Review of Never Enough (Brown Family #4) by Lauren Dane
Never Enough is the fourth book in the Brown Family series.
Gillian Forrester has spent the last thirteen years raising her adopted son Miles. He's the unwanted child of her older sister, and for all that time, she claimed she didn't know who Miles's father was. On her deathbed, she finally reveals his parentage and Gillian is shocked.
Adrian Brown is a successful rockstar who's enjoyed the lifestyle. Until recently. His life feels empty without a family to love like his friends and siblings have. He feels lost and lonely.
When Gillian contacts Adrian to tell him about Miles, he first reacts with anger and distrust. With the help of his siblings, he sees he must at least give Gillian a chance to prove herself. When he meets her, he instantly feels a pull. Not only does he want a relationship with Miles, but he also wants to explore the heat with Gillian.
Both of them have been lonely for a long time, and now they have a chance to build a family. But Gillian's secrets could put an end to what she's built with Adrian.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The heat between Gillian and Adrian was sizzling hot, and both their relationship with Miles was heartwarming. To see the love Gillian shared with the teen was lovely and watching Adrian slowly build that relationship was touching.
Throughout the series, Adrian has been a fixture. The first two books were about his siblings, so he featured prominently in them. Cope, the star of the third book, was close to the Browns so Adrian featured there, too. We got to know him as a loving, caring man who was down to earth despite his fame, a bit of a homebody, and loves nothing more than to spend time with those he loves.
Adrian's efforts to pull his son into the Brown family were heartwarming and I couldn't get enough. Gillian's hesitation was frustrating but understandable, and I loved how she tried to pull Adrian into her found family that was all Miles had known for thirteen years.
Their struggles with how to merge their family into one location were difficult to read because they were so torn, and it frustrated me that this issue was not resolved in the end. I imagine we'll see this in later books since there are two more.
The views into the happy endings of characters from previous books was lovely, especially Erin's pregnancy and Elise and Brody's new baby.
The descriptions improve with each new book, and I had a solid view of Gillian's house and the grandness of Adrian's. Other locations were not as well described, though some of them were familiar from previous books like Erin's house. Lauren Dane gave minimal description at those locations, which I still think is a mistake. Depending on how long between publishing dates, readers could forget what the locations from previous books look like, so it's important to give the necessary elements again and not rely on readers' memories. If I hadn't been reading these books so close together, I wouldn't remember.
Dialog was smoother than the last book, and their passion was obvious through their words and actions. Their arguments were realistic, and Gillian's accent was believable through her slang and the spelling of words. This book had the most polished dialog of the series so far.
Lauren Dane's writing improves with each successive book, and it's interesting to see her progress both as a writer and a reader. I've enjoyed the series even when her writing left much to be desired and have devoured each new book with relish.
This one was no different, and I believe the strongest so far.
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