Unwritten (Martin)

Book Reviews
Martin has an incredible gift for characterization and writing that tugs at the emotions without being overly melodramatic. This is the type of novel you will want to read quickly, because it is so engrossing, yet want to savor because the prose is meaningful and poignant.
RT Book Reviews

A kind-hearted priest brings together two celebrities who have faked their own deaths in Martin's ninth novel (after Thunder and Rain).... The novel reads as much like a mystery as a romance since neither main character reveals their past until the final third of the book. Unfortunately, this lack of back story, as well as the fact that they both have achieved a degree of wealth and fame...can leave the reader feeling like they've stumbled upon a modern day romantic allegory instead of a character-driven work of fiction.... [B]ut for those who like their romances on the fantastical side there's more than enough of the lives of the rich and famous to keep one engaged.
Publishers Weekly