Review: Steamy, and endearing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2012
Balarie is no ordinary person. A former model, she's ambitious, bright, hard-working, and tough. After landing a highly competitive position working for a modeling agency, Balarie feels on top of the world -- even though she knows that she's still climbing. Many people are gunning for her position, and for her. She needs to be both flexible and armored against the world -- much like her new boss, Thomas Conseco.Thomas is a man who has built up his agency into a legend, and in process, he has become a legend. Suave, cool, good-looking, rich, and absolutely impenetrable, Thomas understands the need for armor. However, he's starting to realize that he's been building up that armor so thick, it has left him hollow.Both Balarie and Thomas are type-A personalities, ambitious and smart, and both of them are focused on their work. At the same time, they can't escape the feeling that something more is happening, that they are being inexplicably drawn to each other. This puts both of these incredible people in fresh, untested waters. Navigating a relationship is tricky; all those walls need to come down, and both Balarie and Thomas need to open up and admit to frailties.Well-written modern romance I could not put down. Characters feel alive, and the attraction between the two leads is managed with skill. Balarie is no romance-story cliche: she is a strong female lead with her own mind. Likewise, Thomas is a well-thought out character with weaknesses and strengths.Recommended to anyone who loves romance!