Kitty's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 Review copy provided for an honest review 
 4 STARS 
 I have to tell you that the blurb really intrigued me. Would any one of us really set foot in what is actually a House of Prostitution for woman disguised as an Escort Service. Well, if Adrian was there waiting for me, yes, I would. What starts off as an interview with the hottest male escort in Washington, DC, ends with two people falling in love and not knowing which way to turn, who to turn to or what to do with their feelings. 
 Adrian sees Billie for the first time as he is walking down the staircase at Avalon. He knows that she's a reporter, there to interview him to find out the intimate details of the life that he leads. He's not prepared for what he sees and struggles with lust he immediately feels for her. He's the illustrious Adrian, cool, calm, collected - able to please any woman in whatever way she desires. Why does this woman make him want more? Why does this woman make him want to change his life? Why does this woman make him want to stop being a male prostitute and dream of a life with her? 
 Billie Cort needs this interview to go smoothly. It's her chance to finally make it at Illicit, to get some respect in the newsroom. She cannot afford to mess this up, ask the wrong questions that will get her shut down. When she first sees Adrian, her heart flutters - how is she going to keep her cool around this fine specimen of a man and get the story that she is after? How did he bring her defenses down so quickly? She needs to regroup, look at him in a different light, not crave him the way she does. 
 When Adrian and Billie finally do come together, it's explosive. Sex at it's finest. Yes, late in the book but the foreplay will definitely have you waiting and wanting more. 
 There are so many interesting and compelling back stories going on throughout the book. But, they don't take away from the story. They actually enhance the book and bring a lot of depth to it. Lucien (Luke), his best friend with quite a few problems commits suicide when he realizes that he's finally pushed Adrian to his limits with his proclamation of love for him. This also places Adrian as the prime suspect in a murder investigation. Azure, the madam with the secret crush on Adrian - she'll do whatever it takes to keep him at Avalon. Even keeping the suicide note from the police that could clear his name. He's her best and most-sought-after escort. She can't loose him. Adrian's family who know nothing of the life-style that he leads. When his sister finds out, he finally sees her as the loving, supporting most wonderful person in his life. Nora Richmond, editor of Illicit. She'll do anything for a story including stealing Billie's notes when the story gets panned because of the suicide. Put them all together and you have an emotional, roller-coaster read that will pull at your heartstrings, bring tears to your eyes and waiting to see how it all ends. As for what the "favors" are, I suggest you read the book. You won't be disappointed, you will enjoy the tango that these two dance around each other. As for me, my favorite favor was the Fifth and I couldn't be any happier that it ended there.