Tiny House, Big Love (Love Unscripted Book 2)

"Tiny House, Big Love" by Olivia Dade was such a great book! I found it to be sweet and laugh-out-loud funny with incredibly likeable main characters in Lucy and Sebastian. I especially loved watching Lucy rebuild her self-confidence after the pummeling it took from her jerk of an ex-boyfriend, Jarrod. As for Sebastian, I appreciated how supportive he was of Lucy, and while it was clear from the beginning how much he cared about her as a friend, I have to admit there were a couple of times I wanted to shake him into finally admitting his romantic feelings for her. I completely understood why it was difficult for Sebastian to be vulnerable even with someone he trusted as much as Lucy, however, so when he finally did come clean, I wanted to cheer. Sebastian and Lucy really make a great couple, and their transition from friends to lovers seemed completely realistic and believable to me.I also really enjoyed the descriptions of the tiny houses Lucy and Sebastian toured. I felt like I was right there beside them because the imagery was so vivid. It's a shame they weren't being filmed for a real TV show, because I would love to see these places for myself! Finally, Irene and Cowan, the HATV interns, were hilarious. I could totally see those two getting together in a future story.I only discovered Olivia Dade's books recently, but she is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers. I can't wait to read whatever she publishes next!*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

My favorite thing about this book is the pleasant balance between the laugh-out-loud humor and the seriousness of the emotions of the main characters. They have a deep and heart-felt friendship that is grounded in their real life experiences, and when that friendship turns to romance it feels just as legitimate. At the same time the situations the leads encounter on the reality TV show (and at home with the animals) were wildly entertaining. Even though this is only a novella, the characters are all well-drawn and three dimensional, not just the main characters but also the supporting cast like the TV crew.

I loved this book. It was written in such an elegant, easy way - the pages seemed to flip themselves, the story unfolding like the creek she writes about. I loved the characters - both were written with such a depth of feeling, such care, such wonder. It was a true love and I honestly teared up a time or two. Please read!!

Olivia Dade is fast becoming a favorite of mine. This book was sweet, full of longing and suppressed emotions, with the most heartwarming of declarations of love. So good!!!

Cute, fun romance with a delightfully emotionally aware heroine and a unique setting. Dade's range of widely varied, three dimensional characters continues well in this latest book.

This was a cute, quick read that didn't no much beyond the surface. As a lover of Tiny House shows, it was fun to see it incorporated into a book.

Funny, quick, with lots of heart. Just an adorable romance that makes for a great afternoon read. It’s so cute I can’t even.

I got this book as an ARC but I bought a copy because I am a firm believer in paying for the work of creative people I love, so they can create more of what I love. I knew I would love this book before I even read it because I have read the authors other books, Teach Me, and Desire and the Deep Blue Sea, all of which I really enjoyed and are 5 stars as well, in my opinion. I am not going to give spoilers, I want to, but you should really read the book on your own. I have a robust immature sort of humor and this book is chock full of sweet limericks, penis jokes, and funny alliteration.It was not all jokes and funny 12 year old penis humor though. The two characters Lucy and Sebastian were well written and the sexual tension of friends to lovers was worth the read. There is a mountain of sexual tension in the book and torture in the book, but it just mirrors the inner turmoil of Sebastian and his journey to be honest with himself and with Lucy. I can tell you that dark and broody, sweet and nerdy heroes are the best and that is exactly what Sebastian is. This only means there is a torrent of emotion below the surface that will eventually volcano out, especially when the woman he loves is a very free spirit and inspires him to be honest.It is not a long book but it is well paced and well written. As I said, this is my third book by this author and so far all of her books have been a joy to read. Olivia Dade is the master of writing sweet cinnamon role male characters that are both hot and make your knees week sweet. I highly rec this book if you want to laugh at funny humor and teary eyed over a man finding the strength to not hide behind his hurt.

A wonderful romantic novella