A Perfect Picture of Us by Rachelle Paige Campbell
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (205 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by MistflowerChicago lifestyle blogger, Jess Edwards, built a successful brand based on the pursuit of perfection. From throwing a party to decorating a home, every post is magazine spread worthy. Leo Martinelli, the law school study partner she never mustered the nerve to kiss, shows up in the middle of a photo shoot, and she’s thrilled for the reunion—until he serves her with a lawsuit.
Attorney Leo never thought he’d see Jess again, not after she disappeared halfway through the first semester. For the past ten years, he’s measured every woman who’s crossed his path against her. This meeting is his chance to say good-bye and finally move on from his unrequited crush—before relocating overseas.
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To salvage her reputation, Jess has no intention of settling. To obtain the future he’s worked hard for, Leo can’t lose.
For a contemporary book, A Perfect Picture of Us delivered a unique and enjoyable love story with great potential.
I enjoyed the emphasis on the value of family throughout the story. I appreciated the messages that were conveyed about having perseverance through adversity and having a strong moral work ethic. I felt connected with the side characters and enjoyed bonding with them through the story.
The entire outline of the story was well developed and the plot consisted of several plot threads which made the book engaging from beginning to end. Even with all those positives, I found the delivery poorly orchestrated, preventing this book from reaching its full potential. The writing style used to show the romance between the heroine, Jess, and the hero, Leo, didn’t work for me. The main issue was repetition. There were chunks of paragraphs I skimmed over because… “been there, read that”. I’m not being snarky here but I felt I was seeing a lot of information repeated and the story suffered because of it.
I am a fan of romance stories that centers around second chances but the author pulled a fast one. Based on a line in the synopsis, “This meeting is his chance to say good-bye and finally move on…” I was convinced the storytelling botched up the second chance and I should have seen that coming. However, the epilogue saved the day and healed my heartache. It was well worth enduring all that skimming to see Jess and Leo getting over their past childhood hurts, mistaken assumptions and self-centeredness. They sure went through a lot to get to the other side – happiness and love.
A Perfect Picture of Us is definitely filled with drama that pulled at my heart strings. This was a sweet romance with a rewarding happily ever after.
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