in this book, there was a love story between Jules and Tom weaved in so wonderfully. We were with them as they met & had an instant dislike towards one another and we were there to witness their character growth and how right they were for each other all along.

Unlikely Match was hands down the first novel that I could relate to, having an autoimmune disease myself (though no where near what the MC has) I related to the struggle of trying to get doctors to hear you & trying so many different medications hoping one will finally work. This book is such an important read & I hope you all will give it the chance it wholeheartedly deserves.

3.5 STARS

First things first, I was given a copy of this book as an ARC, in exchange for an honest review. A big thank-you to NetGalley and Laura Bradbury for allowing me to be an early reader!

Unlikely Match is about Jules Kelly, who has a rare autoimmune disease known as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). This is a disease that attacks and scars the bile ducts.

Jules’ health is deteriorating and it has started to deeply affect her work and social life. She no longer dreams big, as she does not know what the future could hold for her.

There is only one way to treat Jules’ condition: a liver transplant. As of current, PSC is a disease that has no effective cure or treatment. The only option for Jules is to receive a transplant — either a deceased donor transplant or a living donor transplant. Jules is not high enough on the list for the former, so she needs to find someone in her life who would be willing to donate their liver to her.

Jules works as a CEO of a travel agency known as GoodGuides. Her company is currently merging and sharing space with a tech company. On the day of the merge, she meets Tom Davenport, one of the team members.

Tom and Jules get off to a rocky start. However, over time they spend more time with one another and they learn about each other. They’re each other’s person and they only truly trust one another.

I loved the connection between Tom and Jules throughout the book. And the entire idea of a transplant romance was so unique to me and I’ve never read anything like it. As someone who aspires to one day work in the healthcare field, a lot of this book resonated with me and I loved that.

At times, the book was slow. I noticed a bit of the miscommunication trope towards the end and I wasn’t a fan of that. But if you’re able to get past those parts, then you will totally love this one!

If you are looking for a good workplace romance that has a transplant/health theme, then definitely look out for this book that came out on May 26th, 2022!

This book was read thanks to NetGalley.


I read this book and I enjoyed it, it has something that I find really interesting in romance stories, it touches the topic of health and it does it with such naturally way.

I liked the characters are so well written that is hard not to love them, the author makes a good job making this story enjoyable with the tropes involved, grumpy x sunshine, enemies to lovers, opposites attract and workplace romance.

It really feels like with all the tropes, it would be a cliche romance, but isn't like that.


So highly recommended.

Unlikely Match is not an unlikely hit! I was captivated from the beginning about who Jules and Tom were and their dynamic. Whether it was fighting or tentative flirting I was excited for it. The setting of these two unlikely companies having to share space for a year was such a great motivator. Bradbury did an amazing job with making Jules and Tom well rounded, relatable characters with honest motivations and an attraction to each other whether they liked it or not.

As someone who formerly worked for a tech start up I could see how accurate some of the tech-bro mannerisms and speak were even if they weren't meant to be obnoxious. I especially loved the found family aspect of this story. Not only do the two companies merge but the friend groups merge and the emphasis on working until you drop shift to be something more realistic.

I was hoenstly not sure if I was going to like this book. but it hit every note perfectly. From the emotional backstories to the current family dynamics and the everyday battle to hold it all together this books got them all and did them so well!

This book was SO cute and I loved the representation throughout. I also loved that receiving a transplant, though obviously life changing, is never discussed as though it will be a perfect fix-all that leaves Jules “whole” and cured. She is chronically ill and that is never disputed or treated as something that she will just move past (at least not by any characters that are protagonists).

I loved this and I loved the struggles and emotions and discussions throughout, and how everyone had genuine reasons for the decisions they made, even if others couldn’t quite understand what they were.

Book Review:
3.5 ⭐️’s

This was my first book by this author, and it was overall a fun read. A quick workplace romance with a slight enemies-to-lovers vibe, but I’d say it was more stranger-to-friends-to-lovers since the animosity between the two didn’t last very long.

