Her Pretend Billionaire Boyfriend (Clean Billionaire Romance #1) by Bree Livingston

Her Pretend Billionaire Boyfriend (Clean Billionaire Romance #1) Reviews

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  Amy

  Clean. Free. Mindless. Basically, what else am I looking for?
  
  But also, I swear it never makes any sense how any of these billionaires become billionaires. Like, even with inflation that word does not mean what you think it means if the character thinks he is going to lose his entire fortune sinking it into a cruise ship business. Either that or wow, talk about a red flag for a business.
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  Stephanie

  This was suuuuuuuper cheesy, but it had some good moments, too. I got this as a free e-book because I am a sucker for fake relationship stories. I probably would never have read it otherwise, but despite the cringeworthy title and cover it was overall entertaining. Belle drove me crazy for most of the book. I'm definitely not someone who often stands up for myself, but even I wouldn't have let myself be walked over as much as she did. It was a little much. I liked Tristan much better, though.
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  Coco.V

  🎁 FREE on Amazon today (4/21/2019)! 🎁
  
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  Kathy

  I enjoyed this, I really did, but found it really annoying at the same time. It took way too long for Belle to grow a backbone and open her eyes to what a manipulating terrible person her friend was. I enjoyed the scenes with Belle and Tristan but anytime Belle's friend and ex-fiance were around those scenes could not end fast enough for me. There were also some editing errors. That said this was a super cute romance with a great cast of characters and a fun setting. Definitely worth reading for those who enjoy clean romance.
  Clean
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  Aimee (Getting Your Read On)

  Fun, Easy Read
  
  She won a cruise! It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. For me it was a fun distraction. A quick, easy read.
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  ☆☆Hannah☆☆

  This was a good read. Belle wins a trip on a cruise. Everything is going well until her ex fiancé and her ex best friend show up. They ruin everything. Luckily Tristan saves the day and they get their happy ending.
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  Heather Hayden

  This is a sweet romance about two people from very different worlds who meet unexpectedly on a cruise. I loved the main characters and was rooting for them the entire time. There's humor, and sadness, and a lot of heart in this tale. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys a good, clean romance to curl up with for an afternoon.
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  Josie

  Definitely sweet
  
  Are relationships always so complicated? I just love how author's unravel all the twists and turns. I also love seeing the good guy win. The only thing missed actually reading about the others getting their comeuppance.
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  Peace

  Clean wholesome romance about two lonely and broken hearted individuals finding love and happiness with each other.
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  Pascale’s*ARC,Unwind,Read,Review

  -‘The cruise was over, and real life had already struck. Her glass slipper was two sizes too small, and her pumpkin was rotting. Belle steeled herself and pasted on a smile as she met the group.’-
  Having just returned from a cruise ,yself, I was intrigued by the storyline. It was a fun, clean romance and I enjoyed it. I would read more by this author. Some stronger editing would be beneficial as there were lots of errors.
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  Anni

  Great book ... loved every minute I was reading it (which took about 20 hours .. you do the math!)
  I loved the story line and even the unexpected twist.
  The characters are relatable and I cheered for Belle (and cried for her too)
  This was my first book by Bree and will absolutely be reading more !
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  Karen

  I really liked the main characters of this story. I enjoyed getting to know them and seeing them get to know each other.
  
  Content: clean- passionate kissing
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  Laura

  A cute read. Billionaire on his own cruise line pretending to be an average Joe. Poor girl wins a trip on the cruise. Of course they meet and fall in love. A fun dessert book.
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  Camille

  Just great
  
  A nice love story with very little focus on the billionaire part and more focus on the couple and their journey. A feel-good read.
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  Jes Drew

  The book was an interesting premise- a poor girl accidentally calls a complete stranger her boyfriend to save face with an ex while on a cruise, and the stranger goes along with it. And it was very interesting reading everyone's dynamics- but the characters were all psychos. Of course the villainous ex-fiance and ex-best friend were sociopaths, but the heroine was slightly bonkers too. I shouldn't blame her, since for so long the only peeps in her life were the aforementioned people and her sick mother (who also has moments of psycho), but I just felt so bad for the hero as she went between moods so fast. You can't flirt, then say you're great friends, then say no when he wants to make the pretend relationship real, and then kiss him a moment later! And not even kissing because evil 1 and evil 2 were around, but just because you wanted to. Poor, poor hero, but he was a patient bloke.
  
