Title: In the Unlikely Event
Author: L.J. Shen
Release Date: November 12
Blurb:
Sometimes you meet people who are out of this world, so you make them a part of yours.
A one-night stand born from vengeance in a foreign land.
An explosive chemistry neither of us could deny.
We signed a contract on the back of a Boar’s Head Pub napkin that said if we ever met again, we would drop everything and be together.
Eight years and thousands of miles later, he’s here.
In New York.
And he’s America’s music obsession.
The intangible Irish poet who brings record executives to their knees.
The blizzard in my perfect, unshaken snow globe.
Last time we spoke, he was a beggar with no intention of becoming a king.
But a king he became, and now I’m his servant.
I’m not the same broken princess Malachy Doherty put back together with his callused hands.
I have a career I love.
A boyfriend I adore.
An apartment, a roommate, a life.
I changed. He changed, too.
But Mal kept the napkin.
Question is, will I keep my word?
An explosive chemistry neither of us could deny.
We signed a contract on the back of a Boar’s Head Pub napkin that said if we ever met again, we would drop everything and be together.
Eight years and thousands of miles later, he’s here.
In New York.
And he’s America’s music obsession.
The intangible Irish poet who brings record executives to their knees.
The blizzard in my perfect, unshaken snow globe.
Last time we spoke, he was a beggar with no intention of becoming a king.
But a king he became, and now I’m his servant.
I’m not the same broken princess Malachy Doherty put back together with his callused hands.
I have a career I love.
A boyfriend I adore.
An apartment, a roommate, a life.
I changed. He changed, too.
But Mal kept the napkin.
Question is, will I keep my word?
Mal and Rory met for twenty four hours, and a one night stand when she was briefly in Ireland. Before she left, they made a contract on a napkin that in the Unlikely event of them ever meeting again, they will give each other a real shot at a relationship regardless of circumstances.
Eight years later, and Rory lays eyes on him again. But now she has a career she loves, a boyfriend, a roommate, an apartment and life in New York City. But Mal has changed too. Will Rory keep her word?
"Because you're the only thing that makes me feel alive. There's death everywhere you look, yes. But there's life, too. You just need to notice it."
I enjoyed this book. I love LJ Shen's writing and this while different then her normal books, is no different. There were some parts that were difficult to read. And I'm not usually a fan of insta-love. And while this isn't my absolute favorite of hers, I still enjoyed reading Rory & Mal's story.
It was a kinda romcom kinda drama and angst type read. But quite a few things that may trigger readers including cheating, drug and alcohol use & abuse, rape, and death. Some of what the main and side characters did was awful and unforgivable. But I liked seeing stuff in multiple person's POV- and not just the main characters but some of the side characters also!
Mal's and Rory's relationship wasn't perfect. They didn't always mesh- and they kept secrets from each other that if they had told each other sooner, would have worked out in their favors!
All-in-all, it was still a good read, and I enjoyed their story and journey. 4 punk-rock ⭐ out of 5⭐.
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