Roz is at the breaking point. Raising her son alone after the dissolution of her marriage, a series of bad decisions has meant that her business has gone under and her bills are adding up. Adding to that is the fact that her son is starting to act up in school and Roz is getting pretty desperate. When she comes home from work one day to find her belongings repossessed and an eviction notice waiting for her, she has 2 weeks to find a solution.
Then, she meets Scott Elias at her sister's birthday party. Wealthy, charming and very married, Scott is interested in getting to know Roz better. So much, in fact, that he makes her an offer to spend the night with him -- for money. Yes, this has shades of Indecent Proposal. Roz isn't interested at first, but then wonders if this could be a way for her to get her life back on track. After all, Scott doesn't want a relationship and he seems like a nice guy. However, something that starts off simply soon becomes much more intricate and starts to spiral out of her control. Scott's not always that charming, after all, and now has the capacity to completely ruin Roz' life
I discovered this author and now have tried to find and read everything else she has written. I really love how she can create interesting and compelling characters, put them into situations that seem a little impossible, and then just let the story unfold. There's usually an element of dark humor that can pop up somewhere in the story and her smooth writing style and even pace make her books enjoyable to read. I liked the character of Roz in this story and was wondering just how she would get herself out of the mess she was in --- and as the situation got worse and worse, I had no idea how things were going to end. And then, there was a bit of a twist (which was great) which made the book move in a really interesting direction. Another great read by this author!
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