Law Man

A Dream Man Novel

By: Kristen Ashley

Narrated by: Kate Russell

Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Goodreads Reader’s Choice Nominee, Best Romance, 2012

Goodreads Author of the Year Nominee, 2012

Love is just around the corner . . .

Sweet, shy Mara Hanover is in love with her neighbor. For four years, she has secretly watched her dream man from afar. Handsome police detective Mitch Lawson is way out of her league. She's a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, and there's no way a guy like Mitch would want anything to do with her. But when Mara has a leaky faucet that she can't fix, it's Mitch who comes to her rescue.

Mitch has been eyeing his beautiful neighbor for a long time. He jumps at the chance to help her, and soon their formerly platonic relationship gets very hot and heavy. But when Mara gets a disturbing phone call from her cousin's kids, she gets pulled back into the life she's tried so hard to leave behind. Can the hot law man convince Mara to let go of her past--and build a future with him? (Dream Man Series, Book 3)

©2012 Kristen Ashley (P)2013 Hachette Audio

Love Mitch Lawson!

Would you consider the audio edition of Law Man to be better than the print version?

I think the change in tone and voice really enhanced the story.

What did you like best about this story?

Of all the KA books I've read, this had the most heart.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Mitch was trying to calm Bud down. You could feel the love coming from Mitch and the little boy's fear perfectly.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Some emotional moments, but I laughed more than cried.

Any additional comments?

Nothing beats a KA alpha!

I love Mitch's story!!

How could the performance have been better?

I have listened to this entire series and am completely baffled as to why the voices...set in Denver...are normal in this first book and somehow in the following books everyone ends up sounding like they are in New York. Especially when the DREAMY man sounded normal and completely sexy in book one and now sounds like he's from Brooklyn...but only sometimes. It's very distracting when you listen to books all the time and especially when you like the book so much and WANT to like the narration.

Loved it,but...........

AGAIN with the Brooklyn accent???? Seems l like this narrator thinks that any "classless,crass,obnoxious" character MUST have a Brooklyn accent! It's kind of insulting and jarring,cause the accent doesn't fit with the character. You might want to clue her in!

Sexy Lawman Stakes His Claim!!! Yum Yum...

What made the experience of listening to Law Man the most enjoyable?

I liked the sweetness of the story. I felt for Mara and her insecurities and her battle to be strong and fit in. Her courage is highlighted in the story.

What other book might you compare Law Man to and why?

I can't compare other books because I' ve always felt that wasn't fair to the author. I will say I enjoy this type of contemporary romance. I've recently purchased and enjoyed books by Katy Evans, Abbi Glines, J.Kenner, and Christina Lauren.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I think Kate Russell is great when she doesn't try so hard to animate the male voices. The first book in the series 'Mystery Man' she did a WONDERFUL job. But the rest of the series she ruins the sex appeal of the hero when she tries to create a tough guy persona, it ends up sounding pretty silly. I had to read Motorcycle man and Wild man of this series on EBook because she really ruined the narration for me. The key to a male narration of voices for a woman is to stick to what's more natural not forced. It's extremely distracting.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I enjoyed this book immensely from start to finish. With exception to the overly animated male voice.

Any additional comments?

I hope the series continues and I hope that Audible will take the suggestion of the customers when they give their feedback on Narrators. Because I'm really starting to tire of wasted credits on annoying performances to a good book.

My favorite in the series

Sweet, funny insecure girl whose stronger than she knows meets alpha guy who shows her just how strong she really is. Um yeah it's totally worth the credit!

Good, but Not the Best of the Series!

While I love Kristen Ashley's "Dream Man" Series, this was my least favorite one. Only because I caught myself wanting to scream many times at Mara's insecurities and second guessing herself and situations. It was truly frustrating.

Mitch's character was great. I absolutely loved the part when he had a "man-to-man / father-to-son" talk with Billy aka Bud. It was truly touching. All the supporting characters were fantastic. My personal favorite is Alvira. She is a hoot at all times.

I am anticipating listening to Motorcycle Man next.

There are so many reasons I loved this book!

Kristen Ashley knows how to craft a great story, and this one really struck a chord with me, I LOVED it. This isn't a spoiler by any stretch, but, as I alluded to in another review of the Dream Man series, I think stories focused on people with family/children just pull at my heartstrings. This was SUCH a great storyline, I enjoyed every minute of it and I just wanted it to go on and on to see how life continued to unfold for Mitch and Mara. If you love a good contemporary love story with some light action, some steamy scenes, lots of humor, and some tearjerker moments for sure, I highly recommend this book. It can be a stand alone but the other two are good as well and tie into the story. It's reasonably priced but definitely credit worthy for sure! I adored the characters of this story and I totally want one of these men that are so freaking fantastic--Mitch Lawson, definitely one of the best!

Great

Loved the story but the voices of the men drive me crazy!
It was hard to get into the male roles bc the voices for them were so ridiculous

LOVE IT!....

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

oh yes must read...I love mara and Lawson

What was one of the most memorable moments of Law Man?

when all the girls were out drinking and hawk was there oh

Which character – as performed by Kate Russell – was your favorite?

Elvira she is the shit I love her

This is the one!

I thought I liked the author's other stories & characters, but I REALLY liked the characters in this storyline!