This was a fine little romance, but not what I expected. Someone needs to do something about these cutesy little cartoon covers, cuz I really don’t think they prepare you for what’s inside (although the story was cutesy I guess). This follows Stella, an economist with autism, as she hires a male escort to help her be more comfortable with intimacy. 

This book got right down to business. To me, what makes a romance novel great is the tension and build up—that was sort of nonexistent in this book. I mean yeah, they had to work through her issues, but they were gettin pretty handsy right away. I need more yearning eyes, accidental finger brushes, etc. This was still cute and had some tension, but I just prefer the slower burn. It also seemed like they were too obsessed with each other right away, like y’all, you just met, chill. 

From what I could tell, the autism rep seemed fine, and I liked Stella’s character. I did not like Michael. There are few tropes I hate more than the whole “I refuse to be my dad but I have to protect you from me, cuz I will inevitably follow his footsteps”. It’s so annoying. Dude couldn’t go 5 seconds without agonizing over how his dad hurt his family and how he is worried he’ll do the same thing. Get over your daddy issues!! Therapy!! So irritating. I guess their romance was cute (when he wasn’t being pushy), but yeah he wasn’t my fave character. I still liked this book though, quick little romance.