A review by kara_hildebrand
Laces and Lace by Toni Aleo

5.0

4.5 Stars
Neither Lacey or Karson have been able to really move on from each other; they both lost pieces of their hearts when Karson left 9 years ago. Karson has to go back to Chicago for a game and they literally run into each other. It's as if time hasn't passed at all. They are instantly drawn back together and they swear to make it work this time. Lacey still doesn’t know the reason that Karson left all those years ago and Karson is afraid to tell her. It doesn't stop them from vowing to move forward together despite their differences and the past. Can love conquer all for these 2 amazingly strong, willful people? Will the truth of the past make Lacey choose between Karson and her family?
I loved seeing the players from the other Assassin books! Philip being my absolute favorite! The only thing about this book that I didn't really care for was Rachel. I know she's being loyal to Lacey's father, but she is supposed to be Lacey's best friend and sister-in-law. I was bothered by her obnoxious behavior and her lack of support a best friend of over 10 years should have. She was selfish and didn't care that Lacey was happy and I wanted to smack her. Karson was the most patient, sweet leading man I have read in a while. He and Lacey have awesome chemistry and hilarious banter.

He had door-busting shoulders, toned and thick in the most delicious way. He was magnificent.

"Maybe I was, but it's different this time. I actually have this feeling in my chest for her."

"You're right, but Karson, you are the one that took my heart."
"And I don't plan on ever giving it back."

"Yes, we will. How will we survive?"
"One orgasm at a time, " she said.

"My love for you is so big and abundant that it takes over my soul, my own being. You are everything to me. My heart, my soul, my existence is made to love you."