Review: Strong Sequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2013
"The Love Laws" is the sequel to "Lost and Found" and tells the story of the "wild" twin, Jamie. It's not necessary to read the first book, but doing so will certainly enhance your enjoyment of this installment. The secondary characters have a greater impact if you know in detail what they did in the first book rather than the summarized version that appears.The book is refreshing in many ways. Having read hundreds of romance novels, I get tired of the feminized version of our male counterparts in the human race. Even the most alpha of men is apt to speak in flowery phrases you know a real life man wouldn't be caught dead saying. Let's just say their estrogen to testosterone ratio is a bit skewed. The romance hero will rarely refer to breasts as boobs. He'll only be able to get an erection when thinking about his lady. The men in "The Love Laws" (gay and straight) sound and act like guys you could meet anywhere. They're crude, real and downright funny!Unlike the stereotypical romance heroine, Jamie isn't reduced to a puddle of goo and unable to resist Kevin when he turns on the charm. Jamie's been around the block and knows a man-whore when she sees one. Make no mistake; Kevin is definitely a man-whore and Jamie has a lifetime of experience in fending off male advances. Her brain rules the roost and not her hormones. She can enjoy the flirtation, but she can also roll her eyes at the absurdity of it, too. She knows it all comes as natural to Kevin as breathing.Despite the blasé attitudes Kevin and Jamie display to the world, they're both struggling under the weight of the baggage they're secretly carrying. You know it's only a matter of time before they break. Jamie's meltdown is particularly emotional. If you didn't love Jamie's best friend, Clay at the beginning of the book, you'll love him after reading this scene.Unlike some of Tamara Larson's other books, this one isn't a Sexapalooza that revolves around how many times the main characters can get naked. There are only a handful of love scenes, one of which is lengthy and quite spicy. Most scenes of this nature are all about sexual chemistry and physical release. This scene has all that, but it also reveals the emotions, feelings and doubts they both harbor.I look forward to more books from this author and can enthusiastically recommend this series.