This was a quick read but I wish there would have been more tension drawn out between the two main characters. It was resolved too quickly and then a misunderstanding was thrown in that could have been left out.

I did appreciate the look inside the life of someone on a transplant list and what all that entails, not just physically, but psychologically. I also really liked the characters of Stewart and Brian and wish we had more of them.

If you’re looking for a super quick read by the pool, pick this up, if your looking for a story with a lot of feels and meat to it, maybe skip over this one.

I received an advanced copy by the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the eARC in exchange of an honest review.
4.5⭐

•• “You’re like the rest of us, Jules. You’ve earned your black belt in surviving; the hard thing is remembering how to live.” ••

•• What’s this about? ••

Jules’ life is a mess right now:
She is struggling with a rare liver disease called PSC that is ending with her health every days and the only chance she has to survive is a transplant. If only donors grew in trees, right?

Also, Jules just met her new enemy. Tom Davenport, the coldly, judgmental CEO of the company Jules’ is sharing space office. But the good thing is that fighting and arguing with him every day gives Jules a bit of that vitality she is losing every day.

But as Tom and Jules get to know each other, they understand that maybe they are not that different. And maybe, as Jules is running out of time, she is going to need to understand that her unlikely ally might be her perfect match.

•• What do I think about it? ••

You have no idea how much I loved this book. I’ve never read anything that involves transplants and romance, but Laura created an amazing story with these two topics well developed.
So, this is an enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine, workplace romance. Just my favorite tropes mixed with a disease made an unforgettable novel.

Let’s start talking about Jules. She is now at the lowest point of her life but that doesn’t stop her from being a badass, strong and determined woman. Jules is this person that is willing to fight until her very last breath, even when she is so tired she keeps fighting, that’s why I loved her character so much. I also loved how she understood that sometimes you have to put yourself first in order to get well (physically and mentally).

Then we have Tom. He is one of those grumpy, workaholic man and I don’t know why I love this type of man so much. Tom was also this sweet thing that, even when he wanted to fight so hard with Jules, he was also having the cutest details with her.

They say that actions speak louder than words, and that goes exactly with everything Tom did for Jules. From a simple takeout of pierogi to a (spoiler), Tom was just perfect. But, yeah, I loved his character and how he grew up so much.

Now, I need to talk about my favorite character. Alan Higginbotham the Third, you are the BEST FRIEND OF THE YEAR. I don’t even have words to describe how good and supportive was Alan for Jules. Trust me, when everything in Jules’ life turned their backs on her, Alan was the only one that was there for her even in the worst moments. I think everyone should have their Alan in situations like that. Alan was my highlight of the story.

••“I love you, Alan.” Now that everything else was fading away, the only thing left standing was love. “I love you too, my Jujubes.”••

Oh, and I cannot not mention the worst characters of this book. Jules’ family was something that is better to be just erased from earth. I hated them so much. Always treating Jules as if her disease was a joke. Just read this so you can also hate her: ••“I’ve never seen you looking this chic. Look at those cheekbones, darling.” (…) “I look this way because I’m dying, Mom.” She gave another shrug.••
Yes, the book is full of those shitty comments.

Anyway, I just have to say that the book was unique and a mixture of emotions. Since the very first fight from Tom and Jules, to the lots of Pierogi, the amazing hospital staff, the way their first time ended and how amazing and emotive their second date was, this book stole my heart.

So, do I recommend it? Definitely, I know you are not going to regret reading this because is one of a kind. And I loved that the author involved her personal experience with PSC and created this wonderful romance novel.

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I liked this book. It did take me a while to get through it as there were some slow parts (and I’ve also been on a trip) but it was very heartfelt, emotional, and sweet. It was a change of pace to read about a MC with a terminal illness and needing a transplant. I had heard great things about the story, and it was very enjoyable. It also really made me hungry for pierogi. I had access to an ARC, and unfortunately there were LOTS of grammatical errors, which threw me off from the story a bit. I am rating this 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4), and thank you to Laura Bradbury and NetGalley for the ARC.

