Review: Sexy, Smart and Lawyerly
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
from pagetrotter.blogspot.comThe Law of Attraction - 5 stars!!I've always had a thing for lawyer themed books. Probably because I once wanted to be a lawyer and I grew up watching Ally McBeal with my mom, but either way I gravitate to author's like Julie James and now I can add NM Silber to that list! You don't have to be a law fan to enjoy her stories or understand what's going on. She has a fantastic handle on dumbing down law jargon for us non-lawyer pleabs.She also has created a fantastic group of characters that are hilarious and intelligent! It's my favorite combo when reading. Added to that, her characters are sexy. And not in an overt way. It's sexiness without brow beating us. It's romance without throwing a sex scene in every five seconds to say, "See? They have a relationship!" Because that's not a relationship, people. I like my characters to go on dates. I like them to fight about menial crap. I like them to have fun together and be sweet to each other. I love the build up to the first time.We get all of that with this novel. We even meet the parents! Which is probably one of my favorite parts, at least when they go to meet Gabrielle's family because her grandmother is an absolute head case. Think of the grandmother from Wedding Crashers, but more outspoken and crazy.I love that we get to see the progression of their love for one another. The first installment in this series is brimming with humor, intelligence, sexiness, sweet moments, and intrigue. I enjoyed myself ever single second! 100% recommend this to everyone!The Home Court Advantage - 4 Stars!Ok so we pick up right where we left of in book 1. Can I be honest in saying that I A) didn't know that the second book was going to be about Braden and Gabby and B) don't really think they needed a second book? Let me be clear though, while I do think/thought those things, I still really enjoyed The Home Court Advantage. It had all of the things I really enjoyed from the first installment. Hilarious court cases, fantastic dialogue, witty flirting, steamy sex scenes, and crazy family members. What I enjoyed even more was seeing more of their friends, whom I'm hoping play leading roles in the books to come!As far as the stalker element goes, it seemed to be overshadowed by everything else in the novel. It just didn't seem like a strong enough storyline, especially since it's what brought on book 2. I kinda didn't care enough about it. I was too interested in everything else that was going on! So if you're one of the people who are reading this series for the mystery (who are you?!), you may be a bit disappointed.All in all, it was a very enjoyable read. I'm a definite fan of Ms. Silber now. She embodies everything I enjoy in a writer. Fully recommend!