Review: Hopeful!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*In Book One we meet Hope, the romance cover photographer with a one week deadline to produce a new cover for her boss's best selling author. Shouldn't be too hard. But the modeling agency has nobody new to send to her as everyone has gone home for break.Cursed with the worst headache in the world she ventures to Wal-Mart for medication. She finds an employee by the name of Drew and talks to him about modeling for her. He has a cute girlfriend so this will work. Right? Well, when her car doesn't start in the parking lot, she calls AAA and is met by someone that would be perfect for an upcoming series. If she knew she could get models at Wal-Mart, she would've come here a long time ago!Turns out, the man that will be working on her car is her brother's high school best friend, Jake. But she doesn't remember him. Ouch! It's all good though because somehow they managed to knock out three dates in one day. Then things get really steamy and her newest book cover reflects her new inspiration. But is it worth it in the end?In Book Two, we meet the infuriating next door neighbor, Raphael trying to overstep his welcome. He's got a crush on Hope and she gets irritated just looking at him.Hope's boss tells her she has to attend a party to showcase her book covers so that she can land a contract with a much sought after author and his photographer. But it's in one week. After dragging herself thru a shopping spree with her neighbor and one of her models she gives in to Raphael's offer to be her date to the party. Little did she know she would have to come face to face with her past. Will Raphael be the one to keep her safe?In Book Three we tag along with Hope, Jake and Raphael as they figure out who and what they want in life. Old enemies come to visit at the same time her mother shows up on her front porch. When the attention is no longer on Hope, she slinks back into her house and locks all the doors. Unexpected crushes will develop and Hope's career takes a turn for the....better?I liked this trilogy. I thought book one started off a bit on the slow side with not much action, but I was pleasantly rewarded in books 2 & 3. Book 1 is from Hope's point of view, book 2 adds in a little from Jake and then book 3 has Hope and both of her boys. I would've liked to have seen a bit more of Jake in book 1, but in the end it all worked out to a well written trilogy!