Arrogant, rude, hated by everyone in town…
And 100% NOT my type.
How the hell am I supposed to fix everything wrong with Drake Slade?
Lord give me strength because the moment I meet him,
The only thing I want to do is kiss that smug look off his cocky face.
Yeah okay, so that’s not the ONLY thing I want to do to him.
The day my perfect LA life was uprooted to move to middle-of-frickin-nowhere … day my perfect LA life was uprooted to move to middle-of-frickin-nowhere Colorado,
Was the day I was convinced my life was over.
Raise and promotion be damned,
What good is it if the only place in town is a dollar store?
But here I am, wearing a denim skirt and cowboy boots,
Rootin and scootin my way around town,
And square dancing my way right into Drake’s bed.
Don’t worry, I have a plan.
It’s just a little rough and dirty fun to make my time here pass,
Get the town to love him and move my ass back to LA.
I will NOT lust after my new billionaire client.
I will NOT fantasize about all the naughty things I wish he’d do to me,
And I will ABSOLUTELY not fall in love!
Now I just need to convince my heart…
IF YOU LOVE A COCKY, ALPHA THAT WILL DO ANYTHING FOR HIS WOMAN. A SASSY HEROINE WHO IS DETERMINED NOT TO FALL IN LOVE AND SO MUCH HEAT YOU’LL MELT…SCROLL UP AND ONE CLICK THIS ROMANCE TODAY! NO CHEATING, CLIFF-HANGERS AND OF COURSE AN HEA.
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I gave this book 5 Stars
I really enjoyed this book, this is the beginning of a new series ” Billionaire’s Unexpected Bride ” is book 1 in the “Slade Brothers” series for Alexis Winter.
We start with Drake he is the middle brother and the one that stepped up to run the family brewery business. Drake is in a very dark place ever since his fiance left him with a shattered broken heart! Just drinking his emotions away.
Celeste is a city girl that’s a fantastic lawyer in a LA firm, and she has been assigned to be Drake’s new lawyer for the next year in the middle of farm land in a very small town ….. let’s just say that sparks fly once they meet each other, their chemistry is intense. It’s a learning curve for both of them. He wasn’t ready for her green eyes and fireball personality
This is a fast past read romance, full of steamy sex, emotional moments, funny bantering, family relationship, clashing strong personalities, secrets come out….. it’s a perfect blend of what we have come to expect from Alexis Winter’s romance novels.
The ending was a little abrupt for me. I’m hopeful we will get a little more of Drake & Celeste future in book 2 ” Off Limits Daddy ” which is Colton Slade story.
This book was awesome. I could hardly put it down. It made me laugh, cry, and smile. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I love Alexis Winter’s books. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!!!!
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Wow I freaking love this series by Alexis Winter. I’ve devoured three books in this series in the past two days. This book was about Drake and Celeste , Celeste a big city lawyer is given an opportunity to work in Colorado for a year and help a certain cantankerous billionaire cowboy turn the small town around who hate him so he can expand the family distillery business .
If she succeeds she will be given a promotion and new office with all the perks. Little does she know her whole world is about change and the cantankerous billionaire cowboy will be the cause.
I loved this couple so much Drake is mean and stand offish at first having had his heart broken previously he was basically just survivng . But the instant attraction between the two was to much to ignore and both agree to see where it goes. But when Drake’s past comes back to reek havoc they both soon realise that their fling is more then just that but both are to scared to admit their feelings for each other until it’s to late and Celeste is on a plane back to the big smoke. Why does it take a man, till the very last minute to realise that he’s made the biggest mistake of his life .? Arrgghh the angst is real my friends lol. At one point I even wanted to jump through the pages of this book and shake him in his sexy cowboy boots. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves cowboys , whiskey and happily ever afters.
I absolutely loved this steamy romance by Alexis Winter! The heat between Celeste and Drake is totally OFF THE CHARTS! This is a spicy read for sure and you won’t be disappointed. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
Great book with all the feels! Broken, broody billionaire in the middle of a small town Colorado just living one day at a time…oh, and trying to expand the family’s brewery. Along comes a sassy and independent woman to represent his company…and she knocks him on his @$$! Quick read with a great HEA.
I enjoyed reading this book. Celeste a big city lawyer and Drake a small town country boy fall in lust with each other at first site. Even though they both believe that a relationship is a bad idea, they can’t deny the chemistry between them. Once they finally figure out that they love each other you can’t help but root for them to make it work. The only downside was the story line of the possible half-brother that was never concluded. Hopefully it will be address in future books. Over all it was an enjoyable read and I look forward to the next book.
