It's Jeannie and Dan's wedding day but Dan gets injured on the way to the wedding and Jeannie starts to realise that maybe she doesn't know Dan very well at all.

As Dan lies in hospital Jeannie starts a new life in a new village alone, trying to understand this man she was going to marry based on stories from his family and friends, trying to find a motivation for herself.

Given the blurb it's difficult to say more without giving away huge spoilers.

I enjoyed this, I enjoyed the characters and the plot (albeit I knew how it was going to end - but that's romance for you). It's got loads of dogs and wedding dresses and ukuleles, perfect feel-good reading. Although having said that there were some very teary moments when reading this novel.

This is the first book I have read by Lucy Dillon and I thoroughly enjoyed - I will look out for more books by this author.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This is a sweet story about looking after yourself and making sure you live life for you and you only. At around 40% into the book I felt it lost it's way a bit. It lost it's focus for me. I do however like the dogs throughout the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. I really enjoyed this story, it was sad at times but also had some laugh out loud pages. I would definitely recommend this book.

Nobody writes dogs like Lucy Dillon and #UnexpectedLessonsInLove is no exception.
An incredibly touching & insightful story - Lucy's characters touched my heart in so many ways & it was completely worth the stolen hours late at night when I couldn't put it down.

Another heartwarming and homely book from Lucy Dillon. Set in the fictional world of Longhampton, it’s a story of love, music, mysteries and finding your voice. With the usual helping of adorable dogs. I’m not even a dog person but Lucy Dillon would be the only one to convince me otherwise.

Absolutely fantastic. Warm and heartbreaking at the same time, with characters you really feel that you get to know. 100% recommend

This was a delight to read from the start, Jeannie was a lovely pleasant uncomplicated character, very well meaning but found herself caught up in the momentum of wedding planning with no time to think beyond the wedding to the actual marriage right up until her dad inadvertently makes her consider the depth of her feelings for Dan on the way to the wedding.

This is a great exploration of love, what makes a relationship last and trying to do the right thing and it was also great to catch up with Rachel and George on a more personal level as we view their relationship 10 years on. This is a very thoughtful and reflective book but still very easy to read, I flew through this and currently my attention span is not great so that really is a testimony to the story and quality of writing.

I was so looking forward to reading this - I love Lucy's other books - and this one didn't disappoint. It was great getting an update on characters from Lucy's past books, especially Rachel.
I loved all the dogs in it, in fact, they were one of my favourite elements of the book, that and Jeannie's music career, and the wedding dress auction/shop storylines.
This wasn't a love story as such. If it was, it was more about Jeannie falling in love with herself.
I loved learning about Jeannie settling into the village. I was nearly in tears over Gem, and Lady Sadie pulled at my heartstrings. Lucy writes about dogs so poignantly.
Interesting premise - her fiance's accident. I did wonder what would happen at the end in terms of Dan. It was a realistic/satisfactory ending.
If I had one criticism, I would have liked more of Owen at the end. He featured in the book a great deal, and then went away. There was just one line about him finding another job . . . where and what was it? But I get why Lucy' did that.

Thanks to Random House and Lucy Dillon for the opportunity to read and review this book. Unexpected Lessons in Love was a beautiful love story so well written in line with Lucy Dillon's gold standard. This story focuses on a young couple about to embark on marriage. Jeannie is having second thoughts about marrying Dan and is about to call off the wedding but before she can Dan is involved in a terrible accident that will change his life. What should Jeannie do. All is not what it seems with this book and it will keep you engrossed to the end. Highly recommend reading.

Lovely easy read with likeable characters and a believable story.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This is the first Lucy Dillon book I have read. It is an easy read,, well written and has a good pace to it. The story of a bride about to jilt her husband on their wedding day, was a good hook for the rest of the story concerning her bedside vigil for her comatose fiance. Very likeable characters.

Lucy Dillon returns with her best book yet. Jeannie and Dan are due to get married today ... but Dan meets with an accident just as Jeannie is having second thoughts. How can she leave when he needs her more than ever now? Sprinkled with the adorable animals that characterise Lucy’s book, this is the story of the proposal that leads to the happy ending ... but for whom?
I absolutely loved this story, and could not put it down. The dogs are brought to life as much as the people, and Gem in particular.
If you’ve never read Lucy Dillon, grab this book today and get stuck in. And then go back for all her other titles!

Jeannie feels as if she is in a romantic novel when her boyfriend, Dan whisks her off to New York to propose to her. She is swept up into the frenzy of wedding planning and next thing finds herself on her way to the church full of apprehension and doubt. She can’t help but feel that she doesn’t really know the real Dan and that everything has happened too quickly. She is torn by her feelings and not wanting to disappoint all the people involved. Lucy’s story draws you in and makes you wonder where on earth she can go on from here. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I loved the premise of this and is started strongly but then didn’t seem to go anywhere. The ending was very predictable, and didn’t feel very satisfying, with an odd epilogue.

Lovely quick read with an engaging storyline & relatable characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this book & would recommend it to anyone.

As far as easy reading goes, I always enjoy a Lucy Dillon novel and this one is no exception. The fictional setting of Longhampton reappears, alongside cameos, both human and canine, from previous novels. There are no great surprises in this one, and to be honest the only time I felt emotional was when reading about one of the dogs. Nevertheless a nice read with the character of Jeannie very relatable.

It’s always easy to recommend books by Lucy Diamond, good story, well developed characters, and always a special dog. I’ve been reading Lucy Dillon for quite a few years now, and she always writes a very readable story with characters you learn to care about along with issues that are important. I did think this had a bit of a slow start, but it s definitely worth completing.
Many thanks to netgalley and penguin for an advance copy.

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.

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

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.