Love, Unscripted is a sweet if not very original romance. A debut author gets a movie deal for her romance novel and an A-list hunk movie star agrees to play the lead. He's got a reputation as a player and she's a hometown gal but sparks fly. I really don't care for the miscommunication/misunderstanding trope as the reason for breaking up; especially when one or the other refuses to allow any explanations for unfair accusations. However, Love Unscripted is a nice contemporary romance that I enjoyed reading on my rooftop while the laundry dried.

Thank you NetGalley and Denise Hunter for the ARC.

Love, Unscripted
Denise Hunter
Pub Date: March 12, 2024
Harper Colins Christian
Thanks to the Publisher, author, and NetGalley for the ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion.
Denise Hunter has a way with small town romances, laced with family drama. Her characters aren’t perfect, which makes them even more likeable. I really liked the story and loved the characters, and was rooting for a happy ending for Chloe.
5 stars

Chloe wants to meet her dream guy, but she hasn't' met him so she writes a book about him. it is turned into a movie and Chloe doesn't like the man that is given the part of her dream guy. I love Denise Hunter books, they are all good.

I loved seeing behind the scenes of a movie being made from a book. I liked how Chloe was so invested in her book that she wanted to make sure that the actors actually portrayed the role of the characters well. It was so interesting that both of the main characters had things that they were working through from their own pasts and preconceived notions about each other. Liam and Chloe were both very relatable characters.



Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

I love Denise Hunter! Every story I have read I have enjoyed. Her charming ways of telling a story makes it a pleasure to read. This is an excellent book! I loved the characters and was rooting for them the whole story! I would love for it to be made into a movie like her novel was.

There's something about Denise Hunter's books that grab me and don't let me go. While the setting isn't my favorite, her characters are fantastic as usual: flawed but lovable. Great storyline too! Not too cheesy most of the book (the end does ooze a little cheese).

Thanks Netgalley for the ARC! All opinions are my own.

A sweet romance filled with turmoil. Back stories that are heart-breaking. Social media and PR cause much conflict. I was eager to see how the couple would eventually get to their happily ever after. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

Denise is my go-to author for swoony romance and Love, Unscripted delivered. 5 stars!

This standalone romance has everything I look for in a good story, a great meet-cute, witty banter, and a wonderful seaside setting. Typically, I don't read stories that involve "Hollywood" movie making, but I trusted Hunter to do the story justice. She brought a depth of insight into these characters who seemed so opposite but ended up finding more in common than either of them would have thought.

Some of my favorite funny lines,
"So basically your brother wants to beat me up."
"Don't worry, he needs his hands in the kitchen."
"That's good. I need my face in the movie."

I loved everything about Love, Unscripted and highly recommend it to fans of romance and happy ever after stories. I appreciate Thomas Nelson making a copy available for review. All thoughts and opinions are my very own.

Love Unscripted by Denise Hunter is one of her best novels yet. I hope it will be made into a Hallmark Movie!
Chloe Culpepper wants to meet her dream guy and fall in love, but she has yet to meet him, so she creates him in her novel. Her book touches the heart of many women that are longing for the same love and quickly goes to the best seller list. Chloe is so excited when a production company wants to make a movie about her book and film it right in her hometown in South Carolina.
Chloe is so honored and excited about the movie, until she finds out the actor, Liam Hamilton, will be playing the part of her dream man.
Liam Hamilton is a famous actor with a very bad reputation that has been destroyed by lies from the paparazzi and social media. When Chloe and Liam meet for the first time, it is a funny scene and Chloe sees Liam as the arrogant actor she has heard about until she gets know him.
They decide for the sake of the book and his reputation that they will pretend to be in a relationship. Will the media or their friends see the truth, you must read Love Unscripted to find out what happens! You will not be sorry.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I have always loved Denise Hunter's novels and her newest Love, Unscripted is no different. I loved it. Five stars.

I thoroughly enjoyed Love, Unscripted by Denise Hunter, a fun romantic story about an author with a hit book turned into a movie and the actor set to portray her hero. In order to boost his bad-boy image set by the tabloids, Liam suggests a fake relationship with Chloe, the author. What happens next are all the mishaps and misunderstandings of what goes into fooling everyone to make it look real. I highly recommend this book and all of Denise Hunter’s books! She never disappoints me.

Love, Unscripted was such a sweet read. I adored the characters and found myself very interested in the story. Of course I knew there had to be a happy ending, but that didn’t keep me from turning the pages.

I loved that the story was beyond the two main characters and their “fake” yet very real relationship (even when they didn’t know it yet). The brother, best friend, and mother offered something original of their own to the book which I loved. Between the romance and drama, this is bound to become a hallmark movie! (A good one!)

