Hello everyone!
Yes, yes we are indeed back to reading one of her novels, and one has to point out these really are NOVELS, in that they're the longest books she's written to date.
I love it!
Sooo much haha, it's just the most amazing thing in the world because the more substance any book has, the more enjoyable it is to read as far as I'm concerned. So when all is said and done, that's the thing that gets me the most.
Yes, I see you, the rest of Outlander. I see you. But you're just going to have to wait a second.
For right now, I'm stuck in the contemporary world with contemporary billionaires who just so happen to be absolutely amazing.
Without further ado let's get into it, shall we?
Cinderella and the Billionaire Boss starts the Wellington Billionaires trilogy, continuing the Boss in a Billion series!
Links to previous related works can be found at the bottom of the page, as per usual.
Now, we meet Saxon in the original trilogy because he's Titus' cousin - you know, the sexy Viking who moves to the UK in Faking Love with the Billionaire Boss.
We also learn that right before the end of that book, the friends were at a bar where he stood in for a stripper, met a woman who he had a one-night stand with, and then she disappeared in the morning and he hasn't seen her since.
Well, THIS book begins with that particular scene, where he meets Catie, does his little strip-tease (because he's a good guy like that) and they head on off to his hotel room.
After which, yes, she definitely disappears, and four months later hurries to her temp job which just so happens to be at Saxon's company, actually, not that she knows about it.
And also, she mistakes his identical twin brother for him, so THAT's always fun!
Plus, she's pregnant. And yes, the kid is in fact Saxon's, though he's trying to figure out how the math can math when she seems bigger than four months.
After fainting on him and him slowly but steadily realizing that she's really hard up, he gets her in to the OB-GYN who works at the clinic where Saxon conducts the IVF research and trials, and there we get a second bombshell, or is it a third already?
Catie's carrying twins. Ergo, why she's bigger than the usual pregnant lady.
This is even funnier because Saxon is an identical twin and his dad is also a twin, so I mean, the irony here is outstanding lol.
But this is just the beginning of the road, because Catie's adamant she doesn't need anything from Saxon and can make her own way, despite the fact that way is pinching pennies and scrimping at the end of the paycheck, something Saxon wants to offer to handle, but she demands he let her solve her own problems.
So he enlists the help of his cousin Kennedy, who he shares a special bond with (we learn later that this is because the kids all got trapped in a cave on the shore when they were young, and Kennedy's brother unfortunately didn't make it, no matter that Saxon helped him breathe, while Kennedy lost an arm because of it). She gently tries to coax Catie into accepting more from Saxon, but during a regular business trip for him when she has a check-up, she kind of just freezes, Kennedy doesn't like where she lives, and in the end calls Saxon in to help.
Well, he calls his twin to go park it there at the apartment until he arrives, then they have a serious conversation once he gets there, aka Saxon tells Catie that he looked for her after she ghosted him because he's never felt the kind of connection with anyone before.
And that he'd like for his sons - twin boys! - to have the chance to start life in a good way.
She finally agrees and moves in with him so that she can at least enjoy this part of the pregnancy, and man oh man do they run circles around one another lol.
The good thing about this though is that Catie gets the chance to explain just what happened to shape her into who she is today: her father had an affair with her mother, so she's a bastard, so to speak, and when her mother died went to live with her dad's family. They didn't want her, but kept it civil while he was alive, then once HE died life became a living hell for her to the point she ran away from home a couple of times to live in the streets, until she turned eighteen and got a job. She saved to be able to move to Wellington, and the night with Saxon was her last night in Auckland.
Mortified and horrified on her behalf, Saxon then does everything in his power to make her feel welcomed and loved, including introducing her to his family, who are all as warm as can be and just want the best for her and her babies.
Also, our main characters finally decide hey, you know what? We like each other, a lot, and it's inextricably linked with the babies, but we really, really don't want to keep our hands off one another anymore.
Ergo, they don't, but they're also figuring out who's been following Catie around for a bit now, which turns out to be a law firm from Wellington, that was contacted by a law firm from Ireland because her family there (mother was Irish) wants to locate her.
