The Fireside Inn was a pretty quick, fairly enjoyable read.  I mean, what can go wrong when billionaires make a bet against falling in love.  The rich boy-resisting-love is a tried and true trope, so I expected some predictability given that it's fairly short. I'm not quite sure I'm interested in the other books in this series, though. It was a bit more chaste than I'm used to, which sometimes made it hard to really connect to Serena and Leo's budding attraction.  Overall, it's good for a beach read or relaxing evening.

Thank you for the opportunity to read The Fireside Inn. Unfortunately, I did not finish the book before it was archived in March 2014. I do not plan to finish the book.

I read this book and then bought all of the series as they came out because I enjoyed them. They're not particularly new in the romance genre, but I was consistently happy.

A good start to the novella trilogy and I'm looking forward to finishing the others. Not only do we meet all the Billionaire Bachelors, but we get to see some steamy romance happen. A pending wedding and a bet that the others will fall in love too? Who doesn't want to read about the guys trying not to fall in love, when you just know that they're going to meet their matches? Also, a librarian, a sanctuary island and a billionaire? Yes please!

When Miles Harrington gets engaged he wants his best friends, Leo, Zane and Cooper to be groomsmen in his wedding and he would love it if the other billionaires came and spent a few week on Sanctuary Island. Miles did warn the guys that when you come to the island, most people end up finding love. Of course all his bachelor friends laugh at this notion so Miles' makes a bet that whoever does not fall in love by the day of his wedding can have his helicopter and launch pad at the club.

Lord Leo Stratham may be from British royalty but he knows he will always be a bachelor. When Leo has to pick a reading to be read at Miles' wedding he knows that he needs help.....Leo doesn't know how to read very well. Leo decides to head to the Sanctuary Island library for help. There he meets Serena Lightfoot, the town's quirky head librarian. As these two spend more time together, things heat up quickly. Just as it looks as if these two will get their happy ending, Leo's secret comes to life and Serena feels betrayed because of events from her past. It will take a lot for this stubborn Brit to throw away his pride in order to win the woman's heart he truly wants.

This was such a sweet novella. I really liked both of these characters and really enjoyed their happy ending.

Lords and Librarians - a combination that is hot and sweet at the same time. While I initially got this book years ago, I never got to reviewing it then and did not recall any of it so borrowed it from the library more recently. This is a quick read and perfect for these winter days when you are staying inside by the fireside :) This is part of The Billionaire Bachelors series by Lily Everett whose writing is witty and charms easily; and now I am all ready to read the rest of the series as well.
Thanks to NetGalley for the initial copy of the book.