Let me just start by saying that this is not my normal read. That being said, if Rachel Van Dyken is writing, I am reading. It is different from her other work and I loved it. Kathy and Rachel really hit this story out of the park.

I was sucked in from the beginning and was glued to the pages. I kept questioning who these characters were throughout the entire story. I loved the mystery and intrigue and I loved the development of all the different characters. It could have very well become convoluted with all the different point of views, but it wasn't at all. I definitely hope to see more from these two working together.

3 women try to navigate the jungle of the fashion world after the suicide of their friend, each of them hides secrets and pain underneath their perfect veneer, but the past always comes back to haunt you.

I was looking for a light but entertaining read when I chose this and boy was it a struggle. The plot is paper thin, but the characters are even shallower. There's not real depth of jeopardy, but the writing clearly thinks that it's expounding lots of life altering epiphanies. The Characters were so 2D and eye-rollingly cliche that I just found it impossible to care about what was happening,

Wow, this was absolutely fantastic! I really had no idea what to expect and I’m blown away. I was hooked from the very beginning and the fast pace never let up. Quite a few stories intertwine and though there were several
POVs, it was very easy to follow. The mystery, suspense and drama was perfection and the romance was the icing on the cake. Can’t say enough good things about this book!

I was honestly not sure how I was going to like this going into it since I am not big into fashion and it is a bit of a genre switch, but Rachel is one of my favorite authors and Kathy Ireland is an icon so I gave it a try. There is a lot to get acclimated with in the first part with all the characters and their histories, but I found myself becoming fascinated by it all.

This is about four young models who began their careers together and twenty years later there are only three left. There are also the men and others that surround them. It is full of secrets, lies, betrayals, manipulations, and hidden agendas. Each woman has been affected by their personal past and their modeling career and are still struggling in some way. They are as close as family but still there are some secrets that they have not shared with each other. Their lives may look perfect, but the facades are only hiding their broken pieces and best kept secrets.

But Dane, the devil-they-know, seems to really know everything. His sister was the girl that was lost. He is in love with one of them. And he has done and will do anything to protect the other girls. But sometimes it comes with a price. It is hard to tell if Dane is their Guardian Angel or has sinister motives. But I was a fan of the dark and protective Dane throughout.

It is told in multiple points of view giving us snapshots into their lives and issues. Their stories and the drama gradually build towards the end where secrets are revealed and the characters are finally ready to face their new reality. The world described is fascinating and corrupt. The glitz and glamour put up smokescreens hiding the ugly truth. Some people need to be taken down and some hope to find redemption. Their personal stories are intertwined, challenging, painful, and dramatic, but there is also hope, friendship, and love. There is some romance in it, along with the mystery and emotional turmoil. And overall, despite adversity and pain, these women are strong. And there are a few great men that are protective, supportive, and willing to jump in when needed for these women.

I figured out some of the secrets and twists from the clues, but it was still interesting and had many layers and connections. I just can't stop thinking about who the people are that these real stories were based on!

I admit, it took me awhile to get into this book. It alternates between several different POVs, and it took a a bit to get a feel for the characters and to more easily follow along. Having said that, once I got into the groove, I really started to appreciate it all. There is a lot of mystery. Each of the girls (and one man) had secrets (from each other as well as from the readers.) These were slowly revealed as the stories moved along. The girls each have a demon they are facing and one man who they trust to help in any way they need. There are the good guys and there are the bad guys. You will love the good ones and loathe the bad. While there are some scenes with sexual content, none is graphically described or played out on the pages. It is mostly alluded to. The stories are heartbreaking for the most part, but we do see the light. It's written in a way that we get four different stories that all come together in the grand finale. There are several circumstances and events that take place that may be triggers for some readers. This is not, necessarily a dark read, but it does have a heavier feel to it. Not a light-hearted feel good kind of book.

*I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley.

Wow!! Just wow!! This book was nothing I was expecting and so much more than I anticipated!! The content was heavy and I felt that the authors did a fantastic job writing it. I enjoyed the different POV between all the characters! I loved that they wrote about Brittany’s strong faith and I loved the Mafia nod!!
And I seriously feel like Everlee needs her own book! Haha
Well done ladies!!!

