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Book Review of The Paid Companion

The Paid Companion
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Elenora Lodge is forcibly expelled from her comfortable life and forced to find work to survive, rather than joining a brothel she becomes a "paid companion" but does poorly as she has too much spirit. Arthur is introduced as a cold-blooded man who won't even chase after his fiancee when she runs off with another man. His decision to obtain a "pretend" fiancee by simply paying for her services makes complete sense. The two of them meet in a striking scene that sends sparks and gives a delicious tingle of anticipation. The reader knows that these two are destined for each other but they will both fight it until the end.