Jared Knox doesn't chase money.
He knows how to make it come to him.
At the Merrick Motel, charm is currency-and Jared has learned how to survive on it. Easy opportunities. Casual relationships. No promises. No attachments.
That's the rule.
Until Marissa breaks it.
She's different. Honest. And when her life takes an unexpected turn, Jared finds himself pulled into something deeper than he planned-and far more important than his next paycheck.
At the same time, Lynda offers him everything he thought he wanted: wealth, opportunity, and a life beyond the motel.
Two women. Two futures. One decision.
Because sooner or later, every man has to decide what kind of man he wants to become.
A Model of a Man is a contemporary coming-of-age romance that explores identity, ambition, family, redemption, and second chances. Set between the Merrick Motel in Belmar, New Jersey, and the fast-paced world of New York fashion modeling, the novel follows Jared's journey from survival and self-interest toward responsibility, commitment, and emotional maturity. Blending romance, drama, and character-driven storytelling, it examines the choices that shape relationships-and ultimately define the person we become.