His Billionaire Bride

His Billionaire Bride

by Madeline Ash

3 out of 5

Synopsis
Business investor Carrie Morgan is guarded for a long list of good reasons. She’s battled her way to the top of her industry, dealt with enough bad sex to put her off men, and if her painful past has taught her anything, it’s that commitment always ends in heartbreak.

When Carrie’s sister asks her to sit for a portrait—as a bride—she uneasily agrees. Anything for Emmie. Even if it means intimate nightly sessions with her secret fantasy: artist Edwin Prince.

Rejected by his family and treated as temporary by past lovers, Edwin will settle for nothing less than commitment — and wants that and more from the beguiling Carrie Morgan. Startling them both, she allows him to unwind her emotional bindings one intense interaction at a time, until their chemistry builds so high, she’s blinded to the fall.

And the only way out is to break both their hearts.


Review
Carrie is used to being in control, but when an art project involves the electric Edwin Prince, the strict businesswoman starts to crumble.

I received a free copy from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
I didn't realise that this was the second book in the Morgan Sisters series, but it didn't affect my reading. This works perfectly as a stand-alone, and made me curious about the other sisters' stories.

Carrie is a confident and brilliant businesswoman. She has made a name for herself, at a relatively young age. She is a complete workaholic, and is happy to let her career dictate her life, as she is in high demand for meetings and sponsorships.
Her only break is going to her sister's club and watching the crowd, with one young man in particular catching her hungry gaze. Her rule has always been look: don't touch.
This is challenged when Edwin and Carrie have to work together on an art project.

Edwin is an artist finishing college, and he knows what he wants to dedicate his final project to - the wolf that has been watching him for months. He has fantisised about her for so long, he will do anything to make her happy.
Edwin has been rejected by his family and ex-lovers, but maybe this fiercely independent woman might be his perfect match.

This was a much more emotional and in-depth story than I was expecting. There are no "meet cute" tropes, there's no lightness or hints of humour. This is pure Contemporary Romance.
The story was intense and focussed on Cassie and Edwin's emotional journey.
As such, it was slow reading, and I was disappointed there wasn't more to the story. Midway through, we gains some insight into their behaviours. I found their respective histories intriguing, and I was miffed that they didn't explore them further. The one scene with Edwin's family was full of potential, and it felt wasted.

If I'm honest, I didn't like Carrie. For a pro-active go-getter, who is ruthless in every aspect of her life, she is completely naive when it comes to romance and flings. She makes up conflicting rules, doesn't know what she wants, and is ready to hurt Edwin before he hurts her.
Carrie's history into how she became a billionaire was rather lame. Emotionally traumatic, yes; but realistically? I never saw her as a savvy businesswoman. It's just a title that's lumbered on her, for the sake of the story.

The whole story was frustrating to read. Even Edwin gets unlikable towards the end. For an open-minded guy who wants whatever make Carrie happy, he's ready to pressure her into commitment and following a normative route, because hey, they've gotten to know each other for two weeks.
I got very growly at this part, and was happy when the book came to an end.



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