I often get the first 20% of the ebook to decide if I like it enough to request it from the library. I want you to know that I got the first twenty percent, and then when I saw that I was no. 27 on the library request list, I paid full price for this book and read it one pass.

Here's the money quote from the blurb:

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice--with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan.

If the blurb appeals to you, you should definitely read this book, (with one caveat). It's a romance that at no point made me say "this is some heterosexual nonsense", which let me tell you, is the rare m/f romance. (I should add a "heterosexual nonsense" rating to books with m/f content, but not sure what the rating would be out of; gender reveal parties?)

Caveat: Stella's mom repeatedly subjects her to unwanted stimuli to "desensitize" her. Stella does not object to this because she knows her mom loves her and does it for "her own good" but honestly, it was uncomfortable for me, a person who has never experienced this. OTOH, this is actually fairly minor content, volume-wise, in that her mother only appears twice (I think?).

Also, there's a thing in sex-worker romances, where the sex-worker rejects their partner's money because they don't want it to be "business", but honestly, as person who works for money, people acknowledging your labour with money is very nice, and Michael definitely puts in real labour to help Stella achieve her goals. On the other hand, I have no idea how actual sex-workers feel about this trope? On the other other hand, do a lot of sex-workers read sex-worker romances? Surely not? On the fourth hand, I can't believe a lot of sex-workers date their clients? Like, a non-zero number, because humanity is vast and varied, but surely?