Thoughts on Billionaire by Juliette Jones Four out of Five Stars

I enjoyed much about this book, loved Lila and Alexander and how much their childhood shaped their adult lives. I loved watching them share their fears and past horror that they had never been able to fully share with anyone before.


SPOILER ALERT

Several parts of the book were uncomfortable for me to read and witness. I had a difficult time understanding how someone like Lila, so innocent and traumatized about sex would allow the scene at the card table to play out. It seemed way out of character for Lila to go that far, and I was shocked (disappointed) that Alexander allowed his friends to see and touch what he claimed was "his" without killing one of them. At that point I lost much respect for him. He was to be her protector and her safe harbor and yet he allowed her to be violated. The second scene was the two women in Paris with the whole "massage" scenario. Again, I thought it seemed out of place given the relationship they had built, and when she would question him and look for his reaction, he continued to encourage her to participate. Again, I did not like that they had allowed others into their world, and that both seemed to be perfectly fine with doing so.

I read entire book last evening and this morning these passages are still bothering me, I want to rewrite them and make Alexander into the hero that would protect her from anyone touching her and invading the love they have for each other, that is why I rated the book with 4 stars instead of 5.

I received a complimentary copy of this book prior publication. All opinions are my own.