Model Behavior: A Steamy Romance

by A.J. Phoenix

Betrayed by her family and friends, down and out model Hannah Fray, is scraping by in New York City. Until billionaire bad boy model-turned-designer, James Tipton makes her the fresh face of his upcoming line. It’s instalove and James is determined to make Hannah America’s next ‘it’ girl through social media and his publication empire. But past betrayals haunt both James and Hannah and neither are ready to commit under the spotlight. Little do they know, the fashion industry has its claws sharpened for them. Fame isn’t friendly, and the media will get their story–even if it costs James his line and Hannah her career.
Can their feelings for one another survive the media frenzy? Can they escape their past hurts and trust themselves to love again?
Heat Level 3.5/5
A full length steamy and emotional standalone romance with HEA. The books of the Slow Burn Series can be read in any order.

314 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 22, 2019

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny, sweet read

This is a sweet, easy read with lots of little laughs throughout.

Hannah was a brand new model in the big city who naively signed with a terrible agent. She met another model who took Hannah under her wing and invited her to some auditions that Hannah would not have known about otherwise. One such audition was for model/designer James Tipton's new perfume and clothing line.

James is a famous playboy who doesn't do relationships but he likes Hannah and wants to get to know her better.

James is really very sweet and quite the considerate lover.

My only issue with this book is how naive and easily tricked these characters are. Plus, once Hannah and James start becoming intimate, no one thinks twice about using protection...even though they don't know each other and he is supposedly a huge playboy. There should've at least been an "I'm clean" conversation.

Overall, an easygoing quick read with an HEA.

I voluntarily reviewed this book after receiving a free copy.

[Behind Closed Doors Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amount of sex 3 / 5
How explicit are the sex scenes 3.5 / 5
Story 4.5 / 5
Overall: 4.5 / 5

Wow! What a great story!

Model Behavior is the second book in the Slow Burn/Big Apple series written by author Alexa Summers. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone romance, although I do recommend that you read Touchdown since it’s also a great book!

Model Behavior tells the story of Hannah Fray who's a struggling model in New York City. She doesn’t realize it, but her modeling agency is disliked in the industry and it’s the reason why she hasn't landed any jobs. Her roommate Lily brought her to a casting call to audition to be the face of James Tipton’s new perfume. James is a very famous and well know model and he’s recently become a designer. Once he sees Hannah, he’s immediately taken with her beauty.

Not only did this book have a great storyline, but I really enjoyed the characters. I was engrossed from the very beginning and it was nearly impossible to put down! I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!

Voluntarily Reviewed an Advanced Copy

[Debbie Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book as part of an ARC review. It was an interesting look into the world of modelling behind the scenes. Lily helps the new model, Hannah, by getting into auditions that she normally wouldn't know about due to her bad agent who she eventually dumps. On one audition she meets James and he wants her as the face for his new line. Their attraction is strong and they soon act on it. While not smooth, their relationship does survive the separation and comes out stronger. They both deal with their family issues that contributed some to the problems they faced earlier on. The one word that links both their professional and personal lives is serendipity.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hannah comes to New York and is signed by Mannie that no company will choose any of his models. Hannah by accident gets talking to another model at an audition called Lilly and Sheba becomes a guide and helps Hannah, by having her go to the same auditions. One of these is for the irresistible James Tipton. This is a heart warming love story, that tends to be good one minute and then dies down and picks up again. If you want a read here you don’t have to concentrate too much then this is the one to read.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was an okay read. I enjoyed parts of James and Hannah's character, but found them to be a bit naive. Hannah is shown as entirely too trusting while James is too obvious and single minded. It's not a bad read, but I just had a hard time connecting to the characters. It's a good read into the modelling world though.

Hannah is an aspiring model who, through serendipity, meets the famous James Tipton, and lands a huge job. Even as she learns from and works with James, they both can't deny their attraction. 3.5 stars

[Magali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very tender
Good romance on the world of fashion, a young woman, Hannah, whose career takes off by chance, thanks to a millionaire, James, who hires her for his new campaign.
On one side the story is simple, but it is very well written and the evolution of their relationship is quite strong, despite a Hannah sometimes too naive for my taste, especially in the world of haute couture as it is described.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book

[Margery Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A neophyte in the “dog eat dog” world of modeling
Hannah was very lucky that her first tryout ended up with her being hired by James. Although super sophisticated and an infamous playboy he is deeply attracted to her honesty and sincerity. Interesting story and characters in this well written book.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

[Rachel Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

I so enjoyed this book! I've never read anything from this particular author and found the writing style pleasurable. The characters and storyline were well developed. The love story coming together and blooming gave me goosebumps.
I received this book as an ARC for my honest opinion, I will be happy to recommend it to anyone.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free ARC of this novel via Hidden gem in exchange for a honest review. That being said, my opinion is my own.

This is the second book in a series but it stands alone just fine. Reading the first book doesn't add any real background. I found it pretty well written. The story line is very sweet. The characters were well done and believable.

Pretty solid story all around.

[Elvira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book had well developed characters and that were engaging and the storyline flowed with enough going for it to keep me entertained.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[CerysAnne · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars