She’s a biotech researcher in race with time for a cure. If she pauses to have a life, will she lose the race?Bella works horrific hours to find a cure for the disease that is killing her father. She doesn’t have time for a social life or love. When a hacker threatens to tank the business, she turns to the one man she thinks can help. But, is he the one distraction she can’t afford?With his … afford?
With his future riding on this deal, Christopher will pull out all the stops. But venture capital is all about risk and reward. He knows the reward of Bella is worth the risk to his job. When her life crumbles, he must somehow find a way to save her, regardless of the consequences.
As Bella and Christopher navigate illness, chaos, and a stalker, can they find the cure together?
Longing is is a standalone romance with a happy ending. It’s the eighth book in the Billionaire Venture Capitalist series and reveals more about SHN. You can read it on its own, everything you need to know is explained, but once you get a taste you’ll want to binge the rest ;}
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Bella is a woman running on passion, the passion to find a cure. There are family pressures, work pressures and self impossed pressures.
Christopher is as passionate about his job as well.
This author did a great job with the chemistry, mystery and intruige through this story. I found the characters engaging and over all the story caputured your interest and held it to the last page!
I have read some of the other books in this series and love them all. I look forward to reading the ones I didn’t ready in this series. I like the SHN group and they are all interesting to read about. Christopher loves his job but his family has other plans for him. Christopher and Bella meet for one night and then see each other again their relationship begins. *Christopher tries to help Bella but when she learns that she was not included in the contracts for the company that she was majority owner*. Bella leaves Christopher and doesn’t want to see him or talk to him. Christopher doesn’t give up and finally they get together.
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What a compelling page turner, flawlessly written, flawed but fabulous characters that give energy & passion to this beautifully crafted story. Hot as hades but a tender tale also that speaks to treachery & danger underpinned by deep respect & honour & caring & true love. Can the good guys win & live to love & hopefully not need to fight another day? Read & feel the full gamut of emotions, this will not disappoint. I received an arc & this is my honest & voluntary review.
This was an absolutely fantastic book! It was amazingly written and the characters were really well developed. I loved the book and I would recommend this book to all!
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This was such an amazing book. I loved it from the first page to the last. I really could not put it down, nor did I want to. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book in exchange for a free copy.
Start-up venture couple, from both the funder side and the starter upper side, who have met accidentally before either knew that they would be connected through the start-up system of their respective companies.
Not too many technical details, on either side , are described, but enough to keep the reader interested while allowing the storyline to flow easily.
Nice plot, with exciting ups, desperate downs, industrial rivalry and hacker problems filling in around the sweet (and at times steamy) romantic good and bad times.
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I am totally enraptured by Ms St Claire’s Venture Capitalist Series! I’ve read 6 out of the 7 books (I will get the missed one) and many other books by this author, all of which I’ve greatly enjoyed. .
The stories revolve around the venture capitalist group, SHN. Each one is a stand-alone and can be enjoyed as such, however, there is a common thread that keeps building. There are no cliffhangers and each one is nicely tied up with an HEA.
Longing centers around one of the newer partners at SHN, Christopher, who is a extremely hot and likes to have a good time with the ladies. He’s not actually a player but is not seeking out a relationship. He meets the heroine, Bella at a bar where he helps her get rid of a sleazy guy who won’t leave her alone. But things don’t always happen as planned.
Bella is a doctoral student at Berkeley and rarely goes out socially. She was persuaded by her best friend, Ellie, who was celebrating her birthday. Bella’s life is almost at the breaking point while teaching a few classes, and working 50 hours a week at a lab gathering data for her thesis which will ultimately produce a cure for Parkinson’s Disease, a battle her beloved father is fighting. She rarely gets more than a few hours of sleep. She is definitely not looking for a relationship. In addition to her workload she is dealing with an advisor who is not only extremely intimidating and shady but also a manipulator who causes a lot of anxiety.
There is a lot of conflict and frustration in Bella’s life especially when she has to deal with her attraction to Christopher, which is mutual, and also deal with her family and life in general. .
There are many roadblocks that take place that move the story along in a way that makes you not want to put the book down. It has some angst and twists and turns throughout the book but all become resolved.
Bella and Christopher are both very likeable, are well-developed and have great chemistry. Their coming together was somewhat insta-love, however it was exciting to watch their relationship develop.
I love all the interaction among the partners at SHN and their significant others whom they met in the series. It’s really great to “reconnect” with the other characters, but you won’t feel lost if this is your first time reading a book in the series; all is explained.
The common thread of suspense reappears in Longing that runs throughout the series and has yet to be resolved.
I don’t want to include spoilers in this review so I won’t go into more detail. I just want to encourage everyone to read this book and this series, I highly recommend it for its well-developed characters, its intrigue, and the great chemistry between the H and h. I would not hesitate to read this again!
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Another well written book to the series. It’s an interesting story with strong characters who have a strong connection and chemistry. It’s an intriguing story and I enjoyed reading.
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I can honestly say, without a doubt that this is one of my FAVORITE series and AUTHORS!!
