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Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey
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really liked it

"I've been through Hell Week, injuries, training that nearly killed me, giving myself stitches without so much as an Advil. And none of it, Natalie is worse physical torture than being away from you."

✔️ Dislike to love
✔️ Marriage of convenience
✔️ He's a war veteran
✔️ He falls first
✔️ Witty banter
✔️ Juicy smut

This book was exactly what I needed. It was perfectly balanced- had a good plot, the characters were nice, swoon worthy and spicy romance. Also, far better than Secretly Yours (tho I still claim Julian).

August and Natalie bring such life to the book. The chemistry and the heat is off the charts. Both of them are likable and confident in their ways. The yearning that they present for each other is chef's kiss 🤌

The spice is so so hot 🥵 Guys, also that flash flood scene 👀🥵💦

Like Julian, August also knows exactly how to turn things up and you won't be disappointed. Mans is head over heels for her. Tho I still prefer Julian. I liked Natalie far better than Hallie. While Hallie was a bit annoying at times, Natalie is someone easy to like and understand. Tho she has a tendency to jump to conclusions without thinking.

One thing I really appreciated about this book and their romance is the fact that they don't keep their feelings locked up and they communicate when the time is right, giving each other the required space and respect to express. THIS 🤌🤌🤌

Things do seem a bit slow in the first half but it picked up fairly quickly after the wedding.

Overall, enjoyed it. Recommend it.
Tessa Bailey is back in the game.

~•~•~

Finally my copy arrived. I really hope this is better than Secretly Yours but let's wait and see 🤞
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Reading Progress

February 15, 2023 – Shelved
February 15, 2023 – Shelved as: to-read
June 15, 2023 – Started Reading
June 16, 2023 –
page 1
0.26% ""For as long as August Cates could remember, his dick ruined everything." That's one way to start a book, and am already intrigued 👀"
June 16, 2023 –
page 26
6.77% "When he is a dog person who likes that one cat and now he's a cat dad >>>>>

Also the cat's name is precious- Menace 🥺🥺"
June 16, 2023 –
page 80
20.83% "Here I thought Julian can talk dirty but in comes August and oof the mouth on that man 🥵🥵🥵 *fans self*"
June 16, 2023 –
page 111
28.91% "When he sees her naked for the first time and almost passes out 🤭"
June 16, 2023 –
page 168
43.75% "STOPPP Menace wearing a cat tuxedo 🥺🥺"
June 16, 2023 –
page 202
52.6% "🥵🥵🥵🥵"
June 17, 2023 –
page 268
69.79% "Man..Tessa Bailey can write good smut"
June 17, 2023 – Finished Reading

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Grace (irisroman & evajacks' version) ✧ Ooh happy reading!! 💗💗 I hope you love it 🥰


mors Omgggg happy reading, my precious! 🩷 Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼


SK Grace (kanej & evajacks' version) wrote: "Ooh happy reading!! 💗💗 I hope you love it 🥰"

Thank you <33


SK caitlin wrote: "aw happy reading!! here’s hoping it’s so much better 💕"

Thanks! I hope the same <3


SK Morsal✨️(BTS' version) wrote: "Omgggg happy reading, my precious! 🩷 Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼"

Thank youu love <3


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Lilyya ♡ yay, so happy you loved and that the smut was 🤌🏼 amazing review babes!!💓


message 7: by Dab (new)

Dab Sounds good! I was not super impressed with the Killer Vacation but I was told that it was not her best so maybe I’ll give her another shot. Great review! 💕


message 8: by Deeksha (new)

Deeksha Bhardwaj Good communication between the characters, sounds great! Fantastic review, SK💙


Grace (irisroman & evajacks' version) ✧ Amazing review!! 💗💗 I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🤩🤩


message 10: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Lilyya wrote: "yay, so happy you loved and that the smut was 🤌🏼 amazing review babes!!💓"

Thanks hun <33


message 11: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Dab wrote: "Sounds good! I was not super impressed with the Killer Vacation but I was told that it was not her best so maybe I’ll give her another shot. Great review! 💕"

It was good! Oh I enjoyed MKV but this one is definitely better than that imo. Thanks!! <3


Clace *adding it into my tbr*
Such a great review! I have read three Tessa bailey book and two of them were really good but the last one that I read "my killer vacation" was very disappointing so I wanted to wait for a review before I went into it and yours is that review 🙌 alsoo yes TB writes such good spice ✊


message 13: by Lolo (new)

Lolo Sooo can I skip the previous book and just start with this one? 😂


astarion's bhaal babe (wingspan matters) really looking forward to reading this one!
great review <3


message 15: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Deeksha wrote: "Good communication between the characters, sounds great! Fantastic review, SK💙"

Exactlyy!! Thanks girl :)


Margaret M - (having a challenging time and on GR as much as I can) Fabulous review SK 💖


message 17: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Grace (kanej & evajacks' version) wrote: "Amazing review!! 💗💗 I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🤩🤩"

Thank you!! 🥰💗


message 18: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Lolo wrote: "Sooo can I skip the previous book and just start with this one? 😂"

Oh most definitely. But you'll miss out on Julian 👀😂


Rachael Fantastic review! 💜 You can have Julian… if I can have August 😉


message 20: by Koisty (new)

Koisty I love this review!! AND those tropes....in a contemporary....I think you just made me salivate for this book. I might climb out my romantasy hole for it!


