Review: I loved this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
“Some women toted lipstick and compacts in their purses as a way to refresh their look. I carted around art supplies and notebooks in my bag as a way to refresh my outlook.”—JulieJulie has an obsession: David; he’s gorgeous, inspiring, and made out of marble. Well, maybe the last one isn’t a plus. He’s kinda a matchmaker though since she meets enigmatic Leo while visiting the statue. And once she meets Leo, Julie realizes she’s found a new muse—and this one is definitely not made of marble…“Have you ever met someone that you just know will be your last ‘I love you’?”—LeoDraw Me In_MeganSquires_ebooksmWhen I first checked out this book, I was a bit wary of reading it, because the tagline “We meet. We fall in love. But it’s not that story.” puzzled me. Perhaps it’s like Mona Lisa’s smile; open to interpretation as to what the tagline means? I was a bit worried that what I was expecting to be a New Adult Contemporary Romance was going to end up denying us our HEA or worse: end up being a serial where we don’t get a complete story without any warning! Phew… luckily, my fears were totally misguided. It is definitely a romance with closure! And not just that—it’s a really, really awesome, heart-wrenching, super romantic, quirky, funny, entertaining, sexy, and clean romance! That’s right, what blows my mind is that it’s both sexy and clean. It’s low heat with fade to black but the chemistry between them is crazy high! How the author makes *drawing* sexy is impressive!Ok, if it’s not obvious, I loved this book! It took me a while to get into it since the start was focused on David and had tons of inner dialogue that seemed more like telling me a story instead of bringing me into the story. That soon changed as the book pretty much did what the title suggests and totally drew me into the story! The author is very descriptive so it’s like you’re there in the story seeing what she sees and being there with the characters (although I will admit that at times my attention drifted when there was too much description). Being in the story was fun, especially when our two leads first meet and have several cringe-worthy and awkward meetings! Those awkward moments turned into more awkward moments, which then turned into a comfortable kinda-friendship and then powerful and emotional love.It’s so hard not to love Julie, and it’s pretty impossible to not love Leo. I loved their strong characterization; you can feel Julie’s passion for art just like you can feel Leo’s secret-and-then-not-so-secret passion for Julie! Together, they’re perfect, and I couldn’t help but root for them, especially when Leo’s past is revealed. The secondary characters were also a great mix, including David! I didn’t want the book to end, but I couldn’t imagine a better ending—sooooo good. This is such an entertaining and emotional book—there were moments when I totally cried—and I absolutely recommend it to anyone who loves romance. This book is a 5 out of 5 for me and going in my favorites pile!(Originally posted on my blog; I was given a copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)