McLane writes romances set in or near Nashville with cute titles. In A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action, Macy has been in love with her best friend's brother, Luke, for years. Luke is a local football hero who goes on to be the high school coach after his own career ends in injury. Luke has always surrounded himself with "Barbie Doll" girls so Macy, who is more curvy, has felt out of his league. Will Luke ever notice her?
This book has likable characters but there were too many of them! The attention paid to the secondary cast and their love lives took away from the development of Luke and Macy's relationship. Luke's struggle with his professional decisions was never developed. It would have made the climax so much more rewarding if it had been.
The main flaw for me was the the lack of tension in both the plot and in the hero/heroine's relationship. For example, Macy's good fortunes in her professional life were just too much after a while. McLane would have been better served to stick to Macy's original hairdressing profession and given her opportunities in that field. I read romances for happy endings but I like there to be some conflict along the way. There weren't enough bumps in the road for me in this one!
I have several of her earlier books and I hope they are better since I was disappointed in this one.
Rating: C
