I hired a male escort to fix my romance novel.
It was supposed to be professional.
My debut novel is getting published.
Mostly.
My editor loves the plot. Loves the voice. Loved the twist in chapter fourteen enough to text me about it at eleven PM.
What he does not love—what he delivered with devastating, surgical kindness—are the intimate scenes.
Apparently, they read like someone who learned about kissing from an encyclopedia.
In my defense: I’ve been divorced for eight years. I haven’t dated since the first iPhone. And my ex-husband spent eleven of those years making sure I forgot what wanting someone felt like.
So yes. My romantic reference library is… outdated.
Which is how I end up making a completely rational, highly professional, not-at-all-questionable decision:
I hire an expert.
Nathaniel Cole is discreet, observant, and absolutely not what I expected when I booked a ‘research consultant’ (fine—a male escort) to my office on a Tuesday afternoon.
He’s also the most perceptive man I’ve ever met.
Which is inconvenient, because:
It was supposed to be professional.
My debut novel is getting published.
Mostly.
My editor loves the plot. Loves the voice. Loved the twist in chapter fourteen enough to text me about it at eleven PM.
What he does not love—what he delivered with devastating, surgical kindness—are the intimate scenes.
Apparently, they read like someone who learned about kissing from an encyclopedia.
In my defense: I’ve been divorced for eight years. I haven’t dated since the first iPhone. And my ex-husband spent eleven of those years making sure I forgot what wanting someone felt like.
So yes. My romantic reference library is… outdated.
Which is how I end up making a completely rational, highly professional, not-at-all-questionable decision:
I hire an expert.
Nathaniel Cole is discreet, observant, and absolutely not what I expected when I booked a ‘research consultant’ (fine—a male escort) to my office on a Tuesday afternoon.
He’s also the most perceptive man I’ve ever met.
Which is inconvenient, because:
- I have a deadline
I have an agenda(it’s laminated)
And I am absolutely not supposed to develop feelings for him
This is research. That’s all it is.
Unfortunately, the agenda did not survive contact with Nathaniel.
And neither, eventually, did my very convincing argument that I am completely, totally, one hundred percent keeping things professional.
Perfect for readers who love awkward heroines, emotionally intelligent heroes, delicious romantic tension, and professional arrangements that become anything but professional. This steamy romantic comedy novella is a complete standalone with a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Romance
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