Big-city sophistication meets carnal hunger in this devilish contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katy Evans.Heir apparent to her father’s company, Lizzy Banks needs a man. The perfect man. But when the rich “fundbabies” she usually rubs shoulders with prove impossible to hire, she takes a chance on a raw beast of a man salvaged from the wreckage of a bar … salvaged from the wreckage of a bar brawl.
James Rowan earns a modest income as a YouTube daredevil, but he can’t refuse Lizzy’s million dollar deal. As she polishes his rough edges, creating a sophisticated gentleman fit for the highest circles of society, not only does she bring out the perfect man—it’s like she’s making the man of her dreams. How can she resist?
Though Lizzy loves seeing James in his clothes—and out of them—he isn’t the kind of man you bring home to Daddy. Her father’s disapproval and the pressure of the campaign have her eyeing the straight and narrow, but Lizzy’s finding it awfully hard to resist the devil on her shoulder…
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4 YouTube Meets the Upper East Side Stars
I knew immediately when I started this book I was going to struggle with some of this story. However, I’m an avid fan of Ms. Evans’s writing and I kept reading and am so happy I did. This story brings together two worlds that you’d never think would be in the same world! And talk about being complete and total opposites! Lizzy and James, aka Jimmy, couldn’t be further apart than if they were literally on different sides of the world!
Lizzie is a girl that’s trying to please Daddy and make their newest campaign the best one yet and when she can’t find the man she’s looking for, she “creates” him when she meets Jimmy in a true blue-collar bar where his “office” is as a YouTube daredevil. Their chemistry is apparent from the get-go but I so loved that their getting down and dirty so to speak was a slower burn.
As much as Jimmy is a daredevil, there’s a side to him that gave me all the warm fuzzies. Especially when it comes to Charlie and everything he does for him. I loved how he will do anything to give Charlie everything he possibly can and when Lizzy finds out, as frustrated as she is with him, it truly shows him in a different light and she’s more determined than ever to make him into this “man that no woman could resist.”
Lizzie for her part is a woman that’s trying to straddle two worlds…. the one her father wants her to live in and be and the one she’s creating with James and how her feelings for him make her feel. He’s definitely not the type of man she brings home to Daddy. The big question is, will she stand up for the man she’s come to love?
There’s some definite hurdles for these two and quite honestly I didn’t find everything plausible especially with how much Jimmy is expected to change. He’s the way is and has been his entire life and taking a blue-collar man to a man that speaks with no accent or affectation in such a short time is pretty much impossible. However, I was invested in this story and really wanted to see what happened at the end. It was worth the wait too because I swooned all over the place!
Overall, this wasn’t my favorite book by Ms. Evans, it’s a good read and I loved how both our H/h made changes throughout the book and ultimately became people that can have and find love in the worlds they live in.
Jimmie is a You Tube daredevil that earns a modest income from doing stint videos and takes care of Charlie. Lizzie works for her father’s suit company. She’s trying to prove to her father her value to the company. Now put on charge of finding the perfect model for the new line Lizzie finds herself in a bind when everyone turns her down. She is told about Jimmie and decides to make him the perfect man. Problem is he isn’t the poster boy for that image and needs a lot of work. Can she fool everyone including her father or fail miserably
Wow!
Just wow! A deliciously enticing story!!!
When Elizabeth banks sets out on finding the man to be the face for her family’s company, needless to say she certainly gets a real man’s man!!
Initially I wasn’t sure what to make of James, but he grew on me so very much!
He could charm the pants off a saint, oh me oh my! He was snarky, gruff, a little naughty when it counted and swoonworthy as well!
I devoured this book! I just wish I could meet the man that had lizzy in a muddle! Alas hes fictional but what a fictional man he is! Goodness me! I really loved his heart and caring nature especially where family is concerned! Don’t even get me started on the words that came out of his mouth!
I thought James brought out another side to Lizzy and I loved everything about this story! How their relationship progressed and dilemmas that were faced!
How does Lizzy get a caveman like man and turn him into a prince???!!
Sheer will, tenacity and a whole lot of help!
Read it for yourself or you are missing out! Add it to your tbr list today!
