Book Review: Match for the Billionaire by Eve Madison

3.5⭐
Genre ~ billionaire romance
Series ~ Seattle CEO #1
Others in the series ~ Rival to the Billionaire, Nanny for the Billionaire
Setting ~ Seattle
Publication date ~ March 17, 2023
Est page Count ~ 322 (29 chapters +e)
POV ~ dual 1st
Featuring ~ debut, billionaire, slow burn, workplace romance, minimal steamage

My review:

Mia & Derek meet when she’s a waitress at his favorite Italian restaurant. He’s always been a bit of a rude customer, which we don’t really see and are just told about. She’s not the best waitress really and after a particularly tough night she walks out on her shift and they go bar hopping together. He’s enthralled with her right away and offers her a job as his assistant in his publishing company.

I like when my billionaires are not overly billionairey, and Derek is just that and doesn’t flash his money all around the place. Yes he has a driver and drives a Lambo himself and buys her wardrobe, but that’s pretty much it. He’s in the midst of a scandal that could prove dire to his business.

Mia has trouble trusting after a difficult breakup with her cheating fiance. Her true passion is photography and she has her eye on a very pricey camera, so she needs money quickly so she can enter a contest. She accepts Derek’s job offer, but also has another one on the line that could make things messy, and oh boy does it, which wasn’t surprising in the least.

I liked Derek’s friendship with his right hand woman and childhood best friend, Jenny, who will star in the next installment with Derek’s brother, Ryder. We get a glimpse of how their story is going to be full on enemies to lovers.

My few niggles:
~ excessive use of the full name of the publishing company and Derek
~ Christina (Tina), why name her Christina if she’s only going to call her Tina?
~ speaking of Tina she goes on and on about Mia’s use of crystals

I did enjoy it, but they were a bit frustrating to me. I know they both have issues from their past that makes them apprehensive, but I needed them to figure themselves out a lot quicker than they did, which would have helped me feel their chemistry better. Overall, this is a solid debut, though.

*Thanks to the author’s assistant, Zunaira, for sending me a copy. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*

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Book blurb:

An irresistible proposition. A billionaire in need of a match. Will their complicated connection lead to happily ever after?

Just another day at the restaurant, or so I thought… until he walked in.

My most challenging yet intriguing customer has graced us with his presence again.

His aura of power, opulence, and a dash of arrogance is hard to ignore.

Then, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, he offers me a job as his personal assistant. And oh yeah, he forgot to mention he’s also CEO billionaire, Derek Anderson.

Hold on…

I’ve carved a comfortable life for myself here in Seattle, serving pasta and smiles.

But his enticing offer, his magnetic persona…

They’re pulling me towards a world of luxury and influence. If only I could overlook his oversized…ego.

But things are more complicated than they appear.

Can I juggle the complexities of my own life with the demands of this new job? Or will this decision lead me down a path of heartache and regret?

Get ready for sizzling love scenes, saucy language, and a rollercoaster of emotions in Match for the Billionaire.

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