Review: Eh -- Hero is an A$$, Writing is Fun and Sexy.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
Once Upon a Billionaire is a fun and sexy Cinderella-ish story that I enjoyed reading. I laughed and snorted at some quotes, sighed at a few things Griff said towards the end. But I also had a few issues with the book, mainly because of Griff.I have to be honest – Griffin came across as a total ASS to Maylee for 75% of the book. I can't say that I fell for him, at all. While I understood his upbringing contributed to his attitude, I felt it was not enough to excuse his actions. I wanted to slap him, many times, throughout the course of the book. He had his moments, sure, when he was sweet and sexy, but such moments did not happen often enough for me. Towards the end of the book, Griff groveled and tried to express his love to Maylee. I found these scenes very sweet and they were almost enough to make me forgive him. Almost.The chemistry between them in bed was great, and their first scene, a glorified dry-humping session, was extremely hot.The jump to love felt a bit rushed to me, though this could be mainly due to my feelings towards Griff. I wasn't sure that, considering his inability to handle interactions with people, that he would suddenly be able to dive into a lasting relationship.Overall, this was a fun contemporary romance, and I will definitely be reading more of Clare's books, as her writing style is very easy to get lost in for a few hours. I'm especially eager to go back and read Hunter and Gretchen's book (Beauty and the Billionaire), as their interactions in this novel were great. Plus, who can resist a sexy virgin hero? :)3 1/2 STARS!~ * ~ * ~For my full review, including some of my favorite quotes from ONCE UPON A BILLIONAIRE, please visit my blog, TBQ's Book Palace.TheBookQueen