Lucas comes from a small town to New York to work at his favorite magazine, Empire. He wants to be a big city guy. He starts as a fact checker hoping to go up the ladder. He meets Carmen in a small bar and starts to talk to her.. She takes him home with her but it doesn't turn out well. Lucas had been in a long term relationship and is inexperienced as a lover. He doesn't know it but Carmen works at the same magazine and writes a column about sex. The next day, the column was all about Mr. Nice Guy and it wasn't flattering . Lucas anonymously writes a rebuttal to the magazine and it got so much publicity that it was decided that they would get together every week for sex and write about it. Carmen didn't want to have sex but she wanted the promotion. The way it was handled was interesting. Lucas meets interesting people, has adventures and lovers. One of his lovers agree to teach him about sex. I liked the way it turned out in the end. I wasn't offended by the "sex for writing". It was a new take on an old story. I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review, no other compensation.

Ugh I'm not having great luck lately with books?! This book was ok it's about Lucas and Carmen Lucas drove me crazy!!! I get a nerdy guy but geez he was so whimpy and demure and not confident he just drove me crazy a bit! Carmen was an ok character she was much stronger then him! It's an ok read just not my favorite! Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's press for sharing this book with me!

An intriguing premise, with a "supposed nice guy" being granted an opportunity to defend himself in the sex-column he was lambasted in. In the era of #metoo, not sure how readers will respond to the premise, but it was entertaining enough. Please do not place this in romance, as it certainly is not one.