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A review by jess_theserialreader
The Billionaire's Phoenix: Book 2 - A Sapphire Siren of The Seas Cruise Ship Vacation Romance by Maryssa Gordon, K. Thomas
4.0
“’ One day, your Phoenix will meet its Dragon. You will reject him, but you will have to forgive his transgressions. Only then will you have peace.’” -The Billionaire’s Phoenix
Eliana Gonzales devoted her adulthood to teaching women how to defend themselves. Having survived a traumatic experience herself, Eliana had all but written men off. She was twenty-six and had not been in a meaningful relationship since high school, keeping occupied with self-defense classes and her love of fashion design, alienating her family and friends. Eliana didn’t know it, but by accepting an invite to vacation with her sister and friend on the Sapphire Siren of the Seas Cruise Ship, her whole life was about to change. Cue, David Maddix, a self-assured, rich, daredevil, businessman, whom Eliana had no patience for.
This is the second book in the Sapphire Siren of the Seas Cruise Ship Vacation Romance series, having concerns about starting this book because I hadn’t read the first, I started anyway. The Billionaire’s Phoenix does a terrific job at being a standalone novel. I did not feel lost at all when it came to the storyline and characters, and even found myself forgetting that this was the second book of a series. I am an absolute sucker for saucy snarky banter between the main characters, K. Thomas did a brilliant job at accomplishing this within the book. I not only found myself smiling while reading but there were parts of the book that had me laughing out loud. The romantic spice was a perfect amount and did not overshadow the storyline. The author does a master-class job giving you whiplash from the rollercoaster of emotions Eliana experiences.
I give this novel 4 stars and would recommend this read to those 18+ who love a good cat and mouse romantic read with a little bit of spice.
Content/Trigger Warning: alcoholism and sexual assault
Eliana Gonzales devoted her adulthood to teaching women how to defend themselves. Having survived a traumatic experience herself, Eliana had all but written men off. She was twenty-six and had not been in a meaningful relationship since high school, keeping occupied with self-defense classes and her love of fashion design, alienating her family and friends. Eliana didn’t know it, but by accepting an invite to vacation with her sister and friend on the Sapphire Siren of the Seas Cruise Ship, her whole life was about to change. Cue, David Maddix, a self-assured, rich, daredevil, businessman, whom Eliana had no patience for.
This is the second book in the Sapphire Siren of the Seas Cruise Ship Vacation Romance series, having concerns about starting this book because I hadn’t read the first, I started anyway. The Billionaire’s Phoenix does a terrific job at being a standalone novel. I did not feel lost at all when it came to the storyline and characters, and even found myself forgetting that this was the second book of a series. I am an absolute sucker for saucy snarky banter between the main characters, K. Thomas did a brilliant job at accomplishing this within the book. I not only found myself smiling while reading but there were parts of the book that had me laughing out loud. The romantic spice was a perfect amount and did not overshadow the storyline. The author does a master-class job giving you whiplash from the rollercoaster of emotions Eliana experiences.
I give this novel 4 stars and would recommend this read to those 18+ who love a good cat and mouse romantic read with a little bit of spice.
Content/Trigger Warning: alcoholism and sexual assault