Review: Laws of Motion by Laura Clark (Westbrook #3)

Note: This ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

There may have been a few stumbles along the way to her happily-ever-after but Laila Patterson finally has it. But things are never as simple as they may appear, especially when it comes to matters of the teenage heart, as fickle as it tends to be. She and Sam Woodson are finally back together, but Gavin Trotter refuses to walk away. She doesn't want to hurt either guy, and is left wondering if dating other people is the best possible avenue for all three of them. Then there's Trevor Maddox, one of the people closest to her, and he's definitely not thrilled at being tucked away in the friend zone yet again. Laila can't make up her mind about which guy she should be with, and she's not sure what her heart is trying to tell her when a new girl enchants Trevor. There may be Laws of Motion but are there rules for falling in love?

Laws of Motion is the third and latest addition to the Westbrook series from young adult (YA) author Laura Clark. Here, fans of the series finally get the resolution we've all been waiting for in the very active love life of seventeen-year-old Westbrook High senior Laila Patterson. The story is told from the points of view of both Laila and Trevor Maddox and I must admit that I was quite interested to see how Trevor saw Laila's actions and reactions when it came to not just having one, not only two, but three guys more than interested in claiming her heart. To be honest, I felt that only two out of three guys were really as invested in Laila's love and reciprocating it--Trevor and Sam Woodson. Gavin Trotter wanted to date her, but I doubt that he was in love with her and vice-versa. Were they both smitten? Possibly, but only to a degree.

I've been more of Team Trevor than Team Sam, though admittedly, I've wavered a time or two, especially after the whole letter incident. Both Trevor and Sam were good guys who deserved to have their own happily-ever-afters because I honestly think that any girl would be fortunate to have them. Now, do I think Laila deserved one of them? There were moments that I was frustrated with her inability to make a choice that I was tempted to hope that she would end up with no one. But, I had to remind myself that this girl was only seventeen and while her lack of experience in relationships was obvious in the first book, her dating and kissing more than one guy and hopping from one to another without much thought as to the consequences of her impetuous behavior didn't necessarily make Laila much of an expert two books later.

Because of being forced to remain on the sidelines more times than he would have liked, I couldn't help but cheer for Trevor when he finally said what was on his mind. Kudos also needs to go out to Avery Brookes--Laila's best friend, Trevor's ex-girlfriend, and the girl Kyle Patterson has more than a crush on--because the girl saw things much more clearly than Laila and a few others did. She was objective and spot-on in her observations and in relaying her words of wisdom. I'm really looking forward to her having her time in the spotlight when the fourth book, Playlist, comes out next year. But back to Laws of Motion...I love Trevor and Sam for being consistently YA book boyfriend-worthy. I'm glad Laila finally did grow up and opened, not just her eyes, but her heart to a host of new possibilities. Five stars for this trilogy ender! ♥

Release Date: 04 December 2015

Date Read: 03 December 2015

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