My Unexpected Surprise

4.5 Stars This is a book I couldn't put down. Plus I was all giddy when a few of my favorite Baileys popped in. I was most excited to see Dori in this one. She's still one of my favorite all time characters. I loved Allie and Fisher. They start off a little rocky, but man once they become roommates it gets all kind of interesting. The Greene family has me hooked like a fish. I can't wait to dive in because I'm going to get all the feels. Jed's little girl still has my heart. She's so precious. We see a side of Fisher in this one he didn't even realize he had. He made me swoon big time. This book had the perfect amount of humor with the feels. I'm already chomping at the bit for the next book because the tease has me hooked.

My Unexpected Surprise was sweeter than I expected from Fisher. I really shouldn’t have been surprised with his heart really, he is a Greene and when those Greene men fall, they fall hard. Once Fisher’s shock wore off, he was all about his baby and I loved watching him come into his own. Then you have Alley, she’s so strong and so fierce. She was perfect for Fisher. He needed someone that would stand up to his level and she was just it. I love that we get some sneak peeks at all the previous characters from the other books in the series. It’s like a short visit from an old pal. The narrators, Jason Clarke and Kelsey Navarro were amazing. They both fit with their characters perfectly. Clarke is perfect at channeling an alpha male while still being sweet and caring. Navarro was amazing as Alley. I would think it could be hard to play a hormonal pregnant woman with some attitude but she did a flawless job.

My Unexpected Surprise is the fifth book in Greene Family Series by Piper Rayne. It always give me such joy returning to Sunrise Bay, Alaska and the Greene family. The Greene family and even a few Baileys pop up in Fisher and Allie’s story and I loved every moment. Fisher and Allie have a lot to navigate with their unexpected surprise and I enjoyed the progression of their relationship as they learn and grow through the many stages as they go from soon to be co-parents, to friends, to lovers. Fisher gets the shock of his life when he runs into Allie and discovers she is pregnant with his baby. It takes him a moment to get his head around how drastically his life is going to change but he is a Greene so of course he does the right thing and steps up to his responsibilities. I loved Allie’s fiery personality, she held her own with Fisher and his outrageous demands initially. She didn’t cower once despite his many attempts to treat her like fragile glass through her pregnancy. As we have come to expect with this series, dear Dori and Ethel are back with their meddling and shenanigans, and had me in fits of giggles at their scheming ways. Fisher’s growth in what I loved most about this book. He was always so adamant that he would never allow himself to have happiness, love, marriage and kids but Allie changes everything for him. His mothers death had a huge impact on him and he was so reluctant to open his heart up that way and even the few times he gets spooked he is all in with Allie and he has to learn to make himself vulnerable to allow that love in completely and when he does it is such beauty. Piper Rayne’s writing is heartfelt and funny and I cannot get enough of the Greene family. I cannot wait for the next one!