On Christmas eve, Saxon proposes to Catie and takes her on a roadtrip to last them until New Year's, and they get married with HAL AND IZZY (from My Best Friend, the Billionaire) as their witnesses in a small beach ceremony. And lest I forget, he goes and pays a visit to her stepmother and sisters before all this, too, not liking what he sees, and genuinely humbled that Catie doesn't want to press charges but just wants to move on.
To finish everything off with a bow, Catie delivers two healthy boys to make Saxon the proudest dad he can be, and they dance into their happily ever after together (almost literally, both of them love dancing!).
But never fear, the next book is about Saxon's twin brother, who happened to go on a date in this one, a double date with Catie and Saxon there, and the girl is really, really likeable, so hopefully you'll all wait on baited breath for that book to arrive!
I was kindly sent an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review, in case you're wondering.
And I loved it! If you couldn't tell lol.
First off, personal preference. In contrast to Titus and Heidi, Saxon and Catie didn't grab me to that degree. I don't entirely know why BUT that's the only reason. In reality, if I could give it 4.5 stars out of 5 I would.
We dig deeper into who Saxon is and why he is who he is. I loved the exploration of character but also, that he's a good guy.
Yes, yes, I know, but this is important - books are inundated nowadays with bad-boy tropes, and I think I've outgrown most of them unless they're written well. I much prefer the good guys now!
Catie is lovely, independent, incredibly brave, and so, so gracious. She's beautiful inside and out and I'm so happy for her landing on her feet.
The supporting cast is warm and embraces you as a reader with open arms. I'm REALLY intrigued by Saxon's brother who's getting his book next - I don't know why. I do know I look forward to it.
I'm also incredibly pleased with how the man in this relationship is handled throughout the book. Often, it all focuses on women, but it's pointed out in this one that men deserve the care and attention too. And I love that!
I laughed, I teared up, I cried, and overall enjoyed my weekend read of this story. Plus, we get treated to what I think to myself as Serenity's Greatest Hits towards the end, touching base with some characters from other series, interconnecting and interweaving everything.
... also if you sensed a disturbance in the Force at any point, I'm sorry. That was just me, recognizing who the character was standing there with his wife, waiting for Saxon and Catie. Thank God I don't currently need to explain my shrieks of delight to anybody!
Overall, another fantastic read from Ms Woods, and I can't wait for the next one.
10/10 recommend!
And I loved it! If you couldn't tell lol.
First off, personal preference. In contrast to Titus and Heidi, Saxon and Catie didn't grab me to that degree. I don't entirely know why BUT that's the only reason. In reality, if I could give it 4.5 stars out of 5 I would.
We dig deeper into who Saxon is and why he is who he is. I loved the exploration of character but also, that he's a good guy.
Yes, yes, I know, but this is important - books are inundated nowadays with bad-boy tropes, and I think I've outgrown most of them unless they're written well. I much prefer the good guys now!
Catie is lovely, independent, incredibly brave, and so, so gracious. She's beautiful inside and out and I'm so happy for her landing on her feet.
The supporting cast is warm and embraces you as a reader with open arms. I'm REALLY intrigued by Saxon's brother who's getting his book next - I don't know why. I do know I look forward to it.
I'm also incredibly pleased with how the man in this relationship is handled throughout the book. Often, it all focuses on women, but it's pointed out in this one that men deserve the care and attention too. And I love that!
I laughed, I teared up, I cried, and overall enjoyed my weekend read of this story. Plus, we get treated to what I think to myself as Serenity's Greatest Hits towards the end, touching base with some characters from other series, interconnecting and interweaving everything.
... also if you sensed a disturbance in the Force at any point, I'm sorry. That was just me, recognizing who the character was standing there with his wife, waiting for Saxon and Catie. Thank God I don't currently need to explain my shrieks of delight to anybody!
Overall, another fantastic read from Ms Woods, and I can't wait for the next one.
10/10 recommend!
xx
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