This series is off to a great start.
Drake had his heart ripped out four years ago and has been miserable since. With his company on the line and a new attorney taking over for his last he is a bit more aggravated with everything. But what he was expecting is the beautiful, smart, talented new lawyer that just might turn his world right side up.
Moving from her big city law firm to a literal middle of no where Colorado town to handle a very large client, Celeste feels life is playing a cruel joke. That is until she meets the owner of the brewery falls into insta-lust with him. Drake, owner/manager, of the brewery and hopefully a new distillery is broken. After being left 4 years ago, he is just going through the motions to get through the day. He is damaged, she is temporary, so they agree to a friends with benefits arrangement and enjoy the time they have together. Is 1 year long enough to heal 4 years of hurt for Drake? Is 1 year long enough to show Celeste this small country town really isn’t that bad? This book had all kinds of feels. You feel bad for Celeste being stuck in a small town when she is so used to the big city. You really feel for Drake who is broken and hurting and not really living. You fall in love with all the characters, even the small supporting characters. You just want to know their stories!
Looking forward to Drake’s brother’s stories!
A broken man, Drake, can’t get over losing the love of his life, Casey. She hates living in small town, Colorado. She craves the life of a big city girl and just leaves Drake without warning. He is a very bitter man and the community doesn’t like him either, because they said his grandfather stole some of their land to build a brewery on. Enter Celeste, a driven young lawyer in Los Angeles, who is offered the opportunity to go to the firm’s Colorado office to run for a year, handling the brewery’s legal steps to for expansion so they can operate more efficiently. Drake knows he will have a difficult time getting the approval from the surrounding farmers. S they spend a lot of time together their physical attraction grows, even though Celeste will return to LA in 12 months. As adults, they mutually agree to keep emotions out of the equation.
Fast forward six months, and here comes a Casey, wanting Drake back. He has gotten over her with the help of a Celeste, but will old Eli gs resurface once she throws herself back into his arms? What happens when Celeste is called back to LA several months early, having sealed the new deal for the brewery to expand, where she will receive a huge promotion within the firm?
I truly enjoyed this story!
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A fun lazy day romance read
Celeste, an attorney, gets a job opportunity in Colorado with her law firm where her number one client is Drake, billionaire part owner of Slade Brewery. As the story progresses a challenge is laid down, lines blur, and deciding on the future may not be as black and white as initially thought. Alexis Winter’s Billionaire’s Unexpected Bride is a fun lazy day romance read.
This is a low angst, feel-good book. The characters come alive. I was eager to see what happened next. The descriptive narrative brought the small town to life. The passion is unmistakable. The sexy scenes are frequent and will leave you fanning yourself. You will fall in love with this book just as I did.
Celeste wants the promotion in her law firm. She deserves it. If she has to live in a backwater small country town for a year, so be it. Her main job is to secure signatures for an expansion project for her billionaire client. Her very sexy, reclusive client. Drake has been hurt, badly, by his ex. Try as he might, he can’t quite get over her. In walks his new lawyer, and knocks him for a loop. The attraction between them is as intense as it is inevitable. But Celeste is only there for a year. What chance do they have?
Come. Join Drake and Celeste as they fall in love in spite of their carefully made plans. Cheer as Celeste slowly brings Drake out of his shell. You will laugh with them and feel their joy. When an ex shows up, things heat up. Yes, there is HEA. You will love this book.
This book contains adult themes and language, steamy sex, and is intended for mature readers only.
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The Facts and Details of Love
There is a world of difference between facts and details. Celeste Teller knows the difference as the rising star in the LA office of Mason, Lawrence and Howe Law. So, when she is offered the position of lead counsel of the firm’s Colorado office for one year, with the firm offering to cover the cost of her housing. transportation and increased salary, the fact is that she has scored a coveted promotion that will irritate several individuals in the office. But the details are the killers—the law office is located in a town on the backside of nowhere because that is the location of the primary client’s residence and business.
And, that red dirt town does not have rental properties but it does have one flea-bitten motel that looks like it could be the setting for a horror movie. And, the one diner in town has limited hours to allow the staff to attend the local church services. With the nearest community located 75 miles away, Celeste has no choice but to deal with the details. With her motel room booked for the next year, she personally refits it with new bedding, rugs, mini-fridge, hot plate, microwave and tv. Now, if there were any wi-fi, she might be able to make a phone call, check her email or have internet access to GPS directions as she plots her course to the client’s residence out in the boonies for their initial meeting.
