Beautifully Unexpected

By: Lily Morton

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Sometimes love comes when you least expect or want it.

Magnus Carlsen is determined to grow old disgracefully. At 52, he doesn’t believe in keeping anything. Men, sofas, books—everything gets jettisoned, eventually. He’s divided his life into happy compartments. A successful trial lawyer, he spends his days lecturing jurors, exasperating judges, and striding arrogantly around courtrooms. He fills his nights with a parade of handsome young men who want to make him happy. Why date someone his own age to discuss back pain, retirement planning, and corns when he can date men who don’t care to discuss anything at all?

However, when one of these sunny young men shows an inclination for dramatic scenes, Magnus meets his new neighbor. And his whole world implodes.

Laurie Gentry is nearly the same age as Magnus, but that’s where the similarity ends. He’s messy and creative and nosy and mysterious. He’s everything that Magnus has spent a lifetime avoiding. So, why can’t he get Laurie out of his head?

Luckily, Laurie is only in London for the summer. Magnus can uncover Laurie’s mysteries and indulge their annoyingly hot attraction, and Laurie will be gone before complications arise. A few months isn’t long enough to lose his heart. Is it?

From best-selling author Lily Morton comes a romantic comedy about two footloose older men and how one summer in London brings something quite beautifully unexpected into their lives.

©2021 Lily Morton (P)2022 Lily Morton

Swoon

I cannot imagine anyone other than Joel Leslie narrating Lily Morton's books. He delivers warm, animated performances that keep me entertained.

Beautifully Unexpected was one of my favorite books of 2021, and the audio lives up to the book. I am a huge fan of romance between characters over 40, and Lily has two engaging MCs in this story; Joel brings them to life.
I'm sure I'll relisten!

Classic Lily!

A lovely story, Wonderful narration. Made my heart glad. A perfect story to enjoy on a day in which one needs a delightful distraction. Thank you for writing this Lily.

A beautiful romance

From the first meeting you can feel the pull between Magnus and Laurie. If you enjoy a love story with laughter, quirky people and friends to lovers this is for you. The characters are described in a way that you feel as if you know them. Joel Leslie performs this as he does all his narrations, with spot on accents and in a way you feel as if you are there observing everything. A I narration can never take the place of a great narrator. Thank you Lily Morton for another lovely book, you have such a gift.

Pleasant read

This was just an okay read for me. No major drama, just a natural progression of friends to lovers romance. Characters were likable, each with unique background stories but no major trauma. Narration by Joel Leslie was on point as usual.

Witty and Beautiful

This book is witty, snarky and beautiful. The humor is so amazingly intelligent and adult and far from the juvenile low brow humor of so many books today. It is a breath of fresh air and the performance by Joel Leslie matches the book perfectly. I so love this.