Tabitha needs her half-sister, Madeline Turner's help. Their stepmother is ready to cheat on their farther and wants to buy a gigolo. And she may have the chance to bid on one at a charity auction. Since Tabitha is engaged and Madeline is very much single, Madeline will outbid their dear step mommy. And since it has been a long time since Madeline has been on a date or has had sex since being betrayed by a man she once loved, she will go ahead and do this for the good of her family.

Paramedic, Jake Wallace, is one of the men being auctioned off the Give a Kid a Christmas charity event. Since it is for charity he will go ahead and be bought for a lucky lady who needs a few nights on the town. What he doesn't know is that his number was switched with a so-called male gigolo and is auctioned off to one sexy lady with curves in all the right places. Madeline is embarrassed but quickly writes the check and assumes she will never see Mr. European gigolo ever again. But Jake won't let Madeline walk away from him and he wants that date. He is able to break through Madeline's defenses and the next thing she knows, she ends up in bed with Jake and wants to pay for his services for the month! Jake knows he should tell her the truth about who he really is, but he doesn't and soon this stud is servicing Madeline in a totally different way which leads straight to her heart.

Leslie Kelly has written a cute and sexy romance with a heroine who can't see how wonderful she is in the eyes of the one man who is more than perfect for her. Jake is simply a nice guy who gives Madeline what she yearns for and even more. Even though these two act on their attraction very quickly, they end up in a relationship that becomes more emotional and intense as Jake becomes Madeline's escort. Their dates are near perfect and the sex between them is even better. Even with Jake holding back the truth from Madeline, these two soon realize there is more between them than just sex.

SLOW HANDS a fast read with great characters and a unique storyline that shouldn't disappoint. I found myself wanting my own special paramedic just like Jake. Leslie Kelly is very well known for her sweet and sexy stories and SLOW HANDS is no exception!