This was definitely a fast paced and sexy book. Evan was powerful and broody, Maddie was strong and defiant. The character development was a little thin for me. I would have liked to know more about Evans relationship history. I also would have liked a chapter or 2 from his POV, get an insight in to the powerful mind of his. I felt the jump in the nature of their relationship was super intense (not in a bad way, though if I were Maddie I would have needed to be eased in to that).

Overall it was seductive and dirty, with my main thought being more character development would have made it explosive to learn why their connection meant so much



Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC opportunity!
📕- The Mistress Contract by Evelyn Austin
Pub- Silver Griffon Associates
Pub date- 01/02/2023
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I wasn’t a big fan of this book but there were also parts I liked. I didn’t like the writing very much and while the characters weren’t horrible I didn’t really like them that much either. Evan was toxic, manipulative, and seemed very selfish. I also think that Maddie didn’t have any sort of backbone. I wish we could’ve seen more chemistry outside of them in the bedroom so we could see how their feelings developed. I did really like the pacing for this book and I also liked the side characters! I also think this book could’ve been better if it was dual pov.

This was a good book and I enjoyed not only the plot, but the way the author brought her characters to life. While it’s not every day one is tricked into believing you are applying for an assistant position, but rather as a mistress, the storyline worked for me. The interaction between Madeline and her young age worked perfectly with Evan’s age and personality. While I thought he was a little too pessimistic of all women, I was happy to see he did begin to change his attitude as he started falling for Madeline.
Overall a good book and will be reading the next book in the series.

I really enjoyed this book. I love this trope and was glued to the book from the start. Evan is hot and very alpha and unreachable at first. Once his new mistress - under contract enters his life, that starts to change.
I really liked the heroine Madeline. She’s sweet and caring and vulnerable. The sex scenes are scorching and unique highly recommended

Madeline is a student in college, when she goes for an interview as a mistress for a billionaire, she gets much more than she bargained for. Madeline didn't come to that interview thinking about getting hired as his plaything, and the moment she found out, well, she's not with that. She is shocked and horrified about it, then she tells the man off and leaves not realizing the man is Evan Kohl billionaire. But Evan isn’t the type of man to take no for an answer, when he has made up his mind he wants Madeline and he sets out to win her over, after all with his dominant personality and his money he usually gets what he wants. But Madeline isn’t a pushover and doesn’t handle being told what to do by anyone. Especially by a man that wants a paid mistress at his beck and call with no feelings or emotions to be involved.

A bit dark at times. Some bdsm and a lot of control but a decent enough story as well and a lead to the next to tie it up.
3.5-4 stars overall. I'd read the next book.

❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋💋

If you like them hot and heavy, dark and intense, this is your thing.

Madeline is a student at CalTech, when she goes for an interview as a mistress for a billionaire, she gets much more than she bargained for.
Evan Kohl is top of his field, rich, beautiful for a man, and has a dark personality.

This is a great read, one I was so addicted too, I read it in a day.
The characters are very interesting and different, they are chemistry driven and make the pages curl.

A well deserved four stars

I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

“When I possess a woman, I possess her completely. She is mine to cherish. To protect. To spoil. To pleasure”
“Evan Kohl is here to conquer - veni, vidi, vici- and that’s exactly what he is doing”
What have I just read ??? I don’t think I have words for this book.
Wow !!!!!
Listen, I’m a fan of dark romance books.
I can’t say this book was dark dark but it was definitely on that side of the genre.
A billionaire entering contracts with women to be their mistresses and a young college student who suddenly, unintentionally finds herself in line for the position, only … when she figures out what it is she is applying for, she changes her mind but he is already obsessed with her.
Nothing can go wrong from two people entering that kind of relationship right? It’s not like she will fall for him!
If you know what I mean, you have an idea about what’s gonna happen.
Very very spicy, very very hot. Definitely for fans of very possessive kind of romances where you have to obey … no matter what.
But what do you do when the alternative of completely loosing your freedom is loosing a man you are starting to need as air ???
Evan was … possessive, an alpha male, more than a bit grumpy and the perfect example of the trope “no one touches her but me” … I liked it. A bit of anger issues and he makes for the perfect dark man people will fall for.
And the tension and chemistry between them … I felt it, deep in my bones.
Very intriguing and after that ending … MORE THAN A LITTLE INTERESTING IN THE SEQUEL !!!!
“I am telling you now, Madeline, I will own every inch of you … There can be no boundaries between us”
“Remember that. I’ve taken you. Claimed you. Marked you. Now, you’re mine”

Wishing to top up her income alongside her studies has Madelaine attend a job interview for what she thought was a personal assistant position. The job was recommended by one of her housemates and friends. Instead, she finds that the job is to be Evan’s mistress! Offering to pay her housing and bills etc for a year whilst she performs sexual duties for him. Madelaine’s response? No way! Having a history of her father taking mistresses she is not about to become one.
Pursued by Evan he attempts to make Madelaine agree to his proposal. Changing terminology etc to convince her to do a trial run and finally get his hands on her. Their connection is sizzling but she is unable to understand why he wants this type of agreement rather than finding love with any one of the women in his world.
Exploring their bodies he controls aspects of her life which feels degrading at times but she is too caught up in him to disagree. As she begins to learn more about his life she is struggling to keep her emotions out of the contract. Failing she knows that she has to end things - but will Evan be able to give her up?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5


This was a fast paced, very spicy, and a fun read!

Evan and Madeline meet when she shows up to interview for what she thinks is an assistant position. She meets Evan and soon finds out the position is to be his mistress. They have undeniable chemistry and he will stop at nothing to have her.

I loved Madeleine and Evan together! Hot hot hot! I do wish it would’ve been a little longer and touched on more of their relationship, his past, her dad. But overall I really enjoyed this book! I can’t wait to read Lexi’s story! Definitely recommend reading this if you want a quick and spicy read!

📘: The Mistress Contract by Evelyn Austin
🗓 Pub Date: January 2, 2023

Thank to NetGalley, Evelyn Austin, and Silver Griffon Associates for this ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

*Reviewed on NetGalley and Goodreads. Will review on retail once published!

I thought that this was a really good story!

The book had a great storyline, it was well written and had some brilliant interaction between the characters. The characters themselves were well developed and I really enjoyed getting to know them.

This was a "WOW" read for me, it was a romantic and sexy read and one I really enjoyed!

It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended!

I have never ready any book by Evelyn Austin and boy was I pleasantly surprised. This book was so steamy it had me blushing. This story follows Madeline a girl studying to get her graduate degree in aerospace - what she thinks is a job interview with Evan turns out to be not what she expected at all. You'll have to check this book out for yourself because I just can't give any spoilers away it was that good.



**Thanks to NetGalley and Silver Griffin Associates for an arc in exchange for an honest review**

This book is a super easy fast paced book. However due to it being so fast paced I felt like it lacked some serious character development. There was definitely some room to expand the characters backstories. I was rather disappointed with the ending of this story and felt like it just ended and then was rushed into the final chapter which jumps dramatically to a new character who will feature in the second book in the series.

I also found the Evan to be extremely toxic and far too aggressive and Madeline was too accepting of him, especially after the way he spoke to her and acted.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review