Every time a new book by Melissa Brayden comes out, it makes me think I'm so biased when it comes to her. But, I'd like to give myself a bit more credit, based on more than 15 years experience intense reading lesbian romance fiction. No book or author makes me biased unless it's damn stellar! What makes me wonder is how does she do it, every single time? Since her first book, Melissa's only way was up, and she keeps moving the scale up for the rest of the authors, if they want to be nearly good as she is.
Now, I won't be focusing much on the main characters and the plot of the book, because they're fantastic, as in every previous book of her; instead, I will use this opportunity to say something that fascinates me over and over with Melissa's books: introduction of the secondary characters, and their well-rounded personas. They are so vivid, so visible, the interaction and the dialogues between all of them are so effortless, so easy-going, like a real-life situations, without even a bit of awkwardness I used to encounter in majority of the books of numerous authors. There is friendliness, flirt, banter, wit... you name it - she's done it in the books!
Based on how much she hits me bulls-eye with every book she writes, I'm ready to forgive her the major scare she gave me with Isabel's reasoning in "Eyes Like Those".
Melissa Brayden surely knows how to write lesbian romance fiction. Se surely does.

I have a handful of favorite authors who I will read anything they write. What is glaringly apparent to me and my biased little heart is nothing, nothing, comes close to a Melissa Brayden book. (Well, there is one other writer, but we will leave her nameless for dramatic effect). How is she this good? Each book captivates me, her characters, their dialogue, it gets me every single time in the best possible way. I mean really, how is the dialogue so good? It just reads so well! I would give up coffee on a cold winter morning for this lady's books. They are just that amazing!

After the reading slump of all reading slumps, knowing that this was on the horizon gave me hope for an amazing story with protagonists I couldn't help but love. Did she deliver? Oh hell yes! Goodness gracious that was fantastic. Do you know a moment when you're reading along and your heart stops, and you start talking out loud trying to get the character to listen to you? You are so immersed in a story you can feel every emotion radiating off the page. This happened to me with this book! How great is that?

The story starts off with Isabel Chase losing yet another terrible job and fretting how she was gonna pay the bills. Being a waitress is not a fit for Isabel but she keeps doing the job to keep her cat fed and force herself to continue to write, her one true passion. As lady luck strikes just at the right moment, Isabel gets the chance of a lifetime and heads to Hollywood to interview for a staff writer position on a hit television family drama. This is her big break if only she can keep her fears and anxiety at bay.

Taylor Andrews is the executive producer for said TV show. At 32, Taylor has become the It Girl in TV. Her shows have high ratings and basically, everything she touches becomes a success. Shonda Rhimes, better watch out! With five years at the helm, the ratings have dipped just a bit and it's time to shake things up to keep the show going.

I will say both characters are fabulous. They're fun, they're interesting and Brayden makes them so real, with flaws and all. You can't help for rooting for their success and romance. Not, to mention she gives you a handful of other characters that you will be chomping at the bit to hear their stories as well. I'll wrap up my gushing, with this book is delightful. Brayden brought the heat with this one and I loved every second with it. I cannot wait for the next in the series. If you are a Brayden fan grab this one and enjoy the ride! Good Lord, it was good!!!!