SOLVED. Man in Vegas and his prostitute crush [s]

[Octavia]

I got this book in the new to paperback section at Barnes about 5 years ago so it had to be somewhat popular. It is about a young man who is desperately in love with his best friend who happens to be a prostitute. He drives her around on her "jobs" because he loves her that much he wants to keep her safe.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

The Delivery Man?

Sex, lies, crushed dreams and slot machines are paramount in McGinniss's flashy, fast-moving debut. Chase is a struggling artist who couldn't hack NYU and moves back to Vegas, where he is reunited with his adolescent flame, Michele. After being fired from his teaching job for beating up a student, Chase plans to hook up with his girlfriend, Julia, in California, but instead spends his summer as a chauffeur for Michele's call-girl business. Michele has plans for herself (buying a house, getting an advanced degree in women's studies), but for the time being is running the call-girl service out of a suite in the Versailles Palace Hotel and Casino with her boyfriend, Bailey. Girls too young for the job, readily available cocaine, untrustworthy business partners, memories of a family tragedy and glammed-out Vegas goons make Chase's summer more stressful than he had hoped for as he attempts to finish a few paintings for a group gallery show.

[Octavia]

That's it! Thanks!

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

You're welcome.