The high class call girl like its counterpart the common prostitute has existed in human society since time immemorial. The advent of mobile phones and the Internet have however heralded a boom time for the profession. Can a person find beauty and emotional satisfaction in the murky world of 'escort service' industry? The author attempts to answer this question in The Realm of Beauty. Through the protagonist- a middle aged mining engineer estranged from his wife, the author explores the shadowy world of high profile escorts. The protagonist develops a penchant for having sex with the ultimate female of his fantasy at any cost. In his quest for love and companionship he comes across women of all types till he developes a long term relation with Prerna, a former call centre employee. The novel deals with an individual's struggle with loneliness and his search for companionship and beauty in the cauldron of commercial sex- the ironic realm of beauty.