Untamed Passion: A Surprise Pregnancy Romance

Oliver has always felt like he was never good enough, smart enough, successful enough, talented enough for the demanding father whose approval he craved. Sammie has let her mother run roughshod over her modelling career and her life. Will these two broken souls be the key to unlocking each other’s freedom from their pasts? I enjoyed this book and I really love how the overall story arc of the series is filling out. I liked seeing that the main focus of this story seems to be about growth and forgiveness, but to my way of thinking it all happens too fast in the eleventh hour of the book. Both Oliver and Sammie have years worth of anger and resentment to work through. And, while the first steps can be as quick as this book shows, true healing usually takes much longer. On the other hand, that this story shows their love for one another and their unborn child being the starting point to make those changes to be better people, is something I can applaud. I’m also wondering what the point was in making the heroine a Filipina? If it was for the sake of cultural diversity, then I would have expected to see some of the lush beauty of the Philippines, but Sammie admits she knows nothing about her people. So, I ask again, what was the point? Similarly, I still desperately want to know what the photo would have shown. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.

Accidental pregnancy storylines aren't my favorite, but I found this novel compelling. Despite years of sobriety, Oliver is haunted by ghosts from the past, especially his father's crimes and his friend Carson's overdose. Sammi is coming out of a toxic relationship and struggling to wrest control of her life from her overbearing mother. When these two damaged souls come together, they're just what the other needs. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.