This is a good book. The two main characters are Dusty and Cash. They meet in Hawaii at a conference. They decide to have a night stand, not knowing names only nicknames. Dusty leaves Cash in bed and leaves to come home. There is an instant attraction. Dusty and Cash can’t stop thinking about each other. Dusty decides to look for jobs in New York. She gets hired at Cash’s investment company. They don’t know each other works there until they see each other. They start dating and fall in love.

Billionaire Boss by Julie Capulet
New York Billionaires #2

What an entertaining story this was! I remember my first trip to Hawaii, the beaches, and the flirting…I wonder what it would have been like if I had been in my twenties instead of sixteen and I had met someone like Cash Maddox ;)

What I liked:
* Dusty Rose: intelligent, diligent, hard worker, has big plans, manifesting her dreams, supportive, loving sister and daughter, good friend, abandonment and trust issues, liked and could relate to her
* Cash Maddox: one of four brothers, billionaire and CEO of creative investment company with gaming component - Invested Enterprises, knows what he wants immediately when he sees Dusty, really liked him – wonderful alpha book boyfriend that is definitely swoon-worthy
* The meet-cute on the beach and follow up…fanning myself
* The instant connection between Dusty – Tex and Cash – Ace ~ Love at first sight for at least one of them
* That it took me back to some of my firsts…first time to Hawaii…and a few others
* That I was able to fall into the story, like both characters, see them happy together, and kind of saw myself as Dusty…even at my age of 72 ;)
* The plot, pacing, setting, and meeting a new author that I truly enjoyed reading
* That there is another book in the series to look forward to in the future
* All of it except…

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Having to wait for the next book in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

This was an enjoyable story with plenty of steam. I love how Cash unapologetically pursued Dusty and was upfront with his feelings. Dusty was ambitious, knew exactly what she wanted from her career, and was not going to let anything stop her. The book could have been a lot shorter and dragged in a lot of places. There were pages of internal dialog that added nothing to the story and became repetitive after a while, and Dusty's flipflopping became a little tedious. There are no surprises and you know exactly how the story is going to end, but it's a fun uncomplicated read with a satisfying ending.

Insta-love at its finest! We love a determined-alpha male billionaire and a similarly career determined heroine! What started as a one night together turned into much more very quickly and passionately!

Dusty’s attending a work conference, innocent enough, and then meets Ace who flips her world upside down. Ace is in a pickle at work but goes to Hawaii for a work meeting where he meets the girl of his dreams and everything changes for him.

Over the course of the next few months, passion, insecurities, work, and life get in the way of their happiness, but broody billionaire is determined to make Dusty his and he does.

The spice was spicy!! And the love and feelings were true and heart-felt! Great book I loved it! Now where do I find me a Cash Maddox??

please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: parental abandonment, death of a parent (recounted), sexism, blackmail, (very light) stalking… but in a cute way? haha
standalone: book 1 in the New York Billionaires series (interconnected standalones)
final thoughts: this fastburn, instalove quick read was exactly what I needed! Dusty met Maddox at a bar while at a work event and agreed to 1 night of passion with rules: no names, no strings, no telling him she was a virgin. After the perfect night, Dusty slipped out of the hotel room leaving no trace of who she was … only to show up at her new job to be introduced to the company’s CEO- Maddox.
I loved both MMCs and especially LOVED how obsessed the MMC is with the FMC 😍🥰
THIS IS WHY ALL ROMANCES SHOULD BE 1ST PERSON DUAL POV 👏👏 thank you Julie Capulet for letting us in the mind of a ferociously lovesick Maddox
The epilogue- and bonus epilogue- were so good and exactly what I wanted. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

read this book if you love

😬 angst
🔀 opposites attract
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🥰 nicknames
💵 billionaire
📨 blackmail
😳 forbidden lovers (CEO/employee)
💘 instalove
🛏️ one night stand
🙏 praise
💳 virgin
💼 workplace romance
😜 over the top, jealous, possessive MMC

If you’re looking for a short, insta love, he’s a billionaire who falls first, with plenty of ‘sexy times’ and ends with an HEA ending, then this book is for you.
Dusty is on a retreat for work (Hawaii) and she meets Cash. They don't exchange names. Only knows each other as Ace and Tex. They fall in to bed and have alot of sexy time. Only Dusty doesn't tell him she is a virgin. He tries to find her when he gets home but no luck. Untill she is standing in his office as a new hire. She tries to keep him at an arms lenght. She has goals and is not sure a relationship with the boss will help with that.

