What if you met the right man at the wrong time?StaceyHe’s a male escort. As in, he has sex for a living. As in, my hard limit.I’m supposed to be writing an article about him, not falling for him. But something about Matthew Shaw makes me want to suppress that hard limit.He’s smart, funny, and too beautiful for his own good.But he makes his money through orgasms…and I don’t share.I can’t. I … orgasms…and I don’t share.
I can’t. I won’t.
But I still want to.
Matt
There are reasons why I escort.
Reasons no one knows.
But when Stacey waltzes into my life, with her eager questions and fiery red hair, I start to imagine a different kind of life. The life I can’t have with her.
She’s the one I’ve been waiting for.
The gorgeous journalist who lights up a room.
But how can I ask her to stay?
If I stop, if I give up, I’ll lose everything.
I wish I could tell her why.
I can’t. I won’t.
But, God, do I want to.
This sassy heroine, swoony hero, soul-mates and fate story is a standalone and has a happily ever after.
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Lynsey has really outdone herself. I’ve laughed. Sighed. Teared up. And maybe had a few lol, hot flashes.
I loved the storyline. Hot guy. Male escort. And he’s British too. Can’t go wrong with that!
Mostly though I think the best part of the story was the message it left with me. Or rather, messageS.
It’s about fate. Empowerment. Friendship. Respect. And the price we sometimes pay for a true love.
This won’t be everyone’s “cup of tea”, it does involve cheating, I mean how could it not. The main character is an escort, but if you look past that, and I recommend you do, you’ll find quirky character’s that you’d want to hang out with. Character’s that HOPEFULLY (yes Lynsey this is a hint) will get their own books sometime soon.
What an emotional charged, hot and steamy, with all the feels and will bring you to tears. Matt and Stacey will pull you in and kepp you there with banter, easy conversation and their wanting what they both think they can’t have. As they go along and things become a little more complicated will they be able to set aside why they met in the first place and try to be together or will what they have be left in the dust when its put to the test. Amazing read had tears in my eyes and falling for these two. Can’t wait to read more from her.
Stacey is a journalist interviewing Matt about his escort work. Matt has his reasons for escorting but he doesn’t tell anyone. There is a spark between the couple that won’t be denied. Can they work things out? This was a sexy, steamy read that I really enjoyed until the last page.
I have read every word this author has written and still beg for more. This book delivers and then some. The gist of the book is he’s an escort, she’s a writer for a women’s magazine (Vogue x Cosmo) who is given an assignment to interview and write about male escorts. Other reviewers will give more of the plot in their reviews, but it’s not the plot that drew me in. It was the characters. Lynsey Stewart writes characters that have depth, heart, humour and emotions you can relate to. She brings life to characters unlike most authors I’ve read. Stacey and Matt are funny, kind and have so many layers. Stewart reveals these layers with a careful hand and leaves you completely rapt in their chemistry.
The men in her books are always remarkably written, beautiful inside and out. But Matt? He’s a hard core feminist in the very best way.
Lynsey Stewart is a guaranteed one-click for me. She should be for you, too!!
‘You’re lovely and I like you a lot. Your eyes tell me that I can trust you, but your profession gives me full body anxiety and that won’t do.’
So, you meet a man that ticks almost all the boxes except for one very important one that you can’t accept. What’s a girl to do? This is the dilemma Stacey finds herself in when she finds herself attracted to Matt – a male escort – in a way she hasn’t ever felt for another person before.
I find such topics interesting in romance novels. It brings realism to the story when characters are faced with situations where there are no definitive answers. Where do the characters draw the line? Is there a ‘no man’s land’ these two can exist in given Matt’s profession? Or is this a situation they should walk away from?
I definitely wanted these two to get together; the attraction between them was beyond palpable, and often had me feeling like I had interrupted them. Talk about feeling like a third wheel!
I enjoyed this book. Matt and Stacey were facing serious personal issues that placed them in positions where they had to question their belief systems and work towards a resolution they could themselves live with. Stewart has shown another facet to her writing by delivering a story that balances lightness with seriousness, and sloughs off the heavy cloak of angst that pervades some of her other books.
ONE NIGHT ONLY. I liked it.
Believably plotted and unbelievable hot!
I have to confess I went a little bit weak in the knees when I saw that this is about a male escort who falls in love with the journalist who’s interviewing him about his job. Come on, it has to be up there in the realm of temptations along with Superman and chocolate cake, right?
Then I read the book and I loved it for not only its sensual and beautiful intimate scenes, but for the honest, fun and sweet chemistry between the characters. I fancied the fact that it happens in London, though I would have started the story at the interview and eliminated the first chapters.
She has a sparkling personality and more honesty than a mirror. He is a perfect gentleman and more cute than a puppy. Fate and serendipity play a huge part in their relationship as well as female empowerment and true love.
