Penguin Books Australia | September 16, 2015 | Contemporary Romance
Billionaire Romance, book 3
★★★★
SOURCE: NETGALLEY/TASTY BOOK TOURS
Heiress Lady Zara Ravensdale and Xavier Hunt, the gardener's son, were once inseparable. But before their romance had a chance to bloom, it was crushed by scandal and betrayal.
Xavier is now an international celebrity and sexier than sin while Zara is deep in debt, running Ravensdale Manor as an upmarket hotel to make ends meet. Unable to forget the past, Xavier returns to the manor, determined to exact his revenge on the Ravensdale family – once and for all.
Together again, passions reignite and the old chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. But Xavier and Zara are both keeping secrets and neither can forget their troubled history. Will they be able to uncover the truth of that night or will Xavier's need for revenge tear them apart forever?
The Billionaire's Passionate Revenge is the third book in the Billionaire series by bestselling romance author, Jennifer St George. If you love billionaire romance, don't miss this passionate read!
{ about jennifer st. george } .
Jennifer St George is a best-selling romance author whose sexy stories feature courageous, career-minded heroines and strong heroes in glamorous international settings. She has six books published with Penguin Book’s digital-first imprint, Destiny Romance. Jennifer spent the first 25 years of her career in the corporate world travelling the globe. Many of the exotic locations she’s visited feature in her stories. Jennifer now lives in gorgeous Byron Bay, Australia and writes to the sound of the waves with a view of the beach.{ excerpt } .
Xavier fixed his face with the smile he knew annoyed her the most. ‘Jealous are we, Little Lady R?’She whirled about and expelled a breath. ‘Don’t be ridiculous. And don’t call me that.’
‘Don’t get me wrong. I like a bit of jealousy,’ he said, leaning back in his chair and enjoying the pink that imbued her cheeks. ‘It suits you. Brings out that passion you think you’ve buried.’
‘Passion is for fools.’
‘That’s the saddest thing I’ve ever heard.’
She put her hands on the table and leaned toward him. The fire in her eyes was clear evidence of the emotions that boiled beneath the surface. He had to wrestle with control. He wanted to pull her in his arms, kiss her, take her, here on the kitchen table.
‘Passion leads to broken vows. Passion leads to forbidden love. Passion leads to ending up dead.’ She banged the table with the palm of her hand. ‘Passion leads to a daughter growing up without a mother.’
He breathed hard. Did she really think she was the only one affected? That night had destroyed them both.
‘Passion didn’t kill your mother or my father,’ he said in a low, steady voice. ‘That was a simple act of nature. The worst blizzard in fifty years. Black ice killed our parents. Not their affair.’
‘Passion was the reason they were there.’ The timbre of her words spoke of years of unresolved torment.
Xavier shook his head. Her logic was insane.
‘Are you telling me that because of some tragic freak accident you’re living your life between the lines? Safe. Solid. Secure. No risk. No passion. No life.’
‘I’m living an honest life.’ The emphasis on the word honest was clearer than a fresh running stream. The implication . . . still clearer. Nasty, red-hot anger flooded his body. He drew in a calming breath, and another.
‘You still believe I did it, don’t you?’
{ review } .
Second chance romance, meet role reversal...
Once upon a time, Zara and Xavier fell for one another, but she was of the house, and he was the gardener's son. Now, Zara is trying to make the house a place for people to stay, and who comes but the now wealthy Xavier.
I enjoy stories where past is revisited, and there's more to the past of this story than what simply meets the eye. Through renovations and re-finding one another, past scandals are uncovered all while the house becomes a better version of itself.
I enjoyed Xavier's lighthearted moments most; even his flirting was done just right -- not too cocky, not too sure of himself, but fun and light. Aside from the very proper way of speaking that both Zara and Xavier could have, the dialogue was easy to follow and done well. Jennifer St. George is an Australian-based author that I would certainly enjoy reading again.
Once upon a time, Zara and Xavier fell for one another, but she was of the house, and he was the gardener's son. Now, Zara is trying to make the house a place for people to stay, and who comes but the now wealthy Xavier.
I enjoy stories where past is revisited, and there's more to the past of this story than what simply meets the eye. Through renovations and re-finding one another, past scandals are uncovered all while the house becomes a better version of itself.
I enjoyed Xavier's lighthearted moments most; even his flirting was done just right -- not too cocky, not too sure of himself, but fun and light. Aside from the very proper way of speaking that both Zara and Xavier could have, the dialogue was easy to follow and done well. Jennifer St. George is an Australian-based author that I would certainly enjoy reading again.
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