Sex can be a dangerous business. So can love. On the worst day of his life, Wren Gallagher wants oblivion when he steps into Tricks for a drink. When a mysterious stranger steps up to pay his tab, he offers Wren the key to fulfilling his dreams of prosperity and true love. But appearances are not always what they seem. His savior owns the escort agency ? Louer, and he wants the young and handsome Wren as part of his stable of men-for-hire. Down on his luck, Wren figures, why not? He needs the money. When he joins, though, he doesn't count on meeting Rufus, another escort with whom he falls hopelessly in love. But their love story will have to overcome the obstacles of not only trading love for money, but ? Louer's dark -- and deadly -- secrets.

A Dangerous Game

“You weren’t in ? Louer long enough to know what was really going on. The bad stuff.”


“You mean there’s stuff worse than prostitution?” Wren didn’t want to insult Rufus, but he had to ask. Was he just being na?ve when nothing else occurred to him? What other shady enterprise could the business be up to?


“I don’t look at what I do as prostitution.” Rufus sat up, moving away from Wren.


“Right. I’m sorry.” Wren didn’t want to get into this same debate about exchanging onlytime for money that he’d had with Chillingsworth at the outset. “So what’s going on? Can you even tell me?”


Chapter 68