Cheryl
Kitty Valentine is a New York Times best-selling romance writer with six books under her name. She is on top of the world - until she wasn't. She got word that her latest book to be published because it was not "current" and raunchy for new readers. Needing new "writing material," Kitty agrees to start casual dating based on a "dating wheel of eligible characters" that can help make her put more "spice" in her books. Spin the wheel and dating character #1 is a billionaire! Blake Marlin is a media mogul and businessman. He is a busy man and ironically owns the publishing company that handles Kitty's book publishing endeavors. An accidental meet-up initially made him doubtful of Kitty's real intention, but, in the end, Blake "goes along" with helping her take a peek into his world for her book. Little did he realize that casually dating Kitty would show him how much he has traded for success. He started self-evaluating his priorities. The storyline is a refreshing take on dating. It might be harder versus screening men online, but Kitty's connections and determination it was "a walk in the park," or so we think. I can see a few eyebrows going up or heads shaking, thinking that this book is "predictable." Readers may think it's what all the romance novels describe it to be - catch a billionaire's attention, then everything happens, and Kitty finds her "the one," and she writes her book. Nothing new, so why the fascination with this series. Right? SO WRONG! The author gets it and tells us how things are not what they seem. If the first date was a sign, things were real and more complicated with dating Blake. Overall, Kitty Valentine Dates a Billionaire is a chuckling filled, reinvent-yourself book. Readers can expect lots of laugh-out moments, dating bloopers, self-discovery, and the pros and cons of dating a billionaire. I like how "organic" the story unfolded. It may not seem like a HEA, but I was happy with how the ending happened. It's more like "on-to-the-next" and makes readers hopeful for Kitty and her outlook as she continues with her writing career. Kitty Valentine Dates a Billionaire is a great start for the series, and I'm excited to see more! I highly recommend this book for readers who love the atypical romance comedy, rational and logical characters, and honesty insight into dating and relationships.