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The Billionaires
Lover's Triangle
Calista Fox
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Excellent read!!! I totally love Calista Fox's writing style. She completely draws you in until you can't put the book down till it's finished. Then she leaves you wanting more and can't wait till the next book comes out.
I'm so ready to get my hands on her next book in this series. I'm completely addicted.
Thanks NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.
I really, really liked Bayli. Her courage to move to New York and do whatever it takes to make it is inspirational. I love how she didn't shy away from Rory and his aggressiveness after her botched interview. Her determination led her to meet the charming Christian. Him and Bayli had an instant connection. One thing led to another and all three end up together and have a great relationship. The story had some intrigue and had twists and turns that kept it very engaging. Love the Billionaire series and can't wait to read Scarlet's story.
While there's a lot of steam and sweetness in this story, there's also an element of suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat. This story was well-paced and intense with bold, strong and enthralling characters. I found myself captivated by this sensual tale of love triangle with a Cinderella feel.
Bailey is a struggling model desperate to find a job to pay for her mother’s healthcare bills. She interviews for a hostess position at high profile entrepreneurs Christian Davila and Rory St. James’ new exclusive business venture. Christian and Rory are best friends and business partners. They have waited for the right woman to enter their life and be involved in their lifestyle. They are irresistibly drawn to Bailey. She is warm, lively and they are both fascinated by her. They thrive in her company. They want to take care of her and launch her career. But in doing so, they attract the ire of the villain of this story, endangering Bailey.
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The seduction of Bailey was well-done, there was a lot of sexual tension and the sexy scenes were well-written and scorching hot. Overall, I enjoyed this seductive and erotic story with suspenseful elements !
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley.
This book was like no other. Had t read a book with this type of love affair. Kept me coming babk for more, hope there is another
Good story! A HEA with a wicked witch. Good chemistry between the three. They compliment each other and make the relationship perfect.
3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️+1/2
This was the first story I've read by Calista Fox and I was pleased by the fact that Bayli, the lead female character, was depicted as a young woman interested in learning and digging deep to become knowledgeable when faced with a new opportunity versus the typical troupe of a woman trying to make it big on NYC with only her looks! The fact that Bayli was bright, a quick thinker on her feet and self-assured (mostly!) was refreshing for a story with this setting.
The chemistry between the main characters was off the charts and the characters were independent and developed enough to be seen as strong individuals in their own right (not just a twosome with a third sidekick).
What bogged this down was the slow pace to the story. I kept waiting for it to pick up speed but before a plot scene was done I kept thinking: ok I've got it, can we move on?
As this continued to happen it made me wonder why the author felt the need to perpetuate the slower pace. Character development! Plot development? Plenty of that! Unfortunately, this became a distraction from the story...
Luckily, I was interested in how their big venture (don't want to give any spoilers here) would turn out, how their relationships would progress, etc., enough to keep me engaged in the story...but only just.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
An ARC has been kindly given by St Martin’s Press via Netgalley in exchange for an honest opinion
3,5 to 4 hot stars
I’m not usually reading erotic even less ménage but when the opportunity arises.. it’s good to go out of my reader’s comfort zone once in a while.
What you should know before reading this book:
-you’ll never watch Master Chef with the same eyes. You’ll always wonder if the only sizzling is happening in the hot pan or below the counter as well;
Bayli Styles had a way to make intimidating chef Rory’s blood boil the heat in the kitchen suddenly cranked up several levels.
-fairy tales don’t only happen in fairy books. Or at least very steamy fairy tales.
Bayli moved to New York in the hope to be recognized as a model but when she meets Rory St James and Christian Davila it will be a whole new level! She would never have dreamt to land such an opportunity as well personally as financially.
Her dark years taking care of her mother and paying huge hospital bills will soon be over. Better than Cinderella landing the prince charming. Bayli catches two princes for the price of one. Bayli 1 -Cinderella 0 😉
-shrimps and oysters can be astonishingly pleasuring to eat (says the author because I still would have to try oysters again);
-always be the best at what you do! Even models can earn brownie points learning their subject. Be a body and a brain! Bayli is a researcher or rather a compulsive researcher. If she has to model for an event about cigars she’ll memorize her subject and will be breathing sexy cigar facts in your ears;
-make sure to have your man at the ready. Or a cold shower whatever best suits you. Because the sew scenes are steamy hot!
So if you like billionaires, cranky chefs, ménages and strong willed heroines this should meet all your desires.