I have not read a lot of romance this year but one's I did had me feeling a bit disappointed. This book however, really kept me hooked. Although there was the romance plot, it was so much more. Both the female lead , more so, and the male lead's lives and experiences made me sympathise and love them so much more as well as root for their love story. I never really read about transplant patients in books and when have it was not to thr extent as in this book. It made it so much more enjoyable learning about it and the struggles, endurance and strength and at times hopelessness that these patients must feel and experience throughout their lives. It really was an eye opener and it made this plot so much more intriguing. I do love a good enemies to friends to lovers. This pacing was done right and I was anticipating them getting together and having their hap9 ever after. I do believe in the notion of opposites attract and that was what the FMC & MMC had. I loved their banter and was happy it didn't normally disappear when their relationship began moving away from enemies. Overall I fully enjoyed this book and will be recommending it.

This is my new favourite book of Laura's!! I was cheering on Jules and Tom from the beginning. Given Laura's history, she is the best writer to share a PSC journey. Now, when is the movie coming out?

Jules Kelly and her best friend and business partner are joining a shared workspace with another startup company. Sparks fly for her and Silobase CEO Tom Davenport and their opposing management styles. While her company is more laid back, Tom is work obsessed and expects his employees to be the same. But Jules enjoys the controversy with Tom as a distraction from the terrifying disease that's killing her. But as much as they clash, she also can't help but feel drawn to him. Just when things start to heat up, her illness gets worse. Maybe this unlikely match could be the key to saving her life.
While this book covers topics like toxic family relationships, life-threatening illness, gender bias, etc. it approaches these heavy topics with sensitivity and humor. I loved how strong a character Jules was when facing her illness. I loved the relationship between her and Alan. And Tom was such a misunderstood and surprisingly sweet guy.
I received an advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

An absolutely well deserved ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I wasn’t sure what to expect going into it, but this book had me on the edge of my seat and on the verge of tears.

I highly recommend this lovely book to anyone who loves rom-coms and forced proximity.

Unlikely Match is a Romance that shows the hardships of chronic illness as well as the unlikely match that a person can have on you, body and soul.

First, the cover artwork is great. The illustrations are right on trend with romance covers at the moment and showcases our two main characters, highlighting her chronic illness. The colors are bright and vibrant and made me curious about what was within the pages.

We meet Jules, or Juliette, who is the CEO of a startup company, GoodGuides, who happens to be going through liver failure. Due to this, her health has slowly been degrading overtime making it more and more difficult to do what she'd like to do in life: run a company, get away from her narcissistic family, and maybe even fall in love somewhere down the line. But, she's more worried about if there will be a "down the line" at all.

Her company and one other company, Silo, a tech startup company, which run by Tom Davenport share the office space together as they duel for the bid of an angel investor. But, Tom and Jules don't necessarily see eye to eye and start off on a bad leaf at the beginning. Overtime as her health declines and their relationship flares - in bad and good ways - the clock is ticking. Not only for their relationship, their companies proposals, but also for her life.

Will Jules find a transplant donor so that we can live healthily? Who wins the angel investment? Do they ever decide to understand their complicated relationship?

4 Stars. Would recommend. I enjoyed this book and thought chronic illness was written well within it. Being someone who is chronically ill, as well as being from a perspective of seeing my mother be terminally ill it was refreshing how well both perspectives were written. It honestly helped me understand my mother's side of her illness better as well, so to that I thank the author.

I do think that it started off kind of slow. At 50% of the book, that's where things really started to take off for me and I enjoyed the read from there on out. I wish there was a bit more character building on Alan's part within the story, as well as some additional background on their companies. It would have been nice to learn more about that since the two main characters were so passionate about them.

But, I would read it again and would recommend to friends/family who want to understand more about chronic illnesses and how some people who are dealing with them might feel - in a way that isn't a textbook. Plus, the romance was just adorable! I was rooting for them the entirety.

Thanks to the author, Laura Bradbury, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy to read and review. Review will also be posted to my blog (www.kagoodsell.com/book-reviews), GoodReads, TikTok (@unearthingeco), as well as NetGalley reviews.