Fashion Jungle is just one amazing read. I enjoyed every moment of this one. Even though it took me a few chapters to get pulled into the lives of Brittany, Everlee, Zoe and Dane I really loved this one. It needed to start the way it did and you will not be disappointed in this one at all. Oh the secrets and scandals that get uncovered. You will just love watching everything unfold and unravel the way it is supposed to. Dane you feel for him for what happened to his sister Danica. You get why he wants the truth and getting there will just suck you into the fashion world. I love the closeness of Brittany, Everlee and Zoe. Each lady is special and has there own story that you will just love getting to know. I couldn't get enough of the Fashion Jungle and that little peek into the fashion world. This book needs to be read.

Fashion jungle has it all - secrets, betrayal, friendship, romance, family drama, action, murder, mystery, long lost child and what not. Actually Most Definitely a lot of drama!

It is perfect for fans of Pretty little liars, sex and the city and Devil wears Prada as it has subplots very much relating to these. But definitely fashion world is a jungle with very wild things happening and behind the scenes settings were interesting. It follows off as a multiple person narrative making it engaging.

Everlee, Brittany, Zoe and Danica are close friends working in fashion industry successfully for more than a decade and the story kicks off with death of Danica.Her brother, Dane is actively looking for the suspects and the motive. Dane is the alpha male, ex-boyfriend of Zoe who is really an interesting person as he is literally mafia king a minute and intense lover the next. Oliver, the surgeon boyfriend of Brittany is absolutely cracking and adorable beyond words. Their cute conversations are definitely a highlight of this book.

The plot has it all as I said earlier and gets you hooked into it right away. Overall a fun read for those interested in lot of drama.

Can I give it more than five stars? This book is fantastic! I loved how there were so many points of view. We are able to view the lives of four different people. They are all linked because of a binding friendship, but what each person is thinking and going through is so cool! I felt like I was right there with the girls and Dane. I my heart aches for them all! They all experience the same tragedy and a couple of the them even have more heartache than the others. This book brings you into the modeling world. I feel like I have a better understanding of what really does go on behind the doors for the models. Is it all that fame and glory that we see? When you read this book you’ll find that some things just are not as we think. Dane watches over the girls and is also trying to solve a mystery. I can’t stop thinking about this book. It just made me feel so many emotions and it is ingrained in my brain. Kathy and Rachel did a fabulous job co-writing this book together. I can definitely see what each author contributes. Do not wait, go get this book as soon as you can. It is absolutely amazing!!!

As a teen in the 80s, I wanted to be a fashion designer and was totally immersed in the supermodels of the time as well! So, this book was like crack to me-trying to figure out which people and parts were based on real-life, while absolutely loving the stories! I'll admit I loved Dane the most, but Brittany, Everlee, and Zoe were compelling and had me rooting for them from the beginning! A great book dealing with important issues.

Wow! This book grabbed me from the start and I couldn’t put it down until I was finished. This is the story of four friends and their journey in the fashion industry. There is a lot of darkness but also a lot of friendship and intrigue. This is not the typical Rachel Van Dyken type of romance book, but is a fantastic change. Definitely a book to read!

Quite a unique book.
Multiple POV. At times I was confused whose head we were in until it was clarified by the character being mentioned, I felt it would have benefited from the person's name being at the start of the chapter.
I thought it was a bit confusing in general to start as you deal with a lot of characters.
There is a serious undertone message to the book. Underage sex trafficking.
HEA.

Fantastic! Amazing!! This storyline is filled with intrigue and suspense. Following three best friends and their journey in the Fashion Jungle. The web of truths, secrets and lies will keep you hooked from beginning to end. A definite must read!

I was a little scared before reading Fashion Jungle because I saw the reviews where they shared about the story being told by four different narrators. I have not read a book where four different narrators told their side of a story. So being able to see Zoe, Brittany, Everlee, and Dane’s point of view really added to the story! I have always loved seeing how the characters feel about what is happening.

I did find the story to be slow in the beginning & a little hard to get into for me. But once I was hooked in, I couldn’t stop reading!

I was surprised to find out that this book was based on true events. Now I want to know who this is based on!

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

I didn’t really know what to expect from this book but it absolutely blew me away! The complex storyline, though a bit hard to follow to start with, ended up being so well done, I felt like I was on the edge of my seat for the entire book! Loved the diverse range of characters, my only wish would have been to have a bit longer of an epilogue! Definitely a 5 star read for sure!

This book is definitely something different from what I usually read and I was so happy to be able to dive into a fashion world that we all love but don’t know much about it. Sometimes people that crave power will be doing and willing to do anything to get that power. This story has everything you’re expecting from fame to revenge, from glam life to the ugliness of someone’s soul.
For most of the book, I found it more woman’s fiction than romantic suspense. It definitely has many suspense moments and some twists but something felt off for me to change my first impression.
Being my first book by the ex-fashion model ( I’ve read RvD and love her ) I’m looking forward to more reading time from her.

