The Trouble With Love was a classic second chance romance with Emma and Cassidy at odds, acting icily indifferent to each other. However, with a bit of maneuvering from Camille (Stiletto’s editor in chief) they’re forced to deal with each other and so some of that ice starts to melt. Cassidy takes over Camille’s position while she goes on leave and because he wants answers pushes Emma to write an article detailing her past loves and why they broke up.

I forgot how well Lauren Layne writes romance! It seems lots of romance novels now are pages and pages of sex scenes without much lead up. Layne, however, laid a foundation with Emma and Cassidy having a history, which was slowly revealed. There was buildup and chemistry! I loved Emma and Cassidy’s journey back to each other. Loved that they were not hateful or mean to each other while there was a lot of hurt feelings between them. This romance was well-crafted, sassy, and hot! A definite recommend!

I swear that Lauren Layne does not know how to write a bad book. This series and the characters are some of my very favorites. It had all the must haves: hot guy, sweet relationship, some angst, slow burning and a lot of hotness. Can't get much better than that. Lauren Layne is a must read for me and this book is just further evidence of that.