Another day, another ARC. Here's Aria Clark and JF Miev's "Bloom and Burn." It's the second novel in their new series, Billionaire Temptations.
["RYAN
I’m finally, and officially, the owner of the Blooming Orchid, Estacada’s best flower shop. But my mom? Let’s say she’s not ready to hand over the reins yet, so my dream of transforming the Orchid into a garden center has to be put on hold.
Enter Jack Keller, the sexy-as-hell ex-bully who’s now a billionaire. He’s back in town and he wants me to relocate the Orchid, so he can build a medical facility to treat paralysis.
Should I help him? He’s hot, he’s funny and he genuinely wants to make a difference. Moving the shop never crossed my mind, but a more central location will benefit the business. The only problem is mom. She won’t like this, but then again, maybe it’s time I set my foot down and rebelled a little.
JACK
My sister and I found the perfect spot for the medical facility we want to build—an old brick building in our childhood town. I just need to buy out the three owners first.
Two agree. As for the last one… The cute florist isn’t the one whose name is on the deed. But he agrees to help me if I help him. As we put together a data-driven plan, sparks fly. Ryan is sweet, flirty and awesome, yet his parents hate me for more than my billionaire status.
That’s fine. I’m a real charmer in person. I just wish I didn’t have to find out from them that my lovely florist has been hiding a secret from me."]
I love that these two were angst-free. It was love (and lust) at first sight. Instant chemistry, instant holy-shit-this-is-everything.
Not to mention Ryan's instant friendship with Emily.
The only angst was Ryan's parents. Which, honestly probably ment well, or thought they did; but they were toxic as fuck. It was unfortunate. With Ryan just wanting to go for his dreams, with Ryan falling in love with a great guy, with Jack just wanting to do something to better lives like his sister's.
But this love story was beautiful. It was filled with flirty and dorky-ness and quite honestly horrible dirty talk. They laughed so much. They loved so hard. They supported each other relentlessly.
Plus some cameos from the previous book.
Trigger Warnings: toxic parents, bullies, car accident in result of a drunk driver, and more.
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