The moment I heard Ryder’s voice I was a goner. As a photographer, I was used to working with beautiful people, but Ryder Williams was the most perfect male specimen that had ever stood before me. I knew without a doubt it would take no time at all for him to be the next big thing… or for him to steal my heart. Model and photographer, we shouldn’t cross that line, but there was no stopping the … was no stopping the passion we felt. Nothing else mattered. Not the age difference. Not that he was a client. Not even our pasts.
After my assistant caught us together, he was gone. I tried to put him out of my head, until fate threw him back into my life and my bed.
Time and time again we’re brought together, should I keep fighting or finally accept what my heart wants?
The Model is a stand-alone in the Love is Blind series. The series has crossover characters from each novel. It is not required to read the books in order, but it is recommended to enhance the reading experience.
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So loved the characters in this book. Lexie is a sassy women with blue hair and tattoos. She is a top photographer in her field. Ryder is just starting his career and is down to earth and sexy as !!!! They are attracted to each other from the first day. When they are thrown together numerous times they can’t deny the attraction between them. Lexie and Ryder were so realistic as characters. This is a steamy romantic read. There was just enough angst thrown in there to keep you reading.
Ryder is definitely a swoon worthy nice guy. Lexie is a rockstar in her own right. She has the career of her dream but never thought she’d have the man to go with it. This is the first book I’ve read by this author but it won’t be the last.
“We’d only gotten to know each other for a few days, so it shouldn’t have been so difficult to say goodbye. Instead, it felt as if he’d taken a small part of me with him.”
A renowned photographer. A newbie model. A photo shoot. And a hot moment under the sheets. Until her assistant catches the two together.
Lexie has just left a tumultuous relationship and is trying to find her way again. Extremely competent and talented, she knows how to recognize a success when she sees it and Ryder has everything to be the new big name in fashion. Handsome, with a sculptural body, a powerful voice, gentle and polite. He is the rough and rare diamond in a place that can be cruel and competitive.
Ryder is working tirelessly, photo shoot after photo shoot. He knows that he won’t be able to be a model forever, so he accepts as many jobs as possible to save money. But this is leading to exhaustion.
Thinking that they would never meet again, imagine the surprise when they came face to face again. Even more so when the initial attraction still exists. And so, these two embark on a relationship without labels, where the distance will be present, where stolen moments are all that remains and the idyllic locations will serve as witnesses.
And if Lexie does not want to get involved, Ryder shows no doubt. And he will do anything to show her that the age difference doesn’t matter, the distance is just a small detail and that what they have can be strong, certain and real. And forever.
When her ex begins to threaten her, Lexie finds herself caught up in a situation that she didn’t know about and that could cost her life. And Ryder will also face his dramas, with a greedy agent and a rival model willing to do anything to win.
The book is light, romantic, warm, with good characters and beautiful scenery. I just expected a bigger development involving Lexie’s ex, I thought it could have been better explored. The solution was abrupt.
Overall, it was a good read. Curious to know if Raine will have her story told.
Talk about lust to love! I adored Lexie and Ryder’s story! This was the first book by Harlow Layne that ive read but already have more on my wishlist. Lexie is a photographer and Ryder happens to be one of her models. Just once but that first time is explosive! Ryder disappears before she has a chance to figure out where they could go from there but fate isnt done with them yet. They run into each other time and time again until the point where Sexy Lexie cant resist anymore. Ryder is a good guy with the dirtiest mouth and i loved as much as Lexie did. There is an age gap in this book but once it was said, i never noticed it again
This was a very refreshing read for me, it was very hot and steamy! I loved the sexual chemistry between Ryder and Lexie. There’s an age gap between them, so they were in different positions in life. For Lexie, that’s an issue and she doesn’t want to hold Ryder back. But they know when they’re together, everything’s right. And Ryder’s just so sweet and he knows he want Lexie in his life, despite the age gap between them. He’s so mature unlike his age.
The ending..the ending was just perfect! I totally recommend this book, I enjoyed reading this so much.
First of all, this cover is gorgeous and fits the book so perfectly. I love that the heroine is older and successful. I also love that the Hero is gorgeous, but a nice guy…especially considering his profession. Their relationship is full of tests considering they are often apart. They both have challenges that are difficult to overcome. There was a twist thrown in that I also really enjoyed.
This was a fantastic book! I have read the first book in the Love is Blind Series and couldn’t wait to read book 2! Lexie and Ryder’s characters had amazing chemistry! I can’t wait for more!
So immediately I knew I loved this read!
That very first encounter with Lexie and Ryder was almost too much for me to take. Every word from Ryder had me melting. He’s a sweet, dirty talker that lit me up like a Christmas tree. Definitely don’t make assumptions or judgements based on appearances.
Lexie is so headstrong and career motivated. She’s dealing with an ex that’s making hell for her. And then comes Ryder, the sexiest man she’s ever laid her eyes on. She never saw him coming and never could have predicted how things would pan out. Age is just a number.
Super swoon-worthy read! My first read by this author and I will definitely be reading more from her. She gives just enough angst and drama, delicious steam, and an overall dreamy escape that I’m just devouring.
First read from Harlow and I was pleasantly surprised… what a fabulous story, great characters and some hot as anything action that will leave you needing a cold shower… who doesn’t love a good age gap romance! This story for me was so well written, a cute storyline with a few twists thrown in just to keep the reader on their toes. Lexie and Ryder’s chemistry was undeniable from the very first time they met.. and the second, third and beyond. Their schedules, psycho exes and different times zones kept them apart. But something special kept drawing them back together! A sweet story I couldn’t put down, I look forward to reading more of Harlow’s books in the future.
