ROMANCE

Passionfruit and Poetry

Crimson Romance: F+W. Jun. 113p. ebk. ISBN 9781440567889. EPUB $14.95. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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Café Cinematique just outside of Sydney, Australia, is where fashion photog Xander Fitzgerald takes the picture that will change the course of his life and that of Café Cinematique's barista Jeanie. Jeanie is tasked with getting coffee and water for Xander and his crew of slim (read: emaciated) models. Jeanie's rounded, voluptuous figure is more reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe than the typical fashion model, and no wonder as she is surrounded at the café by her grandmother's pastries and pies as well as by her grandmother, who firmly believes that sweets solve most any problem. However, when Xander gets a look at Jeanie, he is compelled to take her picture as he sees in her something that he feels has been missing in his photography. After much cajoling, Jeanie agrees to the photograph. Returning to his office in Sydney, Xander submits the photo to a contest and wins. Now Jeanie will have to submit to a weeklong photo shoot and a spread in a prestigious magazine. During her week in Sydney, Jeanie discovers not only her long-lost self-confidence but also that there is more to Xander than meets the eye.
VERDICT Owing to the story's brevity, Jeanie's transformation from shy, backwater barista to confident model practically overnight is somewhat unbelievable. Still, a sweet Cinderella-esque tale.
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