The paid companion

4.5 for the story but the narration deserves a whole star of its own so 5.00 it is.Refreshing traditional romance in a top notch narration by [a:Bianca Amato 6466294 Bianca Amato https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1471705142p2/6466294.jpg].I'd never read [a:Amanda Quick 42211 Amanda Quick https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1362431091p2/42211.jpg] gasp so I have no comparison to her other work but I was glad of a heroine who wasn't a prudish, fainting, shy or ignorant Miss and a hero who wasn't the reformed rake. Nothing against rakes but this was a nice change of pace.There were no misunderstandings, there was clear communication between the MC, and the mystery was sustained fairly well. The villain was a bit omniscient & omnipotent for my taste but we can't have everything always.