GRR Reviews Billionaire's Bet (Billionaires - Book #12) by Claire Adams

Billionaire's Bet is about "the one who left behind" and "second chance at love", with some stupid behavior to count as complications... It came off as a bit shallow, not one of author's best.

Tyler made himself a billionaire in the 15 years he had been away, but when his father is on his last days in a hospice in town, he had to go back to Rainbow Texas, his little hometown, and face his high school sweetheart, Kelsi. He left Kelsi behind after she broke his heart, but he's not over her even 15 years later. Kelsi is working hard on her family ranch, hoping to inherit it one day and open up a children's camp. She doesn't want to see Tyler, because Tyler broke her heart by not standing up for her back in high school. Tyler made a bet with his friends that he can get Kelsi to bed, counting on old chemistry. But the more he found out about her circumstances (she's now a single mother, and the ranch is not on solid financial footing) he wanted to forget the bet, as he's genuinely back in love with Kelsi... but will Kelsi forgive him when she found out?

What kind of mature guy bets he can get an old flame back in bed? This guy had't grown up yet. Sheesh. And the grand gesture's so obvious, I saw it coming from half-way in the book. As I said, not one of the author's finest.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: New billionaire had to go back to hometown and found his old flame still there, and he still wanted her, even 15 years later...

Tropes: reunion, return, different worlds, dare or bet, single parent

Overall Rating:  3/5