by L M Lovett
And then things go sideways. All of sudden she wants me to know what her race is? What is this, trivia night? I mean she is kind of interesting looking, underneath that prissy exterior. Her clothes are tragic. But I take in her hazel eyes, which seem to change colors by the moment and I am a little intrigued.
Or maybe there’s a gas leak in here. Gas leak is more likely.
And since she brought up race, I’m curious now.
What I don’t understand is why she slaps me.
It doesn’t hurt. I’ve definitely been slapped before. And I’ve done some slapping myself – recreationally. Obviously it was consensual; I’m an ass, not a monster.
She slaps me and with the unfailing instinct of an unapologetic billionaire playboy, I’m intrigued.
She’s got be boring as hell working in a place like this, but at least she can be interesting for one second.
Some older lady is now talking to me in the fawning tones I’m accustomed to.
Old lady is now walking me around, offering me a tour (fuck no), and then bringing me into her miserable excuse for an office. It’s a closet. It’s a closet and not an office because there are no windows.
“Mr. Harris, your father has informed me about an interesting circumstance.”
I stiffen. This shame of a playboy reform initiative is on a need to know basis only.
She plows on. “I think it’s so visionary your father wants to ensure that you have the on the ground experience necessary to shepherd such a valuable gift. It’s so rare that funders take an intensive interest in our programs. I know that you will see that your gift of $1 million at the end of this month transform the lives of our neediest residents.”
Okay, so this makes more sense. I bet it’s my mom doing me a solid. Or maybe she talked my dad into it. Either way I’ve got a buffer and some wiggle room here. These people will bend over backwards for me to the tune of $1 million. Maybe I could find the least germ filled area and spend some time playing video games until the end this month.
Not that there is anyone to play video games with here. Or anyone to provide the barest minimum of entertainment. Judging for the tragic staff photos on the walls, everyone here is at least pushing fifty.
Actually, there’s an idea.
“Ms…” shit, what’s her name. Name tag, locate a name tag.
“Ms. Marybeth. I am delighted to be here, in my father’s steed. I have my own process to review and learn about how to make effective philanthropy serve…the greatest good.” The greatest good? Is that from Harry Potter? Shit.
“Being a younger person, you might say, age is really a state of mind, but I would like to be paired up with someone of a similar age range. To better guide this avant-garde philanthropy.”
The wheels are turning in my head. I have serious leverage on that girl from slapping me, without cause. So I’ll arrange this. I have the added protection of staff wanting to bend over backwards for that Harris $1 million. And I’ll have this particular person…shit, what is her name? I can never remember the names…to cater to my needs. I’m not going to go a whole month without a girl to toy with. That would be preposterous.
“Ah, yes! Brilliant, Mr. Harris. I will pull Natalie in for a private meeting, right away, and I will leave you to organize and strategize.”
Logan Harris is back on top. And nothing, nothing, is going to stop me from getting back in my dad’s good graces.
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Jasper James
My one solace – and torment –is music.
I’m the billionaire founder of one of the biggest music streaming apps. But I can’t listen to music without devastating memories of my brother’s tragic death resurfacing.
One day, I discover that my house cleaner has been sneaking into the secret sanctuary that houses my brother’s Steinway Grand Piano.
The piano is my most precious possession.
I should be furious.
I am furious.
But I’m also fascinated by this unassuming slip of a girl.
She’s wounded in a way I can deeply understand.
To my surprise, while she hungers for music, she doesn’t let herself play piano.
I can tell that her passion and gifts are threatening to carry her under.
So I make her an offer she can’t refuse – to play for me in exchange for money.
When she reluctantly accepts, I discover she’s a siren in human form. Her music is luring me to my undoing.
Will I embrace the catharsis she represents?
Amelia LeConte
I’m tortured by the blossoming music career I left behind.
I’m haunted by the ghosts of what I could have been.
I’m broke, lonely, and resigned to my fate.
Until, one day, I succumb to the draw of Steinway Grand Piano, tucked away unassumingly in a San Francisco mansion I clean.
Just one touch.
Just one note.
Just one song.
Suddenly I’m falling headfirst into a reawakened obsession with music.
And with Jasper James, the devastatingly handsome, brooding billionaire I can’t resist.
Underneath his imposing façade, he’s wounded too.
I can’t look away.
His beauty and brokenness is breathtaking.
He says he wants all of me.
