Stuck with a Billionaire

by Noelle Stone

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My billionaire brother’s best friend who shattered my heart is back in town.

Max was the boy I had crushed on.

Now, he's a handsome man with a chiseled jaw and a gaze that can pierce your soul.

He's a man of every woman’s desires.

Trapped in my apartment by an unexpected storm, old feelings ignite like wildfire,

breaking down every wall I’ve built from my high school tormentor.

The darkness and cold outside fail to tame the flame on the inside.

Each touch was like a spark, setting off fireworks in my body and mind.

It didn’t take him long to completely dominate me.

I want to give him my all,

But the whispers in town about his scandal haunt me.

I’m putting my heart on the line,

But for this new Max…

I’m willing to risk it all.

Genres: Contemporary, Second Chance, Romance

103 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2024

Reviews

[Zuzu · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

I really enjoyed this story; however, it was a bit too short for everything that was going on. This would be really good as a longer book to delve more deeply into the past issues between Lily and Max as well as more details about Max’s problems with his company. Things were glossed over due to the length and I’d love to read a more fleshed-out version of this story.

Recommend for people who enjoy sweet romances.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Mis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was provided a free copy by Voraciousreadersonly.com for my opinion on the book.

This was a sweet short read. There was a little bit feisty, spicey and brother’s best friend attitude. I only gave it 3 stars as I felt there was some parts that were rushed and I felt like I had a lot of questions, such as the ordeal with the scandal, which is the reason Max came home. I seemed like he cleared up the questions of his past and suddenly the scandal went away never to be talked about again. His business was super successful and everyone wins.
Lilly, Sean and Max grew up together and grew apart. Max was good at pushing people away, and pushed Lily away in the worst way possible. Max, rude like a bully pushed Lily away and never talked to her again until he comes back to town. Theres a storm, they reconnect, it gets a little spicey… and we all know the rest, I won’t spoil it for you.
All in all, this was a cute love story of friends to lovers. I would read another book by Noelle Stone.

[Sarah Hills · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely quick read with a charming story. Being a novella you are never going to get great characterisation, but the author here does a pretty good job. We learn about Max's troubled background and a small amount of the hurt that he caused Lily.
The story cracks on at quite a pace and is an easy, well written read. I think it took me maybe an hour to read this.
So no angst or in depth analysis of people or situations but ultimately a sweet tale.
A small amount of sex in one scene but apart from that no swearing or violence.
I was given a copy of the book by voracious readers only for an honest review. I always give an honest review.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, sweet, Hallmark style romance.

This was a feel good, little romance that I neither loved nor hated. It was nice to pass the time, but didn't pull me in and I'm not particularly invested in the characters. For a rainy afternoon it was a pleasant read.

I received a free copy for an honest review.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re looking for a quick enemies to lovers story then this is a good pick. I look forward to more stories from this author.

[Becky Barnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a quick read. It hooks you from page one. The story is a true love story that is hidden away. The characters are funny, and just all around nice. I received this book through voracious reads only.

[Korkoi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Their Long Road To Forever -
Lily was overwhelmed when she discovered her ex best friend was back in town after no contact for over ten years, but what she didn’t expect was the intense attraction she felt when they met each other. Even though Max hadn’t seen Lily for years, he realised he hadn’t gotten over his feeling for her, but their current interactions always seem to end in a bickering session.

However, everything change after they were stuck together during a storm, which gave them the opportunity to harsh out their issues. Clearing the air left a highly charged current between them and led them to engage in an all out mind blowing steamy sexual encounter, which gave them the courage to finally acknowledge their feelings for each other and work together towards having the life they both deserved. This is a sweet and emotional second chance love story, that you won’t want to miss out on reading. Grab a copy of this book and indulge yourself for a few short hours.

I received an advanced copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sara Neves · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the concept of the story, but I felt that the book was too short. There was a lot going on that should have been covered in more detail, and I feel that I would have enjoyed the story more if everything that was going on was addressed. Overall, it was easy, quick, and enjoyable read.

[Megan Nicolls · Rating 1 out of 5]

If this book had been a full length book I would have DNF’d it 20 pages in. As it is, I finished it so I could give it the review it deserves. The writing is juvenile. The editor didn’t do their job: there’s a scene where Lily is in the tub fantasizing but after it says she wakes up on the couch, but then she’s back in the tub. What? It cuts to the past in 2019 but somehow includes the present day scandal even though it’s saying how Max’s business just started. The characters are seriously under developed. The town thinks it’s cute how out of it Lily gets when max’s name is mentioned even though everyone should know that he was her high school bully. And her brother is trying to be Switzerland except he keeps making excuses for Max actually bullying Lily. There’s more but I need to metaphorically walk away.

[judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Willow Bay

Max and Lily grew up together. He was best friends with Sean , Lily’s brother. Lily and Max were close up until high school then Max started teasing and being hurtful to Lily. They grew apart. She stayed in Willow Bay opened her coffee shop Willow Whims and he went to college. Max ended up in Seattle where he became a billionaire but he was accused of wrongdoing in his company. He actually was the whistleblower of the scandal. He went back to Willow Bay to visit his best friend and lay low for a while. This is where a storm put him and Lilly together to confess their feelings and reflect their past. The his name their love story and build a happy future together. It is a sweet romance story with forgiveness and understanding.

[Katlyn Kozell · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received this book for an honest review via Voracious Readers Only.

This is a quick read that will take less than 2 hours, and I think that's how long it took to write.

I don't mind short stories, however, these characters fell flat, the editing was all but absent, responses were made that had nothing to do with what was said by the other character in the scene... I literally didn't like one thing about this book and I normally can enjoy just about anything I read.

