What a great story this was a refreshing spicy rom-com that has introduced me to a wonderful author. There was a little slow burn though it was just the right amount and not total drama that is way over the top like others in this genre can be.

When Brooke returns to the States after 3 years in Thailand, her friend Maci offers her a friendly place to land in Oregon. Maci and her fiance live in their best friend Marcus's house with no spare bedroom.
Marcus is a secret millionaire (you'd never know it by how down to earth he is) and a workaholic. He offers Brooke his bedroom and a job!
Brooke is a wanderer and a dreamer at heart whose past has led her to hate rich people.

When Brooke's mother and Ex-fiance/Ex-boss force her to return home to Connecticut, Marcus agrees to go along as her fake boyfriend. He finds that her mother is status-obsessed and her Ex is a hotshot lawyer and a grade-A douche, and both try to control Brooke and make her feel small. Marcus feels the urge to protect her, and sparks fly.
Plot: 4⭐️
Tropes: secret millionaire, found family, forced proximity, fake dating, workaholic/free-spirit, open door,
Characters: 4⭐️ The MMC and FMC were fleshed out well. I got a good sense of who they were, and I liked them. Especially Marcus 😍. I will say, some of the supporting character, namely the mom and D-bag Ex, were a little flat for me.
Ease of reading: 4.5⭐️
Enjoyment/vibes: 4⭐️
Chemistry: 4.5⭐️
Spice: open-door. There is some definite steam and some spice, but as much as "being tied up" is foreshadowed/alluded to, it was really quite mild. The author herself did say that it's more "Vanilla w/ sprinkles". 4⭐️ 2.75🌶

Overall Rating: 4⭐️

I'd never read anything by Tisa Matthews before. This is the 4th book in a series, but it was readable and enjoyable as a standalone. However, it does spoil plots for the previous books, as you see who people end up with, etc. I will probably go back and read them, but I don't think it will bother me.
Overall, I enjoyed the book! It was written well, it kept my interest and it had good pacing. 👍

Thanks to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and Tisa Matthews for an ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.
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Brooke and Marcus are each other’s perfect counterparts - each searching for someone to love them for who they are instead of what they do or don’t have, who loves the simple things in life and overall just wants that love and affection of a life partner. They are, simply, perfect for each other.
He helps her build her dreams, overcome her fears in the bedroom with tender coaxing and care, and she loves him regardless of his wealth or status.
This was my first Tisa Matthews read. Coming into the end of the series, I’m intrigued to look back at the prior books as it does a good job at introducing the already established couples.
Brooke comes back from Thailand and ends up staying at Marcus’s apartment as a stop-gap before going home. Marcus spots Brooke’s potential and business acumen leading him to offer her a job. All the while, they try to fight their attraction to each other. When Brooke can’t put off her trip home any longer, Marcus volunteers to play the part of her boyfriend so she has a buffer between herself, her ex-fiancée and her overbearing mother. It isn’t long before it feels anything but fake, but with Marcus keeping his net-worth a secret it threatens to drive them apart before the relationship starts.

The publisher describes the spice as “vanilla with sprinkles” and that is spot on. There are a few spicy scenes that don’t feel over the top.

Tisa is a new to me author and let me tell you I will be reading everything she has written and will write lol!!

This book was soo good! I loved it from the beginning and watching Brooke’s and Marcus’s fake love turn into real love was beautiful the way he was there for her whenever she needed🥹 I love them!

4.5/5⭐️

“She makes me want to slow down for the first time with the way she looks at the stars - like they are what makes life worth living.” AHHH I LOVE THEM

This was so GOOD! Secret millionaire, open door spicy romance.

Brooke hates rich people. The reason being her mother’s intense work getting Brooke married to a rich guy so he would also take care of her mother – in the financial way. She was engaged to marry rich but broke it off and moved to Thailand for three years. During this time, she meets a friend which she visits when coming to Oregon.

Marcus is a secret millionaire, who doesn’t like flaunting his wealth and seems like a genuine good guy. She ends up moving in with her friend and Marcus and their story begins. And it’s a good one!

I loved the writing in this book. Had a hard time putting it down. The spice was good! I haven’t read any books form this author before – but I will be on the lookout for any new one coming from Tisa!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read this. All opinions expressed are my own.

A lovely romance story, forced proximity, fake boyfriend.
For me it took a little too long for the 2 main characters to get going with each other but when they did it was spicy and fiery and I enjoyed it.

Tied Up in Riches was the latest new adult romance that I read. This was a solid read. I greatly enjoyed it.

I'd not read the previous books in the series, but enjoyed Tied Up in Riches plenty enough that I'm going to double back and check them out. This was sweet and spicy, with complex main characters and what felt like a fresh take on the fake dating/billionaire romance tropes. I really enjoyed Marcus and Brooke's dynamic, and how well they complemented one another despite their apparent differences. I do think a lot of the characters read a bit (a decade) older than they were supposed to be (particularly Marcus, who seemed to have accrued his self-made wealth rather quickly given the timeline), but it didn't bother me too much. I also really loved that there was representation of different life choices within the HEA (not wanting to spoil things too much!) All in all, a satisfying and fun quick read.

