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This romcom is certainly entertaining and a fun read. The clash of New York ways and Texas makes for a good contrast and adds dimension to the main characters of Chase and Campbell. I also enjoyed the supporting characters, especially Campbell’s lawyer, Leslie, who added plenty of over the top humour.
Family is always in the background. The contrast between Campbell’s memories of her parents and the dysfunctional Moore family adds to the story and explains elements of their characters. This is one of those rather raunchy romcoms which is pure entertainment. Even Chase’s cat adds to the humour. As secrets from the past emerge, you realise that not all characters are as they first appear.
In short: entertaining romance
Wow-The book supercharged me. That’s says something. For one, I am motivated enough to read her other books. The entire read was a heart-pounding impact on me.
I had a REALLY hard time getting into this book. I wanted to love it but I was unable to finish it. The style of writing did not mesh with my preferences. I will not be posting this review publicly.
This was such a good book. It was so easy to read and that’s what I look for in a romcom. Very cute. Would definitely recommend
This book was definitely not for me. I listened to the audiobook and I new right from the first 10 minutes that this was the wrong book for me. It is crass and cringey.
Somewhere between 2-3 stars. I loved Sara L. Hudson’s Space series and highly, highly recommend all of those, but sadly this didn’t work for me. Unfortunately, the humor made the heroine come off as dumb and incompetent in this book.
Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for my copy to review.
This is a good book. The two main characters are Campbell and Chase. Campbell is a marketing consultant. Chase runs his family’s retail store, Moore’s. He calls Campbell to come start up Moore’s social media. Campbell and her arrive in New York. There is an instant attraction. They each have issues but together they work them out and fall in love.
A readable contemporary romance, with well drawn characters.
Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Anyone but the Billionaire is a definitely laugh out loud, entertaining read. Seems like the first one of its kind where both characters are powerful business moguls. Reminds me of 50 shades but a lot more humor and less steamy scenes. I cannot wait to read part 2!!
A fun lighthearted book with plenty of romance, a little bit of angst and a little bit of steam! If you like workplace romance tropes, this one’s for you
Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC!
This book was a page turner with the basic premise is the trusting to love again. While both have issues to overcome. The supporting characters were enjoyable and made the book fun. I like the back-and-forth chemistry of the H&H. The story was good but at points felt like it was a quick read. I would have like more of the story instead of quick HEA. I would recommend this to other people because this author is good and worth getting to know.
I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.
Anyone But The Billionaire by Sara L. Hudson is a contemporary romance. Self-made mogul Chase Moore is a charming hound dog with a hairless cat and a family business to save. He was fine being the spare to the heir until the family's billion-dollar business threatens to go belly-up. Now Chase will need more than his rakish good looks to fight his father for control. Powerhouse marketing guru Campbell King returns to Texas and launches her own company after being chewed up and spat out by the city that never sleeps. One phone call makes all the difference when a suave and sexy male voice offers her the chance to redeem herself and help him save his swanky Manhattan store. When the sexy redhead finally runs into her new billionaire boss, they’re both in for a shock. But there’s no way Campbell is dating the boss. In fact, anyone but the billionaire would be better.
Anyone But The Billionaire is a well written romance with drama on several levels. I liked that Chase and Campbell have their issues, and had chemistry together right from the start. Chase has some serious family issues and drama that seeps into every other part of his life, and Campbell is still struggling to come back from how being too trusting almost ruined her. Their interactions were fun, and I enjoyed Campbell's humor and snark right away. I like that while I saw the missteps and misunderstanding coming a mile away, the execution and resolution were very well done and night exactly what I expected. The humor threaded through the book was really a highlight for me. The friends and secondary characters were just as interesting and I look forward to some of them coming back around as they find their own happy ever after in future books from the author.
Anyone But The Billionaire is a engaging and entertaining read.
Holy moly! One needs to sit back and savor the mouthwatering chemistry rolling off Chase and Bell as they begin the dance of seduction even if they only have two days. I can’t get enough of this author. I didn’t want this book to end.
Campbell “Bell” King is a quirky, Elvis-humming marketing CEO who speaks her thoughts out loud and keeps her personal life to herself. Watching Bell charm most of Chase’s solemn and unapproachable family and composed employees is delightful. In fact, I love how she makes it her mission to cheer Chase up when he’s having a bad day. Bell is trying to keep it professional with her client after what happened to her eight years ago to get her blackballed and made her change her name. But the more time she spends with the captivating Chase Moore, especially their deal of two whole days and nights, the more her heart is at risk. She may want to stay. But he is her client and she needs to go.
Chase Moore is a charming, cat-loving, hand-holding, billionaire who is extremely kind and is prone to public displays of affection and panty-melting winks. Chase, the family outcast, is just trying to hold his family business together after his douchebag of a father threatens to take everything away, including his loving sister’s future if he can’t turn the company around. Chase is the most friendly and approachable billionaire with his love of his family company and his sister, Liz. It’s also his respect for his employees and how he knows each of their names and makes time for each of them. Don’t forget his regard and tolerance for Mike Hunt, his cock blocking hairless cat. Yep, that one had me ROTFL. Miss Campbell Bell brightens his day with her smart business savvy, her unconscious humming, and her sexy unintentional cheekiness. They only have two days to explore their growing attraction to each other and get it out of their system, but it didn’t go as he planned. She’s ghosting him and keeping it professional. Why isn’t he enough?