He is a strong/arrogant CEO type, with soft side for Dusty only. He falls first and refuses to let her go again. He is not a total ass or a playboy which was nice. It is a "do anything to get the girl" story. A cheesy insta love story. A fast-paced book. I loved their nicknames for one another, Ace and Tex. Love the banter and teasing from his brothers.

Billionaire Boss by Julie Capulet
Rating: 4/5
Tropes: Billionaire, workplace romance, secret identity, insta love.

A chance encounter leads to a steamy one-night stand. They try their best to keep it cool, but with the amount of steaminess, it’s hard to keep it casual.

This book was a great read with a healthy dose of spice. A little cheesy at times, but it’s all good. Overall, the characters were developed well and the story was an easy read.

Now to just find a billionaire of my own…

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Julie Capulet for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Dusty Rose is a recent grad working as a financial analyst in Austin until she can get her dream location in NYC. She works hard and hopes to be able to provide for her sister and single mother. She goes to Hawaii for a work conference and meets Cash Maddox who is one of four brothers who are billionaires moguls in the financial industry. Knowing it’s just one evening while in Hawaii they do not share any details about themselves including their names, instead going by Tex and Ace, their nicknames for each other. It’s one hot and steamy evening, and they later both regret not sharing details, as they cannot stop thinking about each other.

Dusty finally gets her dream job in NYC and walks into the CEOs office for orientation and meets her Ace.

“Your life is never the same again after you catch a wave. It changes everything: your Karma, the way you manifest the rest of your future, your entire path….First Ace and now this [new dream job].

This story is heavy on the tropes, with insta-love, office romance, billionaire boss, with high spicy scenes.

I love all the other tropes except insta-love, it’s usually so unrealistic. In 4 days, she’s fallen in love? Seriously! And him buying off her loan, her mother’s mortgage, sister’s job felt like “Pretty Woman” on steroids. While I understand it was to show his alpha tendencies with billionaire bank account, it was too much for someone he literally just met and had one night with. I overall still enjoyed the book.

3-3.5 out of 5, It’s a quick read, light on the character development and more focused on the spicy scenes.

This was my first Julie Capulet read and I’m so glad I took a chance on a new to me author. I could not put this book down. I read it in one day with a few hours of sleep sacrificed but so worth it!

This was my first experience with instalove, ALL IN!! Cash and Dusty’s chemistry was undeniable and unavoidable. They each struggled with a past experience that molded who they are today. Cash and Dusty are both driven in business and will stop at nothing to make their career dreams happen. Cash carries that drive over to their relationship and his never give up attitude wins Dusty over in the end. She is able to work through her past experience and understand what she wants is both possible and real.

I also enjoyed the side characters. Dusty’s relationship with her mom and sister shows you how truly strong and caring she is. Dusty’s best friend, along with Cash, helps push her past her comfort zone and reach for things she normally wouldn’t. Cash’s relationship with his brothers shows the bond and support they have for each other. I look forward to the next three Maddox brother books!

Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Billionaire Boss by Julie Capulet
New York Billionaires, Book 1

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Stars

In "Billionaire Boss" by Julie Capulet, get ready for a sizzling romance that starts with a chance encounter in Hawaii and heats up from there!

When the protagonist's steamy one-night stand turns out to be her new boss, sparks fly in the office. Despite their agreement to keep things casual, their undeniable chemistry keeps pulling them together. As they navigate the complexities of their professional relationship, they find themselves falling for each other against all odds. With passion, drama, and plenty of workplace tension, this book is great entertainment.



The chemistry between the main characters is electric, and the tension between their professional and personal lives adds an exciting layer to the story. While I thoroughly enjoyed the plot I felt that some aspects of the storyline could have been further explored. Overall, this book is a delightful read for fans of steamy workplace romances, and I highly recommend it.

