The Real Deal

by Lena Ling

I'm an escort to wealthy, influential women and I pride myself on being a consummate professional. When Rose Cheng's client sheet came across my desk, how was I to know that I would fall so quickly for her? Nothing on her intake form had prepared me to work for someone as special as her... As a curvy Asian woman who was sick of being fetishized, I'd given up entirely on the concept of love. I had planned to focus on my career as an immigration attorney and my relationship with my Bedlington Terrier, Stuart. To keep my family off my back during our upcoming reunion, I had hired an escort from the Exclusive Escort Service to act as my date. His picture had not prepared me for how handsome Finley Wyatt looked in real life, and it definitely had not prepared me for his disarmingly charming personality! I will have to keep my guard up around him... This sweet and steamy stand-alone short read is an insta-love with no cliffhanger and an HEA between a sardonic alpha male and a curvy, independent woman. If you love witty banter, shameless romance, and spine-tingling sex, this book was written with you in mind. Trust me; it's the real deal.

73 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2020

Reviews

[Mc Chanster · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, sweet, romantic HEA with two lovely mains! I really liked Finley and Rose together – their mutual awkwardness felt genuine and I thought they fit together well. I loved that Rose was not the typical ‘size 0 and amazing at everything’ female character. Her insecurities, especially the lack-of-marriage shaming from family, were realistic and sincere, and honestly, hit a little close to home. Overall, a fun, quick (and sexy) little read that will make you smile and feel good.

Thank you Voracious Readers and Lena Ling for my copy!

[Lindsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another super short romance by Lena Ling.
I was confused about who Caitlin was right from the beginning and what the first chapter had to do with anything.
Then you meet Rose and Finley is almost instantly interested in her. They got along really well and enjoyed each other’s company. Plus he stood up for her against her family.
Finley is an escort so he has other clients but I guess Caitlin is just a friend. He found Rose attractive so they slept together but he doesn’t do that with any other client. They barely know each other but it was instalove for them.

[Georgie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from voracious readers and I really liked reading it. I absolutely loved seeing the development throughout the book of the characters and the plot. And despite it being a short book nothing felt rushed or forced, everything fit the length of it perfectly. The characters were amazing, I adored Filey and Rose and how they supported each other and worked. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes romance.

[Ashleigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got a free copy of this book from Voracious Readers in exchange for a review. This is a super short sweet romance with a kick of heat. I wanted to like this book but it's so short, there are no surprises, no build-up, not even any conflict with something that could be an interesting conflict, so this book falls flat for me. If this was longer and more fleshed out I think this could be an awesome book.

[Liz Wilde · Rating 2 out of 5]

I asked for a copy to review voluntarily.

This a nice novel, the chemistry between Finley and Rose is immediate.
Well written.
I would have loved a little groveling on Finley's side, as Rose is an independent woman and things came too easily for me here.
As author writes about struggles that Rose is facing with her family regarding her origins, i was expecting more. She touches but doesn't deepen...that's a shame.

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

**I was provided an eBook version of this book from the author through VoraciousReadersOnly for my honest review. **

The Real Deal is a short bite of a romance that you can read in one sitting. It’s sweet, witty, and playful, with a steamy scene at the end, and meant only to entertain. I recommend if you are looking for a short and easy read.

[BP34 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part of the Exclusive Escort Service Series. You'll love Rose and Finley's story. It's a feel good sweet romance that I read as an arc via Voracious Readers. The book is short but packs a lot of steam into the book. An insta love situation that was fun to read. The characters were likable and fun to know and the story was entertaining.

[Elvira · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the instant connection between Finley and Rose. The characters are engaging and interesting and the storyline flowed easily throughout the pages.

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

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relatively short and sweet story.
Rose and Finely are great characters and communicate beautifully.

There are no surprises with this. What you see is what you get.

*I received this novel from Voracious Readers Only in exchange for an honest review*

[Nancy Hardin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from varacious reader. I voluntarily leave a review. This is a nice story alot of back and forth between the characters. There was a lot of sass. And a big attraction between the 2 . I. Love there was a BBW in the story. It's nice to know we can have love too!

[Paige Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short romantic book that I managed to read within the hour. I love how quick Finley fell for Rose and vice versa, I love the way he kept complimenting her even defending her to her own family. It's every woman's dream man. A truly brilliant book.

[ChocolatePanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely idea, but not developed enough. I got a copy of this through Voracious Reader.
I wanted to love these characters, but just couldn't really grow with them.

Please make this a longer book and flesh it out a bit more!

[Shelly Lindsley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very quick juicy romance. No surprises but exactly what you expect and want in this type of book.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book. Romantic but not cheesey

[Debbie Pyette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book. Lightning fast read. Good distraction.

[Helena Mendes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finley and Rose are great together, neither one was expecting to fall in love with each other. This is a sweet and steamy instalove story between two people when they least expect it. I enjoyed it very much.

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