Love For Hire – Nikki Castle (1)

“There’s no way throwing axes for an hour didn’t make you hungry. Come on, we’ll just get an appetizer or something.” I don’t know how to argue without making him suspicious, so I let him tug me along. “Looks like they have the usuals,” he says once we’re seated with a menu. “What do you want? Pretzels? Nachos? Sliders?” Carbs. Carbs. Carbs. As I look over the menu, the only thing I can think about is my mother calling me chunky when I was thirteen and asked for pizza for dinner.

“Uh, I’m really not that hungry,” I argue weakly. Nico notices. Of course, he notices. He doesn’t press, like I thought he would. He doesn’t judge, like I knew he wouldn’t. And whether he guesses the reason or not, he asks gently, “How about some chicken wings? We can get them plain, if you want.” So…protein.

I can do protein. I give him a careful nod. “Okay. Wings would be good.” I stay at our table, sipping my water, as Nico puts our order in. When he comes back, he smiles and asks, “So, what’s your favorite food?” For a moment, all I can think is, this shouldn’t be a hard question. But the truth is, I can’t remember the last time I ate something I wanted instead of the low-calorie diet that was drilled into me.

I can’t say eggs are my favorite food, that’s ridiculous. I shrug and give him a small smile. “I don’t know, it changes constantly,” I lie. “Maybe pizza?” “Oh, yeah? What’s your favorite New York pizza spot?” Shoot. I can’t think of a single pizza place name.

“I haven’t found a spot that’s better than my hometown pizza.” Another lie. My mother never would’ve allowed pizza in the house. “It was a little hole-in-the-wall spot.” He nods, spinning his beer bottle on the table. “I feel that. Philly has some great undiscovered spots.” His eyes meet mine. “You should come visit me. We could plan a date there.” I’ve never before agreed to an overnight date with a client, but with Nico, I know I would break that rule.

“Would we stay at a hotel?” I tease. “Are you kidding me?” he asks incredulously. “I would kill to see you sleeping in my bed.”

Copyright © 2026 Nikki Castle All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Cover Design: Bitter Sage Designs Editing: NiceGirlNaughtyEdits OceanofPDF.com CONTENTS Immersive Reading Trigger Warnings 1. Nico 2. Scarlett 3. Nico 4. Scarlett 5. Nico 6. Scarlett 7. Nico 8. Scarlett 9. Nico 10. Scarlett 11. Scarlett 12. Nico 13. Scarlett 14. Nico 15. Scarlett 16. Scarlett 17. Nico 18. Scarlett 19. Scarlett 20. Nico 21. Scarlett 22. Nico 23. Scarlett 24. Scarlett 25. Nico 26. Scarlett 27. Scarlett 28. Nico 29. Nico 30. Scarlett 31. Nico 32. Scarlett 33. Nico 34.

Scarlett 35. Nico 36. Scarlett 37. Nico 38. Scarlett 39. Nico 40. Scarlett 41. Nico Scarlett’s Epilogue Nico’s Epilogue Acknowledgments Also by Nikki Castle About the Author OceanofPDF.com This one is for the women who grew up being told that carbs are bad, that beauty is better than brains, and that cursing is unladylike. Fuck. That. Shit. OceanofPDF.com IMMERSIVE READING Want the book equivalent of an IMAX experience? Listen to the Love for Hire audiobook as you read the ebook! The audio is narrated in DUET by Gideon Frost and Savannah Thomas.

Grab it here! OceanofPDF.com TRIGGER WARNINGS This book contains references to body image issues, a toxic relationship with food, misogyny, infidelity (not the MC’s), and sex with other people (not on-page). OceanofPDF.com ONE NICO “It was really nice to meet you. I had a great time tonight.” I did not have a great time tonight. Rachel, the girl I connected with on Hinge two weeks ago and met for the first time tonight, smiles at me as I open the Uber door for her.

“I had such a fun time. Maybe we can do this again next week?” I sigh internally. I don’t like lying on dates, but it seems like the best option sometimes.

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