Elise Sorenson and her young daughter Rennie have come to Seattle, Washington to start fresh. After a disastrous abusive marriage that left her unable to ever dance ballet professionally again, Elise has hope she can live without fear. But, she still has to contend with her deceased husband's parents who are making plans to take Rennie away from her.

What Elise doesn't count on is her tattooed, Harley riding neighbor Brody Brown who sends wonderful shivers down her spine. She knows he is very wrong for her because of his lifestyle. She can't help but wonder what it would feel like to have Brody's goateed mouth pressed against her own. Brody is very interested in this widow, even though he thinks she would never be attracted to a man like him because he owns a tattoo shop and is constantly surrounded by a group of rowdy siblings and friends. Brody takes a big chance and admits his attraction to Elise. She does the same and they decide to become friends with benefits.

These two engage in a hot and heavy affair where they can't stay away from one another. Soon their physical attraction changes into something deeper, and Brody can't help but want Elise and Rennie as a permanent fixture in his life. He just has to figure out a way to keep an ex-lover at bay who still wants him for her own, as well as Elise's ex-in laws who harass her to the point where she thinks she'll loose Rennie forever.

Lauren Dane can sure write some of the best erotic love scenes I've ever read, and her fans will not want to miss this latest by her. Coming Undone is a very simple read, where there is not a great deal of action, unlike her past few books. I found myself wanting something more exciting and deeper to happen because the majority of the scenes had an incredible amount of interaction with many characters. Also, there are many scenes of Brody and Elise having quick sex that comes across a bit too stilted and calculating for me to really enjoy.

Brody is a wonderfully written hero and Elise is well rounded, but I felt something was missing between them, and because of that, I found myself somewhat bored. The only external conflict is Elise worried about Rennie being taken away from her clichéd villainous ex mother-in-law. I was hoping for a big reveal or something explosive, but it never came.

There's a lack of depth in Coming Undone, but for those who like a read in the terms of what you see, is what you get, than this latest by Ms. Dane is for you.

Reviewed by: Katie