3.5 stars

Sage is a plant psychologist who helps unhappy people find plants to improve their moods.
Eric is a poor little rich boy, who has everything but is still unhappy.
I am a huge fan of Ruth Cardello books and that’s why requested Hollywood Heir on Netgalley. But somehow I couldn’t connect with the characters especially Eric. Though he is a movie star, he didn’t make me a fan. Sage I liked, she is sweet, quirky and fun. I also liked the secondary characters especially Reggie, he and his antics had me laughing. It is a well written book but not at par with the authors previous books I’ve read.

I like this book. It is light, romantic, sweet and a little odd but everything fit. This is my first book in the series, but I'll be going back to the start as soon as possible.

Sage is unquestionably an odd duck, but a lovely one. And Eric is the lost duck who meets her in her unconventional way. The story moved a bit fast, and the love is not quite insta-love but almost there. Of course family has a way of muddling things up, especially Eric's family. But I wouldn't blame Delinda entirely for what happened. A big part of it yes on her, but not all her.

These Westerlys. What an interesting bunch of characters! I love Reggie. I want to have a Reggie. And a Bella too. But Reggie more. They're the best friends anyone could ever have! And I want my own bat cave too!

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the copy of the book!

I've read the first book in this series, and have the 3/4 ones in my stack to be read- I think that this book would have been made even better by reading the other 2 before. While it technically can be a stand alone, I think we get a better background and build up to the character by having hints of him in the other books. That being said, I really liked it. This author's writing is quick and easy to read, and very similar to authors like Melody Anne.

This book offers a mix of emotions, without getting too heavy or the opposite too cheesy. Enjoyed it and recommend to our customers!

This was my favorite of the seires. Lots of second chances and understanding real love verses romantic infatuation. I enjoyed the journey that Eric and Sage took to learn about thier purpose and meaning for their lives. Ruth shows some inspiring world views and self-reflection.

Sweet sexy romance following superhero Hollywood actor Eric Westerly as he shies away from the spotlight, and with the help of a simple disguise becomes Wayne Westerly, a normal run of the mill American living in London. Wayne attracts the attention of plant psychologist/wannabe counsellor, Sage Revere, whose goal in life is to help people. Unaware of Wayne/Eric’s celebrity status, Sage enters into a relationship with Wayne, of course everything backfires and Eric is left wondering where he went wrong. Westerly family antics at their best, can Sage accept him and the Westerly clan, heck, can Eric accept them. Funny (especially Reggie, he was a hoot), enjoyable and sexy romance written in dual POV. This is the fourth book in the series but it can easily be read as a standalone. On a personal note this was not my favourite in the series, I struggled with my feelings for Eric and Delinda. Sage and Bella however were adorable and I loved their friendship. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

I enjoyed the other books in this series, but I have to say I didn't enjoy this one quite as much... I think it was because the characters didn't grab me... a plant psychologist and an actor who feels entirely too sorry for himself!

It was well written and a necessary addition to the series about the Westerly siblings but it definitely left me undecided about reading the next in the series

This was a really cute romance story between Eric/Wayne and Sage. I didn't know going into it that it was the fourth, I believe, in the series. Even so, I was able to follow the characters and the supporting characters just fine. I do wish there was a little more romance between them and less of his family drama but I do see how it shaped his character. It was a sweet story about two people who both have a lot of baggage but in the end are able to get past it for each other.
One of my favorite quotes was from chapter eight, when Eric/Wayne tells her that "I would never clip your wings, Sage. I'd rather fly with you." That tugged on the heart strings for sure. I would be interested to read more by the author and I liked her writing style.

Hollywood Heir is the fourth book in the Westerly Billionaires series, having not read any of the previous books I had no background knowledge of this family.
Eric is a top Hollywood actor, out of rehab after abusing pain killers, arrogant and miserable he has stopped working and wears a disguise when out in public. He is spotted by Sage in a coffee shop, she sees her role in life to bring happiness to people when she notices their sadness, under the guise as a plant psychologist (??!!) she tries to improve their lives.
So starts their relationship, unfortunately, I just couldn't connect with either character, particularly Eric, and the secondary ones weren't much better, both families particularly Sage's parents were awful.
As a romance it's a little lacking and predictable, although well written with a happy ending I didn't enjoy it as much as I anticipated I would.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book.