I’m a fan of Katy’s books and have been looking forward to this read but it didn’t consume me like I was hoping for. I did enjoy this book, James “Jimmy” was a cocky, sexy, flirty YouTube daredevil that caught the attention of Elizabeth the gorgeous, sweet, heiress looking for the next face of her father’s company. These two were full of witty banter and explosive chemistry that you felt in every interaction, yet Lizzy tried to fight the connection at every turn until she couldn’t. Plus you get the added bonus of Charlie, Jimmy’s younger brother whom you can’t help but fall for and the one person he protects at all costs! What happens when you fall for the one person you shouldn’t? You’ll have to read to find out!
Million Dollar Devil by Katy Evans set my heart and body on fire with the gloriously passionate and explosively sensual story. The author did not hold back with her perfect punches of emotion. It was a straightforward and unapologetic pleasure fest with love, sex and life.
Katy Evans men are always a class apart for me. They own me from the very beginning. James aka Jimmy is probably the most rustic, dirty talking, down to earth hero by her yet he had the same charisma and enticing pull. A man with a wicked sense of humor, belief in living without regret and embracing life fully. Elizabeth Banks needs a perfect man to star in her father’s company’s next prestigious mens wear campaign to prove she is worth her father’s approval. And Jimmy stumbles on her way. All she has to do is transform this rugged, almost “uncivilized” and gorgeous specimen of manhood to a refined version. The problem is Jimmy wants her and he is bluntly pursuing her. The bigger problem? She wants him too. But she doesn’t know how to do that without jeopardizing her career and her heart.
I love Elizabeth’s character so much. She is trying too hard to prove herself but she cannot see she is already perfect with her elegance, beauty ,intelligence, hard work and golden heart. Jimmy is making her feel everything and making her believe in herself. Their chemistry is off the charts hot but the emotional connection was even more beautiful. Two people from two opposite sides of the world understand each other perfectly with all the darkness, shadows, cracks and imperfections. Katy Evans threw me for a loop with Jimmy’s transformation, both physical and mental. My heart was breaking for Elizabeth and I was beyond relieved when everything fall into place. The push and pull was making me crazy!
Sometimes I need a book that will take back me back to the core of a great romance. Million Dollar Devil by Katy Evans did the job perfectly. This story is essentially pure sexy romance with all the burning passion, swoonworthy moments, brilliant characters and heartrending storyline.
Received ARC for Honest Review
Her brain may have had a plan, but her heart just stepped in it big time. Million Dollar Devil keeps it tempting while drawing attention to some harshly, realistic truths. Evans lets her pen run free on issues such as sexism and social prejudice. Lizzy and James have a great deal to learn from each other and these fictional characters, could teach the real world a few things as well. Sexy, sassy and surprisingly, relevant when it comes to social issues.
4.5 Stars for Million Dollar Devil the new series by Katy Evans.
Elizabeth Banks is socialite but she is desperate to prove herself a worthy heiress to the Banks fortune, she may be the only child of Harold Banks but that doesn’t mean she gets special treatment when it comes to business so when she is given the job of finding the face for the launch of their new men’s line she knows she needs to find the perfect man. Enter Jimmy Roman a daredevil who posts all his stunts on YouTube, he may be rough and ready but he has the face she wants……
Lizzy makes it her mission to turn Jimmy into the face of Banks Ltd but in the process she turns him into the man every woman wants to be seen with and that also includes Lizzy Banks………
This is a fun entertaining read with characters who’s chemistry is electrifying, it has plenty of witty banter as well as some hot passionate moments. Great start to the new Million Dollar Series.
Addicting…Heart Aching…Passion…Want…Need…Then It All Shatters!
I felt like my heart was in my throat almost the whole time I was reading this book! My heart bled for Jimmy during his transformation into James. I could feel him losing himself one suit at a time. Lizzy was perceived as a spoiled heiress. A lot ways, she is. I was not sure how I felt about until about the middle of the story. Then everything progressed.
The playful side of Lizzy made me love her and get the understanding that I needed from her.
Million Dollar Devil will keep you captive until the very end. I love Katy Evans stories, but when she gave us Jimmy and Lizzy, there was no turning back for me!
