Review: How to Bang a Billionaire by Alexis Hall
SYNOPSIS:
Rules are made to be broken . . .
If England had yearbooks, I’d probably be “Arden St. Ives: Man Least Likely to Set the World on Fire.” So far, I haven’t. I’ve no idea what I’m doing at Oxford, no idea what I’m going to do next and, until a week ago, I had no idea who Caspian Hart was. Turns out, he’s brilliant, beautiful . . . oh yeah, and a billionaire.
It’s impossible not to be captivated by someone like that. But Caspian Hart makes his own rules. And he has a lot of them. About when I can be with him. What I can do with him. And when he’ll be through with me.
I’m good at doing what I’m told in the bedroom. The rest of the time, not so much. And now that Caspian’s shown me glimpses of the man behind the billionaire I know it’s him I want. Not his wealth, not his status. Him. Except that might be the one thing he doesn’t have the power to give me.
REVIEW:
I had such high hopes for this novel. After scouring around for my next read, I thought if anyone could break the book slump I seem to be in, it’s Alexis Hall. But this book was either loved by the masses or passed on, unfortunately I fall into the passing bunch.
The plot line and concept were a complete win for me, the recipe for the perfect read was there but the execution left so much to be desired. It was kind of a hot mess, choppy and broken with no real grasp on who the characters were and no fluidity from scene to scene. Caspian is an elusive, mysterious jerk. His treatment of Arden is horrid, he runs so hot and then so cold I spent most of the book suffering from whiplash. And even after 300 some pages, I still couldn’t tell you anything substantial or important about this man.
Arden was sweet but he tolerated too much of Caspian’s poor behavior. Arden and Caspian didn’t truly have any substantial conversations until the last chapter which by then it was too little too late for any character redemption. Arden deserved so much better. Honestly, I think my favorite part of this entire read was when Arden was hanging out with his best friend, Nik. But even then, Arden is deeply superficial and spends most of the story pining for and waiting for Caspian.
Overall, the book just lacked any substance or depth. Instead of the characters potentially having a conversation, Arden would offer up sex and then Caspian would leave afterwards. I am not even sure there is a true connection between these two. Hard pass on this series.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“That’s all ambition is. A fire that burns in empty places.”
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