If You See Me by Jen StevensMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
Wow, the cover of this book does NOT match the contents - nor does the blurb.
James Lynwood is a photographer (female), she is curvy, if not plus-sized, and shoots covers for romance novels. She is crushing big time on one of her models, Alexander Quinoñez and becomes a gibbering wreck every time they meet. She feels particularly exposed because female photographers can't afford to have relationships with their models in the same way as male photographers can, and do.
Xan is intrigued by the beautiful but aloof photographer and is jeopardising his modelling career by continuing to model for the covers of romance novels. When he overhears that James needs a date to a wedding he offers his services.
What I was looking for was a fake relationship, wedding-themed romance between two people who had been crushing on each other. What I got was a snapshot of a weird life in which everyone's sexuality is fluid and everyone spends all day every day thinking out loud to themselves. When the biggest plot advance happened 'off'stage' I knew it was time to bail.
I think the publisher needs to rethink the cover and the blurb so that readers aren't blindsided.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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