The playful banter and instant attraction between Bell and Chase are enchanting and extremely addicting. Between Bell’s frequent eye rolls and Chase’s winks, I don’t know who I love the best. It’s a no-brainer that these two deserve each other. They fight it at first, but when Chase finally lets Bell take the reins in the elevator, not to mention in the car, they are some of the hottest written scenes I’ve ever read. Yummy! Maybe it’s the vulnerability of the characters, and it wasn’t over the top. What I love is that Chase isn’t a dick. He wants to feel accepted and loved. And Bell has a hard time trusting people because everyone she has loved has left her alone. Favorite heart-melting lines: “Love me, Bell. Please. It’ll be worth it. I promise.” “You’re worth everything, Chase.”
Supporting characters include Chase’s cute artistic sister, Liz who is on his side no matter what her family does. Their sibling love for each other is strong despite their unaffectionate parents. One character who stands out to me is Raymond the front manager of the Moore family business and respected mentor to Chase. I would pay to see the memorable photo that sits on Chase’s desk of Raymond and young Chase. Chase’s uptight brother Thomas and his unaffectionate mother Emily are unlikeable at first, but they reveal some truths and make amends. The nastiest character award goes to Chase’s vile father, Stan, and he and Bell’s bitchy nemesis, Denise, get their just desserts.
Ms. Hudson’s provocative and witty prose grabbed me from the beginning and hooked me until the lovely ending. This book has everything: romance, laughter, family drama, angst, secrets, insults with flair, a jealous hairless cat, and two grand gestures. Hands down, my favorite book of the year!
Thank you to Ms. Hudson for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
This story just wasn't the one for me. The humor in the story felt very immature, making Chase, the male main feel like an 11 yr old boy. It is just not my type of humor. I could have lived with about 30% of the Mike Hunt jokes. I did appreciate the plot line and that Campbell wasn't another simpering female. She was kicked while she was down and completely reinvented her career. Not the worst story, but also not one I would tell anyone to run out and read.
Chase Moore is dealing with a lot - recovering from a breakup, dealing with his always dysfunctional family, selling the company he founded, and his new found pet - the cat he bought for the ex girlfriend. When his older brother calls a meeting to sell the family business, Chase steps in to try and save the company to prove his father wrong. Enter Campbell King, the marketing guru. Campbell is at the top of their game, but doesn't allow anyone to get close and enforces a strictly professional relationship. After an awkward first run in, there is an instant attraction between Chase and Campbell.
As the plot unfold, can Chase and Campbell remain only professional and resist their attraction? Can Chase save the family to spite his father, but if so at what cost? What is the real reason that Campbell never lets anyone close to her?
I loved this book and would highly recommend it.
⭐️Rating: 4/5
✍🏼Author: Sara Hudson
📖Genre: Romance
My thoughts: NYC playboy Chase Moore meets southern sweetheart, Campbell "Bell" King. I loved this book and I'm really into billionaire romances - especially if they are also workplace forbidden romances. The banter between Chase and Campbell was fun and spicy. I really enjoyed the storyline and development of characters as well. It was such a cute story and had plenty of laugh out loud moments. I highly recommend this book as a light read- rom com!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are that of my own.
I would firstly just like to say a big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources who very kindly forwarded me an arc copy of this book, for my Kindle, in return for my honest review.
This book was exactly just what i needed to read and was perfect for taking my mind off real life for a few hours.
Anyone But The Billionaire is the first book in the ‘Anyone But You’ series and I cannot wait to read more.
This was a wonderful rom com and was full of romance and lots of fun too!
I read this book really quickly as it was such an easy read and I just had to keep turning the pages to see what happens next.
A wonderful, romantic, fun and heartwarming read - perfect……
Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This cover is gorgeous. The orange is to DIE FOR and even though I've seen this dude on multiple romance covers, this stands out for me. It didn't make me forget it and that's what a book should do.
Moving on to the actual book though: C H A S E MOOOOORE ladies and gentlemen. Ugh. I loved him from the very beginning. He's smart, sexy, and hilarious and he has made it onto the list of my favorite book boyfriends. Bell on the other hand, was kind of a miss for me. I was here for boss bitch energy because we need more strong female leads in romance books, but I just didn't connect with her as a character and that is a me thing. A lot of other reviews loved her but she just wasn't for me.
Overall, Sara Hudson did a great job with this romance and I enjoyed it. It was humorous, the pacing was good and it gave me everything I look for in a romance novel.
This was my first billionaire romance and omg I need more! Bell is a badass who can take care of herself. The chemistry had me squealing out excitement! My only issue was a story about a 17 year old boy going on a date with a 22 year old woman. It was supposed to be funny but I think it was weird.
This book cracked me up. There were some parts that I felt moved a little slowly in the plot line but were usually made up for by the humor. I'm a little put off by the fact that chase never mentions his ex to bell. We really only.
see his familial problems.
Chase is childish, sweet, loving, lonely... and Bell... well she needed the chance to remake herself in NYC.
I received an arc From NetGalley and am leaving a review willingly
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