5 STARS All is fair in love and war, and I'm certainly prepared for battle This book came out of left field and slapped me over the head with all of the feels. This is so completely different from anything I've read by LJ to date. A unique and angsty emotional roller coaster that was addictive from beginning to finish. If there's one thing that I've come to expect from LJ Shen, it's her knack for the unexpected, and ITUE was definitely unexpected. If you're fans of second chance romanc...

“Can you please stop being so beautiful and real and alive all over my house like you own it or something?” I finished this in a day and now the bags under my eyes are Gucci. _______________ A Note From Alex (after reading all the notes in this book, especially the chocolate one). Whenever I finish a book, Goodreads (my number one cheerleader) always sends me an email telling me that I have actually finished the book (as if I didn't know it myself, you'd think). But this time when GR

2 stars 
I normally love LJ Shen’s books, and let me start off by saying I loved the start/premise of this book. One day together 8 years ago, the napkin, it started off so promising. But this book was hella problematic for me… If you want to know why, read below. If you don’t want spoilers about the story don’t read it, because it’s chalked full…. (view spoiler)[The biggest issue I had-The hero was legit raped and it was treated as no big deal… HOW was this okay?? This is a real quote from the

NO WAY IN HELLLLLLL!!!’Is it just an illusion uuuaaaa? Did I read it correctly or did somebody pull prank on me by changing the right copy of the book? Hero is raped by half- evil incarnation of sister of heroine and accidentally conceived a child. Is it right?And it continues like Reagan pukes green mix a.k.a. possessed by evil/ a.k.a half sister of heroine dies and goes to hell and attends limbo contest with Lucifer Morningstar (you lucky bitch!) and hero keeps the baby’s existence as secret f...

*Spoiler Alert*2nd Update: I decided to finish so yay me; nevertheless, the lies and the rape and the stupidity of ALL the characters made this "love" story tortuous to read. 1st update: DNF@50%. FRTC

Ahhhhhh!!! You guys!! Remember that time L.J. Shen dropped a book promising that it was different from anything she has ever written? Well that day is today and I can 100% wholeheartedly attest that this is one of her best books. It is SO unlike any of her previous books but no less incredible. It, without a doubt, has that PERFECT LJ touch that I die for. Malachy and Aurora were nothing short of magnificent! They are one of my favorite couples from this author!! When Aurora "Rory" Belle Jenkins...

Utterly breathtaking!! This book is a work of art. Complex, intricately designed, and stunningly beautiful. It’s unlike anything else I’ve ever read in this genre, yet so romantic and full of hope. Malachy and Aurora’s chemistry jumps off the page!Here’s what I loved:From the very first time I met Mal, I was enamored! He’s so charismatic and charming, I just want to snuggle him. He’s fun, carefree, and sexy. Exactly what Aurora needed at that time in her life. Aurora is vibrant and sweet, yet fe...

***LIVE EARLY - FULL REVIEW***5 SHAKE MY SNOW GLOBE CROWNSSo different, and yet uniquely L.J. Shen! I absolutely loved this new world and characters. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT is going to shake up your snowglobe. What I love most about any L.J. Shen book is that her characters are flawed, maybe a bit broken or jaded from the hand they have been dealt, but what I also love about her characters is that they find love. Always. The love is in someone whole or some just or more broken than they are. But

English/spanish version ITUE IS BRILLIANT, MAGIC, PURE PERFECTION!, I don't have enough words to describe the magnificence of this story, it hooked me from the first words, and I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN a single second, it is so entertaining that I practically inhaled the pages. The plot consumed me and stole my breath, gahhh! IT'S KINDLE CRACK.The author brings her game A and gives us a mind-blowing story, EPIC BEYOND THE WORDS. The intricate storyline has her unique writing style, but it's...

if you want to know what really rubbed me the wrong way (view spoiler)[1. the rape of the hero could have been a real teaching moment had it been handled well. it's glossed over. i know a child was conceived so the hero tries not to think about the circumstances but he was raped. period. and it's brushed aside.2. i don't actually mind cheating in books if the reasons are there. but our heroine is a fcking moron. she knew BEFORE she reunited with the hero that she didn't like her current bf that

This book was so surprising, different than what I expected, better than what I expected. There's something about Leigh's writing that sucks you in, and you know when you open the pages to one of her books, you're in for a wild ride. 10000000% recommended.

