Review: Another Great Book by Mary Ann Rivers
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2014
In Laugh by Mary Ann Rivers, Dr. Sam Burnside is a control freak and the first thing he has to control is his siblings which he thinks that he can accomplish by yelling at them and fighting with them.  But things are no always what they seem, for Sam has ADHA and needs everything in a certain way or he struggles to keep everything in order along with everything running through his mind. Yet his siblings and others don’t understand him, which makes him feel like he is not doing a good job of anything.Now with his clinic about to open Sam thinks that volunteering at an urban green-space farm in Lakefield, Ohio will be a waste of time. But in the farm he meets Nina Paz, a woman that gives off more heat that a hot summer day. And a woman who with a smile and her flirty wit has him forgetting his constant need for control.Nina was widowed when her husband was killed in Afghanistan, but she learned to find happiness again through her friends and her work in the farm. Daughter of migrant workers turned organic farmers, Nina built a successful business by valuing new opportunities and working hard while taking care of her own.Nina is the only person that sees Sam as he is and she wants to help him, and she does as much as she can. There is so much going on between them that the sparks are undeniable and they have their escapades while he is there. Only when Sam pushes for more than that, Nina believes that she is not ready to for a man who needs help. Ignoring her wisdom and ignoring her heart, which wants her to take the biggest risk of all for all.Laugh is deep and fun to read, the characters are very introspective and will have you thinking along with them. It will have you laughing and enjoying all of Sam’s family and friends as well as Nina’s friends as they support each other and help along the way.Another great book by Mary Ann Rivers, I can’t wait for Love, PJ’s story, to be available.