Kitty Valentine Dates a Billionaire by Jillian Dodd

Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Published on: 23 April 2020
Published by: Swoonworthy Books
Type: series, standalone
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Humous Fiction, Humore
Author: Jillian Dodd
Read: 07 January 2021
Shelved: 08 Janusary 2021
Rating: 5/ 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Synopsis

SPIN THE WHEEL. DATE THE GUY. WRITE THE BOOK.

Six years ago, Kitty Valentine took the book world by storm when her sweet debut romance hit number one on the New York Times Best Sellers list, which was followed by a string of successful releases.
Her latest novel, however, totally bombs, causing her editor to suggest she write much sexier books.
To Kitty, writing smut is the literary equivalent of stripping. But with no advance coming in and her royalties dipping to an all-time low, Kitty has no choice.
Armed with a hot-guy spinning prize wheel, made by her best friend, listing all the different types of men she will date and then write about, Kitty will be spinning-not stripping-her way back onto the best-sellers list.

And in the process, she just might write her own happily ever after.

Check out the Kitty Valentine Series here and on Goodreads.

This humorous chick lit series (imagine an awkward Carrie Bradshaw navigating the NYC dating scene) is now complete and ready for binge-reading!

Review

Kitty Valentine is a New York Times best-selling romance writer with six books under her name. She is on top of the world – until she wasn’t. She got word that her latest book to be published because it was not “current” and raunchy for new readers. Needing new “writing material,” Kitty agrees to start casual dating based on a “dating wheel of eligible characters” that can help make her put more “spice” in her books. Spin the wheel and dating character #1 is a billionaire!

Blake Marlin is a media mogul and businessman. He is a busy man and ironically owns the publishing company that handles Kitty’s book publishing endeavors. An accidental meet-up initially made him doubtful of Kitty’s real intention, but, in the end, Blake “goes along” with helping her take a peek into his world for her book. Little did he realize that casually dating Kitty would show him how much he has traded for success. He started self-evaluating his priorities.

The storyline is a refreshing take on dating. It might be harder versus screening men online, but Kitty’s connections and determination it was “a walk in the park,” or so we think. I can see a few eyebrows going up or heads shaking, thinking that this book is “predictable.” Readers may think it’s what all the romance novels describe it to be – catch a billionaire’s attention, then everything happens, and Kitty finds her “the one,” and she writes her book. Nothing new, so why the fascination with this series. Right?

SO WRONG! The author gets it and tells us how things are not what they seem. If the first date was a sign, things were real and more complicated with dating Blake.

Overall, Kitty Valentine Dates a Billionaire is a chuckling filled, reinvent-yourself book. Readers can expect lots of laugh-out moments, dating bloopers, self-discovery, and the pros and cons of dating a billionaire. I like how “organic” the story unfolded. It may not seem like a HEA, but I was happy with how the ending happened. It’s more like “on-to-the-next” and makes readers hopeful for Kitty and her outlook as she continues with her writing career.

Kitty Valentine Dates a Billionaire is a great start for the series, and I’m excited to see more!

I highly recommend this book for readers who love the atypical romance comedy, rational and logical characters, and honesty insight into dating and relationships.

About the Author

Jillian is a USA TODAY bestselling author who writes fun romance novels with characters her readers fall in love with–from the boy next door in the That Boy trilogy, to the daughter of a famous actress in The Keatyn Chronicles®, to a kick-ass young assassin in the Spy Girl® series. Jillian’s books have enthralled more than two million readers since she burst onto the indie scene in 2011.

She lives in a small Florida beach town, is married to her college sweetheart, has two grown children, and two Labrador Retrievers named Cali and Camber. When she’s not working, she likes to travel, paint, shop for shoes, watch football, and go to the beach.