Love Unrehearsed: The Love Series, Book 2 [Kindle Edition]

Tina Reber (Author)

Book Description

At last, the rest of the story that began in Love Unscripted.

There is no rehearsal for true love.

When A-list movie star Ryan Christensen ducked into her pub to escape his screaming fans, never in a million years did Taryn Mitchell think her life was about to change forever.But now, eight months later, after a whirlwind romance, Taryn wakes up in Ryan’s Hollywood hotel room to find a diamond to die for on her left ring finger—and her face splashed across the cover of every gossip magazine.

Ryan’s very public proposal is catnip to the tabloids, his management team is worried, and Taryn must figure out how a small town girl like her fits into his glittering world. What does it take to make a relationship work amidst telephoto lenses, daily on-set temptations, and jealous fans who will stop at nothing to keep you from walking down the aisle with the man of your dreams?

With no script to follow and no chance for a dress rehearsal, Taryn and Ryan will be forced to take the plunge into real life and risk everything to make their love last.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A heart-pounding love story, that left me fantasizing about Ryan and Taryn’s romance for days." (Jamie McGuire New York Times bestselling author)

“Ryan and Taryn took my breath away. Love Unrehearsed is a beautiful, touching, sweet and realistic story about two people in love.” (Maryse’s Book Blog)

About the Author

Tina Reber got her first library card at the age of four and, as the daughter of a small town librarian, books have always held a special place in her life. She lives in a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania with her husband and son who allow her to slip away into fictional worlds on a daily basis. Visit TinaReber.com.

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Product Details

• File Size: 1030 KB
• Print Length: 450 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1476718970
• Publisher: Atria Books; Original edition (September 14, 2012)
• Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0092PKKWC
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,937 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 53 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure, heart-melting perfection!!! September 14, 2012

By Aestas Book Blog

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK. *dreamy sigh*

This book made my heart deeply happy and left me thoroughly contented and elated. A huge reason why I loved it was that it had one of THE MOST FUNCTIONAL relationships I've ever read in it. It was SO refreshing to read a whole book about a functional, totally-in-love couple. I was blissfully wrapped up in their world with the HUGEST grin on my face while reading most of the book

Right from the start, I easily slipped back into Ryan and Taryn's world. Even though it had been quite a while since I read book 1, Love Unscripted, I had no problem instantly reconnecting with the characters and realizing just how much I had missed them.

The author perfectly captured the thrill of being in a relationship with a mega-celebrity, as well as the gritty realities that come with that world - the paparazzi, stalkers, invasion of privacy, constant media scrutiny - making Ryan and Taryn have to deal not only with their own personal life and issues, but also how all of those were seen in the public eye.

I loved how both of them learned from their mistakes. They weren't perfect, but they both worked really freaking hard at being functional, at rationally dealing with everything and each other. It was truly a joy to read.

They had their share of issues to work through, but they worked through them so functionally that I found myself constantly wanting to just cheer them on. It was like a breath of fresh air to see a couple actually talk through their issues, support each other, openly and honestly deal with things, handle things so maturely, and just love each other SO much. Their reactions, concerns, issues were all believable, understandable and I could totally sympathize with everything each of them went through.

Ryan Christensen. Definitely the sweetest and hottest Hollywood movie star to ever grace the pages of a romance novel. *swoon* *drool* *dreamy sigh* He was just so freaking HOT and PERFECT!! It melted my heart how utterly in love with Taryn he was and how completely he was devoted to her. Despite all of the pressures of his very public job, all of the gorgeous women throwing themselves at him, he always and only had eyes for Taryn.

Taryn was a wonderful heroine in this book. I loved that she had her own journey to go through as she dealt with the repercussions of being involved with a high-demand celebrity. I love how confidently she slipped into his world. It was daunting but she was strong and held her own and, of course, her deep love for Ryan was seriously heart warming.

I loved seeing them work through the highs and lows of the industry and the highs and lows of a relationship, supporting each other through their joys and fears and continuing to grow stronger and stronger.

