Review: Murphy’s Law by Riley Hart
SYNOPSIS:
Lawson
We were eighteen when I met Remington Monroe. I’d never seen anyone like him. He got onstage at the coffeehouse, armed with a guitar and corny jokes…but unable to hide his lonely eyes. When he sang, I was entranced. When we spent the night talking together, I knew my world would never be the same.
Remington
Music was my only passion until I met Lawson Grant. Our secret nights together, laughing and loving, were my anchor. My dreams of becoming a musician came true because of him, but in the process of achieving them, I lost Law.
Still, I never stopped missing him. When I can’t stay away any longer, I find myself in Havenwood, Law’s hometown. He isn’t exactly thrilled to see me, and I can’t say I blame him. But our connection is too powerful to be tamed, and soon we’re in over our heads again.
Our feelings for each other have never been in doubt, but we have a lot riding against us. I’m not out, my manager is giving me trouble, my family needs me, and my anxiety is worse than ever. Law’s there for me with his love, support, and a group of friends who accept me into the fold. But he can’t be a secret forever, and I can’t lose him again—even if it means risking it all and jeopardizing what’s always defined me—my music.
REVIEW:
I really enjoyed this story, it was truly the type of read that once I was immersed in the world, I found it hard to put down. Law and Remy are absolutely adorable together, the remainder of the Havenwood crew have an abundance of cameos, and I am positively giddy over Knox’s book.
So lets get into Lawson and Remy’s relationship, I liked the mixture of past and present, it provides a solid foundation for why their initial relationship dissolved. What was truly heartbreaking was it had nothing to do with lack of love, it just seemed like bad timing and Remy was between a rock and hard place. When they come face to face again I liked that they had the hard conversations they avoided when they were younger. The tackled the route of problems in their relationship. But what I liked most was Remy getting help and advocating for himself. He wanted to be better for himself and I adored how Riley executed this.
One thing I didn’t like was the pacing. It was going great till about 50-60%. Remy and Law were rebuilding their friendship, getting to know each other, and heal old wounds. But the second things turned physical they immediately jumped into bed and confessed their love the next chapter. I would have liked to see this flow a little better as it felt very abrupt and rushed. Overall I really liked this addition to the Havenwood world and I already downloaded Knox’s book, I can’t wait!
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