UNCONDITIONAL takes an interesting twist to the single dad raising the abandoned daughter story. Hayden literally had a one night stand and his baby was left with him 9 months later.

Now 8 years have passed and he hasn’t been with anyone since then. Alyssa has caught his attention for a while but he hasn’t acted on the attraction.

It’s a lot of getting to the brink, then coming to one’s senses and putting on the brakes while at the same time being mutually jealous when anyone else gives our couple attention.

I wanted to read the book because Alyssa is a dancer although I would have d to see more of that worked into the story.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.kindle-unlimited protective-possessive-obsessive single-parent ...more1 Ellen27 1 follower

I downloaded and read this book nonstop in one day. Hayden had huge walls up and didn’t think that he could be in a relationship. As a single parent, he had all of his energy focused on his career and raising his 8 year old daughter, Lily. Alyssa had dreams of being a dancer of Broadway and was struggling to land a leading role. Her family seem very dysfunctional and mean,although they did seem to come around and become supportive in the end. It was interesting to see the relationship between Hayden and Alyssa finally develop. There is a nice cast of secondary characters including Hayden’s Brothers, friends and Alyssa’s old ballet teacher. This is a lovely feel good story with a HEA ending.

I received an ARC download and this is my honest opinion. 1 Fiona320

Sonia is a new author for me to read, but I'm so glad I got the chance to read this.
The heartbreak, the angst and the growing was just perfect. True love definitely always wins, even when you are fighting with yourself. ??1 Logan4

"If you love someone, no matter what happens, you should be able to work through it together. Not push them away. Not act nothing has happened."
Hayden Alessi is a successful man that could get anything he wants, but for the past eight years his sole focus has been his daughter, Lily. He has no interest in dating or women, that is until he encounters Alyssa stumbling out in the rain with an injured ankle. At that point his intentions were just to help the poor girl out, but he didn't realize how much helping her out would change his life for the better. "Alyssa had mesmerized [him]. Sucked [him] into a haze of lust and wanting. Something that hasn't happened in years. Something [he doesn't] allow to happen."
Alyssa Martinez is an aspiring dancer. She dreams of living up to her parents' expectations by landing a leading role on Broadway. She is also "...tired of trying to prove [that she] can be loved for just [herself]. While she was too busy chasing her aspirations, her true hopes and dreams were never able to come to the surface. That is until Hayden and Lily come barreling into her life. No matter where she went, they were always there coinciding, which proves that no matter what happens, if something is meant for you, it will follow you to the ends of the earth, or in this case, London.
She's the only woman he can envision spending the rest of his life with. With her he would be more than the work obsessed, single father, that he's subjected himself to be for the past eight years. He's the only man that makes her second guess her plans for the future. Can their love for each other overcome the pain of their pasts, even when it comes back to haunt them?
I really enjoyed this book. Single dad romances hold a very special place in my heart. I loved seeing how Alyssa and Lily interacted. I'm glad that we got to see a happy ending for this cute little family, despite all the hardships and challenges that this couple encountered. But love always comes out on top. With a little bit of faith and hope anything is possible.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of Unconditional.1 Jennifer606 7

Unconditional is the second in this series and its Hayden's story and wow, these Alessi boys make love so hard. Finding it doesn't seem to be their problem, seriously, Alyssa fell in a puddle at Hayden's feet, but hanging onto it seems to be where all the difficulties and drama are.
Ms. Stanizzo has given us a great story to get swept up in with complicated characters and all their insecurities, with lots of emotions and drama as they work towards their forever love.
Hayden has some major hangups after having a baby, conceived during a one-night stand, dumped on him by the mother who was never seen from again. Eight years later Lily and work are his entire life, too fearful of having it happen all over again to put himself out there and have any relationships with women at all. Yet his attraction to Alyssa, his sister-in-law’s best friend, is instant, powerful, and hard for him to come to terms with. He pushes her away as much as he pulls her in, the hot and cold nature of his actions causing her much heartache.
Thankfully we get some good character growth from him as he sorts through how he truly feels otherwise you'd almost want to hate him for what he puts Alyssa through. It's tough, and we get lots of twists and turns, and a shocking development that sets their relationship back, but an epiphany finally dawns on him, clearing all the noise to allow him to see what's most important.
An enjoyable read, even though Hayden frustrated me unbelievably at times!
Amanda Parker-Heck40

Unconditional by Sonia Stanizzo
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