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phoenixinthecity's review
2.0
The premise for this was bananas but it's Daisy, the most outrageous of the vagillionaires in the series so that tracks.
The style of writing was just what I've come to expect from Pippa Grant having read her collaborations with Lili Valente. What I found a bit surprising was how insecure Daisy was. She hides it behind a lot of bravado and crazy antics but West sees right through her. I think if it wasn't for the baby in the story, I might have DNF'd this one because it was rather over the top, but I'm a sucker for kids in romances given the right circumstances so I stuck it out, although I did end up skimming sections that were a little eye-rolly.
The style of writing was just what I've come to expect from Pippa Grant having read her collaborations with Lili Valente. What I found a bit surprising was how insecure Daisy was. She hides it behind a lot of bravado and crazy antics but West sees right through her. I think if it wasn't for the baby in the story, I might have DNF'd this one because it was rather over the top, but I'm a sucker for kids in romances given the right circumstances so I stuck it out, although I did end up skimming sections that were a little eye-rolly.
asryne's review
3.0
This had a lot of funny moments, and I really liked the flipped dynamic of a female billionaire. I hadn't read the other books in the series when I read this but it's the last one of four, which was very obvious, but it was fine. However, it was super unrealistic. I mean, who would leave their newborn child to a random contractor? Absolutely no one, not even the crazy deceased mother in this book.
letkatread's review
5.0
When you’re reading a series, and it’s books that are separate but also intertwined, you find a little bit of yourself in each of the different characters. I found a little bit of myself in both Daisy and West. Daisy and I could have bonded over the face that we both graduated from college with degrees in psychology. West and I could have bonded over the fact that we enjoy the banter with our family. But that’s just about where the findings end. Daisy is a billionaire real estate heiress. She comes off as the aloof worker and party girl best friend. But what’s not shown is that she’s a lover and giver of epic proportions. After 20 years in the Marines, West is finally retired. Of course that leaves him with his whereabouts up in the air until his brother Tyler (can we get a book on him and his time with the Thrusters?) sets him up with a job in Miami. It’s kind of fate for West as he reconnects with an old high school girlfriend. West is seemingly a hopeless romantic and gets all the wrong signs, thus embarrassing himself when he asks if they could make their relationship official. The embarrassing part is that the girl that he’s been causally seeing has been seeing someone else. How do West and Daisy come to be? Daisy’s cousin, who just died, specified that in the event of her passing that Daisy and West would become co-parents of Remington. It’s all very 'Life As We Know It', but with a billionaire and retired Marine as the two main characters. Sparks fly when they bond over Remy, even though they shouldn’t. But when they finally give into the attraction to each other, it’s epic. Life isn’t so easy for Daisy, West, and Remy as whoever killed Daisy’s cousin and husband are out for custody of Remy. I do understand why Daisy let West and Remy go. She was trying to protect them in her own way. She had to learn to love herself, after giving all of her love to others freely, before she could fully love another being. On paper, these two should not work. But when you finally have two beings learning the deepest parts of you that no one knows, it makes them come to love you without strings. This series was everything that I wanted it to be. Lucy, Claire, Kathryn, and Pippa write amazing characters with more depth than I’ve ever read before. Here’s to hoping that these four amazing authors collaborate on another series together.
earl_of_book_dragon's review
1.0
DNF. Meh, I don’t think I’ll finish this one. I love the concept of female billionaires rather than men, and found family. If you like ‘zany’ characters with a lot of ridiculous inner monologue you would like this. The heroes balls have their own thoughts- many thoughts. The zany heroine has a house with a trampoline room and adult size ball pit the is featured in a sex scene. It just wasn’t for me.
kmcruz's review against another edition
5.0
This was my first Pippa Grant book and it definitely won’t be my last. I loved the writing. And it didn’t hurt that it’s one of my favorite tropes. The book has a grumpy hero and a sunshine heroine that must come together to help a baby and it’s great. It has great banter and the humor in the book overall was great. I also enjoyed the journey the heroine went on to understand herself and her worth. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
ssejig's review
3.0
Daisy Imogen Carter-Kincaid is known in the tabloids as a billionaire party girl. She is footloose and fancy-free. Except that her cousin, famous for giving people one star reviews, has died and left Daisy her child. But Daisy isn't the only person left in charge of the child, so is West Jaeger, former Marine, current contractor.
West thinks that this is one big joke. His brother Tyler is a hockey player and his team is known for their pranks. But then he figures out someone (who fired him by the way) has really left him a child. And that he needs to stick around so that the child doesn't go to his even worse paternal grandparents.
This may be one of Grant's earlier books because, while it has the absolute crazy-pants parts of the plot that she includes in all of her books, there are plot points that are thin to the point of invisibility and the character development is lacking. We hear that West and Daisy work but there isn't much explanation out of that.
Really two and a half stars rounded up for Goodreads.
West thinks that this is one big joke. His brother Tyler is a hockey player and his team is known for their pranks. But then he figures out someone (who fired him by the way) has really left him a child. And that he needs to stick around so that the child doesn't go to his even worse paternal grandparents.
This may be one of Grant's earlier books because, while it has the absolute crazy-pants parts of the plot that she includes in all of her books, there are plot points that are thin to the point of invisibility and the character development is lacking. We hear that West and Daisy work but there isn't much explanation out of that.
Really two and a half stars rounded up for Goodreads.
proud_book_nerd's review
4.0
Always an adventure with Pippa Grant.
I fell in love with Pippa with the Happy Cat series. And I'm always thrilled to embrace series that have strong women and great best friends.
