Review: I liked this story.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2013
A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.3.5 StarsI really liked this book.  I thought I would have some problems with the main character, Daniel, with him being a gigolo and sleeping with women for money.  However, the author did an excellent job connecting me to Daniel and Stella.Daniel is hired by Stella’s mother to be her art teacher.  Stella’s mother thinks that the art classes with help Stella with her panic attacks and anxiety.  Daniel is a talented starving artist; an artist who gets by sleeping with cougars who pay him with cash or by promoting his art.  Daniel does not do relationships so he is more than happy to exchange sex for money. Stella wants nothing to do with Daniel.  She hates that her mother is making her take art lessons with Daniel, but she has no choice because her mother is threatening her. Daniel thinks that Stella is just another spoiled rich girl and the only reason he agreed to teach is for the money. However, Daniel and Stella soon learn things about each other and themselves as they spend more and more time together.I liked that the first time Daniel saw Stella, he did not immediately feel an attraction to her.  There was no insta-love, no insta-infatuation.  There was a friendship before anything else.“I’ve never been around anyone who saw me as clearly as you do, who pushed back as hard as you do. You feel whole to me. And I feel whole when I’m with you.”The story also brought to light what people who suffer anxiety and panic attacks have to deal with. Stella left college because she could not handle being out in public or dealing with anything.  She did not know what was wrong with her and started feeling helpless.  Daniel was so strong and understanding as were his friends who I loved.  I loved Caleb.  I loved Romy.Sometimes, the miscommunication between Daniel and Stella bothered me especially when I thought that their feelings were well established.  It got frustrating, but I have to say, I really liked the story a lot so I was able to overlook some of those issues.“I love you. Against reason, against promise, against peace-“Glad I read it. I will be reading more by this author.