THE WAY YOU LOVE ME

A wildly popular actress must face unfair consequences when she gives in to a long-standing attraction to her talent agent.

Superstar Paige Mills is popularly regarded as “Black America’s Sweetheart," but her carefully crafted public persona is threatened when her powerful and vindictive director husband drags out their divorce negotiations. Paige is supported unquestioningly by her whole team with one notable exception—her trusted agent and close friend, Andrew Weathers. Reeling in the aftermath of the negotiations and hurt by Andrew’s abandonment, Paige drops off the grid once the divorce is finalized. Andrew has complicated feelings for his client and has been keeping his distance from Paige because he can't bear to see her being emotionally abused by her husband. When he hears that Paige has chosen to seclude herself, however, Andrew tracks her down to her uncle’s remote home in Michigan. As they spend several days together, shielded from public scrutiny, Andrew and Paige face their feelings for each other. But the romantic idyll—and their careers—is threatened when the media learns of their whereabouts. As Paige faces a publicity nightmare, she must make difficult decisions to find happiness and peace in her personal and professional lives. The third book in Wright’s Pure Talent series underlines the strength of family ties and the precariousness of female stardom. The chemistry between Andrew and Paige is palpable and sweet, and their personalities complement each other. Andrew’s affection for a talented and bright client blossoms credibly into love for a strong woman wearing her emotions on her sleeve. But the trajectory of Paige’s escalating feelings for Andrew is not mapped with enough attention to emotional detail, with the result that several of her decisions seem unduly hasty.

A warm and familiar romance that dwells engagingly on the significance of emotional fortitude.