Unwritten
(Woodlands, #5)

by Jen Frederick

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Blurb

After years of trying to hit it big with his band, Adam Rees’ dream is finally about to come true. A new lead singer brings with him a hot tour invite, but with a catch—his sister has to come with them. Despite an off-limits edict, Adam is instantly attracted the smart and beautiful Landry. But if he wants to claim his woman, it might be at the expense of all his ambitions.

Landry Olsen has had success at every stage of her life, except when it comes to men. She’s put her heart on the shelf, but one look at Adam and she’s a goner. The hot rocker heats her from the inside out, and she wants him as much as he wants her. The only thing standing in their way of their happiness is Landry’s brother—she ruined his musical hopes before, and she won’t do it again. Even if it means saying no to the one guy who makes her believe in love again.

There’s no fruit more tempting than the forbidden kind…

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Review

3 stars!

Unwritten by Jen Frederick is a fun, flirty, sweet, and sexy forbidden rock star story! Though it is the fifth book in the Woodlands series, it can definitely be read as a standalone.

Adam has been working hard to get his band, Fuck Marry Kill, noticed in the music world and it seems as though the band’s luck is changing. Getting an offer to go on tour could be the thing that makes them famous, and he doesn’t want to do anything to jeopardize this opportunity. What Adam doesn’t plan for is the gorgeous woman who ends up traveling with them.

The crowd slightly parts to make way for Rudd, and that’s when I spot her.
My redhead.
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“Where are you going?” Ian asks.
“To meet my future,” I answer.

And it is love-at-first sight. Or at least lust-at-first sight for Adam. He wants Landry even before he  finds out that she will be joining them on tour. It turns out Landry wants Adam just as badly, however, no matter how attracted she is to him, her brother is the front man for FMK and she doesn’t want to screw anything up for him like she has in the past. So, though Adam consumes her thoughts, Landry tries hard to stay away from anything more than a friendship. Only time will tell if they can keep things platonic or if the spark they feel ends up finally combusting.

This book is a quick, entertaining read. It was an interesting tension filled take on the forbidden romance and it played up the rock star scene well. I liked getting to know Adam and Landry and following the band on tour.

Adam is a rock god. He is drop dead gorgeous and extremely talented. Not only does he want to make a name for him and his band separate from his famous father’s influence, but he now has someone in his sights who is worth settling down with. Getting inside his head and feeling the intense desires he had for Landry was fantastic, and I loved his dirty mouth. He was sweet, protective, and I loved that when he decided she was the one for him, his eyes never strayed.

“Bands come and go. Girls like Landry are once in a lifetime.”

Landry is smart, beautiful, and a little geeky. I loved that she knows exactly who she is and that she isn’t a groupie type who just falls all over the band. She had such a fun personality and her inner dialogue cracked me up.

If I turned my head, I could probably lick his zipper. It takes so much effort not to turn my head. So. Much. Effort.
This never happens to me. I’m a computer geek – I don’t go around fantasizing about licking a guy’s zipper.

She is sweet and cares so much for the people in her life and makes a lot of decisions based on what would make them happy. I do wish she took the initiative to physically go after what she wanted sooner because I felt her attraction towards Adam more on the inside and not as much on the outside.

There’s no denying that there was a whole lot of sexual tension between Adam and Landry that started from the moment they met. It just grows more intense and frustrating the longer they fight their attraction. When they give into their desire it is hot and heavy. However, I felt that the actual romance could have been explored deeper. Though they have a strong allure to each other, I didn’t feel much of a real connection between them. I enjoyed the powerful longing they felt inside but I wanted it to be translated on the outside. Large portions of the book lacked scenes between them and rather featured Adam and Landry with the other characters in the story. Though secondary characters added hilarious elements and character support to the story, I wanted to watch Adam and Landry spend more time together, bonding, and turning their friendship into something real based on more than just lust. I didn’t feel like they got to know each other well enough to warrant how much they meant to each other until the ending. I did, however, really like the epilogue which had a great mix of heart, humor, and steam.

Overall, Unwritten is an enjoyable read and I recommend it to fans of rock star stories and forbidden romances.

*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

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