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shandra's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet romance-on-the-run story!
Ben is an instantly likable character with his curiosity, kindness, and practicality even while on holiday in one of the most luxurious places in the world; Leo is so smooth he might as well be buttered silk. They could not be more different as a couple yet I found myself drawn to their romance anyway. Their differences were what made them work so well together. Leo had to look at life from the perspective of someone who'd not grown up surrounded by wealth while Ben had to learn to accept wealth could be simply a part of someone's life without being the only thing which defined them.
I loved the way Louisa Masters managed to bring so much of Australia into Ben's depiction while staying true to Monaco and France with Leo. Leo's comrades-in-arms -Malik and Lucien- were delightful scoundrels while Ben's bestest Dani made everything seem so much more amazing when seen through the eyes of a third party. A solid four-star read, The Bunny and the Billionaire is a great way to take a book vacation, experience the best of the best, and guarantees to put a smile on your face with it's fairy tale (beginning, middle, and end) love story.
Ben is an instantly likable character with his curiosity, kindness, and practicality even while on holiday in one of the most luxurious places in the world; Leo is so smooth he might as well be buttered silk. They could not be more different as a couple yet I found myself drawn to their romance anyway. Their differences were what made them work so well together. Leo had to look at life from the perspective of someone who'd not grown up surrounded by wealth while Ben had to learn to accept wealth could be simply a part of someone's life without being the only thing which defined them.
I loved the way Louisa Masters managed to bring so much of Australia into Ben's depiction while staying true to Monaco and France with Leo. Leo's comrades-in-arms -Malik and Lucien- were delightful scoundrels while Ben's bestest Dani made everything seem so much more amazing when seen through the eyes of a third party. A solid four-star read, The Bunny and the Billionaire is a great way to take a book vacation, experience the best of the best, and guarantees to put a smile on your face with it's fairy tale (beginning, middle, and end) love story.
jennifox's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Tropey snack of a book told mostly from Ben's POV. Leo's friends were the best part. Didn't really feel like we got to know Leo and they never had the conversation they needed to have to resolve the relationship issues. Also, a lot of important story beats happened off-screen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
adammm's review
4.0
A guy traveling around Europe meets a playboy billionaire in Monaco. Instalust becomes love, and of course, shenanigans occur.
This book is really the epitome of what I have always liked about romance novels: they're just so happy. I mean, yeah, traumaporn is not exactly unpopular (and recovery from some ancient/recent hurt is an exceedingly common trope), but let's be honest - we're reading for the inevitable happy ending. Charming Him manages to lead up to the happily ever after very nicely: the couple manage to navigate their differing expectations and personalities very naturally, while never becoming too cliché (okay, yes, it is cliché, but it doesn't feel like it, and that's what matters).
I found this one when searching for Dreamspun Desires on the Amazon Kindle store and selected it at random (mainly because it was free). The line is a bit uneven but some of the books are true hits: the stakes are very rarely higher than "will the relationship survive," racial diversity is significantly more common than in other lines/publishers/websites, it covers a billion different tropes, and the books tend to be solid overall. They're like the m/m racially diverse version of Harlequins. I will continue to look for more books in the line.
Read if you like the billionaire trope, exotic locales, and a low-stakes build-up to the happy ending.
This book is really the epitome of what I have always liked about romance novels: they're just so happy. I mean, yeah, traumaporn is not exactly unpopular (and recovery from some ancient/recent hurt is an exceedingly common trope), but let's be honest - we're reading for the inevitable happy ending. Charming Him manages to lead up to the happily ever after very nicely: the couple manage to navigate their differing expectations and personalities very naturally, while never becoming too cliché (okay, yes, it is cliché, but it doesn't feel like it, and that's what matters).
I found this one when searching for Dreamspun Desires on the Amazon Kindle store and selected it at random (mainly because it was free). The line is a bit uneven but some of the books are true hits: the stakes are very rarely higher than "will the relationship survive," racial diversity is significantly more common than in other lines/publishers/websites, it covers a billion different tropes, and the books tend to be solid overall. They're like the m/m racially diverse version of Harlequins. I will continue to look for more books in the line.
Read if you like the billionaire trope, exotic locales, and a low-stakes build-up to the happy ending.
ilyarozanov123's review
2.0
Giving it two stars is generous, but I didn’t actively dislike this, so I can afford to be. The problem here was that the writing was choppy, the pacing was confusing, and there were inconsistencies. I feel like we missed out on the most crucial moments of the story because they were off-screen. It was confusing all around. And then it was randomly over.
But it was a light read, I’ll give it that. A bit like a confusing, half-assed romcom. It was night and day from the other book I just read by this same author, but I suppose a few years can do that?
But it was a light read, I’ll give it that. A bit like a confusing, half-assed romcom. It was night and day from the other book I just read by this same author, but I suppose a few years can do that?
crtsjffrsn's review against another edition
3.0
When Ben, a nurse from Australia, inherited a sum of money from one of his clients and used to it honor her with a trip around the world, he expected to have fun seeing sights and exploring new places. But when he spotted Léo in Monaco, he was drawn to him for reasons unknown. And even though the courage he musters to make his approach doesn't help him pull off a smooth introduction, the two hit it off somewhat unexpectedly. But there is more to Léo than Ben knows, and the worlds they live in are more different that Ben could ever imagine. And even if Ben loves him and knows that love can help overcome even the largest of obstacles...will it be enough to keep them together? There are definitely some cliches here, but the don't get in the way of a well-written and entertaining story.
shile87's review against another edition
No rating.
