Coming Undone (Brown Family, #2) in Alpha Heroes & Spitfire Heroines

Sep 29, 2010 Keri rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2010s-read, romance-contemporary, erotica, various-authors

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I hope I can convey what didn't work for me in this book. I had heard a lot of good things about CU and for Brody alone I would give it 5 stars, but will give it 2 instead. What an incredible hunk of guy. Brody...wow...It was like LD plucked the perfect man out of my head and wrote about him.

No my problem was with Elise and her "I am a failure" line. I got so sick of it. She is a great mother and running her own business and was a successful ballerina until her ex broke her leg in 3 places..oh ...more

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Sep 17, 2018 shms rated it it was ok

Shelves: ow, abuse_assault, xxx, ex-issues, friends-with-benefits

This was a low angst in that while there was drama, the H and h had their grown up hats on mostly. Not really a slow burn romance, because they hook up pretty quickly but it takes a while, over a year which in book terms is long long time for them to grow their relationship. I like these kind of reads when I come off super drama, angsty or dark reads. Like a palate cleanser. This wasn't the case here, or I suspect I might have given it 3 stars. ...more

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Apr 17, 2010 Tiffany Danner rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2010-reads

Coming Undone focuses on Brody Brown, Erin Brown’s (from Laid Bare) brother. Brody is the ideal big brother, if you can still say that about a sexy 40 year old tattooed biker guy. He took up the reigns raising his siblings when he was just 17 and has been their protector for all of his life. He runs a successful tattoo shop and has little time for more than a casual fling here and there. His world is reshaped when he starts up a casual relationship with his new neighbor, Elise Sorenson. Elise is Coming Undone focuses on Brody Brown, Erin Brown’s (from Laid Bare) brother. Brody is the ideal big brother, if you can still say that about a sexy 40 year old tattooed biker guy. He took up the reigns raising his siblings when he was just 17 and has been their protector for all of his life. He runs a successful tattoo shop and has little time for more than a casual fling here and there. His world is reshaped when he starts up a casual relationship with his new neighbor, Elise Sorenson. Elise is a single mom who has to worry about her daughter first and foremost, she has no time or desire for a full time boyfriend….. but that doesn’t mean she can’t have herself a piece of man candy here and there. Famous last words in any romance novel….

Just like Laid Bare, Coming Undone will have you wishing you had a strong breeze blowing through your living room… or maybe a cold shower. Brody is strong, admirable, loyal, and devoted to his family. He is also sexy and confident enough to turn any woman into a melted pile of goo. I really enjoyed this book, tho not as much as Laid Bare. That isn’t because the writing or story isn’t as good, but it is solely based on the male leads…. Todd is just more my kind of guy than Brody is…. but Brody is a very close second.

The growth of relationship between Brody and Elise is sweet and timed perfectly. I really enjoyed the way Lauren Dane incorporated Elise’s daughter into the story, giving her just as much importance as the other characters and doing so realistically. As with Dane’s previous book, the theme of family and friends is a strong support to the plot and only adds the depth of the story. There were a few time when I felt scene transitions were a bit off or done too quickly, but it was easily overlooked.

Lauren Dane writes erotic romance novels that feel realistic. The characters deal with real problems, real threats, and do it with real courage and bravery…. yet they get smoking hot love making to go along with it. If Lauren Dane isn’t on your auto buy list, she should be. Excuse me while I run off and stalk her mercilessly on twitter. ...more

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