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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
'Eva Winners proving once more for me, why she is one of my must-read and favourite authors. Contract of a Billionaire is one of her best books to-date, by far!' -TheBritishBibliophile
Thank you to Eva Winners for sending me an ebook Advanced Readers Copy as part of her ARC team for me to read and leave an honest review.
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As a (fairly) seasoned reader of Ms. Eva Winners, I'm always curious when approaching her next read if it's going to live up to her lawless 5-star author status I've personally bestowed upon her. Surely even for a run of five star reads, the luck has to run out sometime. Right? Wrong. Eva's luck continues here in Contact of a Billionaire , book one in the Billionaire Kings series.
If you've read Eva Winners before, you'll be familiar with the name Alessio Russo. If not, the latter name will be familiar with those who've read Sins of the Orchid , starring Amore Bennett's and Santino Russo. Alessio does not feature in the book, but that is where the Russo family name may be familiar to some of you.
Before I get into the nitty gritty (without spoiling anything), let me lay down for you all what tropes you're in for with Contract of a Billionaire :
✔ Strangers to Lovers
✔ Best Friend's Older Brother
✔ Single Parent
✔ Billionaire
✔ Mafia Romance
✔ Forbidden Love
✔ Second Chance
✔ Is it all as it seems?
Some tropes from the list have been kept secret, as they could potentially spoil it for those who've yet to read the story but let me tell you this...these aren't all of the tropes. What you'll actually read will contain this and so much more! This is a girth read, and like the man in it, there's plenty to offer within.
As you might of seen from the list of tropes, we're back with another Eva Winners mafia romance read. That, by no means, is a complaint. In fact, it's far from that. The mafia romance genre is perhaps what readers may know Eva most for and are familiar with in her works, and it's an area she very much exiles in and owns in her own right. There are tons of authors out there who produce countless books within this genre, with some echoing other reads quite closely in terms of subject matter, yet this isn't the case here with Eva. Contract of a Billionaire only reinforces the belief I carry about her. Contracts and billionaires go hand in hand and have been used and interpreted in numerous ways by other authors, but Eva gives us a story and then some that quite frankly, outshines the 'competition' as it were. This is no simple story about a contract and a billionaire, its a complex web of unending twists, turns, surprises and everything I've come to know and love about Eva.
'Then all hell broke loose'
It most certainly did. When I read this line in the blurb which finished it off with an air of open-ended mystery, I wondered to myself just how all hell would break loose and what it would take for peace and happily ever afters to be restored. I'm yet to not be blown away at how things are brought back around to that point. Things, at first, seem like they're getting further and further away from that glorious HEA but as always, Eva's adept skill never fails to bring that moment around at the appropriate moment. Even if we get a momentary 'gasp' moment before said sweet HEA finally happens. All in all, Eva has us--and me--hooked on every word until we know reach the climactic HEA.
And of course, an Eva Winners read wouldn't be one without a flashback bringing us back around to the present moment when we first join the story. No spoilers on that moment, or how long it took to get back to the present point, but I was looking forward to this and I wasn't disappointed in what happened to bring us back around there. Eva herself, never disappoints.
Contract of a Billionaire is officially up there with my top read of 2022, and an Eva Winners must read for anyone looking for everything that makes me proud to be a reader in this bookish community, and is most definitely worthy of being on everyone's bookshelves!
Five stars.
Thank you to Eva Winners for sending me an ebook Advanced Readers Copy as part of her ARC team for me to read and leave an honest review.
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As a (fairly) seasoned reader of Ms. Eva Winners, I'm always curious when approaching her next read if it's going to live up to her lawless 5-star author status I've personally bestowed upon her. Surely even for a run of five star reads, the luck has to run out sometime. Right? Wrong. Eva's luck continues here in Contact of a Billionaire , book one in the Billionaire Kings series.
If you've read Eva Winners before, you'll be familiar with the name Alessio Russo. If not, the latter name will be familiar with those who've read Sins of the Orchid , starring Amore Bennett's and Santino Russo. Alessio does not feature in the book, but that is where the Russo family name may be familiar to some of you.
Before I get into the nitty gritty (without spoiling anything), let me lay down for you all what tropes you're in for with Contract of a Billionaire :
✔ Strangers to Lovers
✔ Best Friend's Older Brother
✔ Single Parent
✔ Billionaire
✔ Mafia Romance
✔ Forbidden Love
✔ Second Chance
✔ Is it all as it seems?
Some tropes from the list have been kept secret, as they could potentially spoil it for those who've yet to read the story but let me tell you this...these aren't all of the tropes. What you'll actually read will contain this and so much more! This is a girth read, and like the man in it, there's plenty to offer within.
