Friday, March 8, 2019

Her App, a Match, and the Billionaire by Maria Hoagland {Review}

Her App, a Match, and the Billionaire by Maria Hoagland
Kindle Edition, 206 pages
Expected publication: March 7th 2019 by Red Leaves Press 
Source: I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.
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She is looking for an investor, not a connection. 
He is looking to invest his money, not his heart. 

Welcome to The Cove 

With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love.

Her App, a Match, and the Billionaire 

Looking for the right match? Lizzie Beckett isn’t, at least not romantically. She’s tried that before. As a software developer, Lizzie pitches her dating app to a panel of tech billionaires on the national television show Tech Tank, hoping to land the perfect financier to boost her business. It’s just her luck the only offer she gets is a provisional contract with the toughest, most skeptical and self-important of the CEOs.

Dawson Fitzwilliam isn’t a fan of online dating websites—or dogs, for that matter. When he blunders during her presentation, guilt drives him to give Lizzie’s app, Capture My Heart, a 30-day trial period. If Lizzie can convince him the app works within that time frame, then his company will back the product. If not, the deal will have saved face and protected his brand, but what he forgets to protect is his heart. Although Lizzie Beckett is so wrong for him in so many ways, Dawson can’t help but fall for the beautiful, headstrong woman.

When it appears Lizzie’s intellectual property has been undermined, her pattern of hasty judgments might destroy her opportunity for love and success, but Dawson is starting to recognize signs that the two of them might actually be a good match. Now he must decide if Lizzie and her app are worth the investment this billionaire is ready to make.
My Review: 5 Stars

First of all, I loved the clever ways that names from Jane Austen made an appearance, especially as the story followed a modern Pride and Prejudice pattern. Secondly, my daughter has been begging for a golden doodle (dog) and I loved the role that Austen played in this charming, sweet romance.

Lizzie has developed a new dating app and needs the financial backing to make it fly. Her pitch to billionaire, Dawson, landed her a trial run for a month, which was more than she dared to hope for. I loved the descriptions of the app and the way it worked, especially on a more personal level for both of them.

Dawson, although very wealthy, was a very private person, which really came through in the story. It was hard to get to know him and happened very gradually, just a it would with a person like him in real life. That was a brilliant move, involving the reader in a new dimension. Lizzie is vivacious and sweet, with a very persistent streak and was beloved by all from the start. Of course, Austen, the dog, completely captured my heart. I was fascinated by the training that went into helping Austen become a diabetes service dog. 

The story has the perfect amount of pacing, with some parts slower and some parts moving fast. I loved the secondary characters and their roles to developing the story, but I loved the slow blooming romance the most.

Content: mild romance 

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