Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 1/8/2020 + 2104 more book reviews

Nearing her 30th birthday, Stella Lane is being pressured by her parents to get married and start a family. Since she has always had a problem with relationships and people touching her, Stella decides to hire a male escort to teach her the basics of sex. Michael Phan is in debt trying to pay his mother's hospital bills. He has a new "date" every Friday and never allows himself to accept repeat customers. But when he meets Stella, he finds her fascinating. She is very different from his other clients. Michael finds himself getting to know her and agreeing to continue seeing her and help her with her problems. Little does he know that Stella will be a hard habit to break.

A lot of people were talking about this book since it came out in 2018. After reading it, I can see what all the fuss was about. Stella was a smart, unpredictable heroine who is on the autism spectrum. She doesn't like to be touched unexpectedly. She rarely makes eye contact. And sometimes she says inappropriate things. Stella feels she needs to make some major changes in order to have a relationship. Michael is a wonderful hero. He is patient with Stella and her quirks. He is family oriented. But he is very insecure about some of the things his father has done in the past. He is sure that he is going down the same road and doesn't want anyone to find out about it.

Stella and Michael were great together. Yes, there was a lot of sex in this story, but each scene showed Stella gaining confidence and Michael's endless patience. I loved the scenes with Michael's family. Their conversations felt believable. I didn't know when I picked it up that it was the first book in a series. Now I'm looking forward to reading about Michael's cousin Khai in the next book. My rating: 5 Stars.

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