The crazy circumstances that bring Daisy and Westley together are pretty outrageous, but the "extremely rich" are said to be eccentric. Daisy is that loud and crazy friend with a heart of gold. She has a rate gift, to see that the little things make people feel heard and cared for. Westley wants a "place" to call home. Being a nomad in the military for so long he kings born that family of his own, like the one he grew up in. And little Remy just makes everything sweeter.
I'm glad "Gramilicious" was able to feel the true effects of how she treated people. And not wanting a funeral like Julienne, where everyone celebrates that your read instead of remembering how you made them feel.
Great book that goes by in a blink.
I fell in love with Pippa with the Happy Cat series. And I'm always thrilled to embrace series that have strong women and great best friends.
The crazy circumstances that bring Daisy and Westley together are pretty outrageous, but the "extremely rich" are said to be eccentric. Daisy is that loud and crazy friend with a heart of gold. She has a rate gift, to see that the little things make people feel heard and cared for. Westley wants a "place" to call home. Being a nomad in the military for so long he kings born that family of his own, like the one he grew up in. And little Remy just makes everything sweeter.
I'm glad "Gramilicious" was able to feel the true effects of how she treated people. And not wanting a funeral like Julienne, where everyone celebrates that your read instead of remembering how you made them feel.
Great book that goes by in a blink.
lowkeyreader's review against another edition
4.0
I am so sad to see this series had come to an end. I've loved every vagillionnaire women. Daisy was no exception. I think every book has the authors distinct writing styles and if you're familiar with Pippa's writing, then you know her writing style. It's absolutely funny, so sweet and swoonworthy. Who doesn't love a broody guy holding a baby?
Daisy and West got really surprised when her cousin died and give them her son's custody. Daisy, a party girl, changing diapers? Never would she have thought that would happen. But with West in this co-parenting thing, she might get it. But then feelings got in the way, not just for little Remi, but also for West.
Daisy and West got really surprised when her cousin died and give them her son's custody. Daisy, a party girl, changing diapers? Never would she have thought that would happen. But with West in this co-parenting thing, she might get it. But then feelings got in the way, not just for little Remi, but also for West.
red_enigma_94's review
4.0
And now for the last of the Bluewater Billionaire series, but certainly not least…starring crazy, rambunctious, rebellious, super-free Daisy Imogene Carter-Kincaid!! So, while I connected the most with Cameron Whitbury as a heroine, all of these women have been fascinating in their own way.
And “no shame in my game” was only one of many phrases I found to sum up our girl, Daisy! The woman definitely kept everyone on their toes! That opening funeral scene was hilarious, and the entire story was filled with zinger, after zinger, after zinger. As the story went on, Daisy did have me thinking, “Dang girl! Take it down a thousand!” But I also realized that everyone in this book was hyped up. All the different family dynamics was written fabulously! I didn’t know if I wanted to be a part of the hero’s family and become besties with his sisters, or… join Daisy as her sister-sidekick in coming up with as many ways as possible to piss off the family matriarch--Grammykins! LOL! I have no idea how Pippa Grant was able to keep that pace going for the entire book! I didn’t even get a chance to catch my breath until the end! Whew!
My favorite character, of course, was our hero Westley Jaegar. Call him what you want—a grumpy, serial single mom dater dating disaster—whatever! The man was simply divine! I loved, loved, loved how West was on point with putting everyone in their place—including the suspiciously undead, vampire-like grandmother of Daisy--yet had been a walking dating disaster since the beginning of time! This grumpy-tempered, but sexy gentleman was surprisingly quick-witted and the only one who had some type of magic fairy dust-like skills to knock Daisy on her arse! I enjoyed watching the romantic sparring between these two, especially knowing that despite West’s unlucky history with love, he was able to go toe-to-toe with our girl, Daisy! No matter what tactics she used, or how hard she tried to “distract” him from the “real” Daisy, he definitely had her number.
Add in a cute-as-a-button baby, a crazy custody battle, and we have magic!
And “no shame in my game” was only one of many phrases I found to sum up our girl, Daisy! The woman definitely kept everyone on their toes! That opening funeral scene was hilarious, and the entire story was filled with zinger, after zinger, after zinger. As the story went on, Daisy did have me thinking, “Dang girl! Take it down a thousand!” But I also realized that everyone in this book was hyped up. All the different family dynamics was written fabulously! I didn’t know if I wanted to be a part of the hero’s family and become besties with his sisters, or… join Daisy as her sister-sidekick in coming up with as many ways as possible to piss off the family matriarch--Grammykins! LOL! I have no idea how Pippa Grant was able to keep that pace going for the entire book! I didn’t even get a chance to catch my breath until the end! Whew!
My favorite character, of course, was our hero Westley Jaegar. Call him what you want—a grumpy, serial single mom dater dating disaster—whatever! The man was simply divine! I loved, loved, loved how West was on point with putting everyone in their place—including the suspiciously undead, vampire-like grandmother of Daisy--yet had been a walking dating disaster since the beginning of time! This grumpy-tempered, but sexy gentleman was surprisingly quick-witted and the only one who had some type of magic fairy dust-like skills to knock Daisy on her arse! I enjoyed watching the romantic sparring between these two, especially knowing that despite West’s unlucky history with love, he was able to go toe-to-toe with our girl, Daisy! No matter what tactics she used, or how hard she tried to “distract” him from the “real” Daisy, he definitely had her number.
Add in a cute-as-a-button baby, a crazy custody battle, and we have magic!