(I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

An absolute delight! I think I've read almost every book Denise Hunter has written. Love, Unscripted just might be my new favorite (but please don't tell Beau from Falling Like Snowflakes).
This sweet romance features a small-town North Carolina girl who has written a novel that is about to become a movie. Except she isn't thrilled with the casting selection for the hero's role. Insert fake dating trope (which I also adore), and that's where the fun begins.
There's drama, backstories that tug at our heartstrings, complicated family dynamics, a lovely setting, and lots of intriguing details regarding what it takes to film a movie on location.
No spoilers here, of course, so let me just say that if you like wholesome romance with a swoon-worthy hero, plenty of clever plot twists, and a satisfying conclusion, then you need to add Love, Unscripted to your TBR list.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the complimentary early copy. All opinions shared here are my own.

You should never judge a book by its cover, and this story is proof of that. The relationship between Chloe and Liam is like that of many rom-com movies and I could not put this book down once I started.

Some of the material I struggled with as it was a little over the top for me but this was a very enjoyable book. I would recommend this book to others.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from Thomas Nelson Fiction through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Love, Unscripted is the newest release from the best selling author Denise Hunter. The plot is simple--a small town girl writes a best selling romance that gets picked up by Hollywood for a movie. They come to her hometown to film it. And she's excited--until she finds out who is playing her beloved book hero. Liam. Playboy Liam. How will he be able to connect with her beloved book boyfriend when he's the total opposite in character? And what is she supposed to do when he hears her TELLING her agent that?

Liam is annoyed that Chloe doesn't think he's a right fit for her book adaptation. He needs this role to fix the image he's getting in publicity. He's not really the playboy the media portrays...and he's in jeopardy of not getting more roles until his image is fixed. He heads into the town early to get a feel for the area and bumps into Chloe. Literally.

When Chloe and Liam are snapped by bystanders phone in what looks like a romantic pose and the photo goes viral, suddenly the world thinks they are dating. How are they supposed to tell everyone that Chloe can't stand him when he desperately needs his fans to believe he's being reformed?

Chloe and Liam agree to work together to the benefit of each. She will teach him what he needs to know to keep the integrity of her book character onscreen and she will pretend to be dating him to help him recover his fan base.

Both will learn a lot about what it means to have a lasting relationship and to take risks and to tell the truth no matter what.

If you are wanting a faith message--it's not here. This book has next to none mentions of anything faith based. I'd classify it as simply a clean romance. Was it predicable? yeah. cute? sure. Did I like it? yes. Did I love it? No.

*I was given a complimentary copy of the ARC by the publishers and NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions are my own!

I loved this rom-com book! It’s about a book being made into a movie, and it really should be made into a movie! It’s an easy read and it kept my attention. I even read while my parents were visiting because I couldn’t put it down. I loved how the antagonism between Chloe and Liam morphed into sparks. I really do hope this will eventually be a movie.

I received an advanced readers copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I enjoy books by this author so I was excited to read her upcoming release. This story is completely predictable but it is fun. Liam is my favorite character and I just loved all of the scenes with him and from his perspective. Chloe is fine but near the end of the book I was a bit annoyed with her and her attitude. She blames other people basically for her own life choices and it drove me a bit nuts. (You can't expect to live like the famous people and not have the media dig into every aspect of your life. We all know this.) Aside from that I really enjoyed this story. It is fun and flirty and silly and cute. It is a light easy read and it would be great to read on vacation. This book could very easily be a TV movie.
It is a fun read and while not my favorite by this author I still enjoyed it.
Four Stars.
"I received this book from NetGalley for free. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review."

Love,Unscripted is a fun romantic story. Chloe Anderson writes a book with the leading man being a who is wonderful and understanding. Her novel is going to be turned into a movie. Liam is the actor that they have picked for this role, The only drawback with him is that he has a reputation and is opposite of the character in the book. Chloe and Liam decide to go into a fake relationship to make him look better and get more followers for Chloe. Another wonderful rom-com from Denise Hunter. Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing. This is my opinion.

In Love, Unscripted, author, Denise Hunter, delivers a cute store about a small town writing and the star of her book turned movie. The pacing of the narrative is well-balanced, keeping the reader engaged The dialogue is fairly natural and engaging, contributing to the overall authenticity of the characters and their interactions. It does have several unrealistic scenarios and is at times a little rushed, but It's a fun story that's a clean, easy read.

LOVE, UNSCRIPTED by DENISE HUNTER is a lovely read, set in the small town of Stillwater Bay, with very real characters that the author portrays with her great insight into human nature.
When a local girl, Chloe Anderson’s, best selling novel is about to be turned into a movie she is thrilled, excepting for the fact that the actor that has been chosen to play the part of her hero, Ledger Ford, does not live up to the perfect man she has created in her book - the man with whom all her readers have fallen in love. Instead the producers have chosen Liam Hamilton, the “greatest player” in Hollywood, whose bad reputation precedes him……
What we learn from this entertaning story is that people are not always who they seemnto be on the outside. Although Chloe and Liam live completely different lives, they both struggle with rejection issues due to their respective fathers’ abandonment. We also see how famous people’s lives are not their own, and also the fickleness of people in a community. The themes of forgiveness, friendship and family dynamics are very strong.
I do not want to tell you any more for fear of spoiling things for you.
I cannot recommend this beautifully written and entertaining book strongly enough.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Thomas Nelson. The opinions in this review are competely my own.