Love Like Ours (Sugar Lake, #3)

by Melissa Foster

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

As usual when I pick up a book written by Melissa Foster I know I will get a sweet, steamy and emotional story. Love Like Ours was no different. I have been following the Sugar Lake series from the start and each the Dalton siblings intrigued me. Their personalities varied from wild to conservative and I was curious to discover whom they would be paired with romantically.

Talia Dalton, a college professor is conservative and staid by nature. She avoids relationships as she believes men cannot be trusted based on experience. She would rethink her position when she almost ran over sexy male dancer Derek Grant with her car.

Derek Grant is a college student, bartender and a male dancer. Certainly not the kind of guy that a staid and conservative professor would date much less to call in love with. However, when love comes knocking, it does not care who it strikes as Talia will discover.

Love Like Ours tells the story of two people who found love by accident and was determined to make their relationship work despite the odds. You are probably wondering if this was a case of a teacher falling for her student, well let me put you at ease it is not. Derek was never one of Talia’s students.

I admired Derek for his selflessness. He danced as it provided him with much-needed funds to take care of his dad who was suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s. Never once did he resent taking care of his dad, even when things got tough he maintained a positive attitude.

Talia is an understanding girlfriend. She never made him feel that he had to choose between her and his dad. She was there for him every step of the way, offering him comfort and encouragement. I enjoyed watching how her family embraced Derek and their willingness to assist in the care of his dad.

I know that Melissa’s stories are free of conflict and angst. I must confess that based on the topic the author explored I was expecting some amount of conflict. Well, it did not materialise. The characters had their issues, but they addressed them with no unnecessary drama.

I loved how their relationship developed. It started out fast but then it slowed building up to that moment when they realised they were in love with each other.

The author provided tidbits of information regarding the characters from the previous installment. She brought readers up to date on what is happening in their lives since they found their happily ever after.

Conclusion/Recommendation
Fans of sweet and drama free romance will enjoy this latest offering from Ms. Foster.