The Unplanned Wedding

Knox & June's Story. Boss Employee Marriage of Convenience Romance (The Davenports, Book 3)

By: L. Steele

Narrated by: Shane East, Evelyn Rose

I’m in love with my tall, dark and grumpy boss

Only he’s engaged to another...

Knox Davenport.

Six feet three inches of glower, and with a presence that fills any room he walks into, is my boss.

Too bad I’m secretly in love with him.

He’s a former Marine and the new CEO of the Davenport Group.

I'm a lowly assistant.

He doesn’t even know my name.

I can't get him out of my mind.

The man’s obnoxious, and disagreeable and has an ego I want to take down several notches.

So why can’t I get over this unreasonable attraction?

Besides I need this job so I can pay my bills...and put my siblings through college.

I can't do anything to mess up this opportunity.

So, I resolve to keep things professional between us.

Until he announces he’s to be married... to another.

How long can I watch from afar...

While my heart breaks apart?

I resign my job...

I’m sure he’ll forget about me.

Only a day later the doorbell rings and he’s there.

He's broken off his betrothal.

And has a new proposal for me......with conditions...

This is Knox & June’s story. A standalone billionaire, one-bed, boss-employee, fake relationship, romance with a strong-willed FMC who’s proud of her curves and won’t settle for anything less than love. It is a complete standalone with a HEA.

Tropes

Workplace romance

Boss - Employee love

Marriage of convenience

Emotionally wounded military vet hero

OTT possessive MCCurvy FMC

One bed

"my wife"

"Who did this to you?"

©2024, 2025 Laxmi Hariharan (P)2025 Laxmi Hariharan

Another Davenport Wedding

I loved Knox and June's story. She was strong enough to deal with his abhorrent behaviour. Shane East and Evelyn Rose are talented narrators.

Another amazing book by L. Steel

Oh my gosh, the Duet Audio of The Unplanned Wedding was delectable. Shane East is one is my favorite male narrators and he nailed Knox’s beast so well (swoon). And Evelyn Rose was the perfect sweet yet sassy June. The Unplanned Wedding had me so invested from the first spank, yup you read that right. The curvy FMC June is an absolute gem of a character, she finds out she only likes being told what to do by her grumpy boss Knox. These two had such hot chemistry - watching Knox fight it and June egging him on was so fun. Grandpa is at it again wanting his grandsons to be married to inherit money and for Knox money and a home. He thought letting his grandfather arrange his marriage would force him to end his obsession with June….but he couldn’t do it. He knew if he HAD to marry it had to be her. But will what Knox offers June be enough? You’ll have to read/listen to find out.

Nasty talk and trashy

I didn’t like the nasty talk or the trashy way he made her feel and she liked it!!! It was awful. I listened to it because I used a credit. I should have reviewed it before I bought it. My fault.

It was good

I had anxiously anticipated this in Audiobook. While L. Steele is one of my two favorite writers I must admit I skipped through most of the bdsm sex scenes. One or two in a book this long are okay for me but when it’s the majority I personally don’t care for it. However I did like the story itself and how it all worked out in the end. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

The unplanned wedding

Knox, the tall, dark, and broody CEO, is everything he should not be—rude, egotistical, and totally oblivious to June’s feelings. But of course, I couldn't help but get sucked into his mess. I didn’t want to like him at all, but by the end of the book, I found myself… kinda rooting for him? Weird. June, though, I really felt for her. She’s just trying to make ends meet, but the emotional toll she takes is real.

Now, let’s talk about the narration. Shane East? Oh my god, he could read me a cereal box and I’d be hooked. His gruff, broody ex-Marine voice made me melt. And Evelyn Rose was PERFECT as June—her soothing, calm voice balanced out the chaos of Knox and made the story flow so smoothly. The chemistry between them? Unreal. It made the whole audio experience so much better.

One thing I didn’t expect? The emotional depth in this one. I didn’t think I’d vibe with June at first, but her struggles hit home in a real way. Plus, there’s the spice. It’s steamy and full of tension—especially with the whole "fake relationship" trope.

If you're down for a little emotional chaos, love-hate vibes, and some serious tension, this book is for you. Just make sure to check the trigger warnings—there's some foot stuff in there that was hard for me to read! But, overall? Solid listen.
3.5⭐️