A Balls to the Wall Romance Double trouble. The McMillan twins, Robin and Bobby, are renowned for their talents–both as fine artists and for thrilling the various men who catch their eyes. As different in style and personality as their DNA is identical, they’re nonetheless best friends who divide and conquer, with Robin doing the serious painting and Bobby adding the sunny salesmanship. But when … sunny salesmanship.
But when their most important client decides Bobby must wield the paintbrush, the brothers revert to childhood tactics and switch places. Then along comes Micah, a handsome doctor who’s attracted to Bobby but invites Robin out to try to please his homophobic brother, and Paolo, the pain-in-the-butt client who thinks he’s wooing Bobby when he’s actually after Robin. Paolo harbors his own hidden pain that weirdly intersects with Robin’s, but pride and privacy conspire to produce what will either be a masterpiece–or end up as Dogs Playing Poker.
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Identical twins Robin and Bobby are artists/painters.
They get themselves into a complicated but easy to follow situation regarding their work and 2 gorgeous men.
There was great depth to their relationships.
A great romance story about family, forgiveness, fun, a little sad at times but hopeful.
A beautiful hea that these twins deserved.
I love everything Tara Lain writes. Her stories make me happy. I especially love the Twin capers in this story. Their shenanigans were pretty good. Robin and Bobby are artist but have different personalities, but they both love having three ways and have shared many guys. But they decide they want more, a real romantic relationship. Robin is the serious one where Bobby is the happy one. Bobby and Micha/Robin and Paolo are perfect for each other. Definitely recommend!!
I am voluntarily leaving a review form an ARC that I received. My reviews are solely based on my thoughts and opinions.
We first meet Double Trouble, Bobby and Robin in Show Balls. Now both of them are looking to find someone more than just a hook up. Will they be able find it or will they need to pretend to be each other in order to pursue the one that they want. Sometimes it takes dating the wrong twin to see that what you are looking for is right in front of you. This fun read is set in Laguna Beach with the rest of the Balls to the Wall series. Some of our favorites are back too.
Bobby, light, bubbly, and a people person. Robin, dark, conflicted, and would be happy to never interact with people other than his twin. Bobby, unsure of himself, afraid to face the world without his brother. Robin, a streak of light buried so deep inside him it might never show.
This story had nice contradictions. Light and dark personalities who really weren’t either. Both the twins, playing the parts they had assumed early on. Their strengths and weaknesses balancing each other out.
The (not quite successfully) dating one another’s man, I really saw as a weakness in the story. A reason for angst that I didn’t feel was necessary. This didn’t take away from all the characters impact though. Fairly slow burn that heated up nicely.
Nice writing with just a taste of guys from the other books.
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Angie –
I love this series. You could read this as a standalone, but to get the back story and full enjoyment, you should read all the books. We have met Double Trouble before and I am so glad they finally got their book. Robin and Bobby are super close, and I love the dynamics of their relationship. Each man meets someone that makes their heart pitter patter but when they swap places because of a work project, things go crazy. I don’t want to give anything away but Paolo and Micah change Robin’s and Bobby’s lives forever. This was a great book filled with every day, real life issues and you couldn’t help but fall in love with all the characters.
Ruthie –
This is the seventh in the series, and we get to meet up with previous romantic relationships, as the guys are all close with each other. But finally, the twins get their chance to find love. The path is most definitely not smooth, and lots of issues from the past come and affect their belief in being able to also settle down in committed relationships. I think it was done really well, with a good mix of dark and light, and some lovely humour at the very moment that it is needed.
Robin and Bobbie have done pretty much everything in life together, but times are a changing. It is very enjoyable watching them come to the realisation that they may want more out of life, that their careers as artists are taking off, and that life is good. Some of the interventions by their friends are very poignant, particularly if you have read earlier books. I love that there are layers which reward the faithful reader, yet the newbie still gets a good experience.
I am loathed to say more about the story, as you need to see it unfold yourself, but I don’t think you will be disappointed. Thank you, Ms. Lain, for a worthy story for the twins.
Sarah –
This was an absolute delight! The twins’ story might even be more fun than Rodney’s. I loved Robin’s attitude and Bobby’s exuberant joy. I also loved both Paolo and Micah – though it took me almost as long as the twins to match the right man to the right twin.
The twins’ identity swapping antics are playful and a little silly. It’s all a little bit Twelfth Night / Love’s Labour Lost – without the deeper political themes. I love the way the twins balance each other, and I love their sex positive ‘Double Trouble’ exploits.
Despite the twins’ success as artists, they both come across as quite young. Micah and Paolo feel older, but I enjoyed both of their personal stories and I loved Micah’s family. All four characters have difficult issues to resolve with their families, but I like that their family members are more nuanced in this book – it is refreshingly free of the one dimensional ‘bad guy’ bigots that have put me off the last few stories in this series.
This story brings together all the best elements of the series. It is a sunny, California book and we get to catch up with all of our favourite men in Laguna beach. I love the friendships, the dialogue, and the wonderfully quirky humour.
Reviewers received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.