I can honestly say that there is NO stupidity in this book. Seriously, you guys have NO idea how HAPPY that made me. I didn't want to put it down - it kept me flipping the pages and totally engrossed in the story.

This book was filled with feel-good moments, emotional moments, heart racing and heart warming moments, functionality, swooniness, HOTNESS (let's just say that now that they are traveling everywhere together, they have lots of lots of crazy hot sex and it is on FIRE!!), laugh out loud moments, moments that gave me happy shivers, and moments that made me clutch my heart and wipe my happy tears... and the ending left me with the most complete and contented feeling ever. That isn't to say there weren't moments of heart ache, but they were dealt with so well by the characters that it only added to the strength of the story ... and yes, there was a moment where I actually literally cried out "THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!!" when I was reading it right after squeeing loudly and thoroughly freaking my dog out, but I digress...

The ending was absolute PERFECTION!! I couldn't have imagined a happier or more perfectly beautiful ending for Ryan and Taryn... after I ended it, I just sat there hugging my kindle with the biggest, silliest grin on my face. There are no loose ends, no unanswered questions, just a wonderful, heart warming HEA.

If you want a book that's going to make you happy and swoony, this is it!! HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

(But be sure to read book 1, Love Unscripted first!)

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great September 15, 2012

By RockerGirl25

Format:Kindle Edition

Similar to many other reviewers, I read Love Unscripted and absolutely fell in love with the storyline and the characters. I was instantly drawn into the blossoming love story and the drama surrounding Taryn and Ryan. I was left wanting more after I finished the first book and was so excited to read Love Unrehearsed. I just finished the book and while it was good, I was left expecting and wanting so much more. I kept reading and waiting for something to happen, but it never came. For me, it was just too much of Taryn hating the paparazzi and Ryan being controlling to actually enjoy the story. I was waiting for some twists or unexpected somethings to happen, but they never did.

Love Unscripted was way better, but if you read the first one, you kind of have to read this one.

Overall, it was a good read, but not great (I stayed up until 3am waiting for something to happen...i was left disappointed, so now I'm going to bed).

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Eagerly anticipated second book ends in a huge let down September 18, 2012

By SAM

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I loved the first book in the series, Love Unscripted; I read it three times in a month and a half! You can only imagine the excitement with which I anticipated LU2. Unfortunately LU2 fell way short of my expectations.

I am not sure where to lay the blame for the failure that was LU2. First off, this book is much shorter than its predecessor. This factor I feel was felt throughout the novel as the novel felt choppy and the scenes are not drawn out like they were in the first novel. For example, Taryn has a stalker for all of one scene, but it is mentioned that it is an ongoing issue. I can see the point of this scene as Marie acts as her bodyguard and she finds out that Ryan had cameras installed, but then nothing further comes of it! WTH? I am not sure if this choppy, mismatch sort of feeling I got throughout the whole book was as a result of Tina getting a publisher at the last minute and thus the book had to be greatly edited to meet certain specifications for the publisher; Perhaps it was just that Tina used all her good ideas in the first novel. I would like to think it was the former, and that Tina is as great a writer as she seems.

The second issue I found with LU2 is that the character development that did occur was not of benefit to the characters. I found Ryan was becoming a very demanding high maintenance actor, Taryn become a little whiny, and Tammy an outright bitch. I found the remaining secondary characters also to be less likeable. This was very disappointing.

Lastly, because of the choppiness of the story, and the direction of the characters, I found the book difficult to stick with. (It took me four days to read it! The first book I finished in a day and a half and it was much longer!)

Alas, Tina's second book missed the mark big, and I hope that the fault can be laid on her publishers feet, rather than on Tina's and I can look forward to a future Tina Reber Novel. I am sorry my review could not be more favorable.

More About the Author

TINA REBER had her first library card at the age of four. The daughter of a small town librarian, books have always held a special place in her life. Her debut novel, Love Unscripted, has been a top contender on Amazon's Best Sellers in Women's Fiction, ranking in the list's top 10 novels often.

She lives a quiet life in Pennsylvania with her husband and son, who allow her to slip away into ficticious worlds on a daily basis.

Visit her at http://tinareber.com