I.TUE, IT.UE, ITU.E… I.T.U.E., In the Unlikely Event. Oh I’m likely gonna love this.LIVE! | AMZ US | AMZ UK |

I'm really torn on this one, because I never wanted to put it down, but holy moly was this so very messy. The chocolate bar scene will forever be in my prayers. Trigger and Content Warnings: talk of domestic abuse in the past, dub-con, loss of a loved on in the past, cancer, alcoholism,, drug use, grey area cheating, talk of suicided, talk of abortion, mention of mascaraing in the past. Blog | Instagram | Youtube | Ko-fi | Spotify | TwitchBuddy read with Amy! ❤

This book is being promoted as a modern day fairy tale romance - a star-crossed lovers romance... Let me enlighten you about it so that you can decide how romantic it is! This is what I have gathered from some good reviewers...The hero gets raped by a virgin girl while he is drunk... and as she doesn't use a condom, she gets pregnant. Our hero continues to have sex with his rapist and then gets married to her because she is gonna have their baby. Oh oh, this woman is the half sister of the heroi...

What.The.Fuck.Did.I.Just.Read.CL can't come to the review section yet, because she's ... dead. Bai.EDITED:Unique. Spellbinding. Whimsical. In the Unlikely Event is a seamless book beyond my comprehension. The angst, pull, and giggles it drew from me will be seared into my mind forever.

It pains me to give this a low rating (I’m in between 2-3 stars), but struggled with ITUE. Miscommunication/no communication between MCs is one of my biggest pet peeves and the entire story was basically that. I grew incredibly frustrated with all the characters and didn’t particularly have any one that I wanted to root for. Sometimes they made me want to throw my kindle against the wall. The way Mal kept Rory in the dark about so many important things for the longest time (80% of the book) was

4.5 Well, damn. My opinions and emotions were all over the place the entire time I was reading this book, and now that it's over, I feel like they are in such complicated knots that I can't unravel them. I've been thinking about this story all day nonstop, and to be honest, I'm still unsure if I have my thoughts sorted out even now. That being said, I'm going to try my best.  In the Unlikely Event is nothing like what I was expecting it to be and completely different from anything else L. J.

I wasn't going to write a review but I can't stop stewing over his book. I also realize that I'm in the minority with my opinion. With that being said there are 2 major things in this story that I can't overlook and honestly ruin it for me.Your honestly going to tell me that not only did Machlen continue to sleep with Kathleen( Rory's half sister) who raped him (yes raped. He said no repeatedly) but that he then married her because he got her pregnant....and this women is so crazy like fatal att...

Updated 7, October , 2020SooooooI Thought about it if I can up my rating little bit No! This book lacks HumanityOr you can even straight out call it inhumanNot gonna talk about conscience, moral or ethics So many things are wrongFrom the cheatingTo the sexual abuseI hated Male and Female protagonistFemale protagonist has no compassionTheir relationship was dysfunctional Oh myyyy god how she handled her breakup with Callum!!! I mean what is wrong with you?? Author also made Callum aka h's ex a c...

'IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT': Is a full length romance novel by L.J. Shen. Spoken in various POV's. Meet our hero Malachy Doherty and our heroine Aurora Belle Jenkins aka Rory. I went into this book completely blind, and I mean that literally, I never read the synopsis, didn't pay much notice to the cover, one look at the title and the author sealed the deal. I had to have this in my life!!So jumping into 'In the unlikely event', the last thing I expected to read would be a POV from a cow!!