THE MODEL MAN

Author: Genie Davis ISBN: 082177977X 1/2006 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: KENSINGTON/Zebra

Will the real Christie Harris blow her chance at love? So she’s taken some stuff nobody will miss. Pretended to be a producer to get into a party. And used her acting skills—currently not being used on movie screens across America—to impersonate a psychic so she and her best friend Louie can afford the occasional rosemary chicken with new potatoes. But really, who in L.A. plays it totally straight? Except now, some gorgeous guy with well-fitting jeans, a Texas drawl, and a badge thinks she’s the real deal, and he wants her to "read" a crime scene to help with his investigation. Holy...sugar. Before you can say "serious sexual tension," Christy’s in over her head and under the covers in the wackiest, hottest, most heart-felt romance ever to take place under a Hollywood moon...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

With two engaging—though definitely flawed—lead characters, a nicely crafted suspense and some kooky secondary characters, THE MODEL MAN is pretty hard to resist.

Although most everything about this story is offbeat, it strikes the right chord. Ms. Davis strives for a breezy tone, but THE MODEL MAN is skillfully layered. Underneath the glitter of a superficial, glamorous Hollywood, this lighthearted tale delves into the un-success stories of Tinsel Town.

Christy Harris—fake psychic, skilled liar and sometime thief—is the perfect vehicle to narrate THE MODEL MAN. The zany Christy, whose dream of making it in Hollywood has never been realized, is a well-sketched and often touching character. Pair her with a hunky, "tingle-maker" Joe Richter and readers are treated to a really endearing love story. A love story filled with gobs and gobs of sexual tension.

Ms. Davis captures perfectly Christy and Joe's romance. From instant sexual awareness to deeper heart-felt emotions, this pair's romance is superbly drawn.

THE MODEL MAN is a well-written, fast-moving charmer. A charmer I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Debbie Jett