Tamie Reviews: The Muse Unlocked by Chris Kuhn

All women want to feel desired and see themselves through someone else’s eyes as desirable. Cate knew this better than most and had spent her life honing her craft to tell stories that reminded every woman of any age, any size or temperament that she deserved to feel this way. To others, 38-year-old screenwriter and author Cate Mullen appears the consummate professional and at the top of her game. But a sharp, biting wit and tough, confident persona mask something else. Each night, when she returns home, the frequent storyteller of passion and romance is reminded that, while the house is occupied by another – a husband of 12 years – she is in fact living alone. As Cate confronts feelings of rejection and inadequacy that plague her self-esteem and threaten to block her creativity, she begins production on her latest scripted film. There she meets 28-year-old, promising actor, Oliver Sand. As one relationship ends, a new intimacy begins that offers hope of crushing past fears and insecurities though it brings its own set of unique challenges. Would getting involved with a cast member jeopardize Cate’s career or be used against her? Could they be using each other or was true love really possible, as the writer had always touted but never quite believed? A mixture of quick wit, sexy banter and slow-churning romance, The Muse Unlocked is a tale of one woman’s journey to release herself from the constraints of her past and open her heart to the future.

The Muse Unlocked by Chris Kuhn is a story I enjoyed on several levels.

I always love watching the growth of a character during the telling of a story. That’s true whether it’s in the romance genre or not. What I loved so much about Cate was that she’s very relateable. She’s accomplished in her career and to the outside world has it all going on. In reality she struggles with feelings of inadequacy just like most of us do. She settled for a marriage that was less than fulfilling for a very long time.

When it finally ends she’s working on a project with someone who she finds herself attracted to. Oliver is a younger man…he’s also really hot. He seems to feel the same attraction that Cate does, but she’s unsure of herself and of him. There’s also the question of professionalism. Would getting involved with Oliver be harmful to one or both of their careers?

This is a story that I think you’ll enjoy because you’ll care about the journey that Cate and Oliver embark upon. You’ll want them together as a couple. You’ll want Cate to fully blossom and be just as strong inside as she appears to be on the outside.

My rating for The Muse Unlocked by Chris Kuhn:

3.5 hearts

**I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. **

Tamie Xo