Until he is saved on the beach one night by a behemoth of a man who has a heart of gold and an intelligence not many take the time to recognize. Not fitting in with his family and not fitting in with the Hollywood movers and shakers either, he has convinced himself that being alone makes him happy. Coming from a family of academic overachievers, Merle has always felt out of place and singular. Merle has discovered that trying to get directors to take you seriously as an actor, while simultaneously playing a vampire on television, is rough. Even though he was nominated for an Emmy Award for the role, he still doesn’t feel like he’s worth the hype. Merle Justice plays a teenage heartthrob vampire on TV. Oh, and a big shout out to Reese Dante, who has done the covers on these books they are amazing! The books in this series are all written as standalones however, Lain’s characters overlap so reading more than one gives you a better feel for the universe she has created and a more rounded view of some of the characters.

Fool of Main Beach falls right in line with the other books of the series, and features another great pairing in Merle and Tom. Review: If you have not read the books from Tara Lain’s Love in Laguna series then… Why haven’t you?!! Lain has created a universe of feel good romances with sexy men, interesting dialogue, solid and realistic plotlines, and heartwarming HEAs. With lives this far apart, who’s really the fool of Main Beach? Merle knows the people who hold his future in their hands might love Tom-but they’ll never understand Merle and Tom together. Then he meets Merle, the embodiment of dreams he barely knows he has. As unsophisticated and simple as an angel, he walks through life content with who he is and asking for very little except to care for his sister, Lily, and the dogs he loves. Everything’s looking up until a life-threatening encounter with some homophobes on Main Beach puts Merle face-to-face with a Sasquatch-sized hero in a pink puffer coat. Then he meets a famous director anxious to give him all he thinks he wants-and maybe a bit more. If you are looking for solid romance with a sprinkling of angst and a heartwarming HEA, then this book and this series are for you.īlurb: Merle Justice wants to reach for the stars, but it’s tough to get respect when playing a teenybopper vampire on TV.

Title: Fool of Main Beach (Love in Laguna: Book Five)Īt a Glance: I totally recommend this book and this series from Tara Lain.

Fool of Main Beach by Tara Lain