Lyra (Cardan's tail's version) This looks so cute! Great review<3


message 22: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Merek (Kaladin's version) wrote: "*adding it into my tbr*
Such a great review! I have read three Tessa bailey book and two of them were really good but the last one that I read "my killer vacation" was very disappointing so I wante..."


Yayy! Thanks so much 🥺. I did enjoy MKV but imo this one is better than that, and one of her best works after IHOS, really hope you love it.


message 23: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK booksnpenguins (wingspan matters) wrote: "really looking forward to reading this one!
great review <3"


How you enjoy it! Thanks 💖


Gillian Awesome review SK! 💗 I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m planning on reading the first book soon.


message 25: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Margaret M wrote: "Fabulous review SK 💖"

Thanks Margaret <3


message 26: by anushka ♡ (new)

anushka ♡ Ive never read a tessa bailey book, this looks promising 🤭 great review SK 💗💗


message 27: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Deema ♡ (tella's version) [semi-hiatus] wrote: "I was considering buying this in the hopes that it's better than Secretly Yours, and I am so happy you enjoyed it! Definitely going to buy and read this now. Yes please to chemistry, yearning, comm..."

Oh it's definitely better, I personally think it's one of her best books after It Happened One Summer. Hope you love it too! Thanks babe <3


message 28: by Demi (new)

Demi happy reading


message 29: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Rachael wrote: "Fantastic review! 💜 You can have Julian… if I can have August 😉"

Thanks <3 Haha done deal ;)


Clace @SK
yeah it happened one summer comes in my all time favourite romance books. So hope high for this one!


Ellie J. (semi-hiatus with &#x1f476;&#x1f3fc;&#x1f380;) Great review, SK! 💗


message 32: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Koistyfishy wrote: "I love this review!! AND those tropes....in a contemporary....I think you just made me salivate for this book. I might climb out my romantasy hole for it!"

Thanks so much! I hope you love it if you decide to give it a read 😍 The tropes were so well executed


message 33: by Ri ♡ (new)

Ri ♡ I'm definitely gonna read this for spice now 👀🤣Wonderful review babes 💕


message 34: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Lyra (Cardan's tail's version) wrote: "This looks so cute! Great review<3"

It was! Thanks babe 💟


message 35: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Gillian 💜 wrote: "Awesome review SK! 💗 I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m planning on reading the first book soon."

Thanks Gillian! I hope you enjoy the first book, tho it's not as good as this one.


message 36: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK anushka ♡ wrote: "Ive never read a tessa bailey book, this looks promising 🤭 great review SK 💗💗"

Girl you gotta and I recommend It Happened One Summer 👀 Thanks 💕


message 37: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Luna :) wrote: "happy reading"

Thanks! I had a good time reading it.


message 38: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Merek (Kaladin's version) wrote: "@SK
yeah it happened one summer comes in my all time favourite romance books. So hope high for this one!"


IHOS would be in my top romance books as well. Hope you enjoy it!


message 39: by Carmen (new)

Carmen Great review.


message 40: by Amina (new)

Amina Fabulous review, SK! ❤️ So happy to see that this book ticked so many of the right boxes for you! 🌟


message 41: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Ellie wrote: "Great review, SK! 💗"

Thanks Ellie!!


message 42: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Ri ♡ wrote: "I'm definitely gonna read this for spice now 👀🤣Wonderful review babes 💕"

Yasss do that!! It's really well written. Thanks hun 💖


message 43: by Cara (new)

Cara Great review, lovie💖!!!!!!!! So glad you enjoyed this little spice of a book😍!!!!!!!!!


message 44: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Carol wrote: "Amazing review as always, SK 🩷🌸💖!!! You have convinced me to give this one a try. I purposefully stayed away since book one due to not great reviews. However, I love Tessa Bailey and now your revie..."

Thanks Carol, glad you liked the review! Yeah I admit book 1 wasn't great and definitely not one of her best works but I think this one really hits the spot 💗


message 45: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Carmen wrote: "Great review."

Thank you!


message 46: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Amina wrote: "Fabulous review, SK! ❤️ So happy to see that this book ticked so many of the right boxes for you! 🌟"

Thanks girl! ♥️


message 47: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Cara wrote: "Great review, lovie💖!!!!!!!! So glad you enjoyed this little spice of a book😍!!!!!!!!!"

Thanks babes!! Oh it was really good 🥰💕


Jeanette (semi-hiatus) Your review. I liveeeed ~ 😫✨ I even added it to my tbr because you recommended it 😆


message 49: by SK (new) - rated it 4 stars

SK Jeanette wrote: "Your review. I liveeeed ~ 😫✨ I even added it to my tbr because you recommended it 😆"

Aww thanks love <3 I hope you love it <33


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annie Great review! 💓 Is it dual pov?


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