I should have remembered that Lauren Dane’s dialogue (maybe I should just call it voice) really, really don’t work for me. Every scene is more or less a conversation between characters who are way too in touch with their feelings—and way too articulate—for it to be believable. I mean, I understand that talking about feelings is par for the course in the genre, but this is just too much. Each conversation sounds like a therapy session. Sheesh. Dane seems to be a well-loved author, and her books certainly are popular. I guess other people don’t mind the mind-blowingly boring conversations. So heartfelt, so sincere, so correct, so canned. On second thought, that’s probably why they like them. It is different that the hero and heroine talk about their feelings and avoid silly misunderstandings. So on the one hand that’s good. But it also gets old when virtually every scene is a heartfelt conversation about feelings and baggage and hang-ups. Etc.(There is the possibility the amount that I’m annoyed by these books is due in part to the narrator. Her delivery is very canned and very serious. Her sex dialogue skills are also laughable. It sounds like the characters are taking a walk, not having noisy sweaty grunting sex.) This is one of those stories that reads so realistic (If you run in the circles of rock star ranchers that is) you just fall in love with the hero, heroine, their friends and families. You want to believe people like this exists balancing out those *holes you run into, hopefully not on a daily basis. Erza is a strong alpha male who thrives on being the go to guy, captain save’em and a lil freaky dominant between the sheets he was a perfect match for the confident Tuesday.Tuesday a widow had some realistic struggles to live with, dealing with falling in love with a man after losing who she thought was the only love of her life (the book starts several years later). Erza also has some issues he is dealing with. He is having issues accepting the love he feels for Tuesday which feels to much like an addiction to him, something he has struggled with and overcome.Erza and Tuesday are a hot grown couple, they both have things that make them an ideal match and able to understand each other, but their past issues make for good reading. What is a romance without some conflict? Erza has massive commitment he just does not want to be that guy he was, that guy who was a threat to his family because of drugs. Even though he knows Tuesday is the woman he wants ( I know over the top right!) but it is well done, I promise, you can hold me to it. We get to see the two deal with each other lifestyles, families, baggage all the things you would in a normal relationship but this is a romance so it is a little more over the top and fun.Straight to the Swagger: If you have ever wanted to try a rock star, rancher, IR romance with a little BDSM
What do You think about Broken Open (2014)?
The slow pacing supports the overall theme of recovery.
—MJ_All_Day
Loved the concept, the writing left some to be desired
—MoNiTo0o
