Release Date: July 11, 2016
Book Description:
After a childhood spent on the streets, ruthless billionaire Nik Valenti has had his share of dealing with crooks. He thought that was behind him. Until the woman he's been casually dating turns out to be the biggest con artist of them all. Now, with pride, money, and his company's survival at stake, he won't rest until she's experienced his own brand of justice.
Sara Turner knows she's no angel, but a few deliberate omissions...well, compared to the rest of her family, that's choir girl behavior. But now the one man whose heart she'd hoped to steal is accusing her of embezzling from his company. Worse, he wants answers. And he's come up with a foolproof way to ensure he gets them. One Sara must accept if she doesn't want to end up in jail.
Nik might be trying to save his company, but he has a tough time ignoring the way Sara makes him burn. The passion between them is all-consuming, and each time he peels away a layer, he discovers there’s more to her than first meets the eye, but he can’t give in to his need. Nik will put everything on the line to find the truth...except his heart.
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Our Review:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 3.5 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***
“But without trust, every
beautiful thing you’ve taught me will eventually be destroyed.”
Billionaire Blackmail was a quick easy read that I read in a
few hours. Alison Aimes is a new to me author and I found myself intrigued by
the synopsis so I dived in. Alison Aimes delivers a fast paced book and one
where events happen very quickly, for me personally, I would have like some
embellishments and explanations to understand the situations a little better
and felt that this kind of story would have been better a little longer. We are
given little to nothing of their back story and I felt that this would have
helped understand their relationship, their dynamic and given a greater insight
into Nik’s teams feelings around her. But none the less, I enjoyed it, I was
eager to find out who the culprit was and despite my initial reservations were
championing this couple along.
Nik Valenti is a billionaire business man that has been led
to believe that his ex-girlfriend has embezzled him out of five million
dollars. Although deep down he didn’t want to believe it the evidence was
damning and so his plot for revenge begins. Nik has extreme trust issues with
everyone, not just girlfriends. This is the result of a mother who left him
more times than he could count and was only interested in her next trick. Nik
had built the business himself, respected his staff and keeping them employed
was his biggest concern. Being that his company was cyber security this breach
could have devastating consequences, in more ways than one.
“I let you in…Like you asked.
Then what happened? Exactly what I expected. You abandoned me. Like everyone
else.”
Sara was an accountant, extremely good at her job and had a definite
penchant for numbers. Her parents were thieves and crooks and she had always
worked hard to prove that she was different and was nothing like her parents.
Her brother unfortunately was following down their paths and his addictions to
alcohol and drugs didn’t help matters either. Sara was extremely protective of
her brother though and tried her hardest to keep him on the straight and
narrow, but sometimes you just have to realise when you are flogging a dead
horse. Her brother, took advantage and like a sponge Sara sucked it up.
“It’s hard to watch someone you
care about destroy himself.”
Nik confronts Sara about the theft and she adamantly denies
it, she is just as confused as he is, but is this something that her brother
has secretly got her involved with? Not knowing who to trust or how to clear
her name, the battle is on, but will Nik believe her?
“Because the only thing stupider
than being a sucker who’d fallen for a beautiful woman with secrets was being a
sucker who’d fallen for a beautiful woman with secrets who’d already screwed
you over once.”
Both Nik and Sara have trust issues and a lot of this book
is the battle of their wills and their inability to put their faith in others. The
too and fro did get a little tedious at times but I could understand both their
reticence to get involved once again. The chemistry was on point though, I felt
their attraction and their yearning to get what they once had back. The back
and forth and flip flop of emotions will have you dizzy at times but it was a
realistic interpretation considering the circumstances they found themselves
in. It is that inherent need to protect yourself while trying to give credence to your gut and heart that really holds these two back.
“I’m just saying here I am,
everybody thinking the worst, and I’m still standing. I’m still breathing and
fighting and living. It’s oddly liberating.”
I did find the reveal of the embezzler a little rushed and
would have liked to have learned more about the whys and hows, while they were
brushed upon a coup like this deserved some embellishment. In summary though, I
liked it, fast paced, a little angsty, a little suspense and a captivating read.
About the Author:
Alison Aimes is the award-winning author of the sexy sci-fi romance series the Condemned as well as the sizzling contemporary romance Billionaire’s Revenge series. A sci-fi fanatic with a PhD in Modern History, she’s an all-over-the-map kind of woman with a love for dramatic stories and great books, no matter the era. Now, she’s creating her own stories full of intrigue and passion, but always with a happy-ever-after ending. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two kids, and her dog. When not in front of the computer, she can be found hanging with family and friends, hiking, trying to turn herself into a pretzel through yoga, listening to a fabulous TED talk, or, last but not least, sitting on the couch imagining her characters’ next great adventures.
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