When life deals you a bad hand, you just gotta know how to play it Grayson had a habit of leaving me. You’d think I’d get used to it after a while but I never did. He was everything I ever wanted: that bad boy with charm. In the end, you can’t blame me for waiting. If you saw Grayson, you’d know exactly what I was talking about. The body of a God. A smile capable of melting right through your … God. A smile capable of melting right through your heart. And those eyes…
Mmm, just thinking about him gets me all riled up.
But what am I supposed to do when my bad boy crush is never around to love me right?
It’s like he’s gambling away all my feelings for him and one of these days he’s going to go broke.
Or, he’s going to hit the jackpot.
Will I be his prize or will he find someone else?
A more worthwhile partner.
Speaking of which, he has this person he does exclusive business with and he won’t tell me who.
It’s driving me insane.
But I’ll get to the bottom of this little mystery – mark my words.
Because if he wants me as a partner, I better be the only one.
* A Billionaire Bad Boy Best Friends to Lovers Mystery Romance. No cliff-hanger, No cheating and Guaranteed HEA (Happily ever after). This is a stand-Alone in the Billionaire League Series which is a stand-alone**
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Shelly won’t let Greyson back in her life. She can’t because he keeps leaving. He says he needs her help. Can she trust him to keep it just business?
Shelly has loved Grayson forever but he always breaks her heart by leaving. Going through a bad time she arrives home to a foreclosure notice on her door and Grayson hiding in her closet. He has a proposition for her. She doesn’t want to accept it but she needs the money. He tells her he’s back for good but she can’t allow herself to believe him since she feels he is not being honest with her about certain business affairs. This is a well written easy book to read. I was hooked from the beginning.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Shelly is struggling .when she comes home to Grayson now a billionaire he asked her for a favor .This is a very cute story of second chances.
Well written story meshed well with the characters. These two are so much fun to read about. Their personalities and ways are so enjoyable to read. And then add in the the story and you get a read that keeps your attention. Gets you to curl up and enjoy yourself. I can’t wait to read another of her books. I received a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.
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This was a nice romance with a little action and adventure in it. I hope to see Shelly and Graysons story evolve into something more.
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The Irresistible Protector by Alexa McLean is a friends to lovers, contemporary romance told in dual POV. I really hate giving bad reviews, but I’ve got to be honest here. Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, so as the first book I’ve read by this author, I thought it would be a great introduction to her work. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case as I did not enjoy this story at all.
I found the characters of Grayson and Shelly to be lacking in depth, and there was absolutely no development. They were not likeable which made it difficult to connect with them, root for them, or care about them at all. We were “told” things about their history with each other, but never “shown” which made it difficult to buy into them as a couple due to the utter lack of chemistry conveyed.
The book is also in need of some major editing. There were tons of typos and misused words throughout. I read an ARC, so I do expect the book will be edited again before release, but since this is my first time reading this author I have no other frame of reference when it comes to the quality of the final product, so it bears mentioning.
This was a short book and should have been a very quick read, but the story did not catch my attention or draw me in at all. In fact, I trudged through it and only made it to the end because I agreed to read and review. Otherwise, I may have DNFed for the first time ever. For all of these reasons, I will not be reading anything else by this author.
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I really enjoyed this story. Very well written a must read. A really well put together book. I loved it
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I’ll be honest. This story was a 3.5 stars. I found Grayson hard to like. It took a bit for him to grow on me. He disappears on Shelly years ago while they were having relationship, takes her jewelry, gambles the money from the sales and then he comes back to her without telling her why he disappeared on her. He would have still been groveling (high five, Shelly) if she her house wasn’t foreclosed on. She’s forced to accept his help and takes a job cleaning his “books” up for him.
He’s still keeping secrets from her, especially about his business. But the feelings run deep for Shelly and she continues the job and can’t stay away from Grayson. Will he ever reveal his secrets? Will he stay this time? It’s a good read!
Wow!! A fantastic and exciting fast pace second chance romance that is full of intrigue, angst, humour, witty banter, and suspense. The story flows smoothly and moves along at a brisk pace easily read in one sitting. Loveable characters – the chemistry is hot and off the charts; the sex scenes are steamy and well written. A truly enjoyable and interesting read. I definitely recommend this book.
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An unusual take on a second chance romance. We first meet Shelly, who’s life and finances are in dire straits. Then in comes bad boy billionaire, Grayson, her old boyfriend. It’s a story about how circumstances can dictate our choices and thereby our fate. Shelly does things she’s not proud of but does them for Grayson because of her underlying feelings for him. She knows there’s something not quite right with Grayson and his business but perseveres nonetheless. Unfortunately, sometimes our choices can come back to bite us and our couple runs into serious trouble. Love how the author weaves the book in such a way that makes it enjoyable to see how this strong-minded, obstinate couple manage to survive it all.
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He is a bad boy that you want to be good to you! Shelly has had it with Grayson he has left her alone for so long that she had begun to think that they would never be together. As a gambler Grayson takes a lot of risks but has he taken too many for their future to be secure. Shelly is questioning why she is still here and in fact will Grayson ever change and be her one and only.
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