Review: A Little Bit of Lucas? - Yes please!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 25, 2013
I've been awaiting Lucas' story and it does not disappoint. This is a Series of books and this one can be read as a standalone although it helps to read the other two in the series (A little Bit of Crazy and A Little Bit of Us).Lucas featured in the previous two books about James and Maya. I liked him from the get go. He was much more 'manly' than his brother James. As we know Lucas' wife and eldest child died a few years ago in a car accident. He is now bringing up his daughter Amelia. He has been reunited with his brother James and has gained good friends in Maya, Marie, Summer etc. His life is looking up and he realises it's time to move on and meet a woman.When Lucas meets Loryn it turns out he knew her in high school but unfortunately he wasn't too kind to her so she is standoffish when he first meets her. She is also the cousin of Dana who brings a little bit of trouble into Lucas' life. When Lucas finally persuades Loryn to go on a date with him, things don't go too well when she sees he still wears his wedding ring even though he has let her believe he is just separated rather than widowed. Misunderstandings continue throughout their relationship. Lucas is alpha male and although he can't commit to Loryn or give her what she wants, he doesn't want to lose her either. He spends a fair amount of time hurting Loryn and I felt sorry for her as he gives her so many mixed signals but I forgave him because he's having to cope with the guilt he still feels at moving on from his wife. When Loryn really needs him, Lucas mans up and lets those walls he built around his broken heart finally come crashing down.The author has given herself a challenge writing the book entirely from Lucas' POV but she does an excellent job writing the male voice and I will admit I fell a 'little bit' in love with Lucas myself! The sex scenes are a lot hotter in this book than the previous books. I love an alpha male and Lucas definitely has those traits but he's also a little arrogant and cocky but comes out with some great one liners and thoughts that are laugh out loud funny! I liked Loryn but she's not as feisty as Maya or Marie and I would have liked her POV to be able to get to know her more but this is essentially Lucas' story and so it needs to be told from his POV. I was pleased that we do get to hear from Loryn in the epilogue.I'm so impressed with A E Murphy's writing. Her writing is witty and I love all her characters and it's great that James, Maya, Marie, Summer etc from the first two books also feature again in this book with some amusing scenes! The banter is still really strong between James and Maya and in this book we see that Lucas and Marie have developed a good friendship. I loved their interactions. This is a big progression from book one and whilst I have always liked the authors style of writing, it is now more polished and the storyline flows better, yet she has retained the originality in her writing style and although the book has some sad moments concerning grief and loss, it also has a lot of laughter which makes a great combination and keeps you enthralled from start to finish.I loved this story, it's now my favourite in the series. The next book will feature Marie and Jacob. I can't wait for that one!Well done Alex, I wish you continued success, you deserve it!(ARC provided by the author)