The Accidental Pinup

By: Danielle Jackson

Narrated by: Jeanette Illidge

Rival photographers are forced to collaborate on a body-positive lingerie campaign, but they might have to readjust their focus when sparks fly.

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. Cassie’s best friend, Dana, is about to launch her own dangerously dreamy lingerie line and wants Cassie to shoot and direct the career-changing national campaign. But company politics and Dana’s complicated pregnancy interfere, and Cassie finds herself—a proud plus size Black woman—not behind the camera but in front of it.

Though she’s never modeled herself, Cassie’s pretty sure she can handle the sheer underwear and caution tape bralettes. She’s not sure she can work so intimately with the chosen photographer, her long-time competitor in the Chicago photography scene, Reid Montgomery. Their chemistry is undeniable on set, however, and feelings can develop faster than film…

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A story about two people from different styles of life, falling in love. it's about society placing people into boxes to suit their own judgment. It talks about loving who you are no matter what size you may be. mainly, stepping out of your shell to blossom into a wonderful person.

Great Read!

The buildup, the story, the characters, the descriptions of light and pictures.
10/10 👍🏾👍🏾 wonderful.

The Accidental Pinup

Cassie and Reid are after the same job. The photographer for her best friend’s underwear line. With Dana unable to model she asks Cassie to step in but she really just wants to be behind the camera. I was mad at Reid so much of this book because I was rooting for Cassie. Overall this was a wonderful book with great characters.

She flipped the script! And I love it.

I love the body positive messages and the way she presents the subtle and overt systemic racism that minorities still encounter. She does so in a way that makes the point without screaming at the audience. Every action has purpose and is wrapped up later in the story. No dangling stories. I also love that the stable family is the Black family.

Cute but predictable

This was a cute story, but kind of flat and predictable. I had high hopes for a plus size main character, and I liked some of the components to that side of the story, but it just wasn’t enough to make it more compelling. I found myself zoning out while listening, and then not going back to hear what I missed. Three stars.