The client, Drake Slade, member of the family everyone loves to hate, is also the owner and operator of the family distillery and brewery. And the genius of his grandfather, the founder of the family business and wealth that has resulted from his revisioning of how to use unproductive farm land, has set the family at odds with the town resulting from bad feelings of four neighboring families who saw the success of the Slades and sought a reason to challenge their success—a generational accusation of an unfair land grab.
So, when Celeste arrives at the home of her primary client to strategize a plan to gain the desired land and county permits, Celeste realizes the fact that meeting Drake Slade is like meeting a boulder in the middle of the road—solid and not easy to move. But, to gain the needed signatures from the neighbors who are preventing the distillery’s expansion will require attention to details which means moving the boulder. And as Celeste works her magic to uncover the details of the community’s animosity towards the Slades, she also begins to work magic on uncovering the details that led to Drake’s unbending nature.
Billionaire’s Unexpected Bride is the introductory novel for the Slade Brothers series. This first novel weaves a strong storyline with interesting characters and electrifying emotional connections. This first romance hints at family secrets and unresolved heartache that needs to be addressed to bring happiness and healing to the other members of the family.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review ARCS, but I enjoyed the reading experience so much that I bought a copy for my “read-again” titles.
This is a great small town romance. I really enjoyed reading this book. This is a great story full of great characters and suspense. Can’t wait for the next one
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This is a great start to a new series. I just loved Celeste and Drake were great together. They start as client/lawyer and it grows into more. Can this city girl leave the city she loves and stay with this country boy she has fallen for? I loved the banter between them and the chemistry is explosively hot. I love this story and liked the flow of it. I just devoured this book and I loved all the characters. Pick up the start of this new series. You won’t regret it.
Drake is a man who prefers the mountains of Colorado to the big cities. Celeste is a lawyer from Los Angeles who is sent to Colorado to oversee Drake’s finances and properties. When the two meet, they can’t stand each other. Drake sees Celeste as a self absorbed L.A. socialite and Celeste believes Drake to be an arrogant, know it all recluse. Underneath all that is a sexual attraction both try to ignore. Once they start becoming friends, that attraction turns into something more. This was a great story of finding love with the right person and how life sometimes takes a different and oftentimes better path than we have planned. A quick read filled with love and tension. I loved this book. I can’t wait to see what else developed between the rest of the Slade siblings.
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A great read! A page turner that moves along at brisk pace with a well developed story line that pulls you in from the first page and has enough drama and emotional ups and downs to keep you interested and leave you wanting more. I really enjoyed the dynamics that made up Celeste and Drake and it kept me totally engaged throughout the entire book. Definitely recommended!
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Loved this book. Slade is an anger man after the woman he lives leaves him, celeste is a top attorney in l.a. and is sent to Colorado to look after the firm there and take over slades case. Can she break down his walls and open his heart again?
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A wonderful beginning to a new series. I loved Drake and Celeste’s story. I especially enjoyed the town Colorado forgot. I’ve grown up like that, no coffee shops around always surrounded by churches and one library. Where’s the fun in that? The story is perfect for true romance lovers, there’s passion, and plenty of steam to keep you warm while reading. This is a masterpiece about the Importance of not living in the past so that you are able to embrace whatever life has in front of you whether it’s love, time with your family or a new job. Grab life by the balls and refuse to let go.
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A nice story with a nice plot. The characters have a nice chemistry but I am confused about their age. His in particular because different things are mentioned through the story.
Sometimes the scenes have changes were everything is different from the line before. Clothes off and suddenly fully dressed. The story has some loose ends in it I would have liked to be answerred. Why would the author mention them if they do not count and give something to the story?
A better editing with these things would have helped the story because it has a lot of potential for more stars.
Two characters that helps each other to get on to have their HEA. Would have liked a better chemistry between them.
Nice read.
A wonderful well written romance. This engaging storyline had me addicted page after page. Its sweet, fast paced, full of emotional moments, family, funny bantering, secrets, and strong personalities as big city and small town personalities try to avoid and deny attraction while spending lots of time together. The characters are interesting, well developed and have undeniable chemistry leading to some steamy sex. I voluntarily read and reviewed this incredible ARC on a enjoyable journey.