Date with Destiny

by Virginia Wade

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Destiny Handler finds herself working for a New York City escort agency, dating balding men, who want more than drinks and dinner. But, everything changes the night billionaire Branson Lockwood strolls through the door, tall, dark, and sexy as hell. Tongue-tied and embarrassed, Destiny spills a drink on her borrowed dress, beginning an evening of near disasters, intense attraction, and a love story that nobody saw coming.


8,000 word erotic romance. All characters are eighteen and above. Adult 18+

Genres: Romance, Erotica, Ebooks, Contemporary

ebook

First published August 30, 2012

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. ❤ Writer of erotica and erotic romance. Not afraid to be shameless...

Reviews

[Gaby · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this is more of a short story than a complete novel. It lacked a full well rounded plot. It seemed to me that it was simply a chapter or two of the 50 shades trilogy or bared to me book.
Yes, it's well written but it jut felt like the beginning of a book that could be so much and ended flat.
Could have been a great erotic novel but oh well...

[Tiffanie Roth · Rating 2 out of 5]

No wonder why this was free.

[Ronnae Stately · Rating 5 out of 5]

Destiny is a young woman who is in a line of work that really doesn’t suit her. When she is given one last chance to prove her boss wrong in escorting she meets someone that might just fit her right. Branson Lockwood takes Destiny on a ride of a lifetime and it seems that everything will be alright in the end.

[Peggy Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sexy story that when a different way then I thought it would.

[Diane Ehlers · Rating 1 out of 5]

Was originally posted on Paranormal Sisters: http://paranormalsisters.blogspot.com...

One word to describe this........cheesy!

And not the good sappy romantic kind of cheesiness. No, it was the unrealistic roll your eyes kind of cheesiness. I'm actually quite disappointed from Ms. Wade. I read one of her other works, and though it's a bit disturbing as it deals with big foot (review here), it was way hotter- like pantie melting, weak in the knees hot! And the story was actually interesting compared to this one. Maybe Date with Destiny is one of her earlier works?

Honestly the premise caught my attention but the execution just wasn't there. It was rushed and unrealistic. The story just wasn't strong enough and neither was the sex- we'll get to that in a minute. Date with Destiny was just someones fantasy that they just had to write down.....but really didn't need to be shared. Not to be harsh....because I do think this story could have potential, it just needs time to truly develop and for like the last half of the book to go away and be rewritten. Seriously, how can a man rush home to his daughter because her nanny just had a heart attack, watch his nanny get taken away, and then put his daughter to bed and then have sex with a stranger in another room afterwards? That just seemed unbelievable to me. I'm surprised your five year old daughter wasn't traumatized from finding her nanny like that.

And the sex, Destiny may have been satisfied but this reader surely wasn't. Not gonna lie, the foreplay in the beginning of the book was hot and I was excited for what was to come. But once they got to the bedroom it was an unsatisfying quickie. Like, that's it? Let's just say the climax fell short in this one.

[Amaryllis Turman · Rating 2 out of 5]

My issues with this story:
(1) It was cheesy. It was a quick "Pretty Woman" if the man decided to date escort/prostitute after one date

(2) What idiot man would introduce his daughter to his night escort? Really? I was really annoyed by that. Given that their relationship was supposed to be devoid of emotion, he should not have involved his child in the mix.

(3) This girl worked for an escort service that was obviously providing more than just a female companion for events on date night. Where is the romance in Hero's offer for her to be his girlfriend? Seems to me that he was trying to get his milk for free, as it were. With an ending like that, considering the fact that they really do not know each other besides the physical compatibility, she better save her money since it is highly likely that he will dump her in the future.

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[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Date with Destiny is a great name for this cute short story. Destiny it seems has found her man as an escort when she meets Branson Lakewood. The story offers light BDSM, conversation that is real but also humorous and an ending that leaves the author able to continue the story with the hope of more of this unlikely love story.

[Chris · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't like this one. As another review mentioned, it was cheesy. That probably sums up this story best. There were story lines that could have been followed but weren't and this isn't something I would recommend.

[Katrina Simpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but short

Good but short

I really couldn't get the effect of the book cause it was over too quickly. I guess this was get escort, go out with escort, and then make escort into girlfriend.
I wish the book was longer.

[Eya · Rating 1 out of 5]

As a new year (unintended) punishment, I've been reading throught my collection of freebies, most of which I've never touched before but had for years. Some of them should hace been left untouched, like this one. Definitely not good and barely entertaining enough to finish.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

*** 4.5 stars ***

[Blanche · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick and dirty, baby.

[Kinsey Faucette · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a short story (flash fiction) I would have to "like" this one. Straight forward, to the point. End of story!

[Rebeca O · Rating 2 out of 5]

Free ebook, simple to the point short story.

[Toni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick fun read

[J.E. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and dirty. Closer to a short story.

[Ifeyinwa · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very quick read!

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moving to NYC from a little town. If that wasn't enough, leaving a boyfriend into drugs then finding the only job with an escort agency but she is so bad that may not last.

[Shellyc · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a short story, this one was quite nice. It didn't leave any ridiculously outrageous endings and its a story that is possible. No extra hearts and flowers, but simply short and sweet.

[Synthe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, clear writing, good for a fast drive-through lunch hour read.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this. Probably would have given it a higher rating if it were longer but hey, it was a fun little read and I enjoyed it.

[Sussan]

Free ebook was a fun read

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars