| Title | : | Tease (Tease, #1) |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780987534361 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 |
| Publication | : | First published November 14, 2013 |
Male escort.
That got your attention.
Some of the most powerful and well known women in the country pay to have sex with me, some of them married. Some are into more than just straight sex, which is why they call me. Bondage, power play, submission…nothing is off the table. I will do anything for the right price.
The stories I could tell you about a certain high profile congresswoman, or that innocent blonde actress. Trust me, she’s not so innocent.
Guys would kill for my job. I’m living the fucking dream. Meaningless sex, no relationship hang-ups and I’m rolling in the dough. Life is perfect, just the way it is.
Until I meet her.
She changes everything.
She makes me want more than I’ve ever wanted for myself and she believes in me. But she also thinks I sell insurance. I can’t stop what I do, but I can’t give her up.
Eventually, my two worlds are going to collide and when they do, shit will hit the fan.
Tease (Tease, #1) Reviews
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DNF at 15 %, so no rating.
I'm a huge fan of escort stories but Tease missed the mark completely. I'm at a stage where I despise the book already and I think it's better to stop now. The first time I set my eyes on a female "character" I had my first WTF moment. She's a "celebrity". Yeah…as if…(that's me being sarcastic). She came across as a giggling, irritating, immature and horny cow. I had to think of Paris Hilton. So. Not. For. Me. I can't say much about the "hero" at this stage of the plot but it's safe to say that I didn't like what I saw. I'm so not impressed at all. Also, the first sex scene wasn't hot at all and didn't do anything for me.
"I am fucking amazing."
That's Bethany speaking.
How I missed being nineteen.
FYI, Coop is 26.
Baba's reaction: Gosh, am I ever glad that I'm 41. *facepalm*
If you're thinking I sound like a cocky asshole, then you're wrong.
Too bad coz that's exactly what I'm thinking about you, Coop.
Oh, and do you know what I think about a ten-year-old boy who had to get up at three in the morning to support his family? Um…yeah…maybe when pigs fly.
A mouth was a mouth, and when the owner knew how to work it, what hope did my dick have?
I have nothing against threesomes (M/M/F) but I must say this particular scene turned me off. You know when the sex isn't even hot or appealing and it's clearly poorly written then it's time to move on. No more. I'm done.
Here are three escort stories that I loved:
Escorted
Damaged Goods
The Fifth Favor
**Thank you to Missy Johnson for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm sorry that Tease wasn't my cup of tea. All the best to you.**
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2.5 stars
Minor spoilers ahead (not really big, though). I’m sorry, but it was quite hard to review Tease without giving something away.
Tease is a complete one eighty from previous Missy Johnson’s novels, and quite frankly it’s nothing like her sensual new adult reads that held a hint of sweetness in it and were very well thought. Tease while still catching interest with slightly taboo blurb and extremely sexy cover, isn’t stunning, beautiful romantic story. Nope. There is nothing sweet, romantic or sensual about it.
I’m really shocked with how this story went. I can’t say I expected… that. Tease is more than erotic. It is almost one 100% smut. Yes, there is so many sex scenes with so many different partners it was quite hard to catch up. I was uncomfortable and didn’t really feel any positive emotions toward Coop, the main character. I was appalled that he not only didn’t feel wrong about being a prostitute but felt so comfortable with fucking for money that he still had sex with his clients after having sex with Mia. That was a big, fat NO from ME.
As fun as it was reading about Coop’s sexual adventures that were very steamy and Hot with capital H, I wanted more from this story than sex. Also, Coop’s personality kind of reminded me of Jack from Seduce. Both of them were cocky playboys with identical sense of humor or almost the same way of thinking. Not very clever mix.
I literally didn’t know anything about Mia. She only existed on few pages of this book and I couldn’t grasp her personality or even get to know her story. I was astonished when this book ended before I felt any romantic vibes from them.
Overall, I wanted more from Tease. Smut was not what I wanted to read. I expected a romance with fabulous twist and just a little bit more of a real plot.
Why two and half stars then? What can I say, before it started pissing me off, I thought the sex was off the charts hot! Missy Johnson knows how to write steamy smut that make my girlie parts happy ;)And as always I'm very curious how her next book going to be. I already have my eyes set on her other new release.
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♦ 2.5-3 STARS. ♦
When I first read the blurb of this book, I was immediately intrigued. There aren't that many really good escort stories (or at least I haven't read that many of them), so I was very curious to find out how Missy Johnson would pull off writing that kind of story. Now that I've finished reading Tease, I have to admit that, even though I enjoyed reading it, I was expecting a bit more. I'm all for a smutty read, but in this case I thought the focus of the story should have been more on the connection and romance development between the hero and his love interest, instead of on him and all his various clients.
The story:
Liam Cooper is a male escort. He loves his job and for the right price, he's willing to do pretty much anything. Although, of course, even he has his limits. The reason he started the job is because he needed money to provide for his sick mother and pay for her high hospital bills and treatment.
Then, Cooper runs into his old childhood crush, Mia Westfield.
"Then it hit me.
Holy. Fucking. Shit.
Mia Westfield. The last time I'd seen her was when I was fifteen and she was fourteen. She'd been on her knees, behind her parents shed, giving me my first hummer.
Twelve years later she was standing in front of me, looking sexy as hell."
Mia's just moved back in town and she needs a place to stay, so Cooper offers her one. After that, Mia and Cooper start to spend more time together and he realizes the crush he had on her is still very much in full force, even after all those years. Being with her makes him want a different kind of life with a normal relationship, but at the same time, he still needs his job and the huge paycheck that comes with it...
My thoughts:
The problem I had with the story was that I didn't really feel Cooper and Mia's connection. They barely had any scenes together which made it hard for me to understand their attraction and deeper feelings for each other.
Most of the scenes were about encounters Coop had with his various clients. Granted, most of those scenes were smoking hot, but they were not the kind of scenes I wanted to read about when it came to the main characters' developing relationship. I wanted the biggest focus of the story to be on the hero and heroine and the romance between the two of them; not about Coop and the mind blowing sex he had with each of his many clients, especially . I guess that makes me traditional romance kind of person, but that's just the way it is. When I read a blurb about a person who's willing to give up his entire lifestyle to be with the love of his life, I expect there to be some heart-to-heart epicness and a deeper kind of romance level between the hero and his love interest.
Also, I would have liked the epilogue to form a sort of conclusion, and maybe give more of a glimpse of the future between Mia and Coop, instead of being focused on Bethany and her own personal problems. The epilogue was more about Bethany and Cooper than about Mia and Cooper, and even though it gave way for an introduction to Bethany's own story in the next part of the series, I would have liked to see it the other way around.
Still, if you're looking for a light, fun story with lots of sexy scenes, Tease is definitely worth giving a try!
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4 Not Your Typical Romance, but Plenty of KINKY Stars
Liam (Coop) is a high client/profile escort. He picked his profession so he can pay for his mother’s hospital costs. Mia is Liam’s sister’s childhood friend who moved back into town after Mia divorced her husband.
Let me just recap this book for you…
Liam has kinky sexy with Client 1
Liam has kinky sexy with Client 2
Liam and Mia have fun banter
Liam has kinky sexy with Client 3
Liam and Mia have fun and banter
Liam has kinky sexy with Client 1, again
Liam has kinky sexy with Client 2, again
Liam and Mia have a little tension
There’s zero romance in this book, okay there is a TINY bit (really really really small), but really not that much and it was okay for me. Sometimes I’m in that mood where I’ll be honest girls, I will just say, umm… just give me a kinky book. So, that’s what I got and I was totally fine with it. Erotica isn’t my top genre, but it’s like YA, if I am in the mood, I like to read it. And I was in the mood to read erotica.
I haven’t read anything by Missy and Tease reminded me a lot like Tangled, in the sense, it’s from a male’s POV, it’s a bit funny, super light and there’s a lot of sex. I can tell you now, this book isn’t for everyone. If you want the sweep-you-off-your-feet kind of romance, you can just go ahead and move on to a different book.
BUT if you want a, wow, that’s kind of crazy, taboo, but I kind of like it read, well Tease is for you. I’m not stranger to MMF scenes, but, Missy made me blush a little and let’s just say, I’m edging to read a MM book more now. I’m pretty sure my delicate reading eyes can handle it and I will probably like it.
So with that said…
Want a kinky dirty book? Then Tease is for you.
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So I actually read this book a long while back , and didn't rate it because I skipped a lot of it . but nevertheless I hated it . I think this is the first book I've ever given a 1 star to .
Warning : I'm kind of mad right now and I'm going to ramble/rant , so if you love this book I'm sorry but this is how I feel .THIS IS ABOUT THE WHOLE SERIES NOT JUST THE FIRST BOOK , IT ALSO FOCUSES ON MIA AND COOP's relationship [Not Beth and Roman]
SPOILERS AHEAD for the whole series BE WARNED ! ::
Note : I only spoiler-tagged the quotes, because if you're anything like me you'll be disgusted so I don't think you should read at all, trust me on this, even if you're curious BELIEVE ME it's not worth it, just move on, the review is enough lol, but If you're having doubts about the book and want to know if you can handle them or not so those are for you..
First Book :
This book is not Romantic , AT ALL , No Love story here and maybe it's my fault that I was expecting that but seriously how am I supposed to believe that Coop "loves" Mia when all he does is have sex with his clients and enjoys the hell out of them . No guilt , NOTHING ,before and after sleeping with Mia.
Sample/Quotes of him with clients before and AFTER he sleeps and kisses Mia :
I mean even if I believe that this "career" was his only choice , make him at least feel guilty for lying to Mia , make him not enjoy it this much , the fact that the one time he felt guilty was because he was spending time with a client AFTER having sex with her left me speechless , NOW you feel guilty ?!
It was actually funny that he wanted to send Mia a text telling her that she should make up her mind and that he wants them to be together officially while lying in another woman's bed .
I realize Mia annoyingly didn't make up her mind about them , but don't try to convince me that Coop loves her either !
And what makes it worse is his relationship with his friend (more like a family he says ) Beth, she is his client but they're close friends. It's just not in any way romantic having him "sexting" her or hearing his thoughts when he's having sex with her or going down on her ! how much he loves her smell and taste and how intoxicating and addicting it is !! He goes down on her in a theater then tells her how hot it was and 2 sentences later basically confesses that he loves Mia to her ! Arghhhh I wanted to hit him.
Sample/Quotes of his relationship with Beth ::
So how did Mia finally find out about his secret ?
So after reading all of that at least I hoped Mia would stand her ground when she found out what he did specially the way she found out was really bad . but NO of course she forgives him too easily , and the epilogue isn't about them , it's about Beth.
So Call me crazy , I know I am , but I was curious when I found out that the next 2 books are about Beth and that she did love Coop but her love was supposedly unrequited . So I read the parts about Coop and Beth and I was left again wanting to hit something .
Second Book :
So Something bad happens to Beth and Coop wasn't there for her because Mia was jealous of their relationship ( And rightfully so ) .. So Coop is guilty and tries to mend his relationship with Beth again , he not only wants to be her friend but Beth feels like he wants more which feels like such a betrayal to Mia .
Third Book :
So in the third book which was released today , It is confirmed from Coop's POV that he was confused about Mia and that he can't stop thinking about Beth after realizing her feelings for him, he actually asks her why she "pushed" him to have a relationship with Mia if she felt that way about him! Poor man, he was pushed to have a relationship with his future wife !!
He is disappointed when a text msg is from Mia and not Beth .
“My phone vibrates in my pocket. I pull it out, half expecting it to be Beth. I’m disappointed when I see it’s Mia”
He meets with Beth behind Mia's back . So of course that causes trouble between Mia and Coop .
So what does Coop do ? He invites Beth to a hotel room for drinks but before she comes , he wants to make sure he won't do anything he'll regret so he jacks off in his shower thinking about his time with Beth as a client and how he wants to be inside her again !!
Quote about that part :
That was just disgusting !! and that's not the first time apparently , he was saying that he didn't have sex for a long time but that he kept masturbating to his only muse (Beth) because he just couldn't get her out of his head.
Just EWWWWW . But of course he feels guilty so It's all good right ?! and what angers me more that he is blaming Mia for giving up on them so easily after what he gave up for her ( his job as an escort which he really misses btw)
And the last nail in the coffin , is when Beth has again something major happen in her life and runs to Coop , he takes her to a romantic cabin ( The cabin he first hooked up with Mia in ) . and lies to Mia about it . and when Mia comes to confront him , the author cuts the scene and we don't see what happens .
We only know that at the end of the book SOMEHOW SOMEWAY Mia and Coop married and that Mia is supporting Beth and Coop's relationship !! That's it ! No actual confrontation , nothing ! everything magically worked out ( Him going behind her back , jacking off to another woman , inviting her to his hotel room and spending the night , taking another woman to the place they first hooked up and lying about it ...the list is endless )
We are supposed to believe after everything , that he was doing this out of guilt for not being there for Beth despite Beth saying that she is sure he has feelings for her and him doing all the above.
I can't even begin to describe how many issues I have with this series . I know it's my fault I continued to read , I really know that . But call it morbid curiosity , I just wanted ONE redeemable quality about their relationship , all I can feel is that it was convenient. When he finally sees the light :
“So, you’re sure that’s what you want? A life with Mia?” - Beth
I nod. I am sure. It’s like I’ve finally figured out that relationships were hard. They don’t just work without putting effort in. Mia is a great girl and I love her more than anything.” *sigh* so romantic !!
Yeah I could feel the love oozing out of him when he was jacking off to his Best friend/Ex-Client while having problems with Mia *shudder*
Ok Rant over, I swear I tried to make it as short as I can but I just kept ranting , I do feel better now actually after getting some of my frustration out :D ! So If you actually read all that , Sorry and thanks for reading :$ -
*ACR copy for an honest review....*
3.5 didnt-see-that-coming-stars..
What this book is basically all about:
Meet Liam Cooper,he's defiantly not your average escort.Hot,sexy and smart,he's the DEFINITION of every woman's wet dream.Breathing and fucking,that's exactly what he's paid to do.And yes,being a guy he basically loves what he does,but that dosn't mean THIS was what he wanted for rest of his life either.
As a boy I'd actually wanted to be a doctor-atleast I had after i'd gotten over wanting to become an astronaut,a football player,a fireman and Santa Claus.
And yet he continues to live this life for the enormous pay and for his mother-and her expensive hospital bills.
"If it wasn't for Mom,I would've quit this years ago.I'm not going to lie and say I don't enjoy my job,but you think I don't want a life ? You don't think I'd give it all up for a chance at happiness ?"
And then,finally he does get his shot at happiness,in the form of his childhood crush,Mia...who recently moved back into the big city after her nasty divorce.
He wanted to be in a relationship where his partner accepted everything about him.But the real thought was 'Can Mia ?
MY thoughts on this book :
Ever since i read the Blurb yesterday ! ive been freaking HOT AND BOTHERED ! ;) I mean come on, a sexy story on an escort,his love and his life.What's not to like ? So having said all this, lets get this clear.I was freakin EXCITED to get this book started.And ive got to say my expectations didn't suffer much of a hit,since I actually enjoyed the book more than i thought i would.
But then again,i wasnt saying there ISNT any faults in this book as well...Other than the fact the first 50% was all about HOT sex...i did deal with certain issues...i wasn't ok with.
Like for one, the chemistry between Liam & Mia ...it was like basically non-existent. 0_o I mean, after reading pages of hot sex between Coop and is clients,u would actually expect atleast a spark between the main characters....or SOMETHING !.
So the question wd be ,Why give it a 3.5 star then ?
Well,that's all because i of that twist at the end of the book,i did not expect to head to the climax that way.Really that was one hell of a way to go about things...LOL if u read the book,then you'll know EXACTLY what im saying.
THE FINAL VERDICT:
So yes in the end....i did enjoy this book.Hot...sexy...and not at all angsty ,this was kinna the book i was looking out to read for today anyway.But the SOMETIME i also do agree with loads of GR friends,so....
PLS PLS PLS !DO NOT GOING READING INTO THIS BOOK IF UR LOOKING FOR A DARK EROTIC OR EMOTIONAL READ WITH LOADS OF ANGST BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS.
Because,this book is sooooo NOT that but instead if u looking for an EROTIC book to occupy ur lonely and miserable uneventful evening ;) This book is just the right one for you.
LOL enjoy a fun evening girlies ! ;) because trust me with LIAM ? u just can't have any other XD Cause by the end of this book you can't help but make the classic Come-hither eyes on him...LOL
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***2 "I wish I wasn't so damn honest" STARS***
I'm going to keep this short and sweet. I had really high hopes for TEASE especially after reading Missy's lovable Jack (love him). Unfortunately, I did not care much for Coop's character...
.... I take that back. I did like Coop up until Mia entered the picture. Coop became this insecure man every time he was around Mia (NOT SEXY). I know other reviewers felt there wasn't enough interaction between Coop and Mia, but in my humble opinion, there was way too much. . I found Mia to be INDECISIVE, which annoyed the hell out of me....
There was definitely an abundance of steamy sex, Kudos to Missy on raising my temperature .
I did enjoy Coops "friend" Beth she was adventurous, caring and very supportive.
I am not an avid reader of romance novels as the majority of the time the heroines completely annoy me . If the synopsis for TEASE intrigued you enough to add it to your shelf, you should go ahead and give it a try.
Miss Johnson, thank you for my ARC, I'm sorry this one wasn't for me. -
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***3.5-4 stars***
Liam Cooper aka Coop is a New York City male escort servicing the elite, celebrities and social class. In his words, he is damn good at it. He is hot, sexy, sweet, and knows how to please a woman which makes him the go to guy. The main driving force for Coop to be in this type of business is that he can support and help pay the medical treatments for his mother. In Tease, readers are immersed into the world of male escorting. We get to see Coop's everyday life which consist of mostly lots and lots of sex and the different types of sex each client demands from BDSM, threesome and etc. Let me tell you Coop is not lacking in stamina and leaves all his clients satisfied. Although Coop enjoys the sex, he distances himself from forming any real relationship since he had experienced what it was like to be hurt and heart-broken. That all changes when Mia, his old crush waltzes back into his life. To form any real chance with a relationship with Mia, Coop must decide whether to continue being a male escort or leave the job that he only knows that will support his mom's growing need of medical attention.
My Thoughts:
I did not love how fast Coop's relationship with Mia went. I was expecting a little more plot development in the romance department. I wanted to see the couple connect more and understand the growing attraction and love they felt. I also wanted to know more about Mia. Although Coop was attracted to Mia, in the back of mind, I thought there was a strong possibility that he will end up with Bethany. I thought there was more of a connection, friendship and attraction between Bethany and Coop. What Tease lacked in romance, it made up in lots of HOT STEAMY SEX SCENES.
Overall, I did enjoy this book even though it lacked in romance. I always enjoy reading a book in male's POV. This book had humor, lots of sex, and gives readers an insider perspective of a male escort. I am looking forward to Promiscuous (book 2) on Bethany's story since I really liked her character in Tease.
Missy Johnson -
Story - 3 stars!
Smut - 5 stars!
A male escort's POV! Interesting right?
Liam Cooper a.k.a. Coop is a male escort catering to only A-list clients. And there certainly is a lot of sex going on in this book... 70 percent of the story is all about Coop's sexual escapades with his clients. It is interesting and it is hot!
But yeah, I can only read so much of him boinking so many of his clients. But Coop is certainly good at his job and his loving it.
Then Mia came back. Mia is his sister's best friend and the first girl who gave him his first blow job when he was 15. And Coop wants Mia but he thinks Mia deserves someone better. See, they, his family and Mia, thinks he sells insurance for a living.
Mia sounds lovely but really I couldn't relay. The story concentrates more on Coop and his sexcapades.
I guess this book is not for me. I like more romance and more "je ne sais quoi"... ;) But if you want a smutty book, I definitely highly recommend.
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Liam Cooper, professional escort to the stars, has it all....money, clothes, fancy apartment on the upper east side of Manhattan. Most importantly, his lifestyle affords him the opportunity to fund his ailing mother's care and trial treatments for Alzheimer's Disease. What he doesn't have is love....
When Coop reunites with Mia, the girl who gave him his first hummer at the tender age of 15, it's like the past twelve years never happened. He's still fiercely attracted to the beauty with the beautiful green eyes. What would she think if she knew the real Coop? The one who sells his body for sex. Don't get him wrong, he loves his job. What able bodied man wouldn't? It just makes for a difficult time with relationships...
I really enjoyed this book. Coop is a likable character, utterly selfless in his commitment to supporting his mother in her medical treatment. The scenes with him escorting were well played out and extremely hot. I actually loved the escort side of him more than relationship Liam. He was confident in his role as an escort, but a fumbling mess when it came to all things Mia. He knew she deserved to know the truth about him but was too cowardly to fess up.
So, if you're looking for a sexy storyline with some angsty emotional tug of war, this delivers.
My only issue, which was highly distracting to me, was the misuse of American slang. Americans do not use the terms fortnight, "note" for dollars, "top" for a mam's shirt or Fairy lights for Christmas lights. I feel if an author is from another country, he/she must research the proper slang for the country in which her book takes place. This book was in first person Liam's POV so it was uber weird hearing a guy born and raised in the Big Apple to use the word fortnight. Enough said....other than that, I enjoyed the book.
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Well, it wasn't the fact he was fucking OW the entire time he was with the h (pretty much all of those scenes were more graphic and plentiful than his sex scenes with the h), it was the fact the epilogue was all about him saving an OW client (who I really thought made a better h for him).
Really?
How am I ever, ever, ever, ever supposed to believe this is going to have an HEA much less an HFN?
I don't really care if authors want to write books where it's really about the H's journey through multiple women. I just really wish that THAT is what they would tell you in the blurb.
I never ever could believe his love for the h in this book. I mean I felt like he was in love with her because she was the only woman fucking him for free...not just using him for his sexual services.
The only real friendship/relationship that the H has with anyone in his entire life is the OW he saves at the end of the novel. She, more than any other woman, should have been the H in this book. They almost had as many scenes together as the H/h.
I know in the next novel this OW becomes a bone of contention. And when you never get the h's POV, it makes it hard to believe she's anything more than a cardboard cut out doormat. I don't know any woman that would sign up for what she's agreeing to.
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I FEEL MY BUGBEAR REARING IT'S UGLY HEAD AGAIN. Why are people rating this when it's not out yet? And the ones who seem to be getting ARCs haven't rated it, so I'm figuring it hasn't been read yet. So in conclusion, there are morons abound rating when they haven't read IT! STOP IT! YOU ARE PISSING ME OFF! I want to know if a book is good, not that you have to meet your 1 star, 2 star, 3 star quotas. Oh, did I make a mistake and you rated it for the cover, or maybe that 1 star was just a TEASE. Come on people, grow a brain and ONLY RATE WHAT YOU READ. I might actually read this book now just because you've annoyed me so much, which means I hope it's good so I can give it a 5 to counter all you mean spirited people.
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HOLY CRAP ...
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I cannot believe what this book was about. And this is called romance?! Pfff. Bitch, please!
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Holy Mother of all that is Hot!This book has some major steam.I'm fanning myself just thinking back on a few of the scenes.Coop is sexy as hell and his talents are many.
He has become my favorite escort.He fell into the sex biz by chance and decided to make it a career because he needed the $ for the care of his sick Mom.All was peachy until he was reunited with Mia his first crush.Mia is beautiful and sexy with her dark hair and piercing green eyes,even sweeter,she's a caring nurse. The love story goes from there,I don't want to give away all the good stuff.....I'm so excited to read the continuing book from Missy Johnson.Im a total fan! -
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4.25 stars*** Never thought I'd consider hiring a male escort, until I met Liam Cooper aka Coop. Leg squirmed while reading, fire alarms went off from all the steam, with Coop as an escort #SignMeUpAsAClient
Liam Cooper aka Coop may be a male escort but don’t let his occupation define him. He works hard (quite a few innuendos come to mind lol) to respect his clients’ privacy as well as fulfilling their desires/needs. This career path wasn’t a “childhood dream” rather an outlet offered to him at a low point in his early college years, when options were bleak and his heart was heavy with sorrow. Accepting the life of an escort offered Coop more than what men think about half the day, Sex, it offered him no strings attached sex, in addition to loads of cash. So why not make a career out of it right?
Whew, damn if Coop isn’t good at what he does. Missy Johnson should have a Warning Label: Need Fire Extinguisher on hand the sex scenes are so hot! Talk about needing fans installed in your panties. You will be so hot and bothered you will be ready to throw morals out the window and turn over your credit cards to hire Coop’s services for yourself!
We meet a handful of Coop’s clients, all different careers, sexual desires, and personalities. Bethany Masters, the teenage Hollywood “it girl” shares the most interactions with Coop. The banter between them can turn you off a tad, because they really do mesh so well as brother and sister, yet have sex, you’d think Eww but the scenes still hold your attention. You will never think of the back of a dark theater the same again when Coop shows what he can do there.
The thing I liked most about Coop, other than his performances, is his honesty. Any question you may ponder while reading, Coop voices himself, you see the internal conflict he has with himself of his continual pursuit as an escort. So why does a down to earth, smart, considerate guy like Coop continue to be an escort? It all boils down to one thing, FAMILY. Coop takes the weight of caring/providing for his sister and mother (since the death of his father) on his shoulders. Is his method unorthodox? Hell yes, but does he deny that, Hell NO! He feels enormous guilt for hiding his profession from his family, but does not know how else to bring as large of a cash flow to assist in his mother’s medical needs.
Enter in Mia, his sister’s childhood best friend, his first crush, the girl who gave him his first blow job. Yup 12years later he still hasn’t forgotten the girl. She is Coop’s game changer.
The chemistry sizzles between these two off the bat. Yet, both have reservations. For Coop, a relationship would be added complications to his life, yet she has him willing to take on these said complications. He's also sunken with the guilt he’d feel to ask a woman like Mia to accept his sleeping with women on the side for money. For Mia, she is rebounding from a failed marriage from a husband she loved but he fell out of love from her. We don’t receive too much insight into the background of Mia’s story, but then again this story is about Coop discovering he is more than an escort. A tad unrealistically, these two are thrown together, matched to live together by Coop’s hilarious loving sister, Nic, but enjoyable all the same. The steam between these is not as scorching as it is between Coop and his clients. I believe this is due to Coop holding back, his guilt of hiding what he does from Mia, as well as what he experiences with Mia can be seen as sensually hot not erotic.
I was disappointed that it took the climax for Coop to be exposed as an escort, rather than him coming clean himself with Mia. There is some angst following the fallout of his exposure, but it wraps up pretty quickly which I was okay with, Missy don’t draw out the conflict which is refreshing. The climax forces Coop to open his eyes and reset his priorities, making him realizing aside from his family, Mia is high up there. Even though, Mia’s character isn’t as well developed as Coop’s, her presence is the cable jump Coop needed to recognize Liam Cooper is capable of being more than an escort.
The secondary characters—Nic and her husband Jake and Bethany all will grab your attention. The banter between Coop and his sister had me laughing so hard, their interactions are perfection depiction of sibling love. While this book differs from Missy Johnson’s usual storylines, she never ceases to amaze me with how well done the male POV is written. She splashes more humor, crude and sarcastic, while also intensifying the steam that is her sex scenes; couldn’t stop squirming while reading. Amazing job Missy you have me hooked. I can’t wait to get my hands on Beth’s story in book 2 in hopes of also seeing the continued growth of Liam and Mia’s relationship. -
Loved this story from start to finish. The blurb caught my attention off the bat… "Male Escort" . Enough said..I knew it was going to be an interesting journey and it didn't disappoint.
On the outside at first Liam can come across as this cocky, brash, sex god escort who happens to be having amazing sex with all these different high profile women. But then once you begin to discover how he truly is on the inside. You begin to see how sweet, caring, selfless & very considerate he truly is at his core. Always putting his family and so many others ahead of himself.
I like also how his love interest in this story wasn't introduced off the bat. It was a little further into the story and I thought that was different. Some stories the love interest is brought in right away and it can become a bit predictable. But this was refreshing in that sense.
And talk about hot sex! Every scene was fire! My fav was probably the MMF Ménage à trois scene. Something about that scene was so primal, hot and raw smutty goodness.
Plus even sexier that this entire story is told from Liam's POV. For me something about the Man's POV is always 10x hotter to me. Enjoyed every minute of it.
In the end its a bit of a cliffhanger setting up the next story. What Beth reveals at the end, I kind of suspected the entire time about how she truly feels about Liam. Looking forward to seeing where her story goes next!
Much love and Special thanks to the author Missy Johnson for this ARC. 5 STARS!
**ARC courtesy kindly provided by the author, Missy Johnson, in exchange for an honest review** -
I received an ARC for an honest review.
This is one hell of a good read not to mention hot hot hot!!!
First we meet Cooper who is one hell of a hot guy and an 'escort' and boy does he have some fun!! Why is he an escort? Well he needs the money to care for his family. Does he have fun being an escort? Hell Yeah!!!
But the trouble starts when his sisters best friend shows up, Mia having not seen them for years. Not only has she moved back to New York, but with thanks to his sister, she ends up moving closer than he wants.
They talk, they spend time together and gradually those feelings become more than Cooper knows what to do with because of his job. I mean what girl wants her boyfriend being an escort? Being intimate with other woman regardless of the reason is a total no-no.
While with a client, the unthinkable happens and poor Mia discovers his secret - and lets just say :-(
The last few paragraphs before THE END had me wanting to reach for a tissues.
This book has an "Happily Ever After", although there is a book 2 coming in 2014, which concentrates on a secondary character from book 1.
I loved the whole story because it was well written and kept my interest from the first page. There was a reasonable amount of hot sex, but what do you expect when he's an escort. But there wasn't as much as I expected, if that makes sense. Basically, there was just enough and nothing over the top.
Thank you Missy Johnson for a wonderful read, and I can't wait for the next book. -
A male escort sleeping with wealthy woman
What more to say this book was off the charts Hott.
Lots and lots of hot sex
His life was work sleep work again.
Working as a male export having lots of sex every guys dream right?
Yea well that's when everything changes when he sees Mia again his childhood crush/his sisters childhood best friend.
She has no idea what he does for a living neither does his family. He keeps his personal and work life seperate.
But nothing ever stays hidden for long does it?
Will he still be able to get the girl after she knows what he does? You will have to read it and find out.
This book had me on a rollercoaster of emotions. It will make u hot and bothered and at the same time you wonder how you would feel to be the girl left in the dark. Broke my heart for her even tho they wasn't together. You could tell they cared for each other.
Received a ARC of this book for a honest review.
If you are looking for a sexy read with lots of go sex with wealthy woman. And a sexy guy. This book is for you -
self note: Hell no to this whole series!(more so on mia and coops relationship) My personal opinion I don't want to read about an escort who really enjoys it. very detailed scenes with his clients(and how good they tasted and felt yuck!) confused about his best friend/client whether or not he wants more, masturbates to this friend(while having a relationship with his h) , lying to his h, remembering sex and how good it was with the friend, taking that friend to his and h special place etc. and after all this I'm suppose read about that friend(who was in love with H) in other books no thank you!I can go on and on how many triggers and nasty shit this has for me!!!!!! like I said this is just my opinion and not my preference !
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Male escort.
That got your attention.
IT DID. DAMN WELL I'M GOING TO READ THIS!!! -
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4 1/2 Stars!
Never thought I'd consider hiring a male escort, until I met Liam Cooper aka Coop. Legs squirmed while reading and fire alarms went off from all the steam. With Coop as an escort #SignMeUpAsAClient
Liam Cooper aka Coop may be a male escort but don’t let his occupation define him. He works hard (quite a few innuendos come to mind lol) to respect his clients’ privacy as well as fulfilling their desires/needs. This career path wasn’t a “childhood dream”, rather an outlet offered to him at a low point in his early college years, when options were bleak and his heart was heavy with sorrow. Accepting the life of an escort offered Coop more than what men think about half the day, sex. It offered him no strings attached sex, in addition to loads of cash. So why not make a career out of it right?
Whew, damn if Coop isn’t good at what he does. Missy Johnson should have a Warning Label: Need Fire Extinguisher on hand the sex scenes are so hot! Talk about needing fans installed in your panties. You will be so hot and bothered you will be ready to throw morals out the window and turn over your credit cards to hire Coop’s services for yourself!
We meet a handful of Coop’s clients from all different careers, sexual desires and personalities. Bethany Masters, the teenage Hollywood “it girl” shares the most interactions with Coop. The banter between them can turn you off a tad because they really do mesh so well as brother and sister, yet have sex. You’d think Eww but the scenes still hold your attention. You will never think of the back of a dark theater the same again when Coop shows what he can do there.
The thing I liked most about Coop, other than his performances, is his honesty. Any question you may ponder while reading, Coop voices himself. You also see the internal conflict he has with himself of his continual pursuit as an escort. So why does a down to earth, smart, considerate guy like Coop continue to be an escort? It all boils down to one thing, FAMILY. Coop takes the weight of caring/providing for his sister and mother (since the death of his father) on his shoulders. Is his method unorthodox? Hell yes, but does he deny that, Hell NO! He feels enormous guilt for hiding his profession from his family, but does not know how else to bring in as large of a cash flow to assist in his mother’s medical needs.
Enter in Mia, his sister’s childhood best friend, his first crush, the girl who gave him his first blow job. Yup 12years later he still hasn’t forgotten the girl. She is Coop’s game changer.
The chemistry sizzles between these two off the bat. Yet, both have reservations. For Coop, a relationship would be an added complication to his life. On top of that the guilt he’d feel to ask a woman like Mia to accept his sleeping with women on the side for money. For Mia, she is rebounding from a failed marriage from a husband she loved but he fell out of love from her. We don’t receive too much insight into the background of Mia’s story, but then again this story is about Coop discovering he is more than an escort. A tad unrealistically, these two are thrown together. Matched to live together by Coop’s hilarious loving sister, Nic but enjoyable all the same. The steam between these two is not as scorching as it is between Coop and his clients. I believe this is due to Coop holding back, his guilt of hiding what he does from Mia, as well as what he experiences with Mia can be seen as sensually hot not erotic.
I was disappointed that it took the climax for Coop to be exposed as an escort, rather than him coming clean himself with Mia. There is some angst following the fallout of his exposure but it wraps up pretty quickly which I was okay with. Missy don’t draw out the conflict which is refreshing. The climax forces Coop to open his eyes and reset his priorities, making him realize aside from his family, Mia is high up there. Even though Mia’s character isn’t as well developed as Coop’s, her presence is the cable jump Coop needed to recognize Liam Cooper is capable of being more than an escort.
The secondary characters—Nic and her husband Jake and Bethany all will grab your attention. The banter between Coop and his sister had me laughing so hard, their interactions are a perfect depiction of sibling love. While this book differs from Missy Johnson’s usual storylines, she never ceases to amaze me with how well done the male POV is written. She splashes more humor, crude and sarcastic, while also intensifying the steam that is her sex scenes. I couldn’t stop squirming while reading. Amazing job Missy you have me hooked. I can’t wait to get my hands on Beth’s story in book 2 in hopes of also seeing the continued growth of Liam and Mia’s relationship.
~ Review by Tori -
Coop was a male escort. One of the best. He knew how to please the ladies and occasionally a man came into the fold too (no pun intended) Oh those scenes were hot...PHEW!! This story shows his relationship with his clients and his family, both of which he kept in separate compartments. For obvious reasons he was very private, he had very few friends except his family and closest clients. Coop made me smile and chuckle a lot, it was a real feel good book in most parts, I loved his rants to himself, he had the best sense of humour which I could relate to so well.
"If you think I sound like a cocky asshole, then you're wrong. Isn't that what they're paying me for? So they feel like they're the centre of my world? I don't go to bars to pick up random women and spin lies about how "special" they are just to get in their pants. I'm providing a service, and being charming is all a part of that"
Poor Coop was such a nice guy and he had ghosts in his past that made him lose all faith in people, he was let down badly and still felt the pain, therefore he was disconnected from the world outside his family. He did what he did for the money, he used his money in the most selfless and honourable way. You need to read it to find out why he was selling his body, I don't like spoilers and I feel this was such an important point to the story. It brought tears to my eyes! I actually would have booked a night with him myself to help him out if I could. Honest! It was nothing to do with the 10 solid inches he was packing I swear!!! OK so maybe the extra couple inches worked for me, such is life!
"Mom," I began gently, "Dad died back in 1992, remember? Nic and I were only little." Her face clouded over as the memory of Dad dying came back. I couldn't imagine how painful it would be having to be reminded of that every single day.
Someone finally catches his eye, a blast from the past who gets him hard just by looking at her! Saying that Coop is always hard and ready for action, he never fails to please.. Is it hot in here??? Fans ones face... Where was I? Oh yeah he always pleases, he's always ready for action and the best thing of all is that he's intimate and kind with all his clients. Do you love him already?
Mia was beautiful, she was sweet and had the best sense of humour, I liked her instantly and loved the banter between the both of them. Their texts were so funny and totally believable, the way he waited for his next text and how he was like a kid in a sweet shop when it came was so very adorable. In a normal life they would be perfect for each other but Coop isn't normal, he thinks he can never have the happy home life his sister has with 2.4 children and a house with a white picket fence. This was heartbreaking to listen to, when he spoke to me I wanted to give him the answer but I couldn't find one. This made me so sad.
Finally I won't tell you if it's a happy ever after, I don't ever do that in my reviews. My final thoughts on this book are...
I love Missy's writing style, its flows easy and there's no nonsense, the cover is beautiful and sexy, the teasers were very hot... 5stars
Liam Cooper is a fine specimen of a man with a beautiful soul and a good 10 inches... 5 stars
The humour and feel good factor ... 3.5 stars
The sexy erotic scenes... 5 tuppense tingling stars
Overall an enjoyable 3.5/4 star
ARC kindly provided by the Author for an honest review -
***Arc recieved for honest review***
Pretty much says how I felt reading this one-
The blurb for Tease had me so excited, I've only read 1 other story that consisted of a male escort finding love and it was amazing, but this one didnt really do it as much for me.
The story begings with Liam ''Coop'' Cooper slutting his way for cash through Manhatten. Sleeping with pretty much anyone who will pay what he asks- And he has some very high profile clients- movie stars, oscar winners, congresswomen- and also he will pretty much do anything-bondage, 3some, powerplay and fantasies.
But ''apparantly'' there is a good reason for his choice in career. His Mom. Shes sick. No cure.
So in order to keep her in the nice home she lives in and to keep her on the medical trial that may halt her illness he needs to continue having sex with these women in order to fund it.
Enter Mia, the childhood friend, the one who got away.....
Due to a bad divorce she ends up staying with Coop while he tries to hide his profession all while trying to enter into a relationship with Mia.
My thoughts on the book were all over the place- I found this one to be a very slow starter. I actually had to put it down for a day and then pick it back up.
I found Coop difficult to relate to. Here he was spouting off that the only reason he did what he did was to keep his Mom in a good facility and to try keep her on the medical trial- But he came across cocky and arrogant. He bragged to his friends about his job.
For someone who was doing what they had to do (to pay bills apparantly) he seemed to enjoy it quite a lot!
And there was a lot of sex for him to be enjoying....probably 60% of this book was him having sex for money.
Mia- What can I say about Mia- Well not a lot actually. We barely saw her!! We know shes nice because shes a nurse, but thats about all!
Coop was too busy having sex with his clients for us to really build up any opinion of her. She just comes by, sweeps Coop off his feet, has a little bit of sex with him, had a little drama, drama got resolved the end!!
There was no relationship development. I get that they were childhood friends but still people change from being 14 and 15 so I really would have liked to see more between these 2, more getting to know each other, the playful banter, the falling in love. All we got was a little bit of funny flirting.
At the end of this book I was ready for it to end. Which is very unlike me but I couldnt possibly read anymore about Coop having sex with other people.
Had the author focused more on the actual couple in this book instead of the clients I probably would have rated it higher but like I said I really didnt feel like I knew our herione.
3 dissapointed stars from me :( *** -
You know what... I enjoyed the shit out of this book. I really did.
I was in the right mood for something just like this.
The cover is insanely sexy and I love it!
I added this book because I have never read about a male Escort or Prostitute before, it sounded really great and super sexy. Then after reading some pretty negative reviews I put it off for a while. But every time I looked at the Synopsis, I was intrigued all over again.
I am so glad I read it. I really enjoyed it.
I wasn't bothered by the fact that we saw Coop sleeping with his Clients. Obviously I wanted him to end up with Mia; but I liked seeing what's Coops job was like.
He could come across as a little arrogant at times, but I didn't see it like that. I saw it as him using what he knew he had - good looks, a great body, charisma and charm... oh, and a ten inch cock - to make the money he needed to get the best care for his sock mother.
But what I really liked was seeing him appreciate all of his clients. He knows that it's their money that pays for his mothers care, and they pay him A LOT! He just wants to give them the very best.
He appreciates them all, he makes sure he knows exactly what they want and that he gives it to them, no matter what. He doesn't judge, he doesn't ask too many questions, he's just there when they need him.
He actually really likes the job, even though it was never what he had planned for himself. He likes the freedom it gives him and the way he can explore his sexual desires with many different people.
But the sad part was how lonely he really was. He wanted Mia so badly, but he knew that it would be completely unfair to ask her to be with him when he still needed to sleep with his clients. He needed that money and he wanted Mia. He could never have both.
Bethany was such a brilliant friend and client. I loved seeing them interact. She made his life so much easier and was always there for him when he needed her.
Anyway... I thought there was a really wonderful romance. Some light humour. Really hot sex... and so much more.
I will definitely be looking to read more by this author in the future. -
The blurb of this book was so appealing and seemed somewhat edgy...I couldn't wait to read it. I'm not sure what I can say that won't make me look like a prude or a buzz-kill but I finished reading this book because I had hopes it would get better. There were fleeting moments that I was REALLY engaged but most of the time I found myself skimming some of the pages.
This is what I struggled with...
1. The intimate moments were plentiful but the dialogue didn't connect with the actual act which made it feel forced.
2. The characters were under developed making them seem one-dimensional.
3. Coop is tough for me to describe but the best I can come up with is that he grew a vagina relatively early on in the book.
4. Mia, Coop's love interest is barely in the story
5. The HEA seemed unrealistic and trust me, I can suspend my disbelief but this was too much, even for me. If you are going to write fiction...make me believe it.
I love a good steamy read and I applaud authors that push the boundaries but it wouldn't be fair for me to compare this book with others that I have read that are an A+ in the erotica genre and so I won't.
Like I always say, just because I wasn't able to connect with this book...doesn't mean that it couldn't be your next obsession. ;) -
I was originally going to give this book 1 star but decided to give it 2 because of the scenes involving his "work".
I was disappointed in this book....everything felt forced in my opinion...especially the love story. Plus all of the women in this book kept giggling like teenagers and blushing all the time...I mean come on! You hired an escort so why are you acting like little girls? Then there was the fact that Coop seemed like a female, by that I mean his inner monologue and character came off feminine...Then add that to the fact everything seemed too "convenient". Coop and Mia meeting at the cabin? Convenient. Mia and Coop having already known each other? Convenient. Mia and Coop having already liked each other? Convenient. Mia having to move in with Coop? Convenient.....It was just all.....convenient. *sigh* -
I had this recommended to me by a couple of friends and I'm sorry, but it was absolute torture to read.
The writing itself grates on my nerves, and it's chunky and awkward and I cannot get over that to enjoy the erotic part, because it's worded poorly. It was bad enough that I found fanfiction written by minors a better alternative.
