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00laura23's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
This is a fun, entertaining read. Hugo and Stella are interesting, relatable, complex, intriguing, entertaining, fun characters. I enjoyed them as individuals and a couple. I loved Hugo and the more we got to know him the more I loved him. Their banter is hilarious and so much fun to read. I enjoyed the path their romance took to get to their HEA. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story. I enjoyed the friendship and family aspects of the story and the roles they played in our main characters’ lives. I wanted more from the ending than what we got. The story is easy to read and get into.
I enjoyed the audio version of this book and the narrators.
I enjoyed the audio version of this book and the narrators.
grace_grace's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like this book would’ve benefited in not having dual pov. The audio book made me feel like I was listening to Andrew Tate or that Dimitri guy from the voicemail for the first part of the book.
All the characters became better at the end but at the start everyone one was annoying me, the parents, the brother, the mmc and Stella.The fact she hooks up with him three times after finding out he ruin her chance of a job is wild. He literally was the reason she lost her dream job but she just kept getting caught up. Also she was way too nice on her mum, why wouldn’t she tell her that his recommendation was leaked and she couldn’t get any jobs because of it?
I nearly DNF at the start. But I did finish and it was half decent. I just wasn’t vibing with a few things and it kinda put me off.
All the characters became better at the end but at the start everyone one was annoying me, the parents, the brother, the mmc and Stella.
I nearly DNF at the start. But I did finish and it was half decent. I just wasn’t vibing with a few things and it kinda put me off.
miaomoh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
linzrae's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
I listened to the audiobook of this story. This story was right up my alley. As a former mathlete, I could relate to Hugo and his need for logic and patterns everywhere he turned. I loved how Stella knocked him off his axis and made his life less predictable. I enjoyed the interactions between the main couple, but I also really enjoyed each of their interactions with their respective friend groups. I was frequently laughing out loud wondering where the story would go next. It’s the little details the author included that really made this story special. Now don’t wait another leap-second deciding if between the cheeseball and the pineapple dessert…just eat both. ;) #iykyk
threeundertwopnw's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Grumpy/sunshine, childhood friends to lovers, he falls first with a bit of enemies to lovers. I adore this author's sassy heroines with their very human flaws. This book has me laughing out loud.
winterreader40's review against another edition
4.5
Stella is Hugo's best friends little sister and she has always been off limits but when he screws up her chances at her dream job and it domino's into screwing up her chances for any job in her field he offers her a job in his office.
Stella has always had a crush on Hugo but she's pretty sure he's always thought of her has the bratty little sister, so she's super surprised when his control snaps and he kisses her and things just get more confusing from there.
Stella has some serious confidence issues and Hugo has some serious perfectionism issues making them an interesting pairing, the humor was on point and I had way more fun with this one than I did with the previous book in this series.
Stella has always had a crush on Hugo but she's pretty sure he's always thought of her has the bratty little sister, so she's super surprised when his control snaps and he kisses her and things just get more confusing from there.
Stella has some serious confidence issues and Hugo has some serious perfectionism issues making them an interesting pairing, the humor was on point and I had way more fun with this one than I did with the previous book in this series.
bookstagramsam's review against another edition
4.0
I received this as an ARC. This was my first Annika Martin book and it certainly won’t be my last! I can’t wait to read the others in the Billionaire Series.
Grumpy Billionaire was a slow burn, grumpy sunshine,
Grumpy Billionaire was a slow burn, grumpy sunshine,
its_beautifully_bookish's review against another edition
4.0
Overall Rating: 4⭐️
Spice Rating: 2🔥
Format: Kindle
Favourite Quote: I’ve broken one code in my life—it’s the code to stay away from you.
Tropes: Grumpy x Sunshine, brothers bff, slow burn, office romance, opposites attract, billionaire romance
I had no idea this was book 8 in the series my kindle didn’t group it with the others whoops!
Really loved these two so cute and I loved the flashbacks and the way they both saw everything when they were younger, it was a really cute story it had spice but not a lot I just found this a really easy read!
The end was interesting I didn’t see it coming how it ended but it wasn’t whiplash that’s what I enjoy this series it’s not to harsh on your emotions a little bit of everything and it’s enough!
Because it’s book 8 I think I was a bit lost on some of the characters but it was cute and I can imagine reading in order would have been even better! I haven’t heard of a cheese ball before but I will definitely be looking out for one now haha but I do love the jelly worms got their spotlight too!
Spice Rating: 2🔥
Format: Kindle
Favourite Quote: I’ve broken one code in my life—it’s the code to stay away from you.
Tropes: Grumpy x Sunshine, brothers bff, slow burn, office romance, opposites attract, billionaire romance
I had no idea this was book 8 in the series my kindle didn’t group it with the others whoops!
Really loved these two so cute and I loved the flashbacks and the way they both saw everything when they were younger, it was a really cute story it had spice but not a lot I just found this a really easy read!
The end was interesting I didn’t see it coming how it ended but it wasn’t whiplash that’s what I enjoy this series it’s not to harsh on your emotions a little bit of everything and it’s enough!
Because it’s book 8 I think I was a bit lost on some of the characters but it was cute and I can imagine reading in order would have been even better! I haven’t heard of a cheese ball before but I will definitely be looking out for one now haha but I do love the jelly worms got their spotlight too!
mistysreads's review against another edition
4.0
When Stella moves to New York for a job, she is excited but for some reason that she cannot understand she gets a call saying "they've decided to go another way". So now she has to figure out a way to pay rent, and all of her other job opportunities have dried up. She doesn't know what could have happened to cause all of these companies to not want her.
When her parents call Hugo, her brother's best friend, he agrees to hire her but is told to act like she doesn't know him. Even though, they have secretly been in love with each other for years. Stella finds Hugo's need for perfection entertaining and always tries to come up with a way to make his life a little more imperfect and make him smile. Will Stella learn Hugo's big secrets, because he has two of them?
Stella and Hugo's story was really good, I enjoyed how she is artistically talented and a little flighty while Hugo is stiff, rigid, and a mathematical genius. They balanced each other out and made a great couple. There were times I really had to concentrate on what he was saying so I could pick it up because he would talk technically. This was my first book by Annika Martin and I cannot wait to dive into more of her books.
Received ARC in exchange for voluntary honest review from Annika Martin and ValentinePR.
When her parents call Hugo, her brother's best friend, he agrees to hire her but is told to act like she doesn't know him. Even though, they have secretly been in love with each other for years. Stella finds Hugo's need for perfection entertaining and always tries to come up with a way to make his life a little more imperfect and make him smile. Will Stella learn Hugo's big secrets, because he has two of them?
Stella and Hugo's story was really good, I enjoyed how she is artistically talented and a little flighty while Hugo is stiff, rigid, and a mathematical genius. They balanced each other out and made a great couple. There were times I really had to concentrate on what he was saying so I could pick it up because he would talk technically. This was my first book by Annika Martin and I cannot wait to dive into more of her books.
Received ARC in exchange for voluntary honest review from Annika Martin and ValentinePR.