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‘I’m insisting you date her. Five dates together, then I’ll have this surgery.’ Billionaire CEO Connor Stewart is being blackmailed. By his own grandmother, no less, who is refusing to have life-saving surgery unless Connor dates Mia Simms, his dull and dowdy marketing employee.
For Violet’s sake, Connor agrees to the crazy scheme. There’s no risk of breaking his … to the crazy scheme. There’s no risk of breaking his ‘short-term only’ rule with Mia Simms; she’s not the kind of woman Connor is interested in … and he’s sure she’s hiding something. He just doesn’t expect it to be delicious curves and a firecracker personality.
Mia Simms is hiding something, and it’s much more dangerous than her looks. All she wants to do is live life in the safety of the shadows and avoid discovery. But perhaps a short-term fling is exactly what she needs to remind her to live.
But what if Violet is right to push them together? Can Mia trust Connor enough to let him see the real person behind the facade she’s built? Or is Violet’s little scheme about to put both their lives in danger?
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Five Dates with the Billionaire is amazing! I may have spent two nights reading way later than I should have, just so I could find out what happened! Connor Stewart is the billionaire every woman wants to have fall in love with them. He’s philanthropic, gorgeous and did I mention rich?! Mia Simms is just a dull, plain woman that tries to hide away in the shadows. Despite Mia working for Connor, his grandmother manipulates them into five dates together. The following story leaves you cheering for them but at the same time leaves you wondering….this books is amazing! You have mystery, romance and such a longing for everything to have a happily ever after that you end up reading all the way through! This was the first book I have ever read by Alyssa Montgomery and let me tell you….I will be happily reading many more of her books in the near future!
Great read!!
Great weekend escape read. Very enjoyable.
While couples forced to date against their wishes is a common plot line, this book takes it to a new level. It’s excellent romantic suspense. No spoilers here.
This is a first time read for this author. Very entertaining!
Loved this book!!
I just loved everything about this book. Just everything. It is the first book I have read by this author but not the last. Enjoy!!!
A matchmaking grandma. A jaded, wealthy grandson always in the spotlight. A woman in hiding. What could possibly go wrong? This was a fun-filled romp full of unrequited love on one side, and insta-love on the other. Worth a read.
Good beach novel. The ending left a little to be answered.
I loved it!
I really liked this book!
This was a cute story. To make his grandmother happy and ensure she got an operation she needed, he was blackmailed into dating a girl his grandmother thought would be perfect for him. Needless to say, grandmother was right. It was cute to watch these two go from hating each other to actually realizing they do like each other. I didn’t expect the surprise twist to the story but it helped keep your interest all the way through.
good book
Loved the book read it basically in one sitting
Nice book. Nothing to drastic. The woman needed to act more like a women. Sometimes she sounded child like in her responses .
Connor Stewart has met his match with his grandmother Violet. She is bound and determined to set him up with Mia Simms and blackmail is in her bag of tricks. Connor is a cynic. He sees females as conniving to get at his wealth or be seen with him to enhance their careers. Mia craves the shadows. She dresses and acts likes she is invisible. From the moment Violet sets the terms of 5 dates, she has them planned out. She has her reasons. Mia’s past has kept her from living her life and now that past has reared its ugly head. She is not alone. Connor would do anything to keep her safe and he does. I am so glad they get their HEA.
I loved this one, a beautiful romance with danger and suspense added to the mix makes this one a page turner, when billionaire Connor Stewart is blackmailed into taking a staff member Mia Simms on five dates by his grandmother of all people, he is not happy and for Mia to be miss mouse quiet and dowdy nothing like the woman he normally dates, but for his Grandmother he will do it.
Connor loves his grandmother who has been there for him always but she always gets her way and the surgery she needs will be done after the dates, at least he will not want to break his short term rule with the likes of Mia, but he is astounded when Mia stands up to him like no other woman has before and he is sure she is hiding something and thinks the worst of her.
Mia has led a very quiet life for the last ten years and there is a reason for that, she likes to stay in the shadows and be safe, but when her friend Violet, Connor’s grandmother who has been a dear friend for all of those years decides it is time for Mia to live and that means spending time with Connor, Mia is in panic mode she is scared of what will happen.
Connor and Mia get closer on their dates, closer than either of them thought they would but Connor is still very suspicious of Mia and when in Venice a gentleman causes Mia to retreat into herself Connor starts to investigate and he opens up a world of danger, will their love be strong enough to get them through and will Mia be safe ever again?
This is a fast paced story filled with romance and danger, I loved Mia and the strength she shows with everything she has been through and Connor the ever caring hero who falls head over heels for Mia when it was the last thing he thought he wanted. There is lots of emotion running throughout this one. This is a fabulous story that I highly recommend.
Thank you Escape and Netgalley for my digital copy to read and review.
Intriguing story about a beautiful, innocent young woman shrouded in mystery forced to date her arrogant boss. The more he gets to know her, the more determined he is to peel back the layers of what lies beneath the obviously lie she is living.
Full of humor, steamy scenes, and a grandmother you can’t help but love, Alyssa J. Montgomery has outdone herself. A thoroughly enjoyable story!
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
Five Dates with the Billionaire is the first book I’d read by this author. The storyline was original, and the characters were realistic. Connor Stewart was emotionally blackmailed by Violet, his grandmother into going on five dates with Mia Simms, an employee at their company. Violet needed a cardiac procedure but refused to have it done until Connor completed the five dates. Mia’s past made it necessary for her to stay hidden in the background. She tried to explain to Violet that the dates put her at risk since Violet was one of the few people who knew her past. Connor and Mia were worried about Violet’s health and reluctantly gave in. The had one dinner date and then took a trip to Venice and Paris. While in Venice Mia was recognized and the danger in her past put her life at risk. Can Connor and Mia overcome the danger and have a future together? The book was fast-paced and kept my attention from the beginning. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and it was so easy to connect with them. I look forward to reading more from this author.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and author through NetGalley. I am voluntarily leaving a review and all thoughts and opinions are my own. *