In Her Court by Tamsen Parker is a goofy, geeky read filled with

Tamsen Parker is not one to stick to the same plot over and over in every read, and that's what makes this book so unique compared to the others. This time around, Tamsen has explored an F/F relation (or two females if you didn't understand the acronym). Two girls at a camp fulfill a beautiful romance, in short.

These girls (Van and Willa) have character - one of them is getting a PhD, they are working at a tennis camp, and they aren't your typical character without flaws and full of perfection. They seem realistic in the setting of this story! That's a nice change from some of the F/F books I have read in the past - I like seeing characters who slowly build and get better throughout the story.

There is some R-rated language (a few F bombs) so if you don't like any swears, beware! They aren't dropped for no reason, they fit within the story, but know this book isn't G rated. If you thought it was, you don't know Tamsen's writing very well...

Personal opinion: I felt like Nate and his character could have not been in the story and it would have moved just as well. Yes, he's an introduction for both characters, but he didn't seem wildly important - at least not to me. I would have liked to see a more interesting story line with him (a non romantic subplot, or something). I felt like there was more potential hiding in there. That being said, it wasn't like he was supposed to be the main character of the story.

This wasn't my favourite Tamsen Parker book (and by that I mean her super steamy romances), but it definitely ranks up in my favourite romances. I felt the introduction to the characters wasn't the best (we found out a bit to much to fast, in my opinion) but it was still fitting and made the story work. That's me being a picky Tamsen Parker/romance fan and nothing more. It doesn't hurt the story, I just feel like it wasn't Tamsen's best out of all of her books (I remember a time when she only had three books out...just saying..now she's all busy writing and forming a career ;D).

I found this was definitely a step out of Tamsen's wild BDSM/crazy sexual books and more of a contemporary romance (as it says on Goodreads, which I noticed AFTER I read it - do your research first guys! Then you'll know what you're getting!). As a contemporary romance, it's fantastic! It's not the best romance in all of the world that I've ever read, but it's a worthy read. A very worthy read indeed! There is still some steamy sexy scenes, just not as crazy wild as her other novels. But it's still uber sexy and well written! And there is LOTS of it...Almost to much. At one point, there seems to be sex scenes in every single chapter!

Side Notes: I love geeky references and Star Wars, Wonder Woman, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off was present in this novel. Bonus points for Tamsen!

Overall, this book was great - it just wasn't my favourite Tamsen Parker book (but can they all really be my favourite? Let's be honest). This book is still a worthy read and I would suggest it to those looking for some steamy romances, but definitely pick up Tamsen's other books while you're at it. These books show how she can not only write crazy steamy BDSM, but lovely contemporary romances and some not so safe for work styled novels.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you Tamsen Parker for being amazing (as always!) and sending me a copy of this book!! ( )