Make Me Hot

Morgan Bayley has always had a distinctive look--big eyes, a wide smile and an unusually large nose. In her childhood, her mother was her biggest advocate for helping her to feel good about her unique look. Her first boyfriend seduced and abandoned her and left her, a teenager, with a daughter, Corliss. Her mother died when she was in her late teens. She has constantly carried the emotional scars throughout her life from looking different. Life begins to evolve. Morgan is older now and she has created a life for herself--a career, a home, and a new friend, Jabril. Her daughter is now grown and they have a very close relationship. Her father has moved in with her after her younger sister began her career. But life as she knows it changes drastically when her best friend enters Morgan in a makeover contest and she wins. Morgan has mixed emotions about getting the makeover and her boyfriend refuses to allow her get the makeover. Morgan decides to get the makeover anyway and is surprised when everyone treats her differently. Morgan's inner beauty has now also become her outer beauty and she must learn how to deal with life from a new perspective. Marissa Monteilh creates a novel from the old adage "beauty is more than skin deep" and allows the reader to watch a character go full circle in her self-discovery.

Morgan, like many people, wanted to improve/enhance her looks. The individuals who loved Morgan, loved her because she was beautiful on the inside, and to them, she was equally attractive on the inside. Morgan was her own worst critic so her best friend Tyra arranged a makeover that changed Morgan's life forever. Whether it was for the better, you'll have to read this unique story of self-acceptance and judge for yourself. Morgan's boyfriend, Jabril, at times made me so upset with his controlling ways. However, Marissa Monteilh, cleverly pens Jabril's making us realize nobody's perfect, but the heart doesn't lie. Jabril had his own issues to overcome. If you're considering plastic surgery of any kind, please read Make Me Hot first. Mariss you are a great writer! Can't wait for your next book.

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Morgan Bailey has never felt beautiful due to her long nose that made her the subject of many jokes and much teasing. She has learned to accept her distinctive features and now at the age of 39, Morgan has a successful career, beautiful home, and a long-term relationship with Jabril. But underneath it all, Morgan is still carrying the emotional scars from being a teen mother, losing her mother at an young age, and dealing with a father who always seemed to favor her younger sister. Despite everything, she is shocked to find out that she is the winner of an makeover contest that her best friend Tyra has entered her in. At first, she is hesitant to go through with it until she catches Jabril chatting online with another woman, and after he demands that she not go through it, she decides to for once do something for herself. But what she doesn't count on is after the makeover and unveiling on national television, secret after secret begins to come to light, an attraction to an man she's been chatting with online leads to an unexpected reunion and her relationship with Jabril begins to fall apart. Now that Morgan is HOT, she is getting all the attention she always wanted or least, thought she wanted. She learns that true beauty comes from within and she learns to embrace the beauty she had all along. Make Me Hot is something that all women with body issues should read, it is touching yet powerful look at self-acceptance. Kudos to Ms Monteilh for tackling the issue of body image. I give this book 4 stars. Reviewed by Shay C of PeoplewholoveGoodBooks

Make Me Hot is the journey of Morgan Bayley, a woman whose physical features affects how she feels about herself. As a child she was teased for having an unshapely nose. And now that she's an adult, she yearns to be beautiful. Will plastic surgery be her only way out? This is a pretty unique and topical storyline that deals with important self-esteem issues. Marissa did a great job with her descriptions. I actually felt like I was in the operating room lying on a table going under the knife. Another important and noticeable aspect -- although the character was phyiscally described as unattractive, Morgan's inner spirit radiated in this book and you really do get the impression that beauty is only skin deep. Make Me Hot should be enjoyed by those that want to read about female empowerment and learning how to love oneself.