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Synopsis

The New Billionaire Boys Club novel by the New York Times bestselling author.

The Billionaire Boys Club is a secret society. Six men of astonishing wealth. But there’s one thing money can’t buy. When it comes to love, success doesn’t come so easily…

Jonathan Lyons. Playboy, billionaire, and adventurer, he lives life on the edge. When he hears that his mentor, Dr. Phineas DeWitt, had a secret journal that leads to a legendary artifact, Jonathan takes action. It stirs his blood, but it comes with a heady challenge: DeWitt’s daughter Violet. She has what Jonathan needs. And she’s not giving it up it to the man who broke her heart.

Violet is Jonathan’s weakness—he’s still in love despite their volatile breakup a decade ago. But Violet’s memories have a sharper edge. She’s never forgiven him for abandoning her. Or so she thought. When Jonathan’s attentions turn seductive, she’s in danger of falling for him all over again. And she can’t help but wonder…does he really want her, or just what she’s hiding?

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The weather was great all the way across several states, and the flight itself was a breeze. Jonathan tried talking to Violet at first, but when it became clear that she was surly with anxiety, he left her alone and she fell asleep. So instead, he just watched her as she dozed, slumped over in the copilot’s seat.

She was still incredibly lovely. For all her prickly demeanor, he could spend every minute of the rest of his life with Violet and not grow tired of her. He was fascinated with the thick fringe of her dark eyelashes, for one. They hid those lovely dark brown eyes he couldn’t forget. The stubborn curve of her jaw was just as he remembered it, though, and he remembered pressing kisses there.

Not that she’d let him do that now. She loathed him.

Jonathan was disappointed she’d clearly nurtured hatred toward him over the years. Sure, they’d had a messy breakup, but time had passed and they were both adults. He didn’t hold a grudge for her running home and leaving him. He didn’t hold a grudge because she’d changed her mind on what she wanted overnight and demanded that they start a family, and when he hadn’t liked that idea, run off back home to her mother. He figured they were both young and stupid at the time, and now they could be adults. Friends, if nothing else. But she acted like he was her mortal enemy, and he didn’t understand it.

He’d just have to win her over again.

He’d won her once, back when she was a closed-up teenager. He’d talked and smiled and flirted and made an utter fool of himself until she’d broken down and started responding. He could do the same with a stiff, angry Violet. Just keep talking and bothering her until she exploded and told him what was pissing her off so bad, so he could fix it.

Fuck, he’d do anything to fix it. He’d never wanted anyone but Violet. She was everything to him. He didn’t care what it took.

As if she could hear the turn of his thoughts, Violet shifted in her seat, snuggling down farther against the leather, her cheek cradled against the seat belt that separated her still-magnificent breasts. “Mmm, Jonathan.”

He froze, staring at the instrument panel. He no longer saw the gauges in front of him, or the sky that filled the windows. His mind was on Violet’s sleepy moan.

Obviously she was dreaming. Obviously. He repeated this in his mind, but it wasn’t sticking. His dick had gotten hard as a rock within seconds. What was she dreaming about? What was she imagining that he was doing? His hands grasped the yoke tightly, the dual sticks reminding him of gripping his cock, of all things. Fuck. Fuck. Like he needed to be thinking about jerking off at the moment? Just because she’d moaned his name in her sleep?

“Mmm,” Violet said again sleepily, and he glanced over at her sharply. Was she just fucking with him? But she didn’t stir. Against the thin fabric of her proper blouse, her nipples were stiff.

Oh, Jesus.

Jonathan began to sweat. He wasn’t going to ogle her while she was sleeping. He was going to ignore it. Ignore the fact that those delicious nipples were poking against the filmy blouse, just begging to be touched. He remembered how much she’d loved to have her breasts played with, how she’d cried out and thrashed when he’d tugged on her nipples with his lips . . . He wiped his brow, surprised that it wasn’t coated with sweat. Violet always talked in her sleep, he remembered. No big deal. She was just dreaming.

Hear that, dick? She’s just dreaming. Now go fuck off. She still hates us when she’s awake.

Of course, his dick was listening about as well as Violet was. The cockpit of the Socata was small. Too small, he thought. His traitorous mind was telling him to reach over and put a hand on her thigh, slide it up her skirt and see if she was wet . . .

And then she’d really fucking hate him, wouldn’t she? Jonathan scrubbed a hand over his face and then returned it to the yoke, staring grimly ahead. He’d just have to ignore her. So he concentrated on things that would make his rearing dick go back down to normal. Things like his wrinkled old housekeeper who worked in his NYC town house. Spotting the paparazzi waiting outside of a hotel he was staying at. His new lineup of sportscars rolling out as lemons. Jumping out of a plane and his parachute cord not responding.

After a few minutes, he was under control again. Good.

She shifted in her seat again, her skirt riding higher up her thighs. “Mmm, oh, yes—”

“Violet,” he barked. Jesus. A man could only take so much.

She jerked awake with a small snort, limbs flailing a bit. Then she looked around, eyes glazed and narrow with sleep. “Huh?”

“Wake up,” he said gruffly.

She raised a hand and rubbed her face. “I was trying to sleep, you know.”

“Yeah, but I want company,” he lied. She’d flip out on him if she knew the real reason he’d woken her up. “Talk to me.”

“Grow up,” she muttered, straightening in her seat. “I can’t believe you woke me up because you were bored.”

He glanced over at her, noticing that she crossed her arms over those erect nipples to hide them, and her cheeks were flushed. Was she aware she was having dirty dreams about him? Sounded like they both needed a distraction.

 

Kelley’s Review

A sinfully sexy and delicious adventure to find hidden treasure and a love that will stand the test of time.

