She hired a fantasy. She wasn’t supposed to fall in love.
Skylar is successful, disciplined, and deeply frustrated—trapped in a body that refuses pleasure and a life built on appearances. Hiring an escort feels like a controlled solution to an intimate problem, until one unforgettable night goes disastrously wrong.
Julian is a stud for hire—an escort with no emotional attachments and no regrets—until Skylar walks away and takes something from him he didn’t know he could lose.
Three months later, Julian still can’t get Skylar out of his head. When fate brings them back together, he makes her an offer. She counters with her own.
Two nights.
No lies.
No emotional promises.
But Julian knows that won’t be enough.
Skylar claims she wants a life without fantasy—without deception or desire-driven choices. What she doesn’t know is that Julian isn’t just an escort. He’s an investigative reporter with secrets of his own.
As he peels back her layers, Julian realizes he wants more than Skylar’s surrender. He wants her trust. Her heart. Her truth.
She deserves pleasure.
She deserves love.
And Julian is about to prove that sometimes, fantasy is only the beginning.
A sexy, emotionally charged romance about sexual awakening, hidden identities, and discovering that pleasure is only the beginning.
About the Filthy Rich Men of Manhattan Series
Filthy Rich Men of Manhattan delivers high-heat contemporary romances set among wealth, power, and ambition in New York City. Each story blends emotional intensity with indulgent fantasy, pairing driven heroines with dominant heroes who make love the ultimate risk.
⭐ What readers are saying
“If you’re looking for a hot, sexy, emotional read, Virna DePaul delivers!”
“This is an author whose work continues to delight.”
“…intense, intricate, and insomnia-inducing.”
“Steamy, heart-warming, and action-packed!”
“The twists and turns of the fast-paced plot are delightful.”
--Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)
📚 Filthy Rich Men of Manhattan Series
Each book can be read as a standalone, but the series is best enjoyed in order.
Filthy Rich Alpha
Filthy Hot Escort
Filthy Dirty Dom
Virna DePaul is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sexy, emotionally charged romance featuring powerful heroes, strong heroines, and love forged under pressure.
Her stories blend passion, danger, and deep emotional connection, taking ordinary people into extraordinary circumstances where surrendering to love is the greatest risk and the ultimate reward.
She has been traditionally published with Penguin, Harlequin, and Random House, and is also a bestselling indie author whose books have captivated readers around the world.