the accidental pinup by danielle jackson

Photographer Cassie Harris loves her job-her company Buxom Boudoir makes people look beautiful and feel empowered with her modern twist on classic pinup photography. The Accidental Pinup does a good job of exploring what life, love and romance can do to the most cautious of hearts.Description Rival photographers are forced to collaborate on a body-positive lingerie campaign, but they might have to readjust their focus when sparks fly. It’s just a plain good, relatable, fun romance. The way it explains commercial photography and the process of filming lingerie ads is fascinating and unique. The book takes on body positivity, childhood scars, and sexism with equal fearlessness.

It took me awhile to warm up to Reid, but I definitely enjoyed his romance with Cassie, which results in his pulling off a wonderful gesture of love toward her.

Reid, meanwhile, has some work to do in coming to terms with his difficult childhood – which comes in the form of dealing with his difficult and strained relationship with his brother. Cassie is such a great heroine, with spirit, a spine and a caring attitude. The Accidental Pinup is warm, charming and fast-paced. Reid and Cassie’s attraction promptly flares to life, and they have to figure out how to balance love and professional matters. Cue Reid – a friend of Dana’s – stepping in to the breach. That means that Cassie – due to corporate sexism which keeps her from directing herself in the shoot – has to step in for Dana as a model for the campaign, and that she needs a new director/photographer to help her shoot it. It turns out Dana is pregnant, and her pregnancy is complicated and requires much bed rest. They’ve been rivals in all things photography for years, but when Dana suddenly falls ill in the middle of a shoot, Cassie’s plans change. This is music to Cassie’s ears she has ambitions of making it big as a photographer, and to outdo Reid Montgomery, photographer for Chicago Magazine. Dana in turn wants Cassie to photograph the campaign for her new plus-sized lingerie line, Dreamland, which is about to go national. The Accidental Pinup is fun, smart, well-written and filled with snappy dialogue with a lovable heroine and a fun premise.Ĭassie Harris runs a boudoir photography company called Buxom Boudoir, and has convinced her friend Dana to model for her.

The accidental pinup by danielle jackson