As you might of seen from the list of tropes, we're back with another Eva Winners mafia romance read. That, by no means, is a complaint. In fact, it's far from that. The mafia romance genre is perhaps what readers may know Eva most for and are familiar with in her works, and it's an area she very much exiles in and owns in her own right. There are tons of authors out there who produce countless books within this genre, with some echoing other reads quite closely in terms of subject matter, yet this isn't the case here with Eva. Contract of a Billionaire only reinforces the belief I carry about her. Contracts and billionaires go hand in hand and have been used and interpreted in numerous ways by other authors, but Eva gives us a story and then some that quite frankly, outshines the 'competition' as it were. This is no simple story about a contract and a billionaire, its a complex web of unending twists, turns, surprises and everything I've come to know and love about Eva.
'Then all hell broke loose'
It most certainly did. When I read this line in the blurb which finished it off with an air of open-ended mystery, I wondered to myself just how all hell would break loose and what it would take for peace and happily ever afters to be restored. I'm yet to not be blown away at how things are brought back around to that point. Things, at first, seem like they're getting further and further away from that glorious HEA but as always, Eva's adept skill never fails to bring that moment around at the appropriate moment. Even if we get a momentary 'gasp' moment before said sweet HEA finally happens. All in all, Eva has us--and me--hooked on every word until we know reach the climactic HEA.
And of course, an Eva Winners read wouldn't be one without a flashback bringing us back around to the present moment when we first join the story. No spoilers on that moment, or how long it took to get back to the present point, but I was looking forward to this and I wasn't disappointed in what happened to bring us back around there. Eva herself, never disappoints.
Contract of a Billionaire is officially up there with my top read of 2022, and an Eva Winners must read for anyone looking for everything that makes me proud to be a reader in this bookish community, and is most definitely worthy of being on everyone's bookshelves!
Five stars.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such an intense love story! It was full of passion, love, heartbreak & pain. But it was filled with love & hope and healing. It was fast paced and leaves you on the edge of your seat. I love Autumn and Alessio’s story. It is full of broken pieces and fractured hearts, and love that can mend it all and make you whole. It’s forgiveness and peace and family.
What a deliciously enthralling introduction to this new to me mafia and her sprawling but enticing mafia world. Dominant alpha men,innocent but stealing heroines, superb pacing, and great tonal contrasts. This was an easy story to devour!
So many amazing tropes in here that are my catnip- mafia, instalove now second chance, virgin heroine, hyper controlling alpha, a significant age gap, and oh hello secret baby!! I loved this fast-paced, steamy, and action packed love story between Alessio and Autumn- one that has spanned the ages.Even with all the characters and story packed in here, we have plenty of space for some emotional and heartbreaking moments too. And, some funny ones as well.
Time and misunderstandings have kept these two apart, but Alessio stops at nothing to win back his love, and the child he never knew he had. I really loved Eva Winner’s take on a mafia hero- he’s got edge, he’s got darkness, but he’s really all-in when it comes to romance. He’s really so yummy- over the top possessive, hyper jealous, and insanely obsessed with Autumn. He’s hard to the world, but his heart beats for her. Dark swoons! And Autumn is a strong and likable character, despite actions she made when she was younger that with a bit more maturity could have been handled differently and MIGHT have resulted in a different few years- but hey, that would ruin the fun. She definitely has the strength to stand beside a man like Alessio, and she sure does not take in ISH from anyone. Their chemistry is delicious- steamy, a bit edgy, with some heart and banter in the mix. These two have to get over some of their past baggage, but I loved watching them do it together.
This story can be read as a standalone but is part of an interconnected series, and from what others are saying, also features characters from her prior books. I had no problem diving all in, and I certainly have a few characters I’m either hoping to go back and revisit OR will be awaiting their upcoming story.
So many amazing tropes in here that are my catnip- mafia, instalove now second chance, virgin heroine, hyper controlling alpha, a significant age gap, and oh hello secret baby!! I loved this fast-paced, steamy, and action packed love story between Alessio and Autumn- one that has spanned the ages.Even with all the characters and story packed in here, we have plenty of space for some emotional and heartbreaking moments too. And, some funny ones as well.
Time and misunderstandings have kept these two apart, but Alessio stops at nothing to win back his love, and the child he never knew he had. I really loved Eva Winner’s take on a mafia hero- he’s got edge, he’s got darkness, but he’s really all-in when it comes to romance. He’s really so yummy- over the top possessive, hyper jealous, and insanely obsessed with Autumn. He’s hard to the world, but his heart beats for her. Dark swoons! And Autumn is a strong and likable character, despite actions she made when she was younger that with a bit more maturity could have been handled differently and MIGHT have resulted in a different few years- but hey, that would ruin the fun. She definitely has the strength to stand beside a man like Alessio, and she sure does not take in ISH from anyone. Their chemistry is delicious- steamy, a bit edgy, with some heart and banter in the mix. These two have to get over some of their past baggage, but I loved watching them do it together.
