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Laugh (2014)

by Mary Ann Rivers(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Loveswept

series

Burnside

review 1: The second in the Burnside series by Mary Ann Rivers, Laugh focuses on the eldest Burnside, Dr. Sam. A fair amount of ground work into the personality of and dynamics between the Burnside siblings was set up in book one. It was already clear that Sam was fiercely protective of his brother and sisters and felt a very strong responsibility for them. In this book we learn a lot more about why Sam is the way he is and lot more about the neighborhood clinic he and his friend, Lacey are launching. I have to say getting to know Sam's history was nearly my favorite part of the story. Perhaps because I could relate to a lot of his feelings?I really enjoyed the romance between Sam and Nina, a CSA farmer and entrepreneur. Rivers somehow managed to keep it comedic and fun even though ... moremuch of the courting was shrouded in some serious issues on both sides of the relationship. I would recommend reading this series in order for the best effect.I received an e-galley of this title in exchange for my honest opinion. The views expressed above are my own.
review 2: This book was well written with very likeable characters. It is about love lost and pain, starting over after losing so much. I felt there was a little too much information given on what was going on in the characters heads. That may be the reason I just could not get into this story. It was not a bad read but for me the words did not flow easy. The character feel so much and the author does put a lot of feeling into her writing. The characters mind wander a lot and I think that is where the author lost me, I can’t put my finger on just why this book just doesn’t do it for me. The characters very believable, the love scenes are wonderful and I really like the characters but something is missing. Sam loses his mother at a very young age, he never gets over this for his mother was his world. She understood his very sensitive nature, stood beside him through his OCDC is what I think he has. He tries to be everything to everyone and if he lets the little things go then his world falls apart. Forcing on the little things he wears his self out and can’t get the big picture which in returns leaves things by the way side. This partner sends in off to volunteering at an urban green-space farm hoping to get him out of her hair why she gets the clinic going for he is driving her nuts.In comes Nina who has a story of her own. She is the daughter of a migrant workers who has come a long way from the fields to live her husband’s dreams. Her husband was killed her husband in Afghanistan (I get a little confused here because the author talks about him getting killed over there and later on about getting out and dying from some kind of illness. But I could have missed read this part, as I said I had a hard time getting into this story.) She has gone on and built a wonderful business which is going well. Her husband was her everything, she grew up with him and has spent her time waiting for his return her whole life. The loneliness has always been hard in years past but she knew he would be coming home. When he doesn’t return she feels like she is still waiting for him knowing she is not. She does have a few sexual times only to have the convert of a warm body. Sam and Nina have many issues and they are determinate to find the strength to see them through. Together they make a lovely team with helping each other find their way to a loving and last relationship. Finding away to bring their families back together as they learn to love again.This book about their past, lost and coming together. There were a lot of funny and cute things. “When you look at me you screwed up your face. Are you having a stroke?”(This is on their first meeting and she is trying to get the better of him. Her friend has told her what a control freak he is.) “Am I having a stroke?” “Because I saw this thing on TV about recognizing the warning signs of a stroke, and I think rudeness and ugly faces were on the list. And possible planting petunias in the middle of July in Ohio, but I could be wrong about that one. “and the scene with the hat where she is trying to get him to wear the dirty, molded hat was very cute. They have a lot of funny lovely spats. I loved the scene where his friend comes over and they spat back and forwarded about why he was there and how life was. There are tons of very cute scenes.I am giving this book a 4 star for the reason I couldn’t get into it and the author lost me along the way. Just because this book doesn’t do it for me doesn’t mean you won’t love it. The reviews on this book are outstanding, we can’t all like the same thing. less

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