Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Bargaining with the Billionaire by Maria Hoagland {Review}

Bargaining with the Billionaire by Maria Hoagland
Kindle Edition
Expected publication: June 3rd 2020 by Red Leaves Press 
Source: I received a complimentary copy through Story Origin. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given
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♥ A stand-up comedian with ties to the mafia clearing the family name. A jewelry designer with an impossible task.

Lucky for her, this downstairs neighbor is willing to help—but with him, everything comes at a price.

Are his Rumpelstiltskin-style tricks driven by selfishness or does he have a heart of gold? ♥

Leave it to billionaire jewelry designer Autumn Molinero’s father to cash in on her name and leave her in the lurch. He runs off to Europe, and she has how much time to come up with a crazy number of custom designs to protect her brand? Impossible.

Her gorgeous downstairs neighbor Kian is willing to help—for a price. Should she trust the Rumpelstiltskin-like ploys of a man with family ties to the mafia? All she wants is to make it through the summer and maybe save her career, not fall in love with a man with ulterior motives.

Kian Gould is on a quest of his own. Clearing the family name is no joke for this stand-up comedian. He’ll find his proof. Some call it a treasure hunt, but to him, it’s a necessity. He just has to scare his upstairs neighbor out of the way—which may or may not lead to a ghost haunting her shop.

Just how much is a name worth? Is it worth sacrificing true love to protect it?

♥ Inspired by the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale, this standalone heartwarming novel will bring a little clean, flirty fun to your day! ♥

My Review: 5 Stars

This isn't the first time I've had the chance to visit Eureka Springs, Arkansas and I'm sure it won't be the last. There's a small society of billionaires who've set up camp in this small Southern town and it was refreshing to discover that down-to-earth Autumn is the one with money. Although she's quite wealthy, she works hard and doesn't put herself above anyone--very humble and sincere. I loved the way a chance encounter with Kian causes her to latch onto him, even with his mischievous actions.  

Of course, the romance was my very favorite because I loved the connections and sparks this couple shared, but I also adored the importance placed on family, especially in light of an age-old mystery. And what a fun and inspiring mystery this turned out to be! The way it influenced Autumn's jewelry designs was definitely intriguing.

Hoagland does a great job of bringing all these separate threads together and tying them into a beautiful bouquet of a book. I loved seeing old friends and meeting new ones and I can't wait for more entertainment in Eureka Springs.

Content: mild romance 

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