The Bosses begins with Bayli going in for a job interview at NYC’s hottest new restaurant, only to run into (literally!) a little trouble with one of the co-owners, Rory St. James, who just happens to be a world famous chef known for being difficult and demanding in his kitchens. Knowing right off the bat that she’s not going to get the job she applied for, she sets her sights on co-owner #2. Bayli is bound and determined to make him notice her, which only takes about a nanosecond when she enters the party he’s attending. Having accomplished what she set out to do, she heads out at the end of the party and finds herself stranded miles from the city. Luckily for her, co-owner #2, Christian Davila, has stayed late at the party and offers her a ride into the city. She accepts his offer, not knowing that that decision would affect the rest of her life in ways that she hadn’t ever imagined………..
The Bosses is the first I’ve read by Calista Fox. I enjoyed all three main characters. Bayli was fun with her take on things and her boldness. I also liked the way Rory and Christian were written: one being fiery and demanding, while the other was more methodical and thoughtful. I enjoyed the storyline, even though it was pretty predictable. There’s a lot of sizzle in this book, which leaves the whole plot feeling a little forced to me. However, my overall feeling about the book is a good one. If you’re a fan of ménage stories, and maybe even if you’re not, I think you’ll enjoy the book. It’s entertaining and a pretty quick read, with some funny moments as well. I would definitely entertain reading another Calista Fox book.
A fast paced ménage romance with a touch of suspense and a lot of heat. The second in the series but can be read as a standalone.
So I didn't know what to expect when I started reading The Billionaires: The Bosses by Calista Fox, but I can tell you what I wasn't expecting....a box of freaking spiders!!! That scene is going to give me nightmares for the rest of my life!!!
But I digress, this book is a fabulous tale of a woman who has struggled with her mother's illness all of her life, and now she has the chance that something amazing! And something that would make her late mother proud! Luckily enough, with two hunky men... Who also happen to be billionaire bosses!
To say I love this book, is an understatement; everything about this book is magic, and while it is about a ménage à trois, it is truly so much more! It's part rebirth, girl power, romance and who done it, in one book, and that to me makes it simply divine.
I give The Billionaires: The Bosses 5 stars! And I truly recommend that you all one-click this book right now and fall in love with Bayli, Rory, and Christian as much as I have.
I've only read one other book that featured a minage-a-trois before, and this was definitely a good one to add to my collection. I'm a huge fan of the characters being partners as well as lovers. Baily's name drove me nuts throughout the entire book. But her character was well-hashed out and I truly enjoyed her sense of humor. Rory and Christian were complete people in and of themselves, and together they really would probably make a fictional woman happy. Where one is sweet, the other one is honest and blunt. I definitely would recommend. However, I tried to read the first book, and it just proved to me that the author really came into her own with this title.
I really liked this steamy ménage read. Bayli heads to New York to make a name for herself as a model only to discover it isn’t as easy as she hoped. Bayli applied for a hostess position at a restaurant own by billionaire’s Rory and Christian will she get more than she bargained for? I liked the characters and the story has plenty of drama not to mention it is off the charts hot. A good read.
The Billionaires: The Bosses (Lover's Triangle, #2) MMF story ...I enjoyed Bayli with Rory and Christian...Very hot and quite a few feels, laughs and a few tears...(both kinds).. There is also a mystery and a very HEA. Thanks Calista Fox for another great story.
What do you do when you have not just one hot boss, but two? And they both want you?
What will it take to make her theirs?
Bayli Styles leaves California wine country behind for the bright lights of New York City, in search of fame and fortune. However, fame and fortune are a little further out of reach than she had hoped, so to supplement her meager modeling income, she seeks a hostess position at Manhattan's hottest new venue, owned by billionaires Rory St. James and Christian Davila. Bayli gets much more than she bargained for when both devastatingly handsome and magnetic men make her blood sizzle...and offer her the guiltiest of all pleasures--themselves.
Bayli is the perfect solution to the two problems currently plaguing entrepreneurs Rory and Christian, professionally and sexually. She'd make the ultimate -face- for their current joint venture, but both men are thinking beyond business and waste no time seducing Bayli into their brand of double pleasure. In the end, the threesome will put it all on the line--their bodies, their hearts, their souls--either destined for failure, or for the redefinition of true love.
Review:
This is the second book in the Lover's Triangle series. This series so far has featured three friends (Jewel, Bayli and Scarlett) and their unconventional love arrangement's. This series and this book features/mentions many of the people, places and happenings from the Bayfront series. Though you do not have needed to read those to enjoy this book.
