Review: Romance in the Midst of the Modeling Industry
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2014
4 stars! So I need to start off this review by saying I was totally prepared to dislike this book. I thought the cover was a little cheesy and sometimes, I admit, I'm superficial and it influences my literary selection, primarily because the cover speaks to the author's style and taste. I know, I know...never judge a book by its cover, but we all do it, right? It wasn't just the cover though, I was a little leery of the title and topic as well; I wasn't sure a romance novel about modeling would interest me. I'm happy to admit that I was wrong!I was surprised by the depth of knowledge the author has regarding the modeling industry. This story presented the modeling industry in an intelligent, and I found, really interesting way with a well-developed, sweet romance woven in. I liked Balerie and her ambitious, but fun loving nature and of course, the complicated, powerful Tommy as her ideal counterpart. I thought the workout scene and the tango session were smoldering and steamy and built a lot of tension between the two of them. It's refreshing to see a romance where there is true relationship building, as well as the fiery passion. Yet I must say, this book wasn't over the top, in fact it was quite tame compared to the pornographic onslaught that is popular today, which is just one of the reasons I really enjoyed it. Models and Lovers really has it all in the category of contemporary romance; it has that believable feel, while still being a fairy tale like, sigh worthy story.