Reviewed by True

TITLE: Exclusive

SERIES: Model Love

AUTHOR: Ki Brightly and M.D. Gregory

PUBLISHER: Brightly Books

LENGTH: 143 pages

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2022

BLURB:

Getting signed as an exclusive model for a new fashion line is a dream come true for Asa, but is there more to the rich Ruslan than meets the eye?

Being a model was supposed to be temporary for Asa McGogh AKA Augustine Hart. His fashion career was meant to be a stepping stone to acting, but when he gets an exclusive contract that comes with a hefty payday, he can’t say no. It would be a privilege for any model to be the face of a new fashion line built by millionaire Ruslan Kozlova, and it doesn’t hurt that Ruslan is charming, a flirt, and incredibly handsome.

Ruslan Kozlova has a lonely life. Being a mafia boss isn’t easy, and all he wants to do is find the right person to stay by his side. When he sees Asa on a billboard, he knows he must have him, and he’ll do anything to make it happen, even bankroll an entire fashion line to get him close. Ruslan doesn’t want to be like every other businessman who expects more than Asa is willing to give him, though, so he decides to woo him the old-fashioned way.

The more time Ruslan spends with Asa, the more he comes to realize how different Asa is from every other man he has met. Asa is pure and sweet, and Ruslan will do anything to keep him from the dark part of his life. But what happens when Asa finds out who Ruslan really is?

Exclusive is part of the Model Love multiauthored series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone story, in any order, but there are so many models falling in love, why not read them all?

REVIEW:

He’s a deadly mob boss and he’s looking for a ‘forever love’. Seeing the honest and pure beauty of the model on the billboard makes him want to meet the guy.

Ruslan is the perfect gentleman, taking care of Asa. Asa is quite overwhelmed by all the attention Ruslan sending his way.
Asa doesn’t know what other business Ruslan does besides the fashion label he owns. Asa works for the label as a model, the only model it seems.

It costs Ruslan all his energy to restrain himself, and keep it slow with sweet Asa, this man deserves to be wooed.
Ruslan will move heaven and earth to keep Asa happy and safe.

Ruslan is exorbitantly rich, limos, hummers, penthouses in Manhattan, you name it, he got it.
Only, he’s lonely and yearns for love and connection, Asa is the only one who can give it to him, who he wants it from.
Asa uses all kinds of endearments for Ruslan while in real life he’s called a heartless monster. Will he still love him if he knew?

It was a captivating read, I really had fun. I would have loved a somewhat longer version, there are many things about their relationship, their business, working career, I would have loved to see developed.  Still, the short fast-paced version was all enjoyable.
There’s a bit about everything, and slightly developed, we have the mob side, some angst, the model world, the film world, what’s like to be immensely rich and powerful, some sweetness, sappiness, sexiness, and even some family time.

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