Reviewed by Cheryl
TITLE: Worth It
AUTHOR: Chloe B. Young
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 233 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 5, 2020
BLURB:
The price of love could be too high to pay.
Elliott Meyer is a dedicated student . . . and a part-time sex worker. College is expensive, and after his mother’s death left his family struggling, he’s desperate to avoid drowning in debt. Problem is, he just lost his only client. Time to hit the clubs and find a new benefactor before bills start piling up.
Enter Aiden Kent: rich, handsome . . . and the nephew of Elliott’s former client. Rather than letting this drive a wedge between them, Aiden offers Elliott an opportunity. Aiden’s stressed out and has no time for a relationship. He’s eager to hire Elliott to provide all the benefits of a boyfriend with none of the responsibility. And they both swear it’s only a little weird.
But when their business arrangement starts to become a full-on relationship, things get complicated. Elliott won’t accept money from a romantic partner, and Aiden won’t continue their relationship if Elliott’s sleeping with other clients. With his future on the line, Elliott’s left with a terrible decision: risk his bright academic future, or lose Aiden forever.
REVIEW:
First, I have to say that I love the cover. It says a lot in a simple, stylish way. The same can be said of the book itself. The trope is somewhat tired – the rent boy falling for his rich, regular customer – however, there were some nice twists and details.
Given the trope, the book was surprisingly light, with little angst, and not even much sex to begin with – that arrived later and was well worth the wait. Elliott and Aiden were engaging characters that grew on me right from the start. They are not your usual couple, and although it was possible to see from very early on that the two were made for each other, they were both made to work for their happy ending.
The supporting cast was strong, with Kevin and Elliott’s father drawn with a detailed brush in few words even before we met them. Innes was a shadow that hung over them until he dropped into the story in a surprising way. I found myself invested even in those who barely made an appearance.
The writing wasn’t perfect but there was little to draw attention to. For the most part, it was fluid and a good vessel for a good story. It’s a slow burn, but the pacing is perfect and the story never stops moving along.
I would recommend this book for people who like their stories to move at an easy pace and to have minimal angst.
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