Review: Sucks you in and leaves you wanting more!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2013
WOW, I just got so completely wrapped up in this story and hit next page again and again to find that it was the end and now I'm completely hanging here and desperately wanting the next book!I was lucky enough to sign up in time for a read/review of Mannequin when it first came out and really enjoyed the story. Then I was fortunate enough to have been asked if I'd like to read Etoile (Mannequin) again as the author combined the first two stories together. I definitely wasn't going to say no that opportunity. Especially because I remembered how the first part ended and couldn't wait to find out what happened. Let me just say I am left again wondering how this story will end and loving it.Such an interesting story, this story takes you on a journey teaching you about the life of a model (aka mannequin). The life of a model seems as though it would glamorous but have you ever really thought about how sad it actually could be? At such a young age of only 19, Elodie is already into partying, smoking, drugs, drinking, sex, while being shut down and insulted as she's just trying to make something of herself.She could barely function, let alone relax, without the help of barrels of alcohol and hoards of prescription and illegal drugs.What's worse is when she doesn't even really want to be a model but life kind of took her down that path because there wasn't anyone around to love and guide her. An agent discovered Elodie when she was just 14years old. Her heart ends up being broken by a boy which pushes her to decide to take a different route and give modeling a shot. Five years later she's still struggling to get her name out there to the big wig's while making wrong choices along the way because she honestly doesn't know any better, doesn't help either that someone offered her poor advice. She's a sweet and smart girl who deep down really knows what she wants just not quite sure how to grab a hold of her life and go down another track.She wanted romance. She wanted an education and a real career. She wanted purpose and direction.On top of discovering the life of a model, Elodie also finds herself in a triangle with two men she's torn between. She first meets Tyler whom she has an incredible passion with (and so much more). Then she meets James who just seems like the right guy to be with. So do you choose a guy who seems like the safe choose or do you go for the guy who you have full blown-out passion with? If it was me, I'd take the passion over safe any day! But it's not such an easy decision for Elodie. I think she's blinded by what people tell her instead of opening her eyes and seeing what the truth really is and realizing who it is she truly wants.While James made her feel like a fairy tale princess, Tyler made her feel raw and passionate in ways that she never had before.Elodie's life sucks you in from the very beginning and keeps you fascinated the whole way through. Author Olivia Besse did a fantastic job for your debut novel and I am on the edge of my seat for the next book. I need to know who Elodie ends up with, fingers are crossed for Tyler!