Role Play

Off the Books, Book 1

De: Kay Cove

Narrado por: Kasi Hollowell, Caden Hart

She wanted to write a bestseller. She wasn't ready for the plot twist.

Being an indie romance author was supposed to be a dream come true. But after publishing umpteen books, I still haven't "made it," and now, I'm just waiting for the dark cloak of insignificance to completely snuff out my career.

I decide to roll the dice on a marketing guru who swears he can yank me out of obscurity. But after a frantic search for "book boyfriend material" and an unexpected bar encounter, I accidentally blow my entire budget on an escort.

Forrest is a charming single dad by day and hotter-than-sin escort by night. But before I can fire him and ask for a refund, he reminds me how I got here in the first place… I'm in desperate need of inspiration.

He might be a walking red flag, but Forrest is ready to be my muse, which means spending the next three months helping me "research" my next bestseller. (Hey, I'm manifesting here.) Our game plan? Act out all the romance novel tropes that make a bingeable love story: brooding billionaires, masked men, cowboys in small towns, and even swoon-worthy green flags.

Forrest plays all the book boyfriend parts perfectly. So perfectly, I'm starting to wonder if his feelings for me might be real, or if he's just earning his paycheck. I'm not sure if I'm trying to write a love story or live one out.

After all, there is no such thing as happily ever after with a professional escort… right?

Narrated in duet style.

©2025 Kay Cove (P)2025 Podium Audio

Loved this audiobook

Rating: 5 stars 🌟

Thank you to Valentine PR & Kay Cove for the ARC of this book!

Life got in the way and I wasn’t able to read this until after release day but, blessing in disguise, because I got to listen to the audiobook as I read along! Omg, you outdid yourself with this one Kay. The emotions I felt reading through Sora’s journey as an author and the complicated relationship she had with her father. I cried everytime she encountered a hurdle or hurtful word. Forrest is just perfection, dealing with his own journey as well but bravely sacrificing a “normal” life by society’s definition for the sake of making sure his family is taken care of. I loved reading his protectiveness of Sora, doing anything to make her smile or feel hopeful for her future as an author. Truly just such a good book, I definitely recommend picking this one up!!

Kay Cove always makes my heart happy

loved the narrator's they really brought the story to life! Was such a great story loved every second of it!

Wonderful story

This was a first for me with the escort trope but I really enjoyed the story and the narrators

This book surprised me- in the best way

I’ve sat for a few days to gather my thoughts as I wasn’t exactly sure how to form a review for this one- in a positive way. I have been a huge fan of Kay’s since day one. I think with each book she writes, they just get better and better. I went into this book completely blind, only knowing that it was Escort x Author. I had no idea how those two people were going to mesh but they did! Forrest won me over so quickly with his devotion for his daughter. I’m a sucker for the single dad trope. He was willing to do whatever it took, even if that meant literally selling his body to provide for his beautiful little girl. Little miss Koda definitely stole my heart, she was so sweet I just wanted more of her. Sora really surprised me. She was a down on her luck Author, who’s dream of becoming a best selling Author was slipping through her fingers. I don’t know if I’d like her at first, but she definitely grew on me. She was willing to put in the work to get to where she wanted to be, she didn’t give up on herself and was willing to help out a complete stranger and his daughter. She won me over with how dedicated she was to Dakota. This book also opened my eyes on to the struggles authors go through, their self doubt, the inevitable hate and criticism. But I loved this book. It was a cute, feel good book with just enough spice. Way to go Kay Cove, you did it yet again!