I was hooked on this series after I was given the opportunity to read Beauty and the Billionaire.  Jessica Clare has a talent for writing billionaire tales that allow the reader to disappear for a while and believe that extraordinary things can happen to ordinary people.  Readers will be turning the pages to see what happens next on this crazy journey.  I felt like I was watching these characters from afar as they searched for the next clue that would bring them closer to the end of their quest.  Neither of them really knew what was in store for them at the end. As I read their story I realized what was going to happen at the end and really enjoyed how the story unfolded.  Jessica brilliantly reveals each clue with a very lovely piece of poetry that I found breathtakingly beautiful.

Jonathan Lyons has never stopped loving Violet DeWitt.  She was it for him.  Even though they were only 19 years old when they first met, he never forgot the amazing summer they spent together.  Jonathan has not had a single relationship since their break-up and when an opportunity presents itself for him to seek her out he charges as fast as he can to get to her.

Violet DeWitt is a school teacher in Detroit and has never forgot her one true love.  Jonathan Lyons nearly destroyed her ten years ago and she has not forgotten the pain and heartache he caused her.  She needed him and he abandoned her.  So when he shows up unannounced at the school where she is teaching she is not really happy to see him.

Jonathan is so excited to see Violet once again.  She looks just like he remembered minus the purple streak she wore in her hair.  He is so sure that she will want to take the adventure her father left behind in his will for the two of them, that he is shocked when she turns him down angrily.  He remembers that their break-up was a little messy but can’t understand why she hates him.  It has been ten years.  Couldn’t the past stay in the past?  Unfortunately for Jonathan he has no clue of how Violet suffered because of him.

Violet is feisty and sassy as they come.  I love how she keeps Jonathan on his toes.  Jonathan could be my new book boyfriend.  He is so kind and sweet and will do whatever it takes to make Violet happy.  This couple is one of my favorite couples for 2014.  There are so many secrets revealed and Violet has suffered so much at the hands of her parents.  You wonder if they will truly find their path to true love.  Yes Jessica Clare had me in tears at two points in this read.  I was emotionally invested in Violet’s happiness.  Since this is a romance novel you should know that yes the happily ever after comes but it is a heck of an emotional journey before you get there.

If you like swoony romance with a lot of sizzle and spice you will love The Billionaire Boys Club Series.

P.S.  I would have named this book Seducing the Teacher because the billionaire in this story is the master of seduction.

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Synopsis

The Billionaire Boys Club is a secret society of six men who have vowed success—at any cost. Not all of them are old money, but all of them are incredibly wealthy. They’re just not always as successful when it comes to love…

Real-estate tycoon Hunter Buchanan has a dark past that’s left him scarred and living as a recluse on his family’s palatial estate. Hunter is ready to give up on love—until he spots an enigmatic red-haired beauty and comes up with an elaborate scheme to meet her.

Gretchen Petty is in need of a paycheck—and a change. So when a job opportunity in an upstate New York mansion pops up she accepts. And while she can overlook the oddities of her new job, she can’t ignore her new boss’s delectable body—or his barely leashed temper.

Hunter’s afraid his plan might be unraveling before it’s truly begun, but Gretchen is about to show him that life can be full of surprises…

The men may have all the money and power, but the women will bring them to their knees. Look out for the next breathtaking Billionaire Boys Club novel from InterMix.

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A modern-day Beauty and the Beast..

After reading this book I did a search for Jessica Clare and one-clicked all the books in this series.  I am a sucker for good Billionaire love stories.  The ones that are NOT cheesy and seriously unrealistic. Jessica does a great job of making the reader believe that even billionaires are real people with real problems.  She gives us a heroine that so down to earth readers will be able to see themselves in her shoes.

Gretchen needs money.  She is a ghostwriter for a series that she is not herself in love with.  She is tired of writing about essentially science fiction porn.  She has writers block because she can’t stand her characters and the path that they are on. She would do anything to get a reprieve from writing this book even take a job that is quite unorthodox.  She is woman who loves an adventure, says what she thinks, and really does not care what people think of her.  When her agent contacts her about an opportunity to write a book based on a trunk of old letters while staying at a mansion she jumps at the opportunity.  Not to mention the money.  She is about to be late with rent again and this opportunity could not have come at a better time.

Hunter is a very scarred man inside and out.  Because of an accident when he was young part of his face is disfigured.  He has kept himself out the public eye and has never pursued a relationship before.  He becomes intrigued with Gretchen when he over hears her talking with her friend about her taste in men.  Gretchen is more about what is underneath and knows from experience that beauty is only skin deep.

It was comical to watch Hunter hide in the shadows while Gretchen did as she pleased.  She was told by his evil butler not to wander in certain parts of the house.  Hunter’s plan was to stay hidden until the time was right.  Well he did not get to pick when that time would be, because Gretchen came waltzing into his room just as he got out of the shower and she got a nice view of what Hunter had to offer.  I laughed out loud several times at the miscommunication between these two.  Hunter is a stubborn pain in the ass and Gretchen is a feisty red-head with no filter. The two of them together are a train wreck.  They are polar opposites but everyone knows that opposites attract.  When these two finally do come together the chemistry is explosive and I absolutely adored the passionate lover that Hunter became.

Readers that enjoy love stories and happily ever after for the most unlikely couples will fall in love with Beauty and The Billionaire.

Author Bio:

Jessica Clare is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author who writes under three different names. As Jill Myles, she writes a little bit of everything, from sexy, comedic urban fantasy to zombie fairy tales. As Jessica Clare, she writes erotic contemporary romance.

She also has a third pen name (because why stop at two?). As Jessica Sims, she writes fun, sexy shifter paranormals. She lives in Texas with her husband, cats, and too many dust-bunnies. Jill spends her time writing, reading, writing, playing video games, and doing even more writing.

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