This story can be read as a standalone but is part of an interconnected series, and from what others are saying, also features characters from her prior books. I had no problem diving all in, and I certainly have a few characters I’m either hoping to go back and revisit OR will be awaiting their upcoming story.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Contract of A Billionaire is a spicy, angsty and heartbreaking romance with an age-gap trope by my all time favorite mafia romance author Eva Winners. The main characters were dreamy as usual and Alessio Russo was probably one of the hottest guys Eva has written so far. I mean even his name sounds like a w€t dream and all his possessiveness and dominance in the bedroom as well as everywhere else was such a turn on. The plot was quite captivating as well but the four year gaps (twice!) in the relationship was a bit of a let down for me. It just took some of the magic from their story for me. Overall, this was a great introduction to the Billionaire Kings and I am anxiously and giddily waiting for the second book to come❤️
“He looked like a man who’d promise heaven and deliver it. Either that or the most delicious sin.”
Alessio Russo, there’s so much to be said about the bastard son of Senator Ashford, half brother to the billionaire kings, and raised by a ruthless degenerate. It’s Autumn Michelle Corbin that brings the sunshine to his gray skies and erases all the demons of the past and present. She’s his sister’s best friend, she’s 15 years younger, and her family history-unknown to her is as complicated as his. However, when these two get together one night after she finishes university, the fire the start is a blazing inferno that time nor space, lies or deception can douse. Are you ready for the ride? This is another AMAZING story linking the Belles and Mobsters, the Kingpins of the Syndicate and The Billionaire Kings. Seeing all the couples interact and be a part of each other's lives and stories is part of what keeps me coming back for more, plus Winners writing is always perfection in sculpting the perfect dark mafia/mafia adjacent romance. Autumn and Alessio were hot as hell's fire!
Alessio Russo, there’s so much to be said about the bastard son of Senator Ashford, half brother to the billionaire kings, and raised by a ruthless degenerate. It’s Autumn Michelle Corbin that brings the sunshine to his gray skies and erases all the demons of the past and present. She’s his sister’s best friend, she’s 15 years younger, and her family history-unknown to her is as complicated as his. However, when these two get together one night after she finishes university, the fire the start is a blazing inferno that time nor space, lies or deception can douse. Are you ready for the ride? This is another AMAZING story linking the Belles and Mobsters, the Kingpins of the Syndicate and The Billionaire Kings. Seeing all the couples interact and be a part of each other's lives and stories is part of what keeps me coming back for more, plus Winners writing is always perfection in sculpting the perfect dark mafia/mafia adjacent romance. Autumn and Alessio were hot as hell's fire!
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
We finally get the elusive Alessio Russo's book. He is just as complex and ridiculously smexy as his brothers and all of Eva Winners' other heroes.
I felt like I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I read this. I can't wait to see what the other brother's books will be like.
Alessio meets Autumn Corbin on her eighteenth birthday. She's his younger sister's best friend. But he didn't make his move right away. He waited four years to make a move. Just before Autumn and his sister are set to leave the country, he makes a move and they begin a long-distance relationship. They're keeping it to themselves for the time being.
On one of their scheduled rendezvous' Autumn walks in on something that makes her walk away from Alessio. When he realizes what happened to him, he decides that it's best to stay away from her, no matter how much he wants her.
Months later when she requests to see him, he further pushes her away, wanting her out of his father's reach. So she's never able to tell him that she's pregnant.
Another four years pass and her best friend's father has recently passed away. She's going for moral support but not looking forward to seeing Alessio. Even after his betrayal and time apart her body still craves him.
Now that she's back Alessio's plan is to keep her. He's shocked to see that she has a son. And when he asks Nico to find out who the father is, he's even more shocked to learn the child is his.
And just as things are starting to go right for them, Autumn leaves on an assignment that puts her in danger. And now Nick must find a way to bring her home.
Thanks so much to the author and GiveMeBooks for this ARC to review.
working on review
I felt like I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I read this. I can't wait to see what the other brother's books will be like.
Alessio meets Autumn Corbin on her eighteenth birthday. She's his younger sister's best friend. But he didn't make his move right away. He waited four years to make a move. Just before Autumn and his sister are set to leave the country, he makes a move and they begin a long-distance relationship. They're keeping it to themselves for the time being.
On one of their scheduled rendezvous' Autumn walks in on something that makes her walk away from Alessio. When he realizes what happened to him, he decides that it's best to stay away from her, no matter how much he wants her.
Months later when she requests to see him, he further pushes her away, wanting her out of his father's reach. So she's never able to tell him that she's pregnant.
Another four years pass and her best friend's father has recently passed away. She's going for moral support but not looking forward to seeing Alessio. Even after his betrayal and time apart her body still craves him.
Now that she's back Alessio's plan is to keep her. He's shocked to see that she has a son. And when he asks Nico to find out who the father is, he's even more shocked to learn the child is his.
And just as things are starting to go right for them, Autumn leaves on an assignment that puts her in danger. And now Nick must find a way to bring her home.
Thanks so much to the author and GiveMeBooks for this ARC to review.
working on review