Dnf at 70%
I am in major book-slump.
I was not sure what i was reading about. I felt no chemistry between the Mc's and the story just felt off.
I blame it all on Bitter Legacy.
Dnf at 70%
I am in major book-slump.
I was not sure what i was reading about. I felt no chemistry between the Mc's and the story just felt off.
I blame it all on Bitter Legacy.
paddlefoot55's review against another edition
3.0
Audible review
I enjoyed the fairytale-esque story of Ben and Leo.
Enjoyed the Monaco setting.
However my problem was with the narration (sorry narrator). He told the story well but accents are not his thing.
It wasn't until thecstory told us Ben was Australian that I had any idea what the accent was. Maybe it is because I am Australian that it grated on my ear?
I enjoyed the fairytale-esque story of Ben and Leo.
Enjoyed the Monaco setting.
However my problem was with the narration (sorry narrator). He told the story well but accents are not his thing.
It wasn't until thecstory told us Ben was Australian that I had any idea what the accent was. Maybe it is because I am Australian that it grated on my ear?
swamphag's review against another edition
4.0
Originally posted at Just Love Reviews
If you are new to the Dreamspun Desires series, the books are basically tropey, Harlequin-esque gay romances that are short with happy endings. I rate them on a different scale than I would another romance novel because they aren’t supposed to be super detailed, and serious. They are fun and so my rating is based on the writing quality, characters, and how interesting the plot is. That being said it was a bit hard to write this review because I’m not super into this particular trope, but I also didn’t want to put it down because it could be someone else’s thing.
The book itself was well written with interesting characters. Was there a lot of super deep character development? No. Were the characters realistic and enjoyable? Yes. I thought Ben was too passive, but I think it was part of the powerful rich man/bumbling everyman dynamic that Masters was going for with this one.
Ben was totally ridiculously clutzy. There’s no other way to describe him and I’m not complaining because I can relate to that part of the book a lot. Léo and his friends were supposed to be the rich, suave guys but I was glad Masters made them a bit more relatable once we got to know them through Ben.
The bottom line is that this book was incredibly entertaining. I pretty much don’t know anything about the rich world that Léo lived in so I can’t comment on how realistic it was. However, I enjoyed reading about all the rich people things he roped Ben into. I was like, yeah sure yachts and stuff that seems like a thing rich people do. It was also fun to see that kind of “everyday” stuff that Ben could drag Léo into like the aquarium. I really enjoy when authors play around with the balance of power in a relationship (i.e., when the seemingly powerful one bends to the other person’s will because they like them).
I have never read anything by this author before but this book is so well written that I would check out her other books just based on it. If you are into the whole Rich/Cinderella trope, then I think this short, tropey book is for you!
I received an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review.
If you are new to the Dreamspun Desires series, the books are basically tropey, Harlequin-esque gay romances that are short with happy endings. I rate them on a different scale than I would another romance novel because they aren’t supposed to be super detailed, and serious. They are fun and so my rating is based on the writing quality, characters, and how interesting the plot is. That being said it was a bit hard to write this review because I’m not super into this particular trope, but I also didn’t want to put it down because it could be someone else’s thing.
The book itself was well written with interesting characters. Was there a lot of super deep character development? No. Were the characters realistic and enjoyable? Yes. I thought Ben was too passive, but I think it was part of the powerful rich man/bumbling everyman dynamic that Masters was going for with this one.
Ben was totally ridiculously clutzy. There’s no other way to describe him and I’m not complaining because I can relate to that part of the book a lot. Léo and his friends were supposed to be the rich, suave guys but I was glad Masters made them a bit more relatable once we got to know them through Ben.
The bottom line is that this book was incredibly entertaining. I pretty much don’t know anything about the rich world that Léo lived in so I can’t comment on how realistic it was. However, I enjoyed reading about all the rich people things he roped Ben into. I was like, yeah sure yachts and stuff that seems like a thing rich people do. It was also fun to see that kind of “everyday” stuff that Ben could drag Léo into like the aquarium. I really enjoy when authors play around with the balance of power in a relationship (i.e., when the seemingly powerful one bends to the other person’s will because they like them).
I have never read anything by this author before but this book is so well written that I would check out her other books just based on it. If you are into the whole Rich/Cinderella trope, then I think this short, tropey book is for you!
I received an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review.
helljay's review against another edition
4.0
I was in the mood for a fun, fluffy, feel-good read and that's exactly what I got here. A sweetly romantic story, Harlequin trope-tastic, all the characters were genuinely charming and likeable, the HEA was sweet as sugar and who cares if there was hardly any plot? The only irritant was the obligatory female BFF who seems to exist in just about every MM novel.
rissa53's review against another edition
4.0
I believe this author is new to me...I don't think I've ever read any of her books before, but I will definitely watch out for them now!
Lol, I liked this book, more than I think I would! :)
It made me laugh and made me tear up! Leo and Ben were great! I also liked Malik and Lucien!
Dani was also good, lol. She was the conscience and was there to give perspective to Ben. Keep him down to earth!
This book definitely stayed true to the core of this Dreamspun series! :)
Enjoyed!
Lol, I liked this book, more than I think I would! :)
It made me laugh and made me tear up! Leo and Ben were great! I also liked Malik and Lucien!
Dani was also good, lol. She was the conscience and was there to give perspective to Ben. Keep him down to earth!
This book definitely stayed true to the core of this Dreamspun series! :)
Enjoyed!