The Escort Next Door

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Author: Clara James

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Series: The Escort Next Door, 1/3

Number of pages: 131

Published: 2013 by Romance Novel (U.S.)

Type: e-book

Genre: erotica, romance, fiction

Julia lives her happy life with successful husband and three kids or more specifically it just looks like she has a nice marriage. Her husband became distant and then she reveals his horrible secret. What is she supposed to do? Her decision is to change her life completely.

I really liked the author's writing style which was enjoyable and her choose of words but I can't tell this about story or characters.

Julia is an awful main character and she really got on my nerves. She was so stupid and naive that I wasn't surprised by her husband cheating her so much. Who would be? She was extremely passive silly housewife who hasn't think about anything just how not worthy for her sweetheart she is. Come on! Even he was a bastard who only terrorised her (women are not supposed to clean your mess or give you a sex whenever you want) she idealised him and even didn't think about anyone else in her whole life (for real? who the hell did raised her? the Amish people?). Other characters are plain, they are in story just for the story and you could easily replace them (Julia's friend for example it could be her mother, some stranger going around and giving her this stupid idea, whatever). There is also no chemistry between them and they are just blabbing around about nothing (yeah insert some stupid conversations here). Even the plot idea sounds interesting the characters killed it absolutely.

The story is cheap and has so many holes that it's quite surprising it still somewhat works (well not so much for me obviously).

1) Her husband just had a billions of emails from his escorts and one night stands. How convenient! Did he never heard that it's super easy to get into your mailbox?

2) Divorcing. This was super extra problem here because he could get kids. I don't know how it's working in America but in my nation kids usually get with mother and there must be a really big problem if not. I mean Julia could live with her friend ok? And finding job I mean normal job it's not such a problem. If she really wants she could find a job before divorcing (normal job) and cover it up like she need to be with people or something for her or whatever. But no! Not in this story she must be an escort because author wanted it! Screw the logic!

3) Which friend would give you this kind of job idea???? Working as a pole dancer or stripper? Really? Not helping her with money or just taking her to her house but this?

4) At first Julia insist about pole dancing but suddenly she is okey with escorting which is not believable.

5) Escorting sounds like awesome fun and you can get a huge amount of money... Come on! It's not a fun! It's dangerous! You can get raped, beaten, kidnapped, killed, whatever, especially if you are doing it on your own like Julia (nobody knew where she was or what she was doing). And of course having nice, beautiful and humble client is a complete rubbish (nice man are not waiting for you at corners).

I might be digging to much into it but for me story needs a logic and common sense and The Escort is really missing it. It's just a fairy tail for old women who loves to look around in pink glasses but sorry world just don't work like this.

Sex scenes were kinda ok but I am really fed up with everything going awesome and perfect. 

Overall. I've read worst than this but the optimism about this kind of job really annoyed me.

Rating: 5/10