Rating: 4.5 stars (out 5)
Genre: romance
Review: At 26, Ramona Wilder is done with the spotlight. A child star who transitioned to being a pop star at the urging of her manipulative mother/manager, she's had enough. But what is she going to do with the rest of her life? She'll go to college, she decides, to try to make up for some of the "normal" experiences she missed growing up. From her first day on campus, Ramona and her psychology professor, recently divorced Nick Navarro, feel undeniably drawn to each other. Solomon doesn't shy away from the many issues inherent in this scenario: the professor/student relationship, the age gap, and the sexualization of young stars, as seen in the way that Ramona struggles to figure out a way to relate to Nick in anything other than a sexual way. This is a lot of weight to put on a romance novel, but Solomon is more than up to the task of exploring those issues and also giving us relatable characters and a believable love story. You'll be rooting for Nick and Ramona's happy ever after all the way through.
FTC Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for this review.
