It's been one of those roller coaster weeks. First, we lost my husband's uncle unexpectedly. I've loved this man as if he were my own uncle from the first time I met him. My husband was very close to his uncle and cousins so we spent a lot of time with them, especially when we were first dating. In many ways, I was more comfortable with Uncle Jimmy and his wife than with my own in-laws. It's hard to see those you love suffering, and hard to be strong for them when you'd really like to find a corner and cry your heart out yourself.
Then, just as we were starting to wrap our minds around the fact that Uncle Jimmy is gone, my dad (who suffers, as some of you know, from senile dementia) wound up in the hospital after a fall. Right now it's not clear if he'll be able to come home or when. Until his mobility improves, my mother can't care for him, so he remains in the hospital, possibly heading to a nursing home for short term care --or longer(which none of us wants to see happen) and we remain on that roller coaster of ups and downs.
So when I found this in my inbox this morning it was a nice ray of sunshine in what's been a week of dark skies and rain (both literally and figuratively, LOL).
A four star review from The Romance Studio:
The Model Man
Nicole McCaffrey
Contemporary romance
Available from The Wild Rose Press
ISBN: 1-60154-237-2
March 2008
Single mom Kelly Michaels is a popular romance author whose children always come first. She didn't want to attend the writers' convention but lets herself be convinced to go. She definitely doesn't want to have a liaison with a playboy cover hunk who is fifteen years her junior.
Derek Calavicci is used to women throwing themselves at him. But the author of the novels he poses for isn't interested in a fling. He has a chance to convince her he won't tire of her when they are compromised by the paparazzi and to save their reputations they pretend to be a lovestruck couple.
This is an extremely enjoyable, fun romance. The characters are fabulous and everyone interacts naturally. Derek and Kelly are filled with realistic qualities, but I wish I could have seen more of his feelings involving 9-11. I loved all of the wonderful secondary characters; I want a best friend just like Sharon! I was entertained by every aspect of this story; the chemistry between this couple is hot. Their growing relationship kept me spellbound and I'm a sucker for a well-written older woman/younger man romance. The settings were perfect, the plot flowed so well that I didn't put the book down until the last page and was, in fact, sad when it was over.
Overall rating: Four hearts
Sensuality rating: Very sensual
Reviewer: Theresa Joseph
May 6, 2009
I don't know who Theresa Joseph is, but she sure made my morning!
4 comments:
Awesome review for an awesome book! congrats! Sorry about the downs this week. You'll get through them.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your husband's uncle, and I'll be thinking about your father. But what a great review! And very well deserved.
So sorry about your loss and what's going on with your father. But I did see that review for The Model Man. Congratulations!
I'm going through the same issues with my mother, but so far, she's doing okay on her own. We're just hoping she can stay that way for awhile. It's hard to watch a parent's health deteriorate.
One of my favorite quotes is from the great-grandma in ParentHood with Steve Martin. She described life as a roller coaster. I always think of that saying when life hands out some hard licks.
I'll be thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way, Nicole. :o)
CONGRATS on the kick*** review! You deserve it, baby!
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