I loved the mix of fun and reality. I think the author has taken the role of male escort seriously and it reflects in the kind of questions and thinking that the journalist has going on. And the female character takes their bond seriously too. Can she cope with his job? Can she let him go if he is the love of her lackluster love life?
I found Matt’s background really engaging, and heartbreaking as his tragedy started to be puzzled together. There are many scenes that are fun and uplifting, particularly regarding Stacey’s sunny and generous nature, but a few just moved me. This man can be pure seduction with his good heart and beautiful looks, yet he’s also poignantly human and lonely.
I loved the final part as they come to realize their unbreakable connection, and the mystical meaning with the red threads is powerful stuff. I think this story is deliriously romantic and heartfelt. It’s all good and emotional: the couple, the importance of family and friends and faith in happiness. Touching and happy too.
It’s not often I change my review, but I am this one. There’s tons of witty banter, which I love. Both of the main characters were likable and you found yourself rooting for them. I just really had problems with the whole escort thing. I knew it was about an escort, but I was hoping for some kind of plot twist out of it. Once Matt and Stacey met it was like fate had brought them together. I still would have rather had him with a different job, the author pulled it off. Lynsey has an amazing way with words.
“What if you met the right guy at the wrong time?”
Matt and Stacey first meet when Stacey, a journalist for a women’s magazine, is tasked with writing an article on Matt, who is an escort. Attraction is immediate. Curiosity ensues. Stacey is taking a break from dating and Matt, well, he knows that he can’t realistically have a relationship and continue his current employment, so he’s also taken a break from dating (er, except for his job.) As, the two get to know each other, they find it harder and harder to ignore their feelings but Matt’s job is a giant divider–I mean, who could handle that?
To be honest, when I first heard about this book, I didn’t give it much thought. I figured it would be a cute, light, funny read. And in many ways, it was. BUT, it was more. This book was full of funny and sexy moments but it was surprisingly filled with so many touching, heartwarming (and sometimes heart-breaking) scenes that I couldn’t put it down. It was a book that really makes you consider how far you would go for love and what you’d be willing to give up to keep love. It makes you realize that not everything is black and white. I really enjoyed it and would recommend you give it a try–even if you think it might not be your thing. You might be surprised.
Do you believe in fate or do you make your own destiny?
“Life is about joining dots. Nothing can stop you reaching the dots, they’re unavoidable, but what you do between them is up to you.”
Before I started reading, I was intrigued by the concept of this story. The right guy at the wrong time is an extremely relatable idea, and people’s jobs do create conflict in relationships. But when the job is that of an escort? Oh yes, that pretty much promised a conflict that would not be so easy to resolve. Thankfully, Lynsey has done a great job of building the situation and heightening the conflict, while still keeping the relationship and the characters relatable and making it easy to get behind their reactions and decisions.
When I started reading this, I knew I would enjoy it no matter how the story turned out simply because it’s written well. Within the first few pages, I was smiling and enjoying the amusing turns of phrase that set Lynsey’s writing apart.
Liking Stacey was effortless, because it felt like she was someone you knew, or just one of us. I did feel a couple of times that she was a bit too nice, but then I realised that usually happened when it was Matt relating the chapter… so that makes sense too, cause the boy is besotted pretty early on! (And I love it!) I like that she’s a nice person, who is also really good at her job, independent, strong and compassionate. I adore her friendship with Skye and Will and I really really want more of them in future!
Matt… well, I must say I really enjoyed reading his character. He’s sweet, he’s hot, and I love how he’s ultimately just a really straightforward kind of guy, doing what he can in the circumstances. I like that we keep discovering facets to him, and the picture that emerges is so endearing. From the physical attributes that make him so attractive to the female characters, we keep moving inwards, and each of his relationships reveal a lot about him, be it his friendship with Stu, his interactions with the women he escorts, or his relationship with his family… or even with Reggie the dog!
I love how we come away feeling like we really know these two characters. And the sizzling chemistry they share just adds to the fun! Seriously, they are intense. They make linking fingers sound way hotter than pages of erotica! And just when you’re reaching for ice water, they do or say something so adorably sweet you can’t help but smile.
Another character who stood out was Anna. I had so many varied reactions to her from the moment she comes on the scene! I might have wanted to smack her a few times, but I love how she was written. Overall, I’m very glad I read this, and I’m very hopeful that there will be another book in his universe. I need more!
Love this author and this is a great book. Matt and Stace are such great characters and couple…I want a Matt!
Stacey and Matthew’s love story is incredible. Stacey is a very well established writer and has been asked to write a story about a male prostitute Matthew Shaw. However, you find that Matthew is very well-loved and adored by his family I love how they met and how well the characters are uniquely developed. One night only is an unusual love story, however very well written and the characters are very likable and adored. In the end true love is found. This is a wonderful love story.