Review: Intense and Compelling Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2013
I was given this book as an ARC for an honest review. This book has excellent imagery, higher level vocabulary than many books of this type and has great character development. The settings and plot are clear and emotional. I have to say that this book made me glad I never became a model, and that I am a "normal"  person, with a "normal" upbringing. This story has an intensity that is rare. As I analyzed the story, I wondered about the protagonist's emotional, physical, and psychological health. I believe that this demonstrates unusual strength in the development of this story, by this author. That the author could create such complexity within erotica, is impressive. This was an emotional book for me and a cautionary tale. This may not be what the author intended, but that is what I took from it. That in the middle of great luxury and privilege, there could be so much insecurity, addiction, materialism, and lack of compassion. I would recommend this book to any adult, over the age of 18, who would like a well written, roller coaster of emotion. There is more than the average amount of adult situations in this book, including plenty of steamy, romantic scenes, but I did not find sex to be the overall message. This is a good read and I do recommend it to open minded adults.