This is the story of Christopher and Bella. They meet one night at a club when some jerk can’t get a hint that Bella is just not interested in him. They can’t fight the magnetic pull they have towards each other but end up going their separate ways. As luck will have it, they run into each other a few weeks later when Christopher does a surprise visit on a company SHN might fund. Now that he has seen Bella again he refuses to let her go this time. But when odd things start happening and Bella’s world collapses she realizes she made a mistake. Will it be too late to fix it or will it all work out in the end??
This is the seventh book in this series and I’m sure I’ve said this before but each one has me on the edge of my seat while rooting for the main characters. I love how we get updates on all of the characters from the previous stories. This one had a few moments where my jaw was on the floor from my shock. I can’t wait for the next email notification from Ainsley St Claire telling me when the next book in this series will be live because after reading the teaser I’m definitely looking forward to it!!
I really enjoyed reading Longing. Bella is someone I was routing for from the beginning as her boss or whatever you wanna call him….jerk kept acting like he could push her around at work.
But after finally giving herself a well deserved night out with the girls, we meet the charming Christopher. A pleasant surprise of Christopher possibly stepping in with helping not only in work but creating a hot relationship with busy Bella! Well, you’ll have to read it to find out if she gets funding for a possible cure to Parkinson also what happens with her and Christopher. Great book!
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I received this ARC directly from the author in exchange for my review. Needless to say, I am a big fan of this author and the series. Each book could be read on their own, but I would recommend reading them as a series. Individually the books concentrate on a different couple, but they are all surrounding the venture capital firm, SHN in San Francisco. Being in the financial services industry, I can appreciate the way these characters’ careers are a major focus and the time they spend focused on their careers. It also explains how the strong relationships are built within the firm.
This book takes a slight turn within the venture capital space, as it is focused on the bio tech industry and medical research. It is the story of Bella, a hardworking PhD candidate who is running a firm to develop a new Parkinson’s drug and delivery system. On a rare night out with her friends she meets Christopher, who later is revealed to work for SHN in the biotechnologies investing area. They are reintroduced a bit later as they meet accidentally through their work.
This story is very interesting, and the characters are quite compelling. What I enjoy most about this author is her characters feel a bit more real because of their struggles and passion for their work. The connection between the characters seem more than just an insta-attraction/love, but a genuine similarity in their backgrounds. They had great chemistry and I enjoyed the path their relationship took.
Flawless was such a great read so I could not wait to read this book and I was not disappointed. This is a slow burn kind of book with great writing and such great build with the suspense and great characters. Great journey.
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This story is a thrill ride! It is intense, spellbinding and you won’t be able to put it down. It grabs you from the start with its dynamic characters Christopher and Bella and the writing is superb! Bella has a lot going on with a stalker to boot Christopher is her love interest but will he be able to come in and save the day before danger sets in?
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Ainsley St Claire does it again with another great book in the Billionaire Venture Capitalist series. Romance, suspense, a bit of danger and twists and turns make for a fantastic read! Bella and Christopher are the main characters in the book and the chemistry between them is great. This is the final book in the series but can be read as a stand along. Of course if this is the first book in the series that you have read, you’ll be purchasing the remainder of the series when you finish this one because you’ll want to know about all the characters in the series.
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You will re-read over and over again.
This is a really good addition to her Venture Capitalist Series it was a fine stand-alone story, but you will find a common theme threading through all the books. This one has a bit of danger and suspense along with some hot chemistry with Bella and Christopher. The story was well-developed very good writing. This is a book that you would want to re-read over and over again. Maybe I should say series is one you will return to over and over again. I really enjoyed this piece you will not go wrong picking this one up. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
ONE MESMERIZING TREAT!!!
Oh fudgesicle! All the twists and turns really bring this little gem bursting to life perfectly. A churning votex of surprising revelations and staggering mishaps that launch a full range of swirling emotions blasting into play. An amazing wild ride that keeps you on a razors edge as everything falls into place with such perfection it totally rocked. The characters are authentic, engaging and so realistic with depth and individualism that blend and play off one another in such a smooth flowing rhythm. The scenes are so graphic and detailed it paints a fantastic backdrop that really makes the storyline pop. Fantastic job Ainsley, thanks for sharing this awesome read with us.
I debated my stars, but since bookbub only does full, my maybe 4 and 1/2 stars is moot. I read this entire series so far and have loved it as a whole, some books more than others. I love how there’s always more than just the romance going on, that there’s work drama also. This book we not only had a double dose of that, but family stuff too. With so much going on, I flew through this book in no time. My only complaint is the sex scenes, some of the word choice just didn’t appeal to me. I’m not a prude, but the p word was a little overused for my taste. I loved Christopher though. He might be one of my favorite guys in this whole series.
This is a great book!!! Christopher & Bella go through a lot of turmoil to get to their happy ending. Bella works all the time & through no fault of her own finally makes some time to finally fall in love & has no idea of his status. Really enjoyed this book.
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4.5 stars
This book was a great read. This book is similar to the other books in the series with more suspense. I enjoyed this couple, their chemistry and their love story. Their story is beautiful and I really liked their intimate moments together. It’s always pleasant to read about the other characters from earlier books in the series.
Loved the book it was great the story was well written and the characters were interesting. Bella is a Biotech researcher, Bella has a stalker, Christopher helps Bella, do they get along really well for a happy ending.
Thank you for allowing me to review this book it was great.
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