I have read quite a few Erynn Mangum books at this point, and Laurie is definitely my least favorite character. She’s nosy, pushy, bossy, unprofessional, overly dramatic, and extremely immature. Usually, I love Erynn’s characters, but it’s just plain hard to like Laurie.
When she’s not behaving like a bratty 12 year old, she’s stuffing her face with sweets and drinking coffee. She never cooks - ever. She seems to eat out for every meal - breakfast, lunch and dinner, and often eats brownies for breakfast. Reading about everything she was eating, snacking on, or dreaming about eating got to be a bit much. She’s 23 but doesn’t cook or clean or basically take care of herself in any way, so she seems much younger than her age.
She’s also really annoying with the matchmaking. The moment she meets someone new, she starts thinking about who she could match that person up with, only to later lament her plight of being single when she finally notices that all her friends are dating or married. Even random strangers are not safe from Laurie. She will set anyone up. Rather than being sweet and charming, she just comes off as pushy and annoying. I don’t know how her friends (or the said random strangers) can stand her.
I’m going to finish the series, because I love Erynn Mangum, and because I dare to dream that Laurie will eventually mature.
Also - why is she so oblivious about the love interest? She’s so nosy with everyone else, but hates it when anyone asks about her personal life.
Argh, rant over.