But I know that his heart isn’t mine to have.
Will his passion leave me scorched and irreparably broken?
Or can love take root in the shadows of tragedy?
A Billionaire’s Impromptu is steamy, sultry, and is complete with a total HEA. It features sizzling scenes, a wounded brooding billionaire, and scorching passion. While this book is part of the Brazen Billionaire’s series, it is a complete standalone (with minor mention of characters from other books in the series). Books can be read in any order.
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The Brazen Billionaire Series captures angst, passion, and love between billionaires and the lovers that transform them. Set in the breathtaking beauty of the California coast, these novels will capture your heart, ignite your passions, and satisfy you with a Happily Ever After. All books are complete standalones but there some references to characters from other books scattered throughout.
A Billionaire’s Folly
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A sizzling standalone enemy-to-lovers story of a playboy prince and a good-hearted college student.
Logan Harris
Thanks to my father’s billions, I am the unquestioned playboy prince of my town.
I can do anything, be anything, until there’s a slight fly in the ointment.
Daddy Harris is finally laying down the law and my uncontested reign on debauchery is threatened.
With my crown threatened, I’m backed into a corner.
The ultimatum? No more sex scandals,incontrovertible proof of debauchery, and fulfillment of month’s wor
th of revolting community service at a retirement home.
There, I’m surrounded by goody-two-shoes like Natalie.
We are like oil and water.
She’s fun to tease and puts up a good fight but she’s hasn’t danced with a devil like me before.
Who is going to come out on top?
Natalie Leung
I’m not much for violence, but five minutes into meeting infamous playboy Logan Harris, I’ve already slapped his arrogant, perfect face.
I’ve promised myself to never again interact with such an infuriating dick, when my beloved boss tells me that his loaded dad will donate $1 million to our center if Logan makes it through one month of volunteering.
I’m stuck babysitting this arrogant jerk.
He infuriates and sets me aflame.
In more ways than one.
How are we going to survive being stuck together?
A Billionaire’s Folly is steamy, sultry, and is complete with a total HEA. It features sizzling scenes, an arrogant playboy alpha male, and scorching passion. While this book is part of the Brazen Billionaire’s series, it is a complete standalone (with minor mention of characters from other books in the series). Books can be read in any order.
A Billionaire’s Impromptu - Coming Soon
From the author of sizzling The Brazen Billionaire’s series comes A Billionaire’s Impromptu, the story of a possessive billionaire who falls head-over-heels in (insta)love with a struggling pianist tortured by regret.
Jasper James
My one solace – and torment – is music.
I’m the billionaire founder of one of the biggest music streaming apps. But I can’t listen to music without devastating memories of my brother’s tragic death resurfacing.
One day, I discover that my house cleaner has been sneaking into the secret sanctuary that houses my brother’s Steinway Grand Piano.
The piano is my most precious possession.
I should be furious.
I am furious.
But I’m also fascinated by this unassuming slip of a girl.
She’s wounded in a way I can deeply understand.
To my surprise, while she hungers for music, she doesn’t let herself play piano.
I can tell that her passion and gifts are threatening to carry her under.
So I make her an offer she can’t refuse – to play for me in exchange for money.
When she reluctantly accepts, I discover she’s a siren in human form. Her music is luring me to my undoing.
Will I embrace the catharsis she represents?
Amelia LeConte
I’m tortured by the blossoming music career I left behind.
I’m haunted by the ghosts of what I could have been.
I’m broke, lonely, and resigned to my fate.
Until, one day, I succumb to the draw of Steinway Grand Piano, tucked away unassumingly in a San Francisco mansion I clean.
Just one touch.
Just one note.
Just one song.
Suddenly I’m falling headfirst into a reawakened obsession with music.
And with Jasper James, the devastatingly handsome, brooding billionaire I can’t resist.
Underneath his imposing façade, he’s wounded too.
I can’t look away.
His beauty and brokenness is breathtaking.
He says he wants all of me.
But I know that his heart isn’t mine to have.
Will his passion leave me scorched and irreparably broken?
Or can love take root in the shadows of tragedy?
A Billionaire’s Impromptu is steamy, sultry, and is complete with a total HEA. It features sizzling scenes, a wounded brooding billionaire, and scorching passion. While this book is part of the Brazen Billionaire’s series, it is a complete standalone (with minor mention of characters from other books in the series). Books can be read in any order.
