Lawyers In Love by Shawn Lane

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Most Likely to Succeed by Shawn Lane

This is a light funny romp, with a Cinderfella atmosphere that I find really charming and sweet. In the first scene, Clark Sterling's employees are pulling out the shorter straw to decide who has to go and say to the boss that he is late for a meeting. From this presentation, you could have the idea that Clark is a scaring man, maybe cold and aloof. And instead he is a man with a tender heart who falls a bit to often for romance. The new clerk of the firm is obviously the man who has to enter the lion's lair: Thomas is young, cute but very clever. Actually I believe he is even more clever than Clark.

Clark is a self-made man, who probably had a bit of complex due to the abandonment of his father when he was still very young. He climbs the rank of society thanks more to hard work and tenacity than being ruthless. And I like also that he has integrity, he doesn't hide that he is gay, even if he also doesn't flaunt it as a flag (see the comment on the ban on gay marriage): Clark is quite at comfort with himself, he had bad love experience in the past, but he is not embittered and closed, he still believe in true love and he is still willing to give to love a chance. And so when young and pretty Thomas enters his office with starry eyes, he is lost.

Thomas has a little crush on his boss. He probably unconsciously chose to work for his firm for that reason: Thomas is a very good student, and probably he had a list of firm ready to hire him, but he chose Clark, and I'm not saying that he chose Clark's firm, he chose just Clark. Not that he is planning to seduce his boss or a torrid office affair... Thomas has still not realized that he is in love with his boss, and it will be Clark's task to hunt him down, even if Thomas is not at all a shifty prey.

Actually the big affair is only a question of few days, barely a week: in two weekends spent mostly in bed and at Disneyland plus some days at work, Clark and Thomas go from being employee and boss, to lovers, to possible life partners, to being torn apart by a stupid mistake. If not for the fact that both of them are incurable romantics it would have been not possible; and instead the story stands, and it's funny and enjoyable. I loved to see how Clark, piece by piece, dismantled his cool behavior (if he ever had one), to let you glimpse a different man, a bit naughty (public sex...), a bit housekeeper (breakfast in bed...), and a lot perfect dream man (big and posh house with hot tub). And I like also Thomas, who, other than being obviosly intelligent and good at work, is also a man who is fair enough to not lie down on a relationship that he knows not being the real thing, but who is also willing to risk everything when the real thing arrives.

There is one thing I didn't like, Clark's secretary... all right she has in mind only the good for Clark, and there is not even a personal reason to mistreat Thomas, but she didn't manage to rub my good side. I also found quite tactless that she spoke of Clark's past without his permission. I don't know, but I'm always fond of old faithful secretary, godmother style, and Agnes for me didn't enter the category.

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Comments

[smlgr8.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Hey thanks Elisa. I really was up next. I wanted MLTS to me a lighter fum romance and I'm glad I succeeded

Shawn

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I like the light funny comedy tone of the story, a bit movie like, I almost was able to play the movie in my mind while reading. Elisa

[(Anonymous)]

I loved this book, too. Charming and sweet is the perfect description (well, plus hot - lol). Like you, I liked Clark's character best, but I also adored Thomas - he was so sweet and cute and smart, can't help but like him.

-Ava March

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, they are both very likely characters, and I like the contrast, Clark older but maybe "softer" in the feeling fields, and Thomas, young but already with clear idea on his sentimental life. Elisa

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

Your description of this book is great. I really want to read it now. Thanks, Elisa :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

You are welcome, it's a naughty little romance, very nice. Elisa

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

You don't happen to know if it's available anywhere other than Amber Quille, do you? They don't do Paypal which is such a pain.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

All Romance Ebooks, they have a good reputation, I bought from them sometime:

http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-mostlikelytosucceed-16209-149.html

and if I remember well, they accept PayPal. Elisa

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

You are a star, Elisa *hugs*