Review: Hooker Heels by Ryan Ringbloom

Note: This ARC was provided by Xpresso Book Tours via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Kenna Winston learned at an early age that in order to get what she wanted in life, all she had to do was to give a man what he wanted, and that usually meant her body. When she's offered a business arrangement wherein she agrees to be distraction a wealthy and famous chef needs but that he's not to know about the agreement, Kenna thinks it's as good as done. How difficult could it possibly be? She's got the male species pegged...except, it seems, for Zackary Knight. All her years of experience with the opposite never prepared her for someone like him. He's honest and real and he wants the "real" Kenna, not the one that's all dolled up and downed down in her hooker heels. But as their feelings for each other evolve, Kenna signed a contract and if ever Zack learns the truth, she knows that they'll both end up with a pair of broken hearts.

Hooker Heels is a standalone contemporary romance from Ryan Ringbloom and  is my first ever read from this author. This was so much more than I expected and a book that I enjoyed from beginning 'til the end and one that I finished in one sitting. There was an honesty and lightheartedness to the story that was utterly appealing and it had a fresh and creative take on a basic story line (i.e. girl gets paid to be with guy but falls for him) and made it a cut above the rest. This wasn't an overly long tale yet you can easily see how the relationship between Kenna Winston and Zackary Knight developed over the next few weeks they were in each other's company. Written in a way that made you feel as if you were listening to a couple of friends relay their love story, this is the kind of book that I look forward to reading any day of the week.

The lead female character is flawed and there are a number of times that I found myself disliking her and the choices she made and how she justified them, but Kenna also makes you grow to like her as you read her story. Yes, she could have handled the challenges life threw her way in many different ways, and while it did take a good long while before she learned her lesson, the fact is, she did. It took her meeting Zack and realizing that this man wanted to strip away, not her clothes (well, at least not initially) the facade that she was used to showing everyone else who she was using and was using her in return. I loved Zack because he wasn't described like this GQ-esque, alpha male. He was simply Zack--a good man with a good heart and kinda looked good in his own way. Hooker Heels is a highly recommended 2015 favorite read. Five stars! ♥

Date Read: 03 October 2015

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