Rossetti'S Obsession Book

Hmm...3.5 stars for this one.

Naylor is a good writer. This book has a lot of potential, and I wouldn't rule out reading more from her. But why do heroines in women's fiction, especially younger women, always have to be so insecure? Kate, the protagonist, is a phenomenally talented artist. She's pretty, as we get told over and over again, and she has amber eyes, as we also are consistently reminded of. She's smart, although not in the ways of love, but an insecure wreck to the point you want to scream at her. How many times does she have to have people throwing tons of money at her before she believes her artwork is kinda sorta okay?

The POV switches are odd too. Naylor jumps into anyone's mind, at any time, often leaping into three of four different characters' brains in one page. It's unsettling.

While the title is a bit misleading--this is really a book about a young woman learning not to settle for less than she deserves from men--it's decent brain candy. I'd just love to read about young women whose inner dialogue consists of something other than, "I suck," until a man comes along and makes them feel better about themselves. Call me crazy.