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Daydreamer #2
Gold Digger
He’s a billionaire Duke, he owns a good ten per cent of the UK, and he’s been voted Britain's Sexiest Aristocrat, but Oliver Harding still doesn’t know what to do about the massive crush he has on his cleaner. Lottie’s clumsy and really crap at her job, but her laugh is infectious, her smile lights up the room, she’s insanely good at chess, and he can’t stop thinking about her.
Aware of the power imbalance, he sets out to make her his, and he thinks he’s getting somewhere until she seriously betrays his trust. So now he tells himself he hates her, and he makes sure everyone knows it. But once Ollie realizes that his privilege and self-absorption have made him entitled and completely blind, he’s determined to win Lottie back. A fake engagement might be a bit extreme, but his family had been getting its way for five hundred years, and the Duke of Buckingham was no different from his ancestors.
Lottie’s life is a struggle. She’s had to fight for everything since going into foster care at the age of twelve. The Duke of Buckingham, wouldn’t understand struggle if it smacked him in the face. He’s got money and family coming out of his ears; she has twenty quid in her current account and no family other than her traumatized, selectively mute eight-year-old little sister, whom Lottie is determined to keep safe.
She doesn’t have time for handsome Dukes with silver tongues. So she tells herself she’s not heartbroken when he turns on her like she knew he would, putting everything she worked so hard for in jeopardy. She needs to concentrate on survival. But Lottie underestimates just how charming Ollie can be. Or what a formidable opponent his centuries-old, innate arrogance makes him.
This is a billionaire, enemies to lovers, fake engagement, grumpy boss, contemporary romance.
Trigger warnings for assault, mentions of domestic violence and past childhood neglect.
Aware of the power imbalance, he sets out to make her his, and he thinks he’s getting somewhere until she seriously betrays his trust. So now he tells himself he hates her, and he makes sure everyone knows it. But once Ollie realizes that his privilege and self-absorption have made him entitled and completely blind, he’s determined to win Lottie back. A fake engagement might be a bit extreme, but his family had been getting its way for five hundred years, and the Duke of Buckingham was no different from his ancestors.
Lottie’s life is a struggle. She’s had to fight for everything since going into foster care at the age of twelve. The Duke of Buckingham, wouldn’t understand struggle if it smacked him in the face. He’s got money and family coming out of his ears; she has twenty quid in her current account and no family other than her traumatized, selectively mute eight-year-old little sister, whom Lottie is determined to keep safe.
She doesn’t have time for handsome Dukes with silver tongues. So she tells herself she’s not heartbroken when he turns on her like she knew he would, putting everything she worked so hard for in jeopardy. She needs to concentrate on survival. But Lottie underestimates just how charming Ollie can be. Or what a formidable opponent his centuries-old, innate arrogance makes him.
This is a billionaire, enemies to lovers, fake engagement, grumpy boss, contemporary romance.
Trigger warnings for assault, mentions of domestic violence and past childhood neglect.
344 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 17, 2024
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Susie Tate
29 books2,247 followersSusie is a top 2 Amazon bestselling author who writes addictive, feel-good contemporary romance with heroes who may make you a little ragey, but who always redeem themselves in the end! She’s been a doctor in the NHS for over twenty years and lