Review: LOVED IT! Dark subject matter and all, totally worth all the angst it brought.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2013
I will agree with previous reviews that say that the subject matter dark and disturbing and not everyone will be comfortable reading it, but that's the point. The author takes it and is able to make you "feel" the intensity of the situation and although Derek at first appears to be one mean son of a bitch, he is anything but in the end.  When the story begins you immediately find you can't help but pity the predicament Ashton finds herself caught up in.  She's just had the unfortunate luck of having a father who gambled away his families money and futures, only to get himself and his wife killed and leaving this poor girl to continue to pay for his sins.  Being forced into becoming an escort in order to satisfy her dads debts is the only way for Ashton to stay alive.  When she begins her new life as an escort, she is assigned to "house manger" Derek.  It would appear that he takes an instant dislike to her and is extremely mean and heartless towards her.  But as time goes on, he becomes her protector and without revealing any spoilers, you will come to love him almost as much as you will be Ashton.  What a really great, emotionally charged book.  Trying to stomache the disgusting people that are running this poor girls life was tough to handle, but made the ending even more sweet.  Things were still left "hanging" in the end, and I think a sequel to see how it all plays out would be nice Ms. Finn...LOL.  Anyway, am so very glad I read the book and will absolutely be moving on to another Elizabeth Finn book, as I see other reviewers have.