I was excited for the fourth book in the Westerly Billionaire series and it did not disappoint. To completely understand Eric and his struggles I feel it is very important to have read the other books in this series. Those books are crucial in outlining the Westerly family dynamics and the matriarch's dominance otherwise you would see Eric as a spoiled, unhappy rich guy. He is not. Eric is the product of a mother and father who literally split their children up for their own selfish purposes. Eric ends up with the rich side of the family and no connection to his brothers and sisters. He is raised to be arrogant but then again his brothers and sisters had their own issues that had nothing t do with growing up growing up with money.


These siblings have been either led or influenced by Delinda Westerly- the high society evil witch. The good thing about this series- it's not only about finding love and joy, it is about self-discovery and learning your shortfalls as a person. How as a person you have been treated due to your family dynamics and how that has shaped you both positively and most definitely negatively. Ruth Cardello does an amazing job at making these Westerlys be loved and hated by use while leading us on their path of self-awareness, growth and recovery. I loved Eric's character as it is obvious the love he had for Rachelle in the last book of this series. Eric isn't simply a spoiled brat who is pouting he is a man searching for a place to belong, to be accepted for himself- whomever that might be, and not a pawn in a family game of chess or by those wanting only to feed off of his money and success.


Sage is immediately lovable as the one who left all the wealth as she saw it as poison in a shallow world. She falls for the dazzling Wayne Easton (Eric's alter ego) yet she is starting to question is authenticity after several incidents. How can she be mad at Eric/Wayne for his duplicity when she has secrets of her own that shed her in a bad light if taken at only a glance.


Delinda is one that pulls this story together as both a master manipulator to a matriarch realizes her family is crumbling away to nothing and needs to take action.


I loved this one and can't wait for Nicolette's story.

Ruth Cardello is a fabulous writer...though i have not read any of the books in the " Westerly Billionaire " series , i have read other titles by Ruth ...This is the fourth book in this series & can be read as a standalone...

The hero, Eric Westerly, a Hollywood heart throb is hiding out from his celebrity status in his hometown of London. . He is at a crisis in his life, doesn’t know who he is anymore with tons of unnecessary baggage..... The heroine , Sage Revere is a plant psychologist ( an unconventional career ) but in actuality she helps people by solving there issues in life, make them happy... She sees Eric who is in disguise in a coffee shop and decides that she needs to fix whatever is wrong with him.

Eric is attracted by Sages unusual personality. They make a great combination & end helping each other through there insecurities , circumstances & unhappiness... They fallin love... Boththe characters have been well presented by Ruth ( Sage & Eric compliment each other ...

The message & meaning behind the story is so true ... inner happiness & peace are all u need to lead a good life ... Awaiting to read other books in this series i have missed ... Do read it...

This was a wonderful story. It features Eric Westerly who previously had been in rehab for a pain killer issue and is the movie star. Now he has run away from home (LOL). And that is how he meets Sage. Sage sees Eric's pain and wants to help but will he let her in?

Eric is masquerading as an average Joe and so when Sage finds out well she does not take it well. I loved how tough she is on Eric and really makes him work for it. We see alot of Delinda, the evil grandmother and the rest of the Westerly's.

This was a fun story and it really was terrific. It is extremely romantic and I sighed at the end of the story because it was really that terrific. It stands alone but you might be lost if you have not read the previous book as that starts Eric's story.

I really wanted to like this book as I've read the previous book and liked it, but this read wasn't for me. Sage was too Pollyanna for me and although I liked her job, I wondered about her career choice. How is what she does profitable? What's her long-term plan? She seems to be out and about a lot. When does she work? Now why did I think of all these things while reading the story-- the story bored me. It didn't hold my attention and I found myself questioning how elements of the story were possible since they seemed unrealistic. Sage aside, I was not fond of Eric. He ran too hot and cold for me and needed to get his life together before getting in a relationship. I honestly have no idea how Sage fell in love with him as he seemed to constantly leave her high and dry after minimal interaction. I did think the book was well-written, but it just missed the mark for me,

**Received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

I came across a Ruth Cardello book a year or so ago and since then have read everything she's written. Hollywood Heir (Westerly Billionaire Book 4) is the latest in the Westerly Billionaire series and follows Eric Westerly. On-screen he's the hottest superhero, off screen he's fresh out of rehab and living incognito in London. Enter plant psychologist/do-gooder Sage Revere who becomes bound and determined to fix and obviously tortured soul. While overall I'd give this 3.5 stars I struggled a bit getting thru this book. It just didn't seem as compelling as the others in the series.

This story covers the love between two people who are confused about their true identities. While the plot is not totally realistic, it does shine some truth on the difficulty of family relationship and finding lover. Overall, a very good story and time well spent reading it.

