What do you get when you cross one feisty secretary with one determined billionaire? My name—Jace Harlow. My business—making billions. I’ve got it all.Money.Confidence.Sexual prowess. I know—I’m quite a catch. At least to most women. But Lily Conrad isn’t like any woman I’ve met before. Damn her and that red dress.Now all I think about is her. All I fantasize about is her—her smile, her laugh, … her. All I fantasize about is her—her smile, her laugh, her long legs wrapped around my waist.
My dilemma, you ask? She doesn’t care that I’m a billionaire. And why should she? It means nothing, it tells her nothing about who I am.
Lily Conrad doesn’t know what I’m made of, but you can be sure of one thing…
She’s going to find out.
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4.5 Stars
Review by Elizabeth
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Wowzers. I could not have picked a better book to start reading Beth Michele. Lily and the Billionaire is amazing from beginning to end.
I loved that Lily did not care about Jace’s money because it seems that every billionaire book has someone that is just after their money. I also loved that Jace was down to earth and not some snotty person because he has money. Lily is also lovable and does not hold her tongue.
Beth Michele did an amazing job writing the characters within Lily and the Billionaire. I also loved that Beth did not write in unnecessary drama. I will definitely be looking into her other books.
There are tons more I could say but I’m not giving anything away. Lily and the Billionaire is worthy of one clicking.
5 Billion Stars!!!
Beth Michele is BACK!! I’ve been waiting so patiently it’s unbelievable. I admit I stalk her page looking for news on her next release. I’ll admit I squealed when I saw the date for her next release. Beth the wait was worth it!!
Jace is a total workaholic. All the hours, sweat and stress has paid off. He’s now a billionaire and can do and buy whatever he feels like. Unfortunately he gets used a lot bc of all the zeros in his bank account. It’s why he only spends one night with women and doesn’t see that changing. Until he goes to an art show and the lady in the red dress walks in. Jace knows his life’s about to change.
Lily works as an executive assistant by day and an artist by night. Lily’s working to save up enough money to be able to open her own gallery. Until then she’s stuck working for a jerk. When Lily gets requested to meet the person who just bought her latest painting, she wasn’t expecting the buyer was the guy who was just saying how bad her painting was the night before.
These two were able to move past their rocky first meeting. Jace realized really quick that Lily wasn’t like anybody he’d met before. She didn’t look at him and see dollar signs. Lily looked at him and saw Jace.
Jace’s life takes a dramatic change so quickly. His brother Chaz moves in and Lily’s making him branch out to do different things. Between Lily and Chaz, Jace’s home looks lives in, he’s laughing out loud, going on the subway and even eating peanuts from the vendors. Jace wants color in his life. For the first time in Jace’s life he wants something other than adding to his bank account.
Lily actually works for Jace’s enemy. They’ve had a hate/hate relationship since their college days and it’s gotten worse the older they’ve gotten. Lily grew up being neglected by her parents. They’d buy things to try to win her love but it ended up doing the opposite. Jace made Lily realize it’s OK to let people buy you things.
I’m so glad I read this story. Lily and Jace were amazing. These two were also hot. I mean sizzling hot!! I had to fan myself off a bunch while reading this lol. I am really hoping that Beth will give Chaz his own HEA bc he had me lmao and he needs it.
This entire journey made me ALL kinds of happy
I cannot think of a single thing I did not love about this story. It made me feel good. It kept me interested. Everything that happened was organic and true to life. Was the conflict predictable? Eh, maybe, but it didn’t drag on and on and on. It happened. And everyone moved on. That’s my kind of story! And it was really REALLY sexy !!
I have yet to read a book by Beth Michele that was not good so ……
This was a fun book to read. Lily is an executive assistant by day, artist in her free time. She and Jace meet at an art exhibition where he talks about how bad her painting is, not knowing she’s the artist. They make up, and end up dating. They also realize that she works for not only a competing company to his, but to his college nemesis. They have an enjoyable relationship, though. She isn’t impressed by his financial status and hates being bought things since that is how her parents handled their neglect of her. Instead, Jace is forced to date her as a ‘normal’ guy and is surprised to find that he likes the various little things he’s missed out on: subway rides, hot dog and peanut vendors, walking around the city.
I liked Jace’s relationship with his brother Chaz. I adored Lily’s relationship with Georgia’s little brother Rowan, too. I can’t really think of anything I didn’t like. This book was a fun, light read with great characters and a happily ever after.
** spoiler alert ** Lily & Jace were so cute together! I love that neither of them really understood the feelings that they had, but we’re open with each other. It helped prevent a lot of unnecessary drama. I also liked that there was a minor problem but it was worked out very quickly! Also I hope we get to see more of Georgia & Chaz!!