How can Merle swim with the sharks when the guy he loves is bait? Just when Merle's dreams of finally amazing his intellectual family with his accomplishments as a respected actor are about to manifest - he comes face-to-face with Tom Henry.
Can this guy even be real? Tom's as simple and unsophisticated as an angel and totally happy with who he is as long as he can protect his sister and take care of his dogs.
Everyone loves Tom - but "in love" with him? That's another whole story. Even Tom knows that out of bed the only thing he can do for Merle is wreck his career - and lose his family's respect. Merle's going to have to give up something. Hey Merle, your money or your heart?
FOOL OF MAIN BEACH is a MM, opposites-so-far-apart-they-might-as-well-be-on-different-planets attract, world's colliding, blue-collar lover, saving your sister, desperate for approval romance - - with the very best dogs.
My Rating - 4.5 Stars!
Fool of Main Beach is a fabulous book by Tara Lain. The fifth book in the Love in Laguna series, this is easily read as a standalone.
Tom and Merle's story is as unique as the characters themselves. Tom's an extremely well developed character. Everyone thinks he's slow, or stupid, but he isn't. I love the way Merle sees his worth from the start.
The opposites attract aspect of this story is the guiding factor throughout. The men are as far apart as can be in the way they live their lives. One is famous and successful. The other is a construction worker who everyone thinks is mentally slow. There are always characters you fall in love with while reading their tale, but Tom is one of the men who I will never forget. The author excels in developing Tom's character without ever seeming insensitive or in a judgmental. That isn't always easy.
As for Merle, he's a conflicted character who feels inferior to his intellectual family. I enjoy the way he's multi-layered and full of internal problems. His parents are awful to him and I definitely hurt for the man having to deal with them.
Both men have some growth throughout, and their story is tender and sweet most of the time. There's definitely one character who I hated, and it definitely took away from the story for me. He's over the top creepy and I hated the way he affected the story.
Fool of Main Beach is an impressive read. Tara Lain combined a tender tale with a unique character that charms it's readers. And if you like dogs, you will love the attention the author gives them here. I really enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it.
Thank you so much for reading Fool of Main Beach, Amy. Tom is such a special character to me. I'm so glad you enjoyed him.
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