Review: How Not to Mess with a Millionaire

 

* First in a new series *

Zoe's life is a mess - so she decides to escape for a little while. What better place to escape to than Italy? Unfortunately, it seems the house she's rented is otherwise occupied. The owner's grandson stopped in for a visit not knowing the house was rented.

The house is so big, they reluctantly agree to share it. But they secretly passive aggressively attempt to be so annoying the other will leave early. It's clear that neither of them will break and they become a united front when a small pig enter their lives. 

Will this change spark a difference in their relationship?

My Thoughts: Another winner from Regina Kyle. I loved the banter between Zoe and Dante - especially when they were trying to get each other to leave the house. Of course, Houdini the pig was adorable. He stole scenes in the book for sure. Lots of laughs and tension in this book.  I enjoyed how grief was handled in Dante's case. I loved spending time in Italy - the setting was magical. So looking forward to the next book in the series. I couldn't put this book down - it was just what I needed. Regina's books never fail to make me smile. 

Cover Thoughts: Cute

Source: Purchased 

Library Recommendation: Perfect choice for your romance collection.

* I'm friends with the author.

Romance Review: Billionaire series

The Billionaire in her Bed:

Brooke doesn't want her family's money - or the strings that come with it. She's working at a bar at the same time as working on her graphic novel. She's also working to save her apartment building. But when a sexy man comes in to the bar, sparks fly. They have a one night stand...until he shows up again. 

I loved that Brooke is an artist, particularly a graphic novelist. I loved her community within the apartment building and how Eli fit right in. 

Nanny for the Reclusive Billionaire:

Mallory (Brooke's sister) needs to get away form her suffocating parents. She takes a job as a personal chef and nanny on an remote island. With a chef background, she doesn't have much experience with children. But she understands the grief Oliver feels after losing her mother. Oliver and Mallory bond, making it impossible for Rhys to fire her, which he wanted to do at first sight. 

I loved the moments between Oliver and Mallory. I loved the Sound of Music jokes (it actually made me watch the Sound of Music).

Final Thoughts: I tore through both of these books during a weekend where I needed a distraction. These were that perfect distraction; I loved them. I didn't want either of them to end.  They had family drama, finding your own footing, and grand gestures. Lots of humor and sexy times in both of these books. 

* I'm friends with the author

** Source: Purchased from Amazon because that was the only place I could find them. 

Blog Tour: A Family by Christmas

A FAMILY BY CHRISTMAS ASSETS

About the Book:

Title: A FAMILY BY CHRISTMAS

Author: Viv Royce

Pub. Date: October 14, 2019

Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Bliss)

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 200

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B and N, iBooks, Kobo

Chocolatier Emma Miller has a new business selling bonbons to the residents of the quaint town of Wood Creek. When a tiny visitor stops by her shop with an interesting request, Emma is intrigued. The young girl needs chocolates that will help her widowed dad fall in love, preferably with her teacher. What Emma didn't count on was Casey's ever so charming and handsome dad, Grant, stepping into her life. She has to remind herself to be cautious because the one thing she learned in foster care is that people always leave. 

Pilot Grant Galloway is touched by his daughter's gift and is curious about the person who made the world-class chocolates. But when he steps into Emma's shop full of delicious smells and tasty morsels, he forgets to breathe. And it has nothing to do with his favorite dessert. She's pretty and kind, and when she has to deal with a difficult client, his protective instincts kick into high gear. But he risked his heart once. When his wife died, it left him broken. He's just now beginning to pick up the pieces, and he and his daughter will be leaving town once the holidays are over.

Thanks to some Christmas wishes, though, these two might discover that their carefully laid plans are about to change.

About Viv:

With the same trademark atmospheric settings, relatable characters and cute canines that made several of her cozy mysteries #1 Amazon US and Canada bestsellers in multiple categories, Vivian Conroy pens romance as Viv Royce, creating heartthrob heroes ranging from rugged pilots to royals reluctant to believe in true love who meet their match in that girl next door or the co-worker with the business ideas exactly opposing their own – happy endings guaranteed! When not frequenting fictional worlds, Viv loves to hike (especially in the mountains), craft with paper, felt and clay, and hunt for the perfect cheesecake. Quite active on Twitter, she's the founder of #HistFicChat, a live Twitter chat about historical fiction, featuring authors like Kate Quinn, Anna Lee Huber and Susan Spann, and would love for readers to follow her and connect via @VivWrites.

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