GRR Reviews The Billionaire's Generosity by April Murdock

Gabrielle is a mostly-not-working model trying to raise her son, but younger and prettier models have overtaken her, that she works as a waitress to get by. When she was picked as the main model of a jewelry line, she can't pass it up. Her son's bone cancer treatment needed money ASAP. But meeting the CEO, Zach, left her frustrated. Zach may be gorgeous, but he's also rude, probably expecting her to be a shallow golddigger. // Zach runs his company like a well-oiled machine, and passion doesn't fit his equations. When an Industry veteran mistook Gabrielle as Zach's wife, and thus believed he now has "the passion" to design couple's jewelry collection, he chose not to correct that mistake, and enlisted Gabrielle's help to lie in exchange for more money. Gabrielle went along reluctantly, needing the money for her son's treatment. But does Zach really have no feelings for Gabrielle?

Pretty good character arc, though resolution at the end seems to be a bit too... serendipitous? (Zach's a compatible donor? Really?) 4.5/5

GRR Reviews The Billionaire's Hope by April Murdock

Kayla can't believe she won a chance for a full destination wedding at a luxury tropical resort, as one of the five couples for the finals. Kayla accepted the engagement proposal from her fiancee for a while, but he refused to set a date. As both lived in Vegas, and he's a bit of cheapskate, she thought this would be perfect... a free vacation in the Caribean, AND possibly a full wedding package. What's not to like? She didn't count on seeing her first-love, Silas, again... // Silas grew up in riches... as his parents have a resort empire. But Hotel Paradeisos is all his. This wedding contest promo was his hotel manager's idea. He didn't know Kayla would be among the couples... It was clear that her fiancee did not love her... And he never knew why she ran from him way back when... But he never said this is his hotel either...

Interesting twist on reunion, coupled with triangle, resort, disguised billionaire, and wedding contest.  But Kayla's recoil felt a bit overdone. 4.5/5

GRR Reviews A Billionaire's Heart by April Murdock

Billionaire Adam is still grieving over the loss of his wife after two years, that his friends mounted an intervention: a Mediterranean cruise with his daughter and nanny and his friends. But he fled his home more than a decade ago and never wanted to be back... // Zoe was burned out at her job as a school teacher. When her husband also cheated, she got divorced and started a new career as a makeup artist, after graduating from cosmetology school. And her new job is being the makeup artist for the performers on a cruise liner. // When Adam met Zoe, the chemistry was instant, and both are shocked by how much. But Adam's ex appeared, intending to hook him now that he's "back", that Adam asked Zoe for the unthinkable: be fake-engaged to him to throw off his ex...

Eh... the plot is a trope, and "meeting the family" shock was meh. The ex is cliche all the way. 3/5

The Billionaire's Charity Date by April Murdock

Handsome billionaire Chase was roped by his brother (who's already married) into being one of the bachelor date auctions benefiting the small town. In reality, it's an attempt to match him with someone who he liked before... Jessica, a local high school teacher. // Jessica had suffered a bad breakup and is perfectly fine with living a small town life, until she was given a mission... To make absolutely sure she wins the auction with Chase and keep him out of the clutches of an heiress he can't stand. But Jessica isn't sure she's ready to risk her heart again, muchless with a billionaire. But Chase is nothing like she imagined...

Hmmm... Some good touches, but nothing really spectacular. 3.5/5

GRR Reviews The Aimless Billionaire by April Murdock

Brandon found his affluent existence completely meaningless. His friends are shallow and materialistic. Determined to find himself before he "settles down" to join his father's business, he went "undercover", to live his life plainly, by attending a music festival and just live like a normal man... // Jessie is a blogger who loves music and was just awarded a backstage pass to a music festival by a magazine in exchange for some local coverage, which hopefully could turn into more. She had saved every penny to travel to that festival, and have planned the interview. // When Brandon and Jessie bumped into each other at the festival, sparks flew. Brandon's down-to-earth attitude and self-deprecating wit was a perfect match for Jessie's sass and vivaciousness. Yet even Jessie can sense there's something different about Brandon... When Jessie's interview turned into something else, will Brandon's secret be revealed? Will that revelation change their relationship?

More of an "adventure", Brandon was just a general "nice guy" if a bit naive. Jessie is the real star here. But the chemistry here is nice.

Category: Contemporary

Overall Rating: 4/5

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GRR Reviews The Billionaire's High School Reunion by April Murdock

Blake ruined a good thing years ago when he broke up with Trista... Because she chose to go to Stanford instead of Ohio State to be with him. Not only that, he started dating the head cheerleader. A decade later, he's an ESPN sportscaster with his best bud heading back to a high school reunion... except he only wanted to make amends. // Trista understood heartbreak... She got her heart stomped on, and she has moved on. But seeing Blake again brought it all back, and perhaps she's not over him as she thought. But Blake's other ex, the one he left her for, is also there, ready to take Blake back... But Blake knew who he wants this time...

Eh... okay, I guess. Didn't feel too much. Blake's a "secret billionaire". Eh. Satisfying ending, but otherwise, pretty unremarkable.

Category: Contemporary

Overall Rating: 3/5

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