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Unexpected Lessons in Love

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Thank you to Net Galley for kindly sending me a free kindle copy of this book in exchange for honest review..

Overall I just found this one ok. It was a nice little read and I did like the characters I just found that it dragged slightly in parts throughout.

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This is a lovely easy read. The main character was easy to relate to and very likeable.
This book me laugh and cry in equal measures
A great book

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This is the story of Jeannie and Dan, who are getting married after a whirlwind romance. On the way to the church, Jeannie is unsure of her true feelings for Dan and decides she can’t marry him. However, before she arrives, an unexpected turn of events means the wedding has to be postponed indefinitely. As the days become weeks, Jeannie has to decide how she sees her future: with or without Dan?

A great book with an excellent cast of characters and an engaging storyline; this was an enjoyable and entertaining read.

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Jeannie and Dan have had a whirlwind relationship and today isntheir wedding day. Jeannie has cold feet, but then somethings happens to change absolutely everything.....

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When starting this novel I didn’t expect to get so engrossed in the story and was very surprised by the ending. The story is about Dan and Jeanie and their love story which stopped on the day of their wedding when one is met with an unexpected accident!

Throughout the story you read more about the main characters and sub characters whom stories interlink.
I loved how the ending wasn’t a typical one and all in the end got what they wanted. I like how there is a possibility of a sequel to occur too.

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Another incredible story of love and friendship without the predictability of a lot of stories these days. It was impossible not to like the women in this book and even harder not to visualise and adore the dogs. Fantastic book

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I enjoyed this book very much and it gripped me from the start. It was a page turner and I read it in no time at all. I liked the setting and the idea of recycling wedding dresses was novel and interesting.

Although it was not too difficult to predict what would happen in the end, this didn't detract from my reading experience. I did find that a lot was packed into the book and I would have been happy if it had been longer.

I like the fact that Lucy Dillon always includes dogs in her books and I wasn't disappointed this time around! The author must have done quite a lot of research into puppy farming and this came across clearly and gave a very positive message.

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I love Lucy Dillon’s books so to have the opportunity to read this one early from net galley made my day!
Jeannie and dan are newly in love and get swept up in the romance of early exciting love and this leads to a romantic proposal very early in in the relationship! Suddenly life is a few shared weekends taken up with wedding planning but losing sight of what long term commitment and marriage actually are! The day of the wedding suddenly comes around and Jeannie realises that she needs to halt the proceedings after a chat with her dad! What happens next is totally taken out of their hands and the course of their relationship is suddenly very different, much soul searching and honesty is required with the help of best man Owen who is caught in the middle! A beautiful read showing that truth, honesty and transparency are vital to a good relationship along with the support of great friends and of course dogs! If you love a feel good read and love dogs then this is the book for you x

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An excellent book with a wonderful set of characters and an engaging storyline. Highly recommended to every reader that is interested in a book that really draws you in.

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I'm so excited every time I have the opportunity to read a book by Lucy Dillon so thank you NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book early. I always know to read her books with a box of tissues nearby and time on my hands because once I start I won't be stopping. 'Unexpected Lessons in Love' allows us to see what happens when a romantic proposal that is leading to a perfect wedding doesn't always mean a happy ending and love that 'snaps' into place. Jeannie, a talented musician who isn't hearing all the right notes at the moment, is on the way to her wedding in just the right wedding dress when she realises that maybe Dan isn't the love of her life. Letting her bridegroom down at the last minute though is about to be the least of her problems when fate steps in and postpones the wedding in a far more dramatic manner. Over the coming weeks Jeannie does learn an great deal about love, marriage and people as she finds herself helping care for dogs in the local rescue centre and organise a fundraising event for the centre. She just might also find her musical muse once more. Yes there were tears for me, smiles and a gentle sigh as I turned the last page. Thank you once more Lucy for a wonderful story that made me wish there was so much more.

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