GRR Reviews Lie Next To Me (A Millionaire's Love) by Sandi Lynn

Lie Next to Me struggled to present a billionaire who doesn't know how to fall in love vs. a woman who fell for such an alpha guy. But the scenario doesn't make sense for a variety of reasons.

Aurora "Rory" Sinclair was rescued by Ian Braxton when she was brutally attacked... by her own schizophrenic brother. Ian took her back to his place and helped her recover. But Ian has his own problems. His father is a misogynist and hates all woman, esp. his mother... who basically left. Ian has friends... and friends with benefits. Rory fell for the enigmatic but rich Ian, who wants Rory... but only as a bareback (no condom) sex partner. And the sex is good... even as Ian helped commit her brother to a treatment center. But when Rory confessed her feelings to Ian, Ian replied he has no feelings for anyone...

Frankly, Rory feels like someone who doesn't know how to be in love either and basically fell for the first man who can take care of her, even though she had to pay a price in terms of psychological problems bordering on abuse. Ian seems to be so... "heartless". If this is supposed to be presenting a billionaire who hides a heart under that exterior, it failed pretty miserably. Instead, Ian just came across as someone who rescued a woman just to bonk her because she's grateful. And that's... revolting. I have no sympathy for the characters at all.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Billionaire saved a woman and later help "save" her brother, but will he love her... or just use her for sex?

Tropes: protector, woman in peril, family secrets, friends to lovers

Overall Rating: 2/5