This book felt very fast paced, but not in a good way. While the plot felt like it moved too fast for me to really connect with the characters, I really loved the banter (as is usually the case with TB's books).

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Thank you to NetGalley for an e-arc of this book. This review contains my honest feedback.

I loved this book so much more than I thought I would! August was such a big softie and Natalie was hilarious. I loved their banter so much.

Tessa Bailey never fails! I will say it was better than the first one.. I really loved their banter in this book it was cute funny.

I have only read a few books by Tessa Bailey and I have loved every single one. This one was no different

I've been enjoying Tessa Bailey's Napa Valley-set contemporary romance duology, A Vine Mess, quite a bit, even if I did prefer the first book Secretly Yours to its sequel, Unfortunately Yours. The story centers around a marriage of convenience between Natalie, who was fired from her high-powered job and needs a husband to claim her trust fund, and August, an ex-Navy SEAL who is failing miserably at winemaking as he attempts to honor his friend who passed away by making his dream vineyard a reality. I tend to really enjoy fake dating tropes and the hijinks that ensue, even if I wasn't completely sold on the main characters; they just weren't as well-rounded as others of Bailey's have been for me. I also enjoyed the wine-centric setting; I've never been to Napa but have always wanted to go. I received an eARC of Unfortunately Yours from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

What do you get when you add Tessa Bailey and the marriage of convenience trope? One of my fave rom-coms of the year! This was even better than the first and I loved it so much. Tessa is an auto-buy author for me, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

I always enjoy Tessa Bailey books. This was no different. Highly recommend if you enjoy a romance read.

I enjoyed Unfortunately Yours much more than Secretly Yours, so I’m glad I decided to give it a chance. It involves a marriage of convenience so of course I was invested haha. But the chemistry and back and forth between Natalie and August was so good. The banter was top notch and it was all around a perfect mix of comedy and romance.

Super cute. I found myself grinning in involuntarily through most of it. Every woman would love an August in her life.

I actually really like this series. I thought August was a really sweet character, but definitely a lot at time. I love the vineyard setting and am always up for a fake marriage romance.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

Unfortunately Yours
A Vine Mess, #2
By Tessa Bailey

I loved the marriage of convenience trope in this book so much! I ate it up! The writing was fun and witty, the characters were flashy out well, and the plot was good! I do think that the author spent a little too much time in establishing the characters feelings, it felt pretty repetitive. It was way better than the first book in the series, I love August (an amazing book boyfriend) and Natalie is a strong woman that has been shut out for so long that she doesn’t trust when her “husband” tells her that he loves her. Swoon…

Natalie Vos just lost her job and fiancé in New York, so she goes back home to her mother’s vineyard in Napa to lick her wounds and drink her body weight in wine. When she is finally ready to head back to the city, she needs her trust fund… the only catch is she has to be married before she can get the trust fund. But Natalie is so desperate that she is willing to propose a plan to a man that she dislikes to the Earth’s end.

August Cates is a retired navy seal, that started a winery for his best friend that he lost in the navy. The only thing is August is terrible at making wine, he needs a loan to get new equipment and to start fresh but he can’t get one on his own.

Could a marriage to Natalie save both of them, they just have to live together for a couple of weeks and then go their separate ways. But with the sizzling chemistry and constant insults August can’t imagine his life with anyone else.

Romance: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Spice level: 🌶🌶🌶
Plot points: 💥💥💥💥
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

UNFORTUNATELY, YOURS sparked with lots of vibrancy and verve. I enjoyed the intense sexual tension between the characters and their sparring. Recommended.

Must say it was better than the first one in this duo. I really enjoyed the marriage of convenience.
I really enjoyed their banter as always it’s funny with Tessa’s writing. It was a huge step up from secretly yours I enjoyed the MMC a lot more. If you’re a huge romance girly you will definitely enjoy it.

Natalie returns home to the Voss vineyard and needs to get married to receive her inheritance. August needs a loan to get his own Vineyard running so what’s better than a marriage of convenience.

If there's anything Tessa Bailey knows how to do -- is how to write a fun, steamy romance! I will gladly gobble up anything this author writes, and UNFORTUNATELY YOURS is some of her best stuff yet!

Tessa Bailey never disappoints in giving you characters you love, the spice you crave and very satisfying endings. This is the second book in the series and I love the first one, and loved the second. August and Natalie are great and easy to love, the tension is there but not overdone and the complications are fairly easily resolved. And you get a great epilogue, what’s not to love.

I just love Tessa Bailey! Her books are always fun and spicy good time! This series is just fun, fun, fun. I actually have enjoyed this one more than the others.

Four Stars! ****

Thank you NetGalley and Avon for the ARC!

We first meet Natalie and August in the first book of this series, <i>Secretly Yours</i> but you don't need to have read that one first. <i>Secretly Yours</i> gives more back story to Natalie and her family and you get to see the very first meeting of Natalie and August which is not revisited in <i>Unfortunately Yours</i>. On one hand, I liked that we didn't have a copy/paste scene that was in the previous book and on the other hand, I kind of wish I could have seen that scene from Natalie/August's perspective.

<i>Unfortunately Yours</i> has two great tropes; enemies to lovers and marriage of convenience. What more can you ask for? August falls pretty hard and quickly for Natalie which is nice. He may not admit it to her for a while, but he isn't denying it to himself. Natalie is a bit of a harder nut to crack but was still likable.

Overall, I really liked this one!

Yes, Tessa Bailey is back. I tried to read the first in this series, "Secretly Yours", and couldn't do it. The characters were so annoying. Luckily, you don't need to read the first to understand "Unfortunately Yours". And you should read this book. I love the banter, the spice, the marriage of convenience, and the characters. Phew.

I really enjoyed this one more than the first book in the series! I felt the characters were way more genuine and the story line itself was way more interesting. This was a fun and humor filled light read with some spice! Tessa Bailey books are definitely the best choice in general for something quick and easy and entertaining. Would definitely recommend!