Review: Contemporary erotica romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 13, 2013
I had mixed feelings about this book, just like the main character did about her modeling persona. The book is fairly well written and the characters are interesting. There are some small editing problems, but not enough to distract from the story. The plot is interesting; three best friends get together and produce a college sponsored erotica magazine. One is the photographer and handles the layout and printing, the other two are models. All three decide on part time models and writers. They are putting themselves through college by doing this and gain national attention when they expand to add male models and coed storylines. But by changing the magazine, they open themselves up for attractions and distractions that they didn't have before.One of the models has no problem being known as an erotic model. The other models under an alias, Rylan, and disguises herself while on campus. Evan (her real name) is a straight A Biology major with one semester left and doesn't want the distraction her model persona would bring. Unfortunately, one of the new male models, Dallas, is a teaching assistant in one of her classes, and recognizes her. He's modeling at his girlfriend's urging because he's really broke. As they pose together, they become attracted but know it's a bad idea.I found it interesting that both of them, Evan and Dallas, highly intelligent and obviously attractive people, were willing to do erotic photos for money, but were ashamed of being recognized after they did. Evan was also ashamed that she had money that her mother didn't, but her mom won't take any. Evan regards the modeling strictly as a means to an end, to pay for school and the bills, she's not trying to make it as a model or to be thought of as beautiful. The part time models don't understand that mentality and they are quite hostile toward her. I found that fascinating. I have ambivalent feelings myself about erotic or pornographic photography as exploitative, but no one was asked to do anything against their will in this story.Overall the story is a story about two people who discover powerful emotional and physical connection and love, despite the public forum it played out upon.Heat factor hot.