The Girlfriend Exxxperience

A ghostwriter for an adult-only content site finds herself falling for the one person she can't have—a subscriber—in this irresistibly spicy rom-com from the author of A Little Buzzed.

Brooke Owens is the most popular plus-size creator on WithBenefits, a patronage site for adult-only content, thanks in part to the Girlfriend Experience—her exclusive service where subscribers receive texts, calls, birthday messages, love letters…all from her, as if she was their girlfriend. What people don’t know, though, is that when they sign up for the Girlfriend Experience, they’re not really talking to Brooke at all.

Meet Rosie Sinclair. Brooke’s best friend and ghostwriter, she’s the secret to Brooke’s success. She can make guys fall in love—and get their subscription fee on autopay—in just a few text messages. The only problem is she’s fallen in love with one of their clients.

Pediatric cardiac surgeon Ward Fowler has been Brooke’s number one subscriber for almost a year now, and he can’t help but face the reality that he may have fallen for the woman he’s paying to text him every day. When Brooke arranges for Rosie and Ward to meet and bring the Girlfriend Experience IRL, Ward—completely oblivious to Rosie’s job—surprisingly agrees. But when Rosie’s balancing act comes crashing down on her, she’ll have to prove to Ward and herself that she’s ready for something real.

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