She wanted to change him to be the perfect man. But what she realized was he was already perfect. For her. Money, power, prestige doesn’t mean a thing if you’re not living. Doing things so others will approve doesn’t make you successful or even happy. You have to be yourself, do for yourself. You only have to please yourself. Lizzy always did things to get her father’s approval without thinking if it was what she wanted. Always played by his rules. Until this men’s line launch. She needed a man to represent their line. Trouble was all the “appropriate” ones wanted nothing to do with it. In her desperation she finds Jimmy in a run down bar in the middle of a bar brawl. For once she went outside the box and took a chance. To hell with her father’s idea of what was the right thing to do and the right person to use. She took a chance. Jimmy could not be any further that what her father would have found acceptable. To say Jimmy was the total opposite of their world would be an understatement. Could she pull this off and make him the perfect man. But would she also realize that he was perfect in his own way beneath the rough exterior. And would she fall in love with him and learn to live and not only exist?
From the first word to the last this story will have you glued to every word. The changes both of these characters make is what makes this story so special. Sometimes change isn’t good but better to learn from our mistakes than to exist and ignore what is around us. Be your own person and be happy that is what life is about. Not pleasing others and forgetting who you really are.
4.5 Stars!
Elizabeth Banks is a 25 yr. old socialite from Atlanta’s Midtown area who grew up in a world surrounded by men, and is now trying to thrive in a company that caters mostly to men. She’s a rich heiress to the Banks LTD fortune, and as the only daughter of Harold Banks, she’s always striving to get her father’s acceptance and approval. She wants to impress him and prove her worth, so when she’s given the task of finding the face for the launch of their new men’s line, failure is not an option, and she plans to deliver. The only issue is she can’t find the perfect man, so she decides to create one when she stumbles upon the delicious Jimmy Rowan. He’s a stunt guy on YouTube who exudes raw sensuality, and will do anything for a dare. He’s a little rough around the edges, but she still believes he could be the solution to all her problems. He becomes her newest project as she works to transform this daredevil beast into a suave, sophisticated, debonair model.
He may be a diamond in the rough, but when she’s finished with him, every woman in the city will want to be on his arm. Unfortunately even Lizzy isn’t immune to his charms, and has to control her attraction to him. He has become completely irresistible, and makes her feel alive and happy. She can be herself with him, and he continually amazes her in so many ways. They come from different worlds, but nothing else seems to matter when they touch. Can Lizzy keep things professional and avoid falling for James, or is she already in over her head?
Million Dollar Devil is an all new contemporary romance by Katy Evans where opposites attract and sparks fly. It’s a fun, flirty, romantic comedy I really enjoyed.
Another fantastic page turner from Katy.
Meet Jimmy Rowan aka James a youtube dare devil sexy hot and unpredictable he lives his life completing the dares that people give him, that is until he meets Elizabeth Banks her father is a millionaire and all he expect of her is perfection, her task is to fine a man to promote her new campaign for Banks LTD and she is having a hard time until she spots Jimmy, he has it all the looks the body but sadly not the manners of the gentleman she needs to change that a boy does she. The chemistry between them is hot from the start he has contract for three months will he deliver will she.You will have to read it to find out.
Outstanding!
The build up. The chemistry. Gah! Katy hooked me from the beginning and kept me intrigued throughout the book.
Million Dollar Devil has humor, off the charts sexual tension and a fabulous storyline. I love the duel point of views and can’t say enough about the writing.
Can wealth make a person happier? Will being deceitful make a person stronger? Morales are questioned. Emotions run high. Will Lizzy accomplish what she needs to do or will her heart give her the strength to stand tall.
A standalone novel worthy of your attention!
From the Moment James & Lizzy’s eyes meet the chemistry was off the charts. Two absolutely different people from different worlds come together to create a Million Dollar Man.
The banter between James & Lizzy will have you laughing out loud at times and will be heartwarming too.
You can’t help feel the hurdles that they will have to go through to see if what they created works, not only on a professional level but on a imitate level as well. But what you really want to see if they can find a HEA after it’s all said and done.
Million Dollar Devil by Katy Evans is book 1 in the Million Dollar series and can be read as a standalone. It tells the story of Lizzy who is trying to impress her father with a new campaign for their men’s clothing line.
She finds Jimmy, a dare devil in a bar and offers him the opportunity to clean up his image and use him for their next campaign.
The chemistry is off the charts, as their attraction grows during the process. The book was reminiscent of both Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and Pretty Woman, although the roles were reversed.
Will Lizzy do anything to please her father, at the expense of her own happiness? Will James be compromised by the money offered to him? You will have to read this great story to find out the answer. I loved this book and hope that we will re-visit these characters in an upcoming book.
