Catching her husband of only six months in the midst of cheating on her
strikes a huge blow to Trinity Green’s self-esteem, forcing her to
re-examine the way she has lived her life until now. While his infidelity
is initially devastating, it serves as the push she needs to start really
living instead of denying herself every genuine or sensual experience in
fear it will make her seem less ‘perfect’. Perfection isn’t all it turns
out to be, as she discovers.
Enter Scott Sinclair. A little exhibitionism and anonymous sex with the
sexy older man seems just what the doctor ordered. Without the burden of
her name between them, Trinity is free to become the woman she has long
stifled deep inside.
But with every tryst, Scott realizes more and more that he needs this
mystery woman in his life on a more permanent basis. What will it take to
convince his commitment-skittish lover to open up and let him into her life
for good, especially when she has yet to tell him her real name?
After reading Jasmine Hayne’s novel The Fortune Hunter, I was
primed and ready for its sequel, Show and Tell. Imagine my
utter delight when I had the chance to review this very book!
Show and Tell picks up the story approximately six months
after the previous book ends, with Trinity Green now married and living with
her husband. Of course, that situation changes almost immediately when she
discovers his torrid affair with another woman and wastes no time kicking
the louse out.
Thus begins Trinity’s soul-searching. She realizes her life until now has
been a sham, that her fear of being viewed as less than perfect has caused
her to miss out on the best things that life has to offer. Her resolve to
change that situation begins that very night, with some rather surprising
and definitely delicious results.
Trinity’s transformation is just plain inspiring. Instead of dwelling on
her pain, this woman takes what is the worst moment of her life and learns
from it, using it to grow as a person in every way that counts. She doesn’t
limit herself to simple personal and romantic growth – the changes she
undergoes propel her to strive for professional success as well.
While far from perfect, Scott is certainly the perfect man to aid Trinity in
her quest. More than that, he soon proves himself the perfect man for her
as he shows her again and again that he loves her for herself – every little
flaw, every idiosyncrasy. From the moment they meet, he is enamored of
Trinity, and his adoration of her grows into full-fledged love before either
of them know what hit them. He is infinitely patient with her, giving her
the time and space she requires even as his own heart is begging to rush
things, to claim her for his own. Of course, like I said – he isn’t perfect
and he definitely makes some mistakes along the way. But oh, how he does
make up for them!!! *shivers*
Show and Tell is a book that proves once again that Jasmine
Haynes is an indisputably talented romantic author. With sizzling love
scenes that will stir both the loins and the heart coupled with realistic
and likable characters that leap off the page as if in full 3-D color, she
effortlessly creates a story that will hold a special place in readers’
hearts for a long time to come.
Reviewed by Jennifer
