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Addicted to Ellis D by S.E. Harmon
4.0
Addicted to Ellis D is a love story full of snark and steam and all the bits of life that make it hard and all the joys of love that make getting through the hard bits easier. It’s wonderful.
Luca Alessi’s life isn’t going quite as he planned — he’s back home running his father’s restaurant and dealing with his father’s mistakes. Money is tight, but so is time, so he turns to sex workers when he needs some stress relief. When Luca’s regular leaves town, he leaves Ellis as a possible contact. Ellis may be the grumpiest sex worker ever, but since his roommate left town, he’s out of a place to live and a job — so he does what he has to do. When he meets Luca, things feel different, and a fledgling connection begins to develop. But when Luca discovers just how dire things are for Ellis, he has to try to help — offering him a job at his restaurant and a place to stay. But those developments complicate how things stand between the two of them. Luca tries to be hands off, but Ellis wants Luca as more than a client and more than a friend.
I’m a big fan of S.E. Harmon’s work, so I wasn’t surprised by how much I loved this book. Many elements did surprise me, though — I really liked how things weren’t easy for Luca, and he couldn’t just throw money at all of Ellis’s (and his) problems. I loved the grumpy and snarky and klutzy Ellis, and I loved how he fought for their relationship. They get their well-deserved happy ending, and we get a satisfying and sexy romance. Definitely recommend.
Luca Alessi’s life isn’t going quite as he planned — he’s back home running his father’s restaurant and dealing with his father’s mistakes. Money is tight, but so is time, so he turns to sex workers when he needs some stress relief. When Luca’s regular leaves town, he leaves Ellis as a possible contact. Ellis may be the grumpiest sex worker ever, but since his roommate left town, he’s out of a place to live and a job — so he does what he has to do. When he meets Luca, things feel different, and a fledgling connection begins to develop. But when Luca discovers just how dire things are for Ellis, he has to try to help — offering him a job at his restaurant and a place to stay. But those developments complicate how things stand between the two of them. Luca tries to be hands off, but Ellis wants Luca as more than a client and more than a friend.
I’m a big fan of S.E. Harmon’s work, so I wasn’t surprised by how much I loved this book. Many elements did surprise me, though — I really liked how things weren’t easy for Luca, and he couldn’t just throw money at all of Ellis’s (and his) problems. I loved the grumpy and snarky and klutzy Ellis, and I loved how he fought for their relationship. They get their well-deserved happy ending, and we get a satisfying and sexy romance. Definitely recommend.