  Because of the craziness, the story was a bit more stressful than I was expecting with a cruise romance, but you just have to keep reading to find out whether craziness or sanity wins out. A great way to get your mind of things for a little while, though.
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  SourCandyOrNoCandy

  For me, a slow burn romance lover, this book's pacing was way too fast. As soon as they see each other, there is attraction. That's not my thing. I like to see the attraction grow over time, I don't want to be hit with it from the second they meet.
  
  This book was sweet and as stereotypical as it gets, so it was a nice mindless read that I finished in a few hours. I wouldn't rave to anyone about it, but if I was forced to reread it, I wouldn't mind at all.
  
  What I Liked
  • The fake dating trope is always sweet because the lines inevitably get blurred.
  • Some of the romance scenes were so sweet that my chest physically tightened.
  
  What I Didn't Liked
  • Belle was essentially a doormat for 80% of this book and that was frustrating to have to read.
  • Tristan blew up at her because she asked him if he'd ever been to San Juan...? Okay...?
  • Like I said at the beginning, everything was just too fast. Give me pining after each other and working for the romance.
  
  Would I reread?
  • If I had nothing else to read, yes. It wasn't a bad book by any means, but I won't jump at the opportunity.
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  C. Gold

  This was a really good story. I love slow building romance stories. I also love the pretend boyfriend thing and rich people pretending they're not so they don't have to deal with gold diggers. This story combined all of these and did a good job of it.
  
  I liked the main characters, and though the heroine was a bit too much of a pushover early on, she grew a spine and boy did she shine! The guy was rich and lonely and definitely swoon worthy. He was alpha without being a jerk or mean which I appreciate. I loved how they both came from different money situations, but they were so much alike -- both lonely and needing love.
  
  I wanted to shove the antagonists off the boat without life preservers. They were dealt with, though I could have gone with a little more 'pain' in their direction, but oh well, the story was sweet and clean. :P
  
  This is the first book I've read by the author and I liked it so much, I'm going to get another. So I definitely recommend it.
  
  Only downside: Right now the author only has the one book! Waah! I hope she writes more soon.
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  Heather Green

  This is the first book I've read by this author. I liked that it was clean. It was a fun read. Tristan was my favorite character. He was so sweet and thoughtful. I especially liked the scene where they visited Belle's mom. The only things I didn't like about it were the TONS of typos, Laura (She was a real witch and was everywhere. It wasn't totally believeable that she knew what was happening before it happened.), and that Laura got Belle wasted. Granted, Belle is a big girl and can make her own decisions, but Laura just laughed. Those are the reasons I didn't give it a higher rating. I was relieved for Belle's sake that she got a backbone by the end of the story. It was irritating that she let her 'friends' walk all over her. I probably won't read this one again.
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  Bernadette

  Cruising through life
  
  This was a good story about a couple of sceptical people who believe they will never find their HEA.
  Belle believes there are no second chances at life. She works a number of jobs to make sure her mother has proper health care. She has been burned by an ex fiancé and someone she considered a best friend. During this story she comes to understand what true friends are really like.
  Tristan fears that people only like him for his wealth. He comes to love a woman who doesn’t know anything about him and isn’t impressed by his money.
  The interaction between the characters in this story were interesting and felt real. A sweet story that focuses on the developing relationship between the main characters.
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  Grace Tolman

  This was ok.
  I liked the cruise setting. Having never been on a cruise before it was nice to read and picture what it would be like to experience that.
  I also liked that both characters have strengths and weaknesses. They were relatable characters.
  That being said, I was so annoyed at the "conflicts" within this book. The idea that Tristan went through 9 days of not being recognized for who he really is baffled me. That seemed unrealistic, especially if you are surrounded by many people and you are that famous.
  I also didn't like Belle's naivete. She has a best friend that is such a bully and a psycho. Plus add an ex that is so full of himself. I couldn't stand it.
  Over all the book was so-so.
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  Karen Wilson

  I’m adding a review to remind myself not to accidentally read this book in the future because I’m certain to forget.
  
  Good potential, good possible secondary characters (aunt and Grayson, fellow cruise winners).
  
  Introduction of hateful and selfish villains makes me dislike Belle. Her excuse is she’s lonely.
  
  There really wasn’t much background or character development in Tristan. He’s just the avatar. Lots of references to past relationships where he felt used. Considering he chose to date these women, what does that say about him? Sounds like he’s a great match for Belle.
  
  Supposed review of the cruise as he promised his dying grandma didn’t go anywhere.
  
  Oh, and the time away from each other after the cruise took longer than the actual relationship.