Evan's Wish

by Robin Stone

It was supposed to be just for show. Two weeks, ten grand, no feelings.

I was the guy with the name tag. Three months into a maintenance job at the fanciest condo building in town, I mopped the lobby and climbed ladders while residents looked right through me. Every spare dollar went toward a fixer-upper, somewhere safe for my little brother Matty, sober now and about to graduate.

Then Brooke Sinclair from 3B read my name tag and actually remembered it. Over beers in a hidden hotel piano bar, the beautiful top-selling real estate agent asked me to name my price to be her boyfriend for two weeks for work events. On call.

I said ten thousand dollars. She didn’t blink, she just added overnights.

Now I’ve got a suit I didn’t pick, a fake Ivy League degree, and a dinner at her boss’s mansion with way too many forks. I’ve got a hotel suite with her in it, and a roommate who keeps asking if she’s actually going to pay.

The deal ends in two weeks.

Nobody told me what happens when the deal feels real.

Evan’s Wish is book one in The Bullseye Club series, a steamy, contemporary fake-dating romance where the wealthy heroine hires the blue-collar hero. Warm, low-angst, and HEA guaranteed. Grab your copy and watch the deal turn real.

“…a sweet, super-sexy Cinderella story… I loved every perfectly paced, touching minute of it, all the way to HEA.” – Melanie, Amazon

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Novella, Chick Lit

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2020

About the author

Robin started writing stories when she was five years old. She wrote essays, articles, and over a million words of non-fiction before turning to fiction in 2011. She watched romance authors having way too much fun, and after writing her first romance, she was hooked.

Her imagination is filled with painters, landscapers, and carpenters. Robin's books are emotional stories that keep readers coming back for more.

Robin lives near Boston and likes reading, travel, and eating good chocolate. She loves hearing from her readers. Visit www.robin-stone.net to see a list of her books and sign up for her newsletter.

The Landscaper Series
The Landscaper
Landscaper in Lust
Landscaper in Love
Landscaper in Paradise
The Landscaper’s Christmas

The Bullseye Club Series
Evan's Wish
Liam's Desire
Drew’s Choice

No Limits Series
Sharing Darcy
Sharing Courtney
Sharing Alex

Standalones
Delivery Man
Toy With Me
The Painters
The Carpenter
The Mechanic

Collections
The Blue Collar Collection

Cocky Hero Club
Brazen Player (Audiobook)

Reviews

[Sanet Vosloo · Rating 5 out of 5]

As wishes go this one was good

A kept man, who would have thought. Nice to see the roles reversed, billionaire being a woman that has a kept man.

[Fiona · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story about Evan, who is a maintenance worker in an apartment complex. he notices Brooke and is attracted to her, but when she comes to him with a proposition of being her escort for work functions, Evan is tempted when she offered to pay him, and since he wants to buy a house, the money would come in handy, especially since he wants to have a house for his brother to come home to. This is a really cute story similar to what you would think a reverse pretty woman would be. it has similar connotations with a work colleague who propositions Evan as well, but eventually it all works out and they go onto have a happily ever after.

I was given an advanced copy of this book to read and I am reviewing with my honest and fair opinion.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute gender switched homage to Pretty Woman (though his regular job is swanky apartment building custodian rather than s3x worker). It's a quick read with a bit more fluff than substance--the instalove is pretty strong here--but it's still entertaining and honestly, pretty perfect for summer. I do wish it was dual POV instead of just Evan's, but that's really my only complaint. (Book 2-- Liam's Desire --is dual POV, FWIW.)

Rating: 4 stars / B+

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

[Swiftiequeenreads420 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good quick read. Our MMC Evan is the maintenance man in a bougie apartment building. It is in this bougie building he meets our FMC Brooke. Brooke is a wealthy successful realtor who is 35. Evan is 27 so this is a little bit of a cougar sugar mama situation. She approaches Evan and asks him to be her date to a dinner party at her bosses house. This story is all about not judging a book by it's cover. The spicy scenes were decent I just felt they were a little rushed. We learn about some interesting trauma from both of the characters. Can they overcome their class difference and be happy together?

[Robyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Evan works on maintenance in a near new apartment building. He meets Brooke when he is working on the fire alarms. There is an attraction between them and they have a pleasant date. Then Brooke asks Evan to be her escort for the next two weeks and offers to pay him. The money would be enough to complete his saving for a house deposit. Evan takes her up on her offer but things get serious fast. What will happen at the end of two weeks?.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sarah Howlett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Evan and Brooke's connection and attraction in this book. Brooke is a little hesitant due to her past, but she trusts Evan and their romance flows nicely after her initial proposition. Watching Evan try to adjust to Brooke's world made for some funny scenes. I like how Brooke was wealthy and Evan was a blue-collar worker, this was a nice twist on the usual contemporary romance. I'm looking forward to more books in this series.

[Reads lotsa stuff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a regular guy. A dual POV format that’s not really hallmark, but it could be. Not really Pretty Woman, but it wants to be. Definitely not American Gigolo, even if it look like it. A simple favor for a pretty girl. Should be a piece of cake. What could possible go wrong. It’ll be over in the blink of an eye. If only you could wish it would last forever. It could never work, I’m just a regular guy.

[Debra McEathron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a nice story about the good guy getting the best in life. The characters are good and believable. Evan is a militance worker at a high end condo, Brooke lives there and is a realtor of high end homes when they meet. She offers to pay him to be her escort for two weeks.

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Modern Pretty Woman

I would say this book is a modern version of Pretty Little Woman, but instead of a female escort and a male payer, it’s flipped. The male maintenance man is hired by the rich female real estate agent. Very cute quick read.

[Soccergypsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
What an enjoyable and entertaining reversal twist on Cinderella. Excited about the slight reverse age gap as well. Truly a delightful read and I'm excited to follow the characters through this new series.

[Jamie Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was such a sweet story! But I had to take 1 star off for the surprise pregnancy at the end 😭

[Floor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a little apprehensive starting this book, but i was pleasantly surprised.
The attraction was there and conversations flowed nicely.

[Vvvvv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh.

[Jorja Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

fake dating

This is a great read where the script is flipped. He is the one getting paid to escort.

Well done
Jorja Rae- Independent author

[Melanie S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blue collar hero and Princess Charming

Evan is a salt-of-the-earth, honest, capable,maintenance worker at a luxury high-rise condo complex. He’s a loving brother, a loyal friend, a real Cinderfella. Real estate superstar agent Brooke lives in one of those condos, and Evan’s the kind of eye candy that interests her. She hires him to “escort” her to the black/tie professional functions she attends and the rest is a sweet, super-sexy Cinderella story - a deliciously modern recasting of the classic fairy tale as only writer Robin Stone could deliver. I loved every perfectly paced, touching minute of it, all the way to HEA.

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Robin Stone's story was really, really good and I've followed her for quite awhile now. Her story was sweet with a bit of drama and heartbreak. Totally fell in love with the characters in her story!! It's usually the guy who has the money and the girl who is working to make ends meet but this is a story that is switched up! Brooke wants to pay Evan to escort her to events. He could use the money but is wondering how this will work out. Is there more going on that what he realizes? Such a good story.

[zen_s · Rating 1 out of 5]

[1.25 star] connection between the characters was bland, and because the book was solely based on hero's pov, the connection felt even weaker.