This open-door spicy rom-com is about Marcus, a secret millionaire, and Brooke, a go where the wind takes her girl who hates the rich. Brooke stays in Marcus's room while visiting her friend in Oregon. She is looking for where life takes her next when Marcus offers her a job as his assistant. Marcus owns his own company and is a wealthy investor who wants to use his money to do good for the world.

Brooke is pressured into visiting her overbearing mother, who wants Brooke to get back together with her toxic, rich, ex-fiance Beau. Marcus volunteers to go with Brooke and be her fake boyfriend for the week. While Marcus is staying with her, he realizes that he wants their relationship to be real. He just needs to convince Brooke that it should be. As he falls for Brooke, Marcus must decide whether to keep his wealth a secret from her or come clean and risk losing her…
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I enjoyed Marcus and Brooke’s personalities and their ability to work together to solve problems. Marcus is sweet and patient. The relationships between the friend groups in the book were captivating. Marcus’s perspective was well written, and I loved reading his thoughts as he fell deeper and deeper for Brooke. I felt connected to Brooke and her desire to find a fulfilling life for herself. I had a little trouble getting into the book at first due to a few time skips that showed gaps in the interactions between Marcus and Brooke. Overall this was a really fun read.

Thank you Netgalley and Tisa Matthews for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I am enjoying this book, and appreciate the opportunity to review it!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.
All opinions are my own.

ARC Review
5⭐️ Releases August 13th! 🎉
If I could rate it 100+ I would!
This was absolutely everything and more!
I loved loved loved these characters and their story! And I can’t wait for everyone to meet them and fall in love with them too!
Thank you so much Tisa for allowing me to read this.
The FMC and MMC have quickly become one of my favourite couple’s.
The fact he gave her everything she needed right from the beginning☕️
From a big oth fan,The OTH reference had me 🫠 the glimmers hit home. And the struggles of being in your head was so relatable,it was really nice to see the communication and patience that Marcus had and gave without hesitation and to top it all off secretley swimming in 💵💵
And the spice was spot on!
I didn’t read the other books in this series before this but I’ve already SPRINTED to KU and downloaded them! I cannot wait to read the others!
I will be without a doubt recommending this to everyoneeee.
I can’t wait to see what else Tisa writes🫶🏻

This was my first Tisa Matthews book and boy did she not let me down! This is exactly what I needed and I devoured itttttt!

Tropes-
Fake Dating
Found Family
Opposites attract
Work romance
"Tie me up"

Marcus and Brooke are the very definition of "opposites-attract" but as Brooke puts it "complementary opposites attract."

Brooke is just a free-spirit with her elephant pants and her love for freedom and glimmer. While Marcus is closed off and business minded, while only opening up to his close group of friends and family. But these two, SWOON when they come together. The slow burn and then the 🎉, magical. Chefs kiss. That's all I have without going full blown telling you the whole story. Go read it!

Millionaire Man-Bun Meets His Match
This was my first Tisa Matthews read. Coming into the end of the series, I’m intrigued to look back at the prior books as it does a good job at introducing the already established couples.
Brooke comes back from Thailand and ends up staying at Marcus’s apartment as a stop-gap before going home. Marcus spots Brooke’s potential and business acumen leading him to offer her a job. All the while, they try to fight their attraction to each other. When Brooke can’t put off her trip home any longer, Marcus volunteers to play the part of her boyfriend so she has a buffer between herself, her ex-fiancée and her overbearing mother. It isn’t long before it feels anything but fake, but with Marcus keeping his net-worth a secret it threatens to drive them apart before the relationship starts.
The publisher describes the spice as “vanilla with sprinkles” and that is spot on. There are a few spicy scenes that don’t feel over the top.
I liked the found family aspect of this book. The group welcomes Brooke with open arms and the group texts felt authentic. I also appreciated how Marcus and Brooke defined their happy ending.
There were some scenes of the book that felt a little rinse and repeat in terms of Marcus being a workaholic. I also found the choice of using Backstreet Boys a little bit of an odd pop culture choice with Brooke being so young.

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Tisa Matthew’s did something amazing with this book! It was truly captivating. Touching on real world issues that most people don’t convey in their novels. It was an amazing read. I read it as a stand alone, but I’m definitely going to read the other 3 now! 10/10 recommend!

In the final book in the Finding Home series, Brooke’s best friend, Maci, says stay with us at Marcus’ house until you decide when you’re going to Connecticut to see your mom. After Brooke meets Marcus, he hires her to help him out. Brooke is dreading going home to her mom’s because her mom wants her to get back with her ex-boyfriend, Beau. Marcus agrees to be Brooke’s fake boyfriend and goes with her to Connecticut. As the two become closer, sparks fly. Marcus tells Brooke he has feelings for her, but he also has something to tell her that he’s been holding back. Will it change the closeness the two are beginning to feel?

This book cured my depression and fixed my life, I can't believe how good it was! The plot was amazing, everything about it was amazing

Great setting! I hadn't read the other books in the series but plan to. This one was entertaining. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Brooke wants to avoid going home to her mother's match-making. She meets a secret millionaire, Marcus. He agrees to accompany her as her fake boyfriend...

Terrific story. I didn't read the other books in the series but have no trouble following the story. A fun story with great characters. Love the romance.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

I'm obsessed with the cover of the book for starters. Tied up in riches has an amazing storyline that will have you hooked so fast. I love how everything is described with such great detail.