Love Lies

by MaryJanice Davidson

Victor Lawrence thinks Ashley Lorentz belongs in a looney bin. Ashley thinks Victor should unknot his corporate tie and loosen up. These two won't let patent dislike stand in the way of attraction, but a tragic misunderstanding threatens their happiness.

As they dodge this and other potholes on the bumpy road to love, the burning question remains: If Ashley marries Victor, will her name become Ashley Lorentz-Lawrence?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fiction

145 pages

First published November 18, 2002

About the author

MaryJanice Davidson is an American author and motivational speaker who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular UNDEAD series and the time-traveling historical fiction A CONTEMPORARY ASSHAT AT THE COURT OF HENRY VIII. MaryJanice is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author who writes a bi-weekly column for USA Today and lives in St. Paul with her family. You can reach her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.

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Reviews

[K.K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally loved it. This couple was fun and enjoyable to read. the heroine was especially witty albeit a little annoying but I loved her. Although some might find the plot a little disturbing with the unintended rape but it was a really good story between two person who matched and loved each other.

(Not for readers who do not condone rape albeit unintentionally one)

4.5 Stars

[James Stewart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Standard silly romance. Rich guy meets girl better than anything he ever dreamed about. Poor girl just doesn't think she's good enough for him. Some this-ing and that-ing and they love each other, but they just can't get there. Plot swirls around, marriage, and she still doesn't want him but does.
Then he rapes her.
The marriage bed. He married her. So, he gets to rape her. Marriage rape. She really wants to, but...she says no. No means no. But, he knows that she will really enjoy it, so he rapes her.
Then it gets all mushy and wow, they really do become just the perfect couple and perfect parents and it all ends happily.
But, the middle is all about a man forcing his will on a woman. There is a word for that. What is...oh, yeah.
Rape.

[~Sara~ · Rating 2 out of 5]

It started out so well with funny characters and a good story and then it all went horribly wrong, both in the book and for this reader, dragging the characters and the humour with it.
The "accidental" rape I can handle, it was explained in a way that made you feel bad for both characters and maybe see both sides of the story (she wanted to have sex with him - she just didn't want him calling out his ex-wife's name well doing so), but the actions and thoughts of the characters from that point on were complete crap!

[Kiss of a sniper · Rating 2 out of 5]

wacky story; repeated rape is explained/ excused in that he just wants to show her how gently he can be while doing this to her, using lube - so she can trust him again, and her body reacts to him anyway, so she's enjoying it, right?

Well, I don`t know what the author was thinking...
promoting rape culture with this "romance";