Length: Novella
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Blurb: Ben's broke. The firm he'd been working for in Amsterdam has gone bust, and his employment options are limited, to say the least. But quite how has he found himself working for an escort service that makes him sound more like a takeaway pizza than a hot date? And what will he do when his feelings for his favourite client – urbane, successful photographer Jeroen Storm – go beyond a pure business arrangement?
Reviewed by Joe: Before I start this review I have to admit I am a bit biased: I have published several stories with Xcite Books so I knew I was in for a very hot, very enjoyable read, and the newest work by Ms. Coldwell certainly lives up to the high standards that Xcite Books has brought to the world of gay erotica. Stud To Go is a highly enjoyable novel that is a very quick read with very likeable real characters.
I loved how Ms. Coldwell was able to take a career as taboo and misunderstood as escorting and make it relatable. She brought life to the characters and agency and, no matter what her personal views or thoughts on escorting may be, there is no hint of bias in her writing and not once does her book ever sound preachy.
I also loved the main character. Ben seemed very real to me. I could relate to what he was going through and I liked him. I rooted for him and wanted him to win. I cared about what happened to him and because of that I wanted to keep reading.
I also must give props to the editor of the book. So many times I have read a book that was loaded with grammatical and spelling errors and that pulls me out of the story and lessons my enjoyment of the book but that didn’t happen once to me in this book.
I will definitely will be on the lookout for more books by Ms. Coldwell.
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