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Posted November 29, 2009
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The 1st book in the series, LAID BARE, was one of my favorite books on 2009. I have bought several copies for Christmas/Birthday presents and recommended it to countless people. I was lucky enough to get a galley copy of COMING UNDONE which releases in January 2010. I am just in awe of the was Ms. Dane writes. The emotion and depth of feeling expressed in these books is amazing. COMING UNDONE features Brody and Elise. They both have pasts that haunt them in one way or another, but have forged lives for themselves that are fulfilling and happy. Even with family and friends, there is something missing, something the might find in each other if they give it a chance. Elise's growth throughout the book is amazing and incredible realistic. The emotional turmoil that Elise is thrown into when things from the past find their way into the future is heart-wrenching and I couldn't put the book down until I knew that Elise, her daughter, and Brody were going to be okay. What I love so much about the book is how the characters are flawed and human - someone the reader can relate to. The reader is also treated to appearances from the characters from past books.We get to see Erin, Ben, and Todd from LAID BARE and how their relationship has grown, Adrian and Cope also make an appearance. The only thing bad I can say about Lauren Dane is that I have to wait almost a whole year until Cope's story.
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.When she broke her leg, she broke her dream of becoming a ballerina. However, she has no time to mope as she has a daughter to raise. So needing a change of scenery, Elise and her child leave New York for the Left Coast Seattle.---------
Her next door neighbor tattoo parlor owner Brody Brown gave up his dreams to raise his siblings when their parents died. He rides a motorcycle as he seeks the wild side he gave up out of family responsibility. Brody and Elise are not looking for any involvement beyond casual sex so why each wonders do they want more in their relationship. However, when New York comes to Seattle, Elise keeps Brody out of her trouble that has followed her and her daughter from the Right Coast to Washington State; but he refuses to stay out of it as this is his two females.---------
This is a heated contemporary romance starring the Brown family patriarch and his new neighbor. Both have baggage, but the most important thing in their fling is not to harm her daughter. Fans will enjoy love between two likable individuals who cannot stop their nurturing need to help and the heat of desire from exploding while their love for one another ignites them. Lauren Dane is two for two with the Brown saga, but fans will have to cope with the wait for the next Brownian romance.------
Harriet Klausner
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Posted October 17, 2011
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I've read a couple novellas from Lauren Dane before that were good, but too short, so I was interested in reading a longer title by Ms. Dane. When I found this series, I deliberately avoided reading the first in this series "Laid Bare" (even though all the reviews say it's great!) because the ménage à trois romance just doesn't appeal to me. Admittedly, I was intrigued by Brody and Elise's story but didnt know what to expect. Boy, am I glad I gave it a chance! Believable characters and plot...one of the most well-written books, I've read in this genre in a LONG LONG time. I loved that this wasn't a fall-in-love-and propose-marriage-in-3-days type of romance novel although Brody Brown sounds like a man who could make a lady swoon and lose her senses!! It's not quick read but I finished it in a day because I just couldn't put it down. And thankfully, there's just enough in this story that I got the gist of Brody's sister Erin's (and her two men) story too, so I didnt feel like I was missing some critical background since Erin and the other family members play a major role in this book.
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Posted January 26, 2012
Love it!
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Posted August 3, 2011
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Posted March 23, 2011
Never thought I could get worked up about a Harley ridin, tattoo covered "bad boy". But, sweet and sexy-as-hell Brody Brown could put a big smile on any lucky woman's face. This is a great story about sexual attraction growing, over time, into a loving relationship. I have returned to this book several times. It is romantic and erotic and just a great story.
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Posted February 12, 2011
Like a day at the beach, Lauren Dane's second novel in the Brown Siblings series, Coming Undone, is sexy and smooth, bright and memorable, and hot.oh, so hawt!
Elise Sorenson arrived in Seattle ready to move forward and make a better life for her daughter. She is a survivor with a capital S, ready to put the chaos and pain of the past behind her and build a normal, loving future for the two of them. With her success as a principal dancer in the National Ballet Theater, Elise has opened a studio and purchased a home. Her life finally feels stable and complete. And even though she enjoys fantasizing about the Harley driving hunk across the street, she has no inclination to disrupt the peace she and her daughter, Rennie, have found at long last.
Brodie Brown knows he's got the perfect life. After taking on the responsibility to raise his younger brother and sister at the age of eighteen, he reflects with pride as he watches his brother's rock star career continue to thrive and his sister find happiness in the life she has built with her two men. He owns his own home, runs a premier tattoo parlor, has the love of friends and family and enjoys his freedom. He's got it all and a relationship is the last thing on his mind when a drunk driver hits him in front of his home and an angel comes to his rescue.
Coming Undone is a story about family--family by blood and family by bond. It is a slow ride to discover how unlikely friendships come together and enrich each other. Dane's second tale was more than the story about Elise and Brody. It is the story of how Elise, her daughter and her parents come to be part of the Brown's family circle. How Erin (from Laid Bare) and Elise develop an empowering friendship based on their love of Brody and their similar pasts. The unlikely bond that the ballerina and rocker-chick found in their shared tragedies made the story seem genuine.
Elise is real. She is the kind of friend you could respect. Elise has seen the gutter and survived, leaving her confident in her convictions. I admire how she has steadfastly kept her priority clear--her daughter. She is fun, good and loyal to the core. Her past has humbled her and taught her compassion for others. I know I could be myself with Elise and that would be all she would want. And I have to love her conviction to always make her daughter's well-being her primary focus even when it means putting your libido on hold. Elise can come teach me to shoot pool or pirouette any day of the week.
In Laid Bare, I saw Brodie's protective side, but to be honest, I wanted Todd and Ben to be Erin's protectors. Brodie just came off a little overbearing. Having learned more about him in this book, I find him endearing. I can see that he has actually held back his need to manage Erin and he consciously allowed her husbands to move into his protector role. The way Brodie remembers Rennie by bringing her flowers along with those for her mother or planning dates that not only include Rennie but are designed to entertain her showed how much thought and attention he puts into his relationships. What a charmer! And I have got to be honest. The man knows his way around a bed (or a ballet studio, stairs, hallway, wall, tattoo parlor...and the doorway. Yep, the doorway was good too!) Mmmm. For a compassionate softie, this Harley ridin' tattoo artist knows how to take control and light a fire.
Coming Undone moved at a slow and steady pace. It lacked any real tension although th
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Posted January 15, 2011
Coming Undone is a really fast read! Nice to see that two people from opposite worlds can really fall in love!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I liked this book...very nice story...not really plottish...but just about normal stuff. =) I would recommend it
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Posted August 9, 2010
OMG I COULDN'T GET ENOUGH!
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Posted May 14, 2010
My First impressions were a ballerina dancer and a tattoo artest would never work out for a romance. The book must be a comidy. I was wrong and happy to be so. This is a great read.
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Posted January 20, 2010
I LOVE this book!!! I keep reading it over and over again!!!
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Overview
A new novel of "toe-curling" erotic romance from the national bestselling author of Laid Bare.After his parents' death, Brody gave up a promising career to care for his family. Now, with his siblings grown, Brody owns his own business, and for the first time in years he's alone. Elise has come to Seattle with her daughter to find peace. After years as a world-famous ballerina-and trapped in a marriage gone bad-she's looking for neither love nor attention. But she finds both in the handsome, honest man who befriends her with no strings attached.
Brody and Elise discover in each ...