Fashion Jungle by Rachel Van Dyken and Kathy Ireland follows 4 models living their lives in New York City. Brittany, Everlee and Zoe with snippets of Danica. The cover is makes you think this is going to be a light story about four friends, however Ireland and Van Dyken went into the nitty gritty of the modeling world. As you read you wonder just who the other models were actually based off of.

All of the girls seem to have their life figured out, but in reality they are all struggling with something. I almost wish this would have been broken in to four books, a book for each girl. I felt we got just a glimpse into each of the girls and I wanted to feel more connected to them. What I did learn of each girl I liked. They all went through so much and were warriors for what they went through.

I thought the 3 person P.O.V worked for this story, however in the beginning it was hard to keep up with all the different characters that were being thrown at you. The side characters helped elevate this story. I loved this book showed so many trigger situations because they are true in today's society. Sorry I can't give too much away because you need to read it to understand. The way Ireland and Van Dyken portrayed these sensitive topics was well done.

Overall, this book is not just a romance, it's a darker look at a world many young girls are eager to get into without thinking of the consequences. It's dark, painful, happiness, love, sadness. This book captures many emotions and should be read, especially by anyone who only sees the beautiful facade of modeling.

“Life’s kind of like that, isn’t it? Depending on other people, letting go, allowing yourself to just… fly. It can be scary. Trusting people always is…”

This book has so many layers of depth, humor, heartache, struggles, regrets, hopes, fears, sacrifice, passion, loyalty, betrayal, loss, beginnings, manipulation, faith, friendship and secrets. Throughout all these heavy moments, serious struggles and dark times there are so many bits of wisdom and encouraging words woven it.

“On the outside, she was so perfect, wasn’t she? And on the inside… utterly broken.”

That was one of my favorite parts is knowing that no matter how deep someone’s darkness runs or how alone they may feel they should know everyone has some type of struggle and we all are doing the best we can and there is ALWAYS someone to lean on...it may be a stranger or someone who has always been in your life...you just need to reach out and keep reaching until you are heard.

“He was showing her his life. His spots. His routine. The barricade around her heart started to shake with the need to fall, to expose her entire self to him and see if he’d accept her just as she was. Flaws and all.”

These four women were so strong even when they didn’t recognize their own strength. They all had secrets and it may have been to protect someone else, but it was freeing when they let others in. Even if it didn’t always give them what they wanted it lifted an internal weight.

“...even in the darkest moments of a person’s life—there was a chance for peace, for the human soul to find rest, even in pain. There was always a way out. An opportunity. A window instead of a door.”

Not my first read by Rachel Van Dyken but my first read by Kathy Ireland. The contemporary romance part I know where it came form author wise because I am so familiar with RVD’s writing but unfortunately the other part which is Woman Fiction and Mystery without the full on romance, wasn’t for me. There was a lot of main characters involved which for this type of book, yes is perfect but for my taste of mixing all of these different types of tropes. The book is based upon a mystery of a death. I think what threw me off a lot for my style is that there were 4 POV narratives, therefore I hard a hard time connecting. I did connect to Brittany the most and I think the scenes in this book were fantastic, writing style. Lot’s of revenge, fashion and beautiful story of wonderful woman. #womanempower but I will say that if I was into the other trope types, this would have been a 5 plus for me!

Rating: ★★★★
Romance: ♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥
Type: Standalone
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

#FashionJungle #Review
Rachel Van Dyken teams up with model, actress Kathy Ireland to write this intriguing and very authentic novel which focuses on four friends and their experience in the fashion industry.

At fourteen years old, Danica, Brittany, Zoe and Everlee had stars in their eyes and dreams of becoming famous models. Two decades later, three of them know that success comes with a high price. They all have secrets, battle inner demons and now Brittany, Zoe and Everlee are left to mourn Danica’s suicide.

Their story begins with a compelling yet sad prologue from Danica’s brother’s point of view a year earlier and then goes on to relate the events revolving around the friends seventeen days before fashion week which sheds light on their hopes and problems and how the power of faith and friendship helps them overcome their past and look forward to a happy future.

The story was interesting, especially knowing we get a genuine inside look at the modeling world. And even though the ending fell on the predictable side all the girls’ accounts felt real and therefore more powerful.

Fashion Jungle is a standalone women’s fiction by Kathy Ireland & Rachel Van Dyken. Based on true events and stories, this standalone story is told from several points of view, with a happy ending.