A review by romancejunkie1025
The Billionaire in Boots by Julia London

4.0

Billionaire in Boots is a deceptively simple story on its surface. Two people that have been rubbing along for years finally decide to give it a go and see where life leads them, but there is so much more going on that sometimes it becomes a bit too much for one story. Nick has dreams that he has had to put on hold in order to fulfill her duty to his family, but he knows that it is time for him to go all in or he will never find an ounce of happiness for himself. I hated seeing how he was always put down by his family, even in subtle and maybe unintentional ways, and I could certainly see how he felt like he was the son that was left with a forced future instead of the chance to be himself. His resentment made him into an even more broody guy than he is by nature, but he definitely had his light moments with Charlotte and his niece which were fun to watch. Charlotte takes an entirely different view of life, trying to inject life and love into every moment even if she is working. Fun can be had in all moments to her and I can appreciate her view, even if I can’t live it personally. She was a perfect match, or I guess foil would be a better term, to Nick’s personality and made them perfect together. I hated to see the angst between them in the rough patches they went through, but in the end I think they will succeed and find their true happiness as they move forward with their future together. HEA doesn’t always end up like the characters or the readers imagined, but sometimes it is perfect nonetheless and that was the case here. There was plenty of passion once they gave into it, but the story really revolved around them dealing with the emotional drama they had to overcome. I enjoyed the story overall and would have loved it had there been a few little differences here and there but that’s just my personal little glitch with some motifs. I am wondering what will come next in this series and dying for the next in London’s historical series to be sure. Seems like I am never going to be a true convert for the contemporary branch of her writing, but the series is enjoyable and has its moments of greatness for certain.

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