Wild Love: brother's billionaire best friend romance

Wild Love is the first book in the Rose Hill series by Elsie Silver. Ford Grant has recently been named as Forbes’ World’s Hottest Billionaire; however, all he cares about is getting his recording studio up and running. He is thrown for a loop when a twelve year old girl shows up on his doorstep, claiming to be his daughter. Now his days are filled balancing his business and dealing with a moody teenager. Adding to his plate, Rosie Belmont, his best friend’s sister, arrives in town. After living in the city and an unfortunate incident at work, Rosie comes to Rose Hill to recoup and refocus. She pleads with Ford to give her a job and he vows to keep her at arm’s length. However, their daily interactions, flirty banter, he is finding it harder and harder to stay neutral. Can they resist the fire between them? 

Elsie Silver’s books have been praised on BookTok and I was excited for the chance to read her books. Wild Love was a disappointing introduction to Ms. Silver’s body of work. From the start, Ford and Rosie were annoying and I had no interest in their love story. Brother’s best friend is a great trope; however, I did not see the chemistry between Ford and Rosie or even a sense of history between them. I didn’t mind the addition of the daughter to the story; however, how she was conceived, while a reality, didn’t quite seem to fit. Overall, I did not like this story and have no interest to revisit Rose Hill. I will not be continuing this series. However, I will still give Ms. Silver’s other series a chance. Other reviews have said the Chestnut Springs series is better. Unfortunately, I do not recommend Wild Love. 

Wild Love is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook

Finally Yours: a billionaire second chance romance

Finally Yours is the first book in the Finally series by Elena Aitken. Abby’s life has been turned upside down. She lost the life she had known when her now ex-husband was caught embezzling millions from clients’ investments accounts. Now she is forced to work at the very country club where she was once a member. One day, Phillip Conrad, a man from her past, walks into the club’s shop and proposes a way for her to pay off her debt to him. She knows she should tell him to shove it and walk away. However, his proposal is too good to say no to and the spark between them still burns even fifteen years later. Will their weekend together give them a second chance at love? Or will it leave her in the ashes? 

Finally Yours is a second chance romance with a billionaire trope. I love a second chance romance as it is never too late for a happily ever after. I am usually iffy with the billionaire trope. However, I took a chance on Finally Yours. I was disappointed from the start. I did not like Abby. I did not like Phillip. I couldn’t believe these people were supposed to be in their 40s. I did not like any of the secondary characters. I did not like the story overall and I will not be continuing the series. I do not recommend Finally Yours. 

Finally Yours is available in paperback and eBook