Review: Touching & captivating (and a cover to stare at lovingly)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
This was simply a pleasure to read. Whilst very light on the sexy content (which based on the storyline is no bad thing) it has a simple yet captivating storyline, loveable frustrating characters and some real touching, intimate, heartfelt moments. Whilst some pregnancy/baby plots air on the far-fetched side, this didn't.Carter Anderson is going through a pretty rough time; his brother Ben has been killed whilst on tour in Afghanistan, his Dad is struggling to recover from a stroke and he has taken over the running of the family multi-million company. With wealth comes the playboy reputation and Carter doesn't appear to be having any problems in mastering it. The icing on his not-so-very-pleasant-cake comes in the form of Gwen Radley, who arrives at his brother's funeral, quietly wishing to pay her respects to the man who's rehabilitation she assisted in and had a one night stand with before his deployment. A rendezvous which has left Gwen with a permanent piece of Ben who will be entitled to a share in his family's business. But not if Carter gets his way...The pair of them gave me whiplash but I adored them. Gwen is no wallflower, she hasn't had an easy life but this has made her the tough, independent lady she is and I loved that she didn't take any crap from Carter. And her relationship with his Dad was just heartwarming. Carter is cocky, stubborn and infuriating but you can't help but feel for the guy as much as want to shake some sense into him. Dig deeper and underneath is a thoughtful, kind and misunderstood man. Granted their journey didn't hold any particular surprises, but it was the fact that their chemistry blossomed as opposed to sizzled and amongst the angst was fun which made it such a lovely easy read.I can't fault it. From the gorgeous cover to the satisfying epilogue, I devoured it and would love to see Devon, Carter's best friend get a book; as much as I wanted to wallop him, I think he has potential. His Billion Dollar Baby is a fine addition to the Indulgence line and one I'd recommend.I received a copy of this courtesy of Entangled Publishing for an honest & unbiased opinion