FROM POPULAR ROMANCE AUTHOR JAMBREA JO JONESRemington knows not to date employees, but when his father throws down an ultimatum, everything changes. Elros only wants overtime but what he gets instead… When an employee comes to him with a request for overtime, he decides to kill two birds with one stone. He can have a pretend boyfriend, which will make his father happy, and Remington will be able to keep his trust fund and the way of life that goes with it. What could go possibly wrong? He’s willing to find out.
Elros needs money—and fast. His boss offers him an opportunity—a bribe, really—to be his fake boyfriend in exchange for a nice-sized payment. Elros isn’t sure living a real-life soap opera is for him, but the money is too good to pass up when his mother has cancer and the bills are adding up faster than he can blink. Maybe playing pretend could work.
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I think it is everyone’s dream to meet a billionaire with a heart of gold, and Jambrea Jo Jones has certainly given us one with her character Remington Marlow. A man who works hard for his own fortune and career, even though he has a trust fund waiting for him whenever his father deems him ready to receive it. But as a family man and hopeless romantic at heart, Jackson Marlow is not about to let his son Remi live the reckless bachelor life any longer, so Remi is officially cut off until he can settle down with a man he loves.
The relationship between father and son in this book is so heartwarming. While they toss ultimatums back and forth to each other, it is clear that it all comes from a place of love and mutual respect for one another. This however, does not stop Remi from trying to find a loophole. He thinks that perhaps he could pay someone to be his fake boyfriend, and his father would see that he was trying, without really having to try. This idea becomes all the more appealing with the appearance of the sexy, single, and desperately in need of money, Elros Carter.
The attraction between these two is absolutely undeniable, and watching them realize it in one another is truly exciting! These characters’ lives have been written with such care that it is easy to see the reality in them. Not everything is perfect for either Remi or El, but it is those moments that really make them shine as characters. The tension between them is thick enough to cut it with a knife, and their resistance to each other is almost as sensual as their inevitable ignition of their spark. Bound by their pasts, and their uncertainty in the future, Remi and El build and break barriers in their relationship creating a new depiction of sexy that is nearly unattainable.
The Billionaire’s Bribe is a fast-paced read that encompasses the exhilaration of mutual attraction, the realities of everyday life, and the desire to be wanted by someone for more than just money. Give your heart over easily to this book, because Remi and El will do enough overthinking for you, and their story is not one to miss!
Remy needs a fake boyfriend to reassure his dad he’ll settle down and be serious about it, so his father will not keep him on a leash with money.
Elros needs to ask his boss for more work hours so he can pay for his mother’s health bills. Stepping into his boss’s office he understands he can’t make more hours, but he can act like his boyfriend, fake of course, but still, get paid for it.
They start a fake relationship, El didn’t tell Remy about his mother who is very ill and terminal.
Their fake relationship turns into more very fast.
It seems like a piece of cake but it’s far from that. Remy’s ex-boyfriend and El’s dying mother cuts a gap between them. El’s grief and pride keeps Remy at bay, Remy is afraid it’s not temporary.
This was a sweet and kind story about two men who carefully find each other’s hearts, there was a lot of room made for El and his mother. Maybe it was on purpose to build the story around them, for me it was a bit too depressing. I would have loved to read more about the two men together under different circumstances. For some balance, I missed the compassion about the fact that Remy also lost his mother. To be honest, generally, I missed some depth.
After accepting these facts, I can conclude the story was enjoyable, the hurtful moments were nicely expressed, there are some endearing secondary characters I loved.
Overall a slightly developed story with a surprisingly satisfying end.
I loved all the new people that Jambrea gave us in this story. Remi and Elros has a few hiccups and Remi started out with Dad demands but they got it all figured out.
I did receive an Arc.
What a great story!
From Remi’s frustration at Dad for his “restrictions” on his inheritance through the tough times and to the wonderful end of this story.
I will admit, I teared up a few times throughout the book. I love a book that grabs me by the emotions, shakes them up then smooths them back out.
Fantastic read! Thank you to the author for giving us a look into the future and what a future it is!
I received an advanced Readers Copy for an honest review.