Big Love Tiny House: 2 (Love Unscripted)

A wonderful romantic novella

"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!!!