We know you’re getting excited for No Rest for the Wicked, but before we talk about vampires and Valkyries, let’s talk about escort romances!

The Books

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Escorted by Claire Kent

Curio Vignettes

Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas

The Companion Contract by Solace Ames

Burn Down the Night by Molly O'Keefe

The Duke by Gaelen Foley

Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell

The Master by Kresley Cole

Notes

Sarah and Jen have both loved The Kiss Quotient. Sarah reviewed at for The Washington Post. Jen's been turning her friend Ernie into an occasional romance reader, and live-tweeted his read of TQK.
Escorted by Claire Kent, which is a pen name of Noelle Adams
Virginity is a construct
Romancing the Stone is an 80s movie classic. Kathleen Turner plays a romance writer on an adventure to retreive a missing emerald.
Curio and the Curio Vignettes by Cara McKenna
The Smart Bitches made a list of competence porn romances, where all the characters are just really good at their jobs.
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas. Here's the Twitter thread where Jenny Nordbak alerts everyone to the sexiness factor.
The Companion Contract by Solace Ames
Burn Down the Night by Molly O'Keefe
The Duke by Gaelen Foley
Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell
Journalist Melissa Gira Grant writes about sex workers and the politics of sex work. You should follow her on Twitter.
The Master by Kresley Cole
Get ready for No Rest for the Wicked