I’m no one. A mechanic. A getaway driver. A thief.I was born on the streets. My job is dirty. My past is dirty. So is my future, including a stint in prison for taking the wrong getaway job.Then I get out of prison and discover I’ve inherited a billion dollars.I’m the richest ex-con you’ve ever seen.I’m not a good billionaire. I don’t care about penthouses, fancy dinners, or private jets. I don’t … fancy dinners, or private jets. I don’t care about life and death. I don’t even care about money. I’m willing to spend every penny of it on one thing.
Find the woman who gave me one unforgettable night before I went down. The woman who is too good for me. The woman I can never have.
Find her. Get revenge on the man that hurt her. And make her mine.
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This book was great.
Usually I steer away from books with ‘Billionaire’ in the title (because, let’s face it, it’s just a fad, like all the vampire and werewolf stuff out there). But this book had a crazy high rating (and was rated by a lot of people. If a book manages to maintain a 4-star rating with hundreds of votes, I can’t help but be intrigued).
And let me tell you; this was good. Characters you can care about, insta-love (but I don’t mind, when lightning strikes, it strikes), just enough bad-assery and steamy scenes.
Since Julie Kriss books are one of the most read and because majority of my GR friends obsession I decided to finally take a plunge. Thank you Isabella R. for the book rec, this won’t be my only read from this author.
Olivia Maplethorp is a junior graphic designer and is practising her passion for art. A job rate enough to pay her bills and living in a shabby apartment she leads a quiet and simple life. Living in a shoddy apartment had a bright side, looking out her window and sees Mr. HDH-Mr Hot Dark and Handsome.
Devon Wilder is a private man. Working as a mechanic he has a shaddy job, a driver, (made me think immediately of the movie Transporter) transporting things illegally, when one day this risked him jail for two years.
Olivia finds herself helping Devon from police leading to a passion filled night. While it may be brief Devon promises to come back and find her, leaving Olivia unaware of his whereabouts. After two years completing his jail sentence he is ready to part ways with his former life and find Olivia. But a surprise inheritance from his dead grandfather brings a different change.
Devon is such a likeable character, he is different from the billionaire heroes which we usually read. He is quiet, honest and determined.
This story was quick and exciting. The plot wasn’t overly done and has a combination of humor and earnest. There is a darker edge of the story and those bad people are defeated without and blood bad. This is a beautiful, intenseful love story of two people thriving for a better place in the world.
I read this in one sitting. I couldn’t pull myself away from it. I love a book that puts me right there with the characters, and this one delivered. Great read.
Bad Billionaire by Julie Kriss. I really enjoyed this book because the billionaire wasn’t an entitled a-hole. He was a bad boy who grew up running from the foster system and went to prison for two years before inheriting his fortune. And I like the girl, too. She liked him before the money, and she had her own life and goals. The steamy scenes were great, and it was just too short! I haven’t been able to write too many glowing reviews lately, so this is refreshing. This title is available for free to purchase on Kindle as of 6/24/18.
Bad Billionaire (Bad Billionaires Book 1)
by Julie Kriss
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Dangerously steamy!
Olivia failed at art school and hates her job as a junior graphic designer. She barely earns enough to live on let alone pay for repairs to her unreliable car. Her low rent apartment in San Francisco has only one redeeming feature besides the price; her hot, sexy neighbor. If practically drooling as she watches him walk from her window while hiding in the dark can be considered stalking, then she is definitely a stalker, but it’s the only entertainment she can afford. They have occasionally run into each other in the apartment complex but it still a surprise when he offers her a ride after her car has stranded her in a rainstorm.
Devon has noticed his neighbor plenty! Those dark curls and sexy body are enough to keep him awake at night. Too bad, she would probably want nothing to do with a dirty guy like him, especially if she knew what he does for a living. Devon is a driver. He picks up and delivers anything and everything and it is mostly illegal. When his latest job lands him in prison, he spends the next two years with the memory of a one-night stand with his sexy neighbor. His life turns around while he is in prison. An unknown grandfather dies and leaves his estate to Devon. Instead of a poor ex-con, he is now a billionaire ex-con, which will take some getting used to, but his first thought is still finding Olivia. Now if he can just keep his old employer from ruining his life or getting him sent back to prison maybe he can find out if he and Olivia have a future.
This book has a lot of steamy scenes, intrigue, and danger. Definitely a must-read for billionaire romance fans!
While I’m reasonably certain this was a freebie, I really want the rest of the series now! Street thug inherits a billion dollars while serving a prison sentence for stealing tvs. He falls for the nice girl next door right before he goes to jail, and asks her to wait for him. Can we talk about farfetched? But was it great? Yep! This group of men are all on the wild and crazy side, but Julie Kriss has somehow made that seem charming rather than terrifying. Not that I’m going to start dating tatted up ex cons with drug dealers after them. But Happy Reading to you!
Refreshing, not your typical Billionaire alpha male story, thank you! Devon is not a billionaire… yet. He’s a mechanic, thief and a getaway driver. He’s not suave and sophisticated – he’s had a troubled past, he’s crude and rough, just like he likes his sex – however his character has depth. Olivia has realistic goals and is relatable, she’s soft and sweet. So opposite Devon but you never doubt their connection and their chemistry… it’s off the charts.
The premise is that a close group of honorable but disreputable men happen into money and then find love. Each book is a separate romance. The first is my favorite, but all are worthwhile. It’s a twist on the bad boy trope but very well done. A delicious weekend read.
Definitely want to read more….
Absolutely amazing
I was riveted. I couldn’t put it down. Read it in one sitting.
So hot! Loved it and would definitely recommend.
This book pulled me in from the beginning. I really enjoyed its unique twist on the “billionaire” theme, and the story kept me engaged throughout. Great first in series!
This book was a pleasant surprise from a new-to-me author. The prose really worked in this romance, it was edgy but not crass and there was an actual plot and story line that didn’t seem contrived. This page turner was just the right length and didn’t leave a cliff hanger at the end. I would definitely read more books by Julie Kriss.
I couldn’t put it down!
Good book, left me wanting more! Had to read the whole series.
The first of four related books. I read them in order but each is a stand alone story. This is a good read.
This has become the book I keep returning to when I need to recover from bad writing. The characters are wonderful, the sex is boiling, and the relationships are solid. This is a book worth reading more than once.
Loved this book constantly kept me on the edge of my seat and kept me wanting more
This is a wonderful book. A girl named po Olivia likes to watch her neighbour from her window .one day she gets a ride from him and comes to know that his Mr Tall Dark and Handsome name is Devon. Is a mechanic . He is also a driver associated with some smuggling men . He hides in her apartment and Devon gets what he wanted a passionate steamy irresistible sex he ever wanted. He tells Olivia not to contact her and he will himself contact her . He is in prison for 2 years and when he comes out he gets to know that his grandfather whom did not knew existed had left him enormous money that now he is a billionaire. But the people from his past want him to stay with them and do their dirty job now as a dealer. In all this they hurt his girlfriend Olivia and he fixes them in the smartest way the readers can think of…
Amazing romance book.