5 stars #MANBABE
I freaking adore Katy Evans and everything she writes and she didn’t disappoint with this one either. I finished this book in one sitting bcz i am so in love with “Devil”. Katy writes best sexy sweet alpha male and James “Jimmy” Rowan is damn hot. I enjoyed all the sexual tension between Lizzy and Jimmy.
Lizzy wanted to find a perfect male model for his father’s new line of suits. When it didn’t work out she decided to make a perfect man. Jimmy is a rather simple guy who do stunts on YouTube for money. He’s DAREDEVIL. It would take alot to made him perfect but he was her only choice!! Would they get their HEA or will Lizzy had to let him go??
Million Dollar Devil is amazing, sweet, swoony, funny love story with yummy Devil… He literally sweeped me off my feet Prepare to be charmed by the DAREDEVIL himself!!!
James Rowan is PERFECTION!! When a YouTube daredevil,James Rowan, gets an offer from millionaire Lizzy Banks, he just can’t refuse. Who would when you’re offered a million dollars and all you have to do is become the face of a high fashion men’s line. The catch.. he need some “training” on being not so….himself. Lizzy wants her father’s approval and getting the new face for their men’s line is how she thinks she can get it! To show him she is capable of taking over the family business, Lizzy concocts a plan. Find a diamond in the rough…polish him to the perfect spokesperson… and win her father’s approval and company. All he will need is a:
“Haircut.
Shave.
Eyebrows.
Skincare.
Wardrobe.
UNDERWEAR!!
MANNERS!!!”
How hard could it be? However not everything is that easy as Lizzy soon learns with this hotshot. When these two work together can a business transaction stay just that or will it turn into something more? James is that perfect bad boy you can’t help but love. The chemistry is off the charts and I truly enjoyed this romantic comedy. Lizzy and James’s banter together was hilarious and sexy! I highly recommend getting this book! Told in dual POV
3.75 Devil stars. Although the beginning was a bit slow to me, this opposites attract storyline did finally hook me and overall I enjoyed the read. The chemistry between James and Lizzy is palpable and their banter flirty. It’s definitely worth the read.
Million Dollar Devil is a melt your heart and captures your soul type of reads!
Yes, Katy Evans, the queen of Romance has done it again by stealing my heart and running off with it. Seriously I can’t express how hard I fell in love for James Rowan story. HECK NO! Maybe on another planet, it would be that easy but we are living on Planet Evans where the planets aline and you just to swoon or maybe drool in my case till the very even!!! BOOM 5 Stars all the way!!!
3 1/2 stars. I liked this story and Jimmy & Lizzy’s chemistry and banter was great. The story itself slowed a bit too much for me at times but all in all a good and entertaining read.
MILLION DOLLAR DEVIL is the first instalment in Katy Evans’ contemporary, adult MILLION DOLLAR erotic, romance series. This is YouTube daredevil James Rowan, and fashion heiress Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Banks’ story line.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Lizzy and James) MILLION DOLLAR DEVIL follows Lizzy Banks as she is entrusted by her father to hire the new face of Banks LTD men’s clothing line. When all of her options refuse the one million dollar offer, Lizzy goes off-script and hires a man who is famous for his daredevil stunts. Enter James Rowan, and the man with whom Lizzy will fall in love. What ensues are Lizzie’s attempts to ‘clean up’ and build James into the ‘perfect man’ and the fall-out as their relationship becomes fodder for the competition.
James ‘Jimmy’ Rowan works hard to provide for his younger brother since the death of their parents years before. The offer of a million dollars to be the new face of Banks LTD men’s fashion line will set James and his brother Charlie up for a very long time but threats from more than one insider source pull James out of Lizzy’s life leaving a heart broken young woman in its’ wake.
The relationship between Lizzy and James begins as a business arrangement wherein Lizzy has three months to change James from daredevil to the perfect man. We are up close and personal as Lizzy ‘teaches’ James the dos and don’ts of the face of Banks LTD; and James teaches Lizzy how a real man treats the woman he loves. The palpable sexual attraction is steamy and hot. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
We are introduced to James’ brother Charlie; his friend and bartender Luke; Lizzy’s best friend and attorney Jeanine; her father Harold Banks, and Harold’s assistant LB. The requisite evil has many faces.
MILLION DOLLAR DEVIL is a story of opposites attract; a sexy, spicy and flirty romance. The premise is spirited; the characters are energetic; the romance is captivating and sensual.