Review: "Unlike Any Other" by Claudia Burgoa (Unexpected #1)


Note: This ebook was provided by RockStar Lit PR via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

AJ Colthurst is one of three children and her upbringing was not a conventional, what with parents who both happen to be celebrities. After too many years of being kept secret, AJ has had enough and, after a heartbreaking confrontation with her parents, she walks out. It takes three years for her to come face to face with her father, Gabe Colt, and it comes on the heels of news of her parents' separation. She wants them to reconsider and maybe having Gabe reminisce and share their love story will help them to do so.

Gabe Colt's life changed from wanting to be a stockbroker after he's discovered as a model. Soon afterward, he becomes an actor and a famous one at that. Over the years, he's evolved even further but still remains in the industry that he loves...but at what cost? His family has always meant the most to him but with his only daughter leaving the family fold for three years spotlighting problems from within, Gabe may need to look back to the past if he hopes to fix the present and still have a future with his loved ones.

Unlike Any Other is the first book in the Unexpected series by Claudia Burgoa and one that I enjoyed quite a great deal. I do wish that I hadn't seen this book categorized as a specific kind of romance on Amazon because then the reveal would have unfolded as a surprising twist rather than as an already known fact. The entire book isn't just about the romance but it is the focal point and one that sets the foundation for everything else that happens to the characters, especially the lead female, Ainsley Janine "AJ" Colthurst. 

At its very core, this was a story about a family struggling to regain its roots and its balance, especially after daughter AJ, the only girl among the triplets, makes certain accusations regarding how they were raised toward her parents and then leaves and doesn't return for three years. Her sudden return is brought about by a news item regarding her father and that he is no longer a bachelor and is about to be a father; ironic since he already has three grown children and has been married for quite some time now. 

I've always felt that the first book in a series is successful if it does two things: 1. Tells a great story and has memorable characters, and 2. Piques the reader's interest regarding the other characters in order to want to read future installments. Unlike Any Other most certainly did both and now I'm itching to find out what happens to the rest of the characters. This was such an unexpectedly (pun not intended!) addictive read and had I not known the twist going in, I would have given it a perfect five-star rating. It gets 4.5 stars! ♥

Date read: 23 March 2015

Learn more about author Claudia Y. Burgoa here.

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