Oh my me....this story!! The Red Lipstick Collation (RLC) is at it again!

Player is the story of Val and Sam...and what a beautiful story it was!

I loved the way she made the art of dance a metaphor for the beginning of their relationship.  I loved the way she made the music the song of love.

The imagery of this story is phenomenal! There was many times after reading a paragraph, I would have to stop and close my eyes and I could "see" the scene.  Whether it was the orchestra pit or Sway, it was hypnotic.  

I so empathize with Val, I could so see myself in so many of her mannerisms and that just brought me more into the story.  She is fierce because she has to be, there wasn't a choice.  Her family was amazing! Funny, strong and loyal to each other.  The multi-generations coming together made Val stronger.

Sam, oh Sam....he was amazing! He is beautiful, inside and out.  How he treated Val, even in the beginning, when he didn't have to, he treated her like a princess.  He loved her hard, hard enough for Val to learn to love herself again!

And the gals of the RLC, Katherine, Rin and Amelia. Who doesn't love a group of girls that prop you up, wipe your tears and draw diagrams for sexual positions?!?  We all need our own RLC...I know I do! In fact I bought my own tube of red lipstick...waiting for that moment to wear it!!

I cannot wait to read Amelia's story next!!