ARC Review: Billionaire Grump (New York Billionaires #2) by Julie Capulet
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Series: New York Billionaires #2
Author: Julie Capulet
Published June 30th 2024
Goodreads Synopsis
It was supposed to be a fake date.
It turned out to be true love.
My assignment is simple. I’m the fake date of billionaire Alexander Maddox for the weekend. My job: to attend a Hamptons wedding with him and convince all the heiresses and socialites competing for his attention—including his ex, who happens to be the wedding planner—that he’s very much taken.
Alexander Maddox is the oldest of the four Maddox brothers, Manhattan’s most eligible bachelors. He’s also the CEO of his family’s legacy investment empire. Loaded beyond belief. And, according to rumors, sexy as sin. But this is strictly a business arrangement.
It’s also an excuse for me to get out of town for a few days. I didn’t exactly mean to break into my estranged father’s house and accidentally discover his offshore bank account details. Or to leave those details lying around where my hacker of a little brother with a serious vendetta might find them. He covered his tracks, he said, but we both know it was never going to be that easy.
My plan: to lay low, spend the weekend by the pool, play my part like I’m an Oscar nominee and hope the little incident blows over by Monday morning.
But my weekend doesn’t go according to plan. Alexander Maddox turns out to be the most infuriating man I’ve ever met. And also the hottest—so hot, in fact, that I end up giving him much, much more than I bargained for.
When the banking incident turns out to be a tiny bit more serious than I imagined, things get complicated. But by then I’ve already cashed in my V-card with the sexy billionaire and made a run for it—or at least tried to.
How do I get myself into these messes? And how did I let myself get knocked up by a possessive grump who suddenly seems to think I’m his one and only?
Against all odds, I think he might be right.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via BookSirens. This in no way impacted on my view.
As the eldest Maddox brother, Alexander has always had the weight of the world on his shoulders. He doesn't have time to date, and even if he did, they are always only after one thing anyway - his money. Now that he's best man in his friend's wedding, and the wedding planner just happens to be the most problematic of his exes, Alexander needs a date, and one who won't fall in love. Ivy Laine has cared for her younger brother for as long as she can remember, and their father is no use at all. But there's some complications when her brother manages to siphon some of their father's wealth, and he's out for revenge. Ivy needs money, and quick, so pretending to date a handsome billionaire for the weekend won't be too hard, right?
Oh, this was wonderful. Alexander Maddox fell hard, and he was so gone for Ivy, it was unreal. Ivy has some fame, especially as she went viral on social media for her voice, but she's never really made it big because of her lack of connections. Even so, she's recognised instantly by the bridal couple, and the moment she started singing, Alexander had heart eyes. He was ready to go head to head with anyone, and did, to protect her, and he'd literally just met her. I much preferred this couple to Cash and Dusty, and they were great. I really hope we see more of the softer side of Alexander in the following books.
Dates Read:
October 5, 2025
Rating
3 Stars
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