Unrivaled (Against All Expectations Collection Book #6): A Novel (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I read Unrivaled, in exchange for review from Bethany House. The book was written by Siri Mitchell and published by Bethany House. I received a paperback version of the book. The book is about Lucy Kendall, who wants to work in her father's candy business. Her father's business is failing, in addition to her father's health. Her father had a heart attack, while she was overseas. Lucy wants to run the business, but her family is against a woman running the business. Lucy just got back from a trip from overseas with new candies for her father to try. She also wanted to inspire him to create new candies. Lucy's mother has started selling personal items and wants to sell the candy factory. Lucy's mother wants Lucy to focus on Debuntante season and to find a good husband. Enter Charlie. Charlie's father also operates a candy business. He is going through some rough times. He just got out of jail. He doesn't really know his father, but his father wants Charlie to help run the business. Charlie is moving hundreds of miles away to help a father and family, he barely knows. Charlie's company and Lucy's company are rivals. Charlie's company acquired Lucy's father's prized candy. His father is a serious business man, who is making money and expects loyalty. Both Charlie and Lucy are working together to please their father. The book is a period piece. I loved reading the book. This has been one of my favourite books by Siri, since A heart most worthy. It was interesting, and witty. She writes it in a two person perspective switching from one character to the other. Sometimes this can be distracting if their are too many perspectives but with just the two it worked. There were a lot of editing errors with words left out of sentences, more then most books I have read, or I might have given the book a five.I felt the main characters sometimes bordered on being villains rather than heroes but somehow this makes them more real, as we all can be unlikable at times. They eventually find better versions of themselves when a character shares the truth about Gods love for them and his willingness to forgive.
What do You think about Unrivaled (Against All Expectations Collection Book #6): A Novel (2013)?
This books is set in St. Louis in the early 1900's. I really enjoyed the St. Louis references.
—Stacey
