Ugly Duckling

Content Advisory, Book 6

By: Lani Lynn Vale

Narrated by: Lucy Rivers, Liam Dicosimo

It wasn’t easy being considered the ugly friend.

She’s known since she was young that life wouldn’t be easy, and that she would have to work hard for everything she got. Life was tough when you had a face that only a mother could love.

For years, Sutton Sway goes through life knowing that she’s never going to have a happily ever after that she’s always dreamed of. So she settles. She marries not for love, but for companionship, choosing a man that she never should’ve looked twice at, all so she could have a family of her own.

That family never happens, and within a year, she’s divorced and right back where she started.

Just when she’s at her all-time low, thinking life couldn’t get much worse, in walks Gunner Penn.

Gunner Penn, her protector. The man that saved her from all her high school bullies and proved to her that there were good men in this world.

He was the man that she’d compared all other men to, and probably always would.

But he’s not the Gunner she remembers. He’s harder, less forgiving, and a whole lot less happy.
He hates everyone and everything and doesn’t care who he offends.

That hate and anger for the world and its occupants doesn’t seem to include her, though.
No, Gunner Penn doesn’t hate her at all.

In fact, he’s loved her since high school. She was just too traumatized by life to see it.
But she sees it now. She feels it. She lives and breathes it.

Gunner Penn lost her once. But he won’t lose her a second time.

Not if there’s breath left in his body.

©2025 Lani Lynn Vale (P)2025 Lani Lynn Vale

One of Lani Lynn Vale’s best

I loved this book! Lani’s books never disappoint, but this book wraps up a story from books past. It also gave the character a happy ending.

A great read!

Another great addition to the Content Advisory Series! I really enjoyed this one! It is one those stories that will hook you right from the very beginning! I know I sure was! I got the audio of this one so I wouldn’t have to put it down! It was a true one sit listen for me!

I really enjoyed the narration. The narrators did a great job bringing the story to life. They made it seem that much more real!

There was never a dull moment in this book. While there were moments of sadness the author did a good job of having a good balance of lighthearted moments as well.

So if you’re in the mood for a you’ve always been the one, single dad, forced proximity, suspenseful romance look no further!

Emotional

A deeply emotional, exquisitely captivating and beautifully profound romance. Oh, how I’ve always wanted to know what happened to Gunner. I do not think I have ever cried as much as I did with this story. You can feel the love between Gunner and Sutton from the moment they met again. I loved, adored, and enjoyed everything about this story. Lani never ceases to amaze me.

missing something

I think your writing g these stories too fast. This line is good but missing your spunk.

This one’s a miss for me

The performance was good. The story was OK but the ugly duckling turning into a swan finding her Prince charming was just a miss this time will be returning this title just didn’t do it for me sorry,