This may be the authors first book, I'm not sure. If it is, maybe I'd try her again in the future to give her another chance but this was a waste of time.

[K.J. Sweeney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stuck with a Billionaire is a very quick, fun, read. There is quite a bit of potential here, but with it being so short, it isn't really fully realised. This is an enemies-to-lovers story, which is one of my favourite romance tropes. It does happen very quickly though, so there could have been so much more. It does possibly also need a little bit of careful proofreading, at one point Lily is in the bath, moments later she's sitting on a couch, without seeming to have moved.
Overall though, a good short story with a bit of steam.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Voracious Readers. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

[Sue Gurling · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely short second chance story.
Max and Lily grew up together but Max left the small town to make his fortune in Seattle, back in town after 10 years due to a scandal, Max and Lily get caught in a storm, seeking refuge in Lily’s flat above her coffee shop gives them the opportunity to air their issues and also acknowledge their feelings for each other.
I really enjoyed this story, although it only took a couple of hours to read I didn’t feel like it missed anything, I would be happy to read more form this author.
I received a copy from BookSirens and this is my honest review.

[drusilla duke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Follows ML and FL who were childhood best friends, who fell out during their teenage years. She has managed to open a bakery and he's now a billionaire who returns to his small town. As they ended on bad terms you get to see the progress of them finding their way to each other again which I loved especially as it had an angry love confession scene which I adored. If you're looking for a nice quick read with romance and plot. I would highly recommend it,


I received a free copy from Voracious readers and am leaving a voluntary, honest review.

[Felicia Seay · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a cute "friends to lovers" short story. Unfortunately, there were just so many inconstancies that it took away from the story.
The entire scene of chapter five needs editing. There are multiple grammatical errors. She starts out in the bathtub but ends on the couch. Max calls her Katie during her own fantasy. Throughout the entire scene her panties kept getting removed multiple times. Then the story continues on well enough, until chapter eleven. Then, her panties get removed multiple times yet again. It's irritating errors like this that can ruin a story. I'm not a fan of this one.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little novella. I’m hit or miss on novellas because of the lack of full character building. But this is cute. Small town, brother’s best friend - couple of fun tropes to get you moving through the book.

I’m not sure what could be done to change my review to 5 stars, perhaps a little more character development. I felt like it was lacking even for a novella.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Catherine Hare · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5⭐️
Lily is the owner of the local bakery. She's always had a crush on Max, or she did until he changed from best friend to bully overnight. Now he's back in town...
Max is a billionaire who ran back to the small town he's from to escape the scandal he uncovered. He's always loved Lily. He just didn't know how to show it.
This book was great in thought, just not in execution. I feel like it was rushed and could have used more detail.

[Grace Farnsworth PA · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

This is a cute little billionaire with small town roots second chance ro mance.

I’m not sure if there is another book before this, but I really wish that the story would have started from the begging. When they were in school and more in-depth if the bu llying he put her through. (I love a good booly roomance)

Other than that it’s a nice little read.

Would I read it again, no.
Would I watch it if it played on the hallmark channel? Yes.

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed Max and Lily’s story. Max was the boy she had crushed on. Now, he's a handsome man with a chiseled jaw and a gaze that can pierce your soul. They get trapped in her apartment by an unexpected storm. Will things heat up? Or will they kill each other? lol. An entertaining read. And voluntarily leaving this review.

[Jo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Okay there were typos and errors, please work with editors for the next book. The fantasy scene was longer than the reality sex scenes. In the fantasy that the FMC describes, fhe MMC is calling her the wrong name. How did no one pick up on this error? The epilogues messed up the timing of the book, easily identifiable errors.

[Martina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es war ein schnell gelesenes Buch für zwischendurch. Sehr schnell haben sich verschiedene Ereignisse entwickelt - fast schon zu schnell. War ganz gut aber mehr auch nicht.

An einer Stelle stand, dass die Protagonistin blaue Augen hat und nur eine Seite weiter hatte sie dann braune Augen. War etwas komisch.

[Miriam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won a copy of Stuck with a Billionaire via Goodreads giveaways. Quite a short story. I wouldn't say it's bad but it lacks any sort of depth. Has the potential to be a really good read if more work and development went into it.

[Sophia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Damn, I’m sorry but that was just bad. I read for fun because I needed a palette cleanser and it was free on a website. But I didn’t like any of the characters, they all felt shallow, I do don’t care for the romance and the plot was so damn predictable.

[Elizabeth Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable characters. Eye opening to see how how both their points of view came about from their individual perception of the past. Shows communication IS the key. Well written and although short it doesn't miss out on anything. I really enjoyed it.

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

They were once lovers until he shattered her heart years ago. Now he is back, and their connection feels like nothing has changed accept Lily is skeptical of the new Max. Will they be able to rekindle the love they once had and get a second chance for happiness.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A STEAMY book with romance, drama, and second chances with an old high school flame. This book keeps you reading and reading and reading because of the attraction Lily and Max spark up again. This is another MUST READ book by Noelle.

[Beth Tressler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the book it is a romance which is not my normal read, but it was a cute quick read. Only thing is I wish we could have went a little more into the characters and learn about them. Overall it was good.

[Regina O. COOK · Rating 5 out of 5]

Max the Billionaire

Better feeling hearing a complete book ,Lila & Max friends to lover to marriage and now , parents. I look forward to reading more of your books. Twins sounds like a part two.

[ci · Rating 5 out of 5]

quick read with great characters, a little angst, a second chance, and lots of love!

[Cali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Storyline was good but it was too short to get invested into the characters.