Book Review: Escort by Skye Warren

There is no shame in pleasure. And no love in business.

I have a blind date tonight, and I know with 100% certainty that I’m getting lucky. There shouldn’t be any surprises, not for one as jaded as me, but when I walk into the penthouse suite of L’Etoile, everything changes.

1) For one thing, Bea is heartstoppingly gorgeous. Pale green eyes and endless freckles. Curves I want to spend all night exploring, as if her body was made for me.

2) Her innocence makes me want to use my entire inventory of bedroom tricks on her and then invent a few more.

3) Except that… she’s a virgin.

I can initiate her into the world of desire without letting her get attached, can’t I? A few hours of tutoring, and at the end of the night a small fortune will be deposited into my bank account.

Yes, you read that right. There are many words for what I do. After all, mine is the oldest profession. I’m an escort, which means this date is nothing more than a mutually enjoyable transaction.

But once I realize one night with her won’t be enough, I’m the one who’s screwed.

Escort is a shorter story than I had expected. Its climax was a bit anticlimactic, feeling rushed at the end. The premise revolves around a scared young woman who suffers from anxiety and agoraphobia. She lives in a metaphorical tower to stay safe. When her safety net is threatened she hires an escort. Beatrix ‘Bea’ Cartwright has been living in a penthouse for the last ten years. She doesn’t venture out because she suffers from agoraphobia. When her safety net is threatened she hires Hugo Bellmont. Hugo has been hatching a plan to exact revenge. Bea maybe his connection to the one person who haunts his dreams. But at what cost? I really wanted to love Hugo and Bea’s story however it felt rushed. It moved too quickly. I wanted more, more background story, more angst. 3 Stars