A Beautiful Disaster

Marguerite Labbe’s A Beautiful Disaster is the third book in her The Geek Life series. While this book stands on its own I’m glad I read the first two. It’s interesting getting to know Brenden and Dakota through their friends’ eyes before we get their story. Plus there are several vignettes where we catch up with characters from the first two novels and see them get their happily-ever-afters. Foster brothers Brenden and Dakota have a lot of damage to overcome. Learning to move on from past hurts, open up, and give love a chance is a continual battle. The men agree that their best course is to ‘live in the moment’, but that’s easier said than done. Sharing so many experiences over the years, these men have a deep and complex bond. Overcoming obstacles which would spoil the story to reveal them here, Brenden and Dakota need to figure out how to move forward. Friends, lovers, a bit of both? You’ll have to read the story to find out. I love how natural the characters are in The Geek Life series. These are real, imperfect people who make mistakes and get emotional. The dynamic is compelling within this group of friends due to the honest and upfront way they interact. Best of all, these original and unpredictable stories held my attention the whole way through. So even though I’m not a “geek”, and I know practically nothing about comics and cons and cosplay, Ms. Labbe wrote three very original novels which I thoroughly enjoyed.