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A review by 13rebecca13
The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a really gorgeous queer retelling of Pretty Woman.
Teddy Hughes, known as Plant Daddy, is divorced and his horticultural business is closing due to this. Although he lives with his best friend Kit, he knows he must leave New York and go back home to Louisiana.
Cole Vivien, French entrepreneur and founder of VERSTL a gay sex work company, has his own struggles despite being widely successful and from a rich family.
The two meet accidentally, when they both really needed someone. Cole has a few functions to attend and Teddy needs money so the two come up with a fake dating business agreement. But they end up finding themselves in too deep.
This book is beautiful. It's spicy, it's emotional and everything I want from a romance novel. We do have a little bit of a third act break-up/miscommunication trope that I usually dislike but it really added to the turmoil that Cole and Teddy both feel.
There is so much queer representation in this novel so this book is perfect for those who struggle to find LGBTQIA+ romances in a sea of straight ones!
Teddy Hughes, known as Plant Daddy, is divorced and his horticultural business is closing due to this. Although he lives with his best friend Kit, he knows he must leave New York and go back home to Louisiana.
Cole Vivien, French entrepreneur and founder of VERSTL a gay sex work company, has his own struggles despite being widely successful and from a rich family.
The two meet accidentally, when they both really needed someone. Cole has a few functions to attend and Teddy needs money so the two come up with a fake dating business agreement. But they end up finding themselves in too deep.
This book is beautiful. It's spicy, it's emotional and everything I want from a romance novel. We do have a little bit of a third act break-up/miscommunication trope that I usually dislike but it really added to the turmoil that Cole and Teddy both feel.
There is so much queer representation in this novel so this book is perfect for those who struggle to find LGBTQIA+ romances in a sea of straight ones!