Why I read it: I heard the author talking about this one on a recent DBSA podcast and saw the review at Dear Author. After getting spoilers (because I had totally forgotten the podcast which let the cat out of the bag) I went out and bought it.
What it's about: (from Goodreads) A new image …step by step Who
said moving forward is easy? Car thief turned race car driver, Michael
Langdon has worked hard to build his image. Now to take it to the next
level and become a successful manufacturer, he needs to kick that image
up a notch. Enter Madeleine Kane, a genius at adjusting public
perception. With her in charge, he's guaranteed to look better while
keeping his darkest secrets where they belong—in the past.
Doesn't take long, however, for his ambition to change and the campaign to become personal. Because he wants Madeleine—as beautiful as she is talented and smart. First, Michael must overcome her reservations about crossing professional boundaries and persuade her he's worth the risk…without revealing those buried parts of himself. Good thing he's very persuasive.
Warning: Possible spoiler-y review ahead.
Doesn't take long, however, for his ambition to change and the campaign to become personal. Because he wants Madeleine—as beautiful as she is talented and smart. First, Michael must overcome her reservations about crossing professional boundaries and persuade her he's worth the risk…without revealing those buried parts of himself. Good thing he's very persuasive.
Warning: Possible spoiler-y review ahead.
What worked for me (and what didn't): Madeline Kane (I so keep wanting to type Kahn) has been in hiding for 7 years after being a "Monica Lewinsky" to a former president. The scandal has died down (of course, it's been 7 years and she's been completely out of the spotlight) but Madeline is not "over" it. I had quite a bit of sympathy for Madeline. I understood completely her dismay with other people having a timetable to which she should adhere for everything to be all right.
She hated when people recited the number. It was like there wa some magical timetable in the universe for recovery. After two years she should have moved on. After five years she should have put it in perspective. After seven years she should have forgotten it entirely.