This is the story of Bayli, Christian and Rory. Bayli looking to make her way to her dreams moves to NYC and looks for ways to support herself while pursuing her modeling career. Bayli goes for an interview to work as a hostess in Rory's and Christian's restaurant. Things don't go well at Rory and Bayli's initial meeting, so Bayli puts a plan in motion to win over Christian and get that job. Things get very interesting from there.
This was an excellent story! From the other series and books, it felt as though I already knew this trio and had a vested interest in them. It is intensely sexy, but really has a lot of heart to the story. There is a little mystery, as someone who does not like that Bayli is with Christian and Rory targets her. It was easy to guess who was behind it, but I liked it all the same except for the spiders...ugh. This like the other books in the series is about a ménage relationship if this is not your thing, then this may not be the book for you. Next up is Scarlett's story and I cannot wait!!
4Stars
*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book provided by the publisher.*
This book is book 2 in Lover's Triangle series and I have not read the first book but it is standalone so you don't have to read the previous book.
This book is HOT and sexy and kept me reading and my only issue with this book is that it should have been a little bit shorter because I found it dragged a little. Other than that I enjoyed the story.
I give this 3 out of 5.
I have not read many books by this author, but enjoyed this book….somewhat. I did not realize this was a threesome romance. I am not really into this trope and the first part of this book was mainly about how the three get together. Bayli gets a job with both Christian and Rory being her bosses. To me this story only got interesting when Christian’s assistant becomes a big part of the storyline. The last third of this book was the most entertaining for me. I will admit that if I had know this book involved a threesome I might not have read it, but am glad I did. Thanks as always to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book for an honest review.
4 1/2 STARS!
Another sinfully sexy menage in the Lover's Triangle series from Calista Fox! She knows how to wrap our attention around the core characters and then turn on the heat when they begin to devour each other with undeniable passion. Always hot, always a meaningful connection, always leaves us yearning for the next book!
Bayli Styles is ready to take the world by storm as she strikes out on a new chapter in her life in New York City! She's hoping to get a leg up on her modeling career by getting a prestigious job as hostess at the latest and greatest restaurant being opened by billionaires Christian Davila and celeb chef Rory St. James.
Virtual fireworks explode in the air around them when she first meets sexy Rory St. James. He's hot headed, he's passionate, and she's not totally sure that giving as good as she gets in the attitude department is the best approach. Little does she know that he wouldn't find her nearly as intriguing if she bowed meekly at his feet!
When Christian and Rory both agree that Bayli is the perfect face for the undercover project they have in the works, they set out to woo her into accepting. They all have to figure out if they can make it work along the way though because none of them are going to deny themselves the sensual pleasure of being intimate beforehand!
Bayli is trying to take New York by storm and live her dream of being a model but jobs are few and far between and she must take on extra jobs to pay the bills. One of the jobs is at a trendy restaurant where she meets Rory and Christian. A sexy and twisty story ensues and even if was a bit wordy and could have been wrapped up much sooner it was well worth the read. A triangle...oh yeah...but what a way to go...
**Received an ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**
Oh my! this isn’t for the faint-hearted.
A really hot book. This story is achingly sexy and highly addictive, utterly raunchy and sexy!
I usually read chick-lit and crime drama but secretly I do love this kind of book
I thoroughly recommend it, but definitely not for you if you are at all prudish!!
That limo journey, and that time in the apartment, and I could go on….phew. Two men dedicated to her pleasure.
This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I’ll be ordering the first in the series of ‘Lover's Triangle’ series. The author certainly doesn’t shy away from the sex scenes, of which there were many!
I’m so looking forward to The Stepbrothers next.
Thanks to St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for my review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Well hello there Bayli, Rory and Christian!! All three of them know what they want and have no problems working for it.
Bayli is a stunning woman and is working hard to make her dreams come true. When she has a meeting with Rory, she feels that she's blown it. She makes sure that she's done her homework for her encounter with Christian. She's sexy, gorgeous, comfortable with herself and the knowledge that she has has got Christian standing up and taking notice of her.
When he finds out his business partner feels the same way, they go all out to convince Bayli that she is exactly what they are looking for in all aspects of their lives.
Rory and Christian are different in a lot of ways but they're the same when it comes to taking care of their woman. They would do anything and everything for her, make her feel like a princess. When trouble comes to her door will they be able to figure it out who it is before it's too late?
I really like this author, she has a way of pulling you into the story and you're emotionally invested into the characters.