Lexie Keene is a very successful photographer and is trying to train her new assistant Raine after catching her last assistant having sex with her now ex-boyfriend, Ben. She has photographed many good looking people yet nothing prepares her for Ryder Williams or his voice that has her melting the moment he speaks.
Yet in a moment after the shoot the two can’t deny their chemistry and act on it but are interrupted.
Now Lexie is trying to move on but when she sees Ryder again will she allow herself to once again give in or will their respective age differences and their differences in where their careers are halt anything before it starts again?
This was an awesome book and I loved it from start to finish! The author sucked me in from the very first page and I didn’t want to put the book down when it ended!
I thought Lexie was a great character and I loved that she really didn’t view herself in some golden light. She was shocked that Ryder was attracted to her and I loved the chemistry that the two of them had right from the beginning.
Ryder was just sizzling hotness and I loved how kind he was right from the beginning and respectful of Lexie yet he wanted her to know how much he really wanted her. I liked that he was prepared to work hard to obtain what he wanted and I loved how receptive he was to Lexie’s advice for his career and realized that his agent may not have his best interests at heart.
I was worried when the author introduced us to Ben as it was clear he was after something that he knew Lexie had and I was worried about how often and when he would appear. I was happy that Ben brought Lexie back to Ryder and perhaps pushed them together unexpectedly but I knew Ben wouldn’t go easy.
I was so happy for Lexie and Ryder in Rio and I hoped that they would be able to figure things out with the distance. I wasn’t surprised at who got involved to throw everything up in the air and how everything fell apart.
I loved everything in Vegas and I am seriously loving Raine and how loyal she is to Lexie!!
I knew something big was coming and towards the end of the book more stuff blew up and I was freaking out a little! It broke my heart that Ryder felt so guilty!
The epilogue was awesome and I really hope we can see these two in another book!
This is the 3rd book I’ve read written by Harlow Layne; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
I received a free copy of this book via booksprout and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.
Lexie is a 33 y.o. blue-haired, tattooed photographer. She and Ryder— an up-and-coming model— end up shooting together, and the chemistry is off the charts. But Ryder is young (21) and traveling nonstop as someone whose career is just starting out. And Lexie doesn’t see what a younger, seemingly perfect guy with the world at his feet would see in her. Ryder was so sweet. Perfect, always knowing what to say and do. Despite his age, he was mature and swoon-worthy.
This was my first Harlow Layne book but won’t be my last. After 10-15%, I practically fell in and lost myself in the story and characters. Four hot, dimple-popping stars.
Sweet, hot , sexy and bit drama all in one. Loved the characters sexy Lexie and Ryder, the chemistry between them ! There is a age gap but you don’t notice it, kept me entertained all the way through.
This one is perfect, love how the author made me fell part of it, and how she developed the story between the characters, and how she knew when to add the turns, the situations and how it concluded , is a beautiful story that I truly recommend and how we get to see glimpses of their future.
I thoroughly enjoyed this new “Love is Blind” story. It’s intriguing with a touch of conflict and a beautiful and nicely developed romance. Lexie and Ryder are so perfect for each other. She is a photographer who meets the sexy Ryder at a photo shoot. The chemistry between them is combustible. This is an older women and younger man story that is very refreshing.
I’m not sure what could be said that hasn’t already about this book. Harlow is the now my new fav. reverse age gap author. This is the first one I’ve read like this and it was amazing!!!
Lexie a blue haired beauty/photographer and Ryder a new model trying to make it big. One photo shoot that changes both there lives. I absolutely loved them both. Instant chemistry & steamy romance. A few obstacles and Lexie’s crazy ex lurking around added some drama to the story which ends in a happily ever after..
I’m now going to go back and read Intern.
I love it when a book surprises me and Harlow Layne does that with The Model. I cannot wait to go back and read The Intern book one in Layne’s Love is Blind series.
Ryder and Lexi were amazingly perfect! Their chemistry and attraction is intense and jumps off of every page. And Ryder and Lexi are the perfect example of how love is blind, or age is just a number. Lexi and Ryder meet on a photoshoot and from there the rest is history. Ryder is the drop dead gorgeous young model, and Lexi is the blue haired, older photographer that had him mesmerized with just one look.
The Model is an angsty, steamy, age gap romance that left me needing more. Layne had me hooked from start to finish with her fantastic writing. I loved every second of this book!! I’m not a huge fan of instat love but Harlow Layne does it right. Lexi is real, and Ryder is amazing. Harlow Layne gave us an amazing 5 star read with The Model!
This book was absolutely fabulous.
Fun, flirty, sexy, scary- it had all the feels.
I love Lexie. She is strong, a badass boss, resilient and just plain amazing.
Ryder…. he’s…. *insert fanning gif* sexy AF, caring and kind. Total swoon material!
I don’t normally enjoy older woman, younger man stories as this is my everyday life story. But, I couldn’t put it down!
They are totally #relationshipgoals and just go to show that when you find the right person, everything will work out in the end.
I’ve just recently discovered Harlow Layne’s books and OMG, I’m so glad that I did. The Model was a top-rated read for me!!
Chemistry that is off the charts, super hot couple…give me more, please. Ryder and Lexie were smoking hot and I loved reading every single word about them. And the fact that Lexie was older made it that much better. Harlow lured me in very carefully and turned a model/photographer story into something so sexy and original, I needed to fan myself quite a few times. Throwing in Lexi’s ex gave the story a bit more depth, adding a twist that made it that much better!
Fantastic read with an addicting story line. The Model deserves five stars from beginning to end. There were no gaps or lulls, just an all-around fantastic story from an author I’m so glad I discovered.
This was a hot and quick read! I was really intrigued by the characters and the story, this was a new author for me to read!