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Title:  Make Love & Peace

Author:  Takane Yonetani

Publisher:  Luv Luv

ISBN:  9781934496329

May Contain Spoilers

Sorry about the lack of posts – real life keeps raising its ugly head and interfering with my leisure time!  I have some unpleasant decisions to make and am trying to weigh all the options before committing to anything, and it involves a lot of research.  In addition, it’s scaring the crap out of me.  Ugh.

Make Love & Peace is my favorite Luv Luv title to date.  The characters are energetic and easy to like, and best of all, they actually treat each other like they care about each other.  Yay!  That’s kind of important for a romance, and something that I feel has been lacking from previous titles.

Feisty Ayame can’t just stand by and watch when others are being taken advantage of.  When she witnesses a purse snatching, she leaps into action, helping to apprehend the criminal.  She falls in love at first site with the arresting police officer, and a few weeks of dedicated stalking lands her a boyfriend.  Ayame and Koichi are now deeply in love, struggling to find time to spend together as Koichi, a dedicated cop, puts in long hours on the force. 

Even though the chapters followed the same format, I didn’t get bored with this book.  Each chapter started and ended with Ayame and Koichi engaged in passionate displays of their love, which included lots of sweat drops and lurid sound effects.  In between all of the sex were some convincing problems for our couple to overcome.  Ayame’s parents were killed when she was a child, and she lives with her grandparents while she attends college.  Her grandparents worry about Koichi’s profession, and pressure him to think of Ayame’s future by changing careers.  Koichi loves his job despite the long hours and crappy pay, but he’s troubled by the realization that he could be killed, leaving Ayame alone again. 

In addition, Koichi’s younger brother drops in for repeated visits, which add conflicts to Ayame and Koichi’s relationship.  Even Ayame’s idle talk of having children causes misunderstandings for the couple to work out.  Ayame’s forceful personality stirs things up, too, and her impulsiveness puts her in danger quite a few times. 

With lively characters, some suspenseful situations, and intense romance, Make Love & Peace was an enjoyable read.  I am looking forward to Make More Love & Peace in January!

Grade:  B+

Rated for Mature

Review copy provided by Luv Luv