Loving the Secret Billionaire (Love at Last, #1)

by Adriana Anders

[Eve1972]

NOTE: This coming year I have set a challenge for myself of reading one book a week that takes me out of my comfort zone. A book that may include one (or more) tropes (scenarios) that I avoid like the plague. Cheating. Older women/younger man. OW drama. Just to name a few. Nothing is off limits. I am taking a HUGE step out of the box I usually live in and charting a course into the unknown (HaHa). My reviews for these books will differ slightly from my usual as I will focus more on whether the author wowed me despite it having content I avoid. That said, I will go into each book with an open mind and an open heart and who knows, maybe I will discover a new favorite author on the way!



~THIS BOOK INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TROPES (SCENARIOS) I USUALLY AVOID~
-- Virgin Hero
-- Older Woman (28) -- Younger Man (23)


~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~
Usually, I avoid books with virgin heroes, but this one sounded cute so I thought I would give it a go. Come to find out, it was also an older woman/younger man book (blah). In any case, it turned out to be a cute read. It was super short and was told in dual POVs. The pace was good. The plot was good but held SO much more potential. Everything from the plot to the characters felt underdeveloped. Last, it was all wrapped up in a sweet ending.


~HERO~
ZACH...Zach was OK. He was a 23-year-old virgin. He was blind. He was a shut-in. His character intrigued me a lot and I wish he had been fleshed out a lot more. His background is barely developed. I also thought he was a fairly BETA hero. 


~HEROINE~ 
VERONICA...Veronica was OK as well. She was 28 and not a virgin. Again, her character was WAY underdeveloped. She also came across quite self-righteous near the end. 





~SECONDARY CHARACTERS~
There really aren't many secondary characters in this one. Basically just Veronica's friend O'Neal. Her book is up next.


~HEAT LEVEL~ 
LOW. There is just one sex scene in this one and it had a weird awkward feeling to it. (IMO). Probably because the hero was blind and a virgin. It was like the heroine was teaching him. I dunno, it just felt off to me.


~ANGST LEVEL~ 
Low. Other than the big drama at the end, this was a pretty straightforward insta-lust read. There was also no OW or OM drama.


~IN THE END~
Like I said, it was a sweet read. Just don't go into it expecting a lot of depth. I think if it had been longer and more fleshed out it would have made for an excellent read. But this will appeal to lovers of virgin heroes and who like their romance books drama free. Therefore, yours truly is going to give this book one thumb up.