Tropes:

Billionaire Romance
Boss/Employee Romance
Workplace Romance
One-Night Stand Leads to More
Secret Identity


Thank you to The Author Kimberly Kincaid & NetGalley for an advanced reader copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest review.

This book gave me all the feels! The spice was exceptionally appropriate and the love story was beautiful! Absolutely loved this book!

not a bad story. A little too much sex talk for me and Ace was very extreme. Hard to believe Dusty was only 23.

New to me author Julie Capulet's Billionaire Boss caught my attention as I viewed the cover.I received an advance copy from the publisher. The storyline moved so fast which made it seem unrealistic to me. Lots of steamy sex scenes, but I felt there wasn't enough substance to base the relationship of Cash and Dusty.. If you are just looking for a book crammed with sex scenes this would be perfect for you! I did like the tiny bit of the relationship we saw of Cash and his brothers. Also, the other bit that soured me on this book was the name Dusty Rose. I kept picturing an ugly bridesmaid's dress.It was a quick read so that is a plus.

I do thank the publisher and I am volunteering my opinion.

What a fun whirlwind instalove for these two no-nonsense business types. Talk about a spur of the moment decision gone right!

Hawaii giving all the tropical dream vibes, New York letting us know this company means business, a takedown her honesty helps them confront and overcome.

All of this with sassy banter, cute nicknames and scorching chemistry.

This is a quick light hearted read. It follows alot of the typical story lines, they meet on holiday can't stop thinking about each other, then bam he's her new boss. It then becomes a fast paced insta love.

This is a new to me author and I'm not 100% I'll be quick to read their releases as and when they come out.

I think if there was a lot more world and character building it may have been better but as I said its a light hearted read and is really about the insta love from the characters and their holiday lover.

A perfect read for a lazy afternoon. Dusty Rose (I love that name) wants one thing: to land her perfect job in New York. But first she has to climb the ladder to get there. And that can happen sooner than expected. This book was just what I needed, lighthearted with a touch of suspense and of course, that happy ever after. As a new reader of Julie Capulet, she did not disappoint and cannot wait to read her other books.

This is a cute instalove story. Dusty and Cash has a chance meeting in Hawaii, fake names, fun times, and no strings. Only they both can't stop thinking about the other. Low and behold several months later Dusty walks into her new job to find... Cash is her new boss. What happens next is a fast paced romance. This is a quick light hearted read.

3.5
This book is addictive and I finished it in less than two days!
Dusty and Cash are absolutely hilarious, they made me laugh out loud many times, even though I think most of the story was almost too absorb. Dusty frustrated me to no end, but I fell for Cash almost from the beginning. She keeps running! And the way too perfect job? I didn´t seemed real, any of it.
I loved the sexy times, there’s amazing sexual tension and witty dialogs, but the instalove from him was too much. I have to say the book hooked me from the very beginning but I kept rolling my eyes chapter after chapter.
If you want to read something light, hot and funny, this book would definitely work for you.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I was sent this book by #netgalley for my honest review of the book. I have always loved instant love romance books, and this one did not disappoint. I got into the story thinking it was going to be rushed as most instant love romances are but was so surprised to find that it was not, you got to experience the plot of the story and fall totally in love with the characters along the way as they fell for each other. I loved the relationship between the MMC and FMC. The MMC is a total cinnamon roll with a dirty mouth which we all know and very much love. If you love instant love, billionaire boss/employee, dirty talking MMC you’re going to absolutely eat this up i couldn’t put this book down

Billionaire Boss was a lot of fun to read - exactly what I expected, a bit cheesy, VERY fast paced,, a little unrealistic a bit steamy and a bit of drama. I thoroughly enjoyed it and thought the supporting storylines were done well (it wasn't all about the romance). The romance was spicy - I was reading this waiting for my Dr and I was definitely blushing.

I found it a little bit cringe and Ace gave me the ick slightly (particularly with his love bombing and way of speaking at times) - by no means enough to put me off the book, just enough to make me think he wasn't perfect!

An easy read, quick to get through and surprisingly hard to put down - I read it in two sittings!