Hollywood Heir is the fourth book in the Westerly Billionaire series. I have not read the other books that came before this one. The hero, Eric Westerly, is a Hollywood heart throb with a crap ton of baggage hiding incognito in his hometown of London. Sage Revere, the heroine, is a plant psychologist (yes, you read that right). She sees the brooding hero in a coffee shop and decides that she needs to fix whatever is wrong with him. And so starts an agonizing game of push and pull (they want each other, they don’t want each other, they want each other).

I struggled getting through this book. I think the author is good writer but the story just did not reel me in. I didn’t particularly like either the hero or the heroine and they didn’t seem to have much chemistry. I found that I didn’t really care much one way or the other about what happened to them.

Hollywood Heir, Westerly Billionaire Book 4,  Ruth Cardello

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre:, Romance, General fiction (adult)

I didn't notice til about to write my review that the blurb classes this as comedy – and I can't recall finding any of it comedic, unless you count things like Sage being a plant psychobiologist and Eric being a huge film star but slap on a fake scar and he can go unknown....

sadly this book was a fail for me. I did finish it but it was a hard slog. That's not the book's fault, its just not to my taste. I found the plots sounded good but in practice were thin, and the characters were frankly dislikeable. Sage is a bit of a doormat, Eric is a bit self obsessed, distrusts everyone and came over as pretty cold and big headed. As for Delinda, his grandmother, she's a rich, manipulative awful woman. I know she appears to have the best interests of the family at heart, but its what She feels is best, not necessarily what actually IS best.
I got so annoyed at Sage, got away from shallow parents and creates her own way, and yet lets Eric walk all over her. This idea too that she's walked away from serious money, has an ad hoc income where she can barely meet rent and yet lives as if she's got money was strange. If you're short on rent, short on cash its something that you're aware off constantly, everything you do has an eye to can you afford it, and yet Sage came over as never really considering her cash situation, a rich girl playing at poverty.
Eric and the disguise, wouldn't work. Then he tells her the names of his four siblings, and given they are worldwide famous that should have been a giveaway.
I loved Reggie though, he was the comedy element I guess, but for me he was the star of the book! The bat-cave, I want one!

Stars:Two, sadly a slog to finish, maybe if I'd liked the characters it would have been different. As always that's just my view, I can see others love it, and you may too.

ARC supplied by Netgalley and publisher

I do wish that I had read the first three novels in the series especially since moments were mentioned that previously happened in other novels. I was a bit lost on what happened to Rachelle. I wish that the author would have stated at the beginning of this novel --and advisement of reading the previous novels. Even though I had moments of confusion, I loved the characters.
Sage Revere is a bit of an oddball--she's a plant psychologist. She has a Master's degree in human interaction with plants. She finds clients who are sad and matches them with the right plants to enrich their lives. Sage finds her clients when they are at a low point in their lives.
Eric Westerly is a Hollywood star and part of the Westerly family dynasty. The Westerly family are America's wealthy royal family with ties to the Vandorra royal family in England. Ericis fresh from rehab and burned out on the Hollywood lifestyle which is one of the many reasons why he moved his homebase to London. One of his escapes is disguising himself as a regular person with a scar--Wayne Easton. Sage entrances him. At first, he just wanted her to scratch an itch, although what he gets instead is much better. Will Sage cure Eric of the saddness she sees in his eyes? Can she forgive his lies? Can Eric accept the changes in his life with or without Sage?

I LOVE this series and I absolutely love Sage and Eric even more. He's trying to figure out who he is, while she's just trying to get by on her own. Perfect for each other is an understatement. Loved seeing everyone else, too. Sad because there's only one more sibling, but I can't wait for her book!

The premise of this book sounded so intriguing - hot superhero meets someone while going incognito in London and sparks fly. Well, there weren't many sparks flying in this book. The beginning of the book was interesting, but I didn't feel the heat or connection between the two. There were so many secondary characters that I skimmed a majority of the book just so I could find where Sage and Wayne (or should I say Eric) interacted with each other. The one love scene in the book felt wrong and weird because of the circumstances leading up to it; at this point shouldn't Eric have known just who Sage was and what made her her? Although Eric talked about how being rich wasn't what everyone thought it to be (especially with his dysfunctional family), he ended up trying to woo Sage through those same tactics?? I was seriously confused throughout parts of this book and it felt forced how I had to know how evil Sage's parents were and how Eric didn't even know the name of his niece. Not a book I would recommend. **ARC provided by NetGalley. All opinions are my own**

I just loved Sage! She’s quirky, genuine and is learning to stand up for herself. Eric is struggling with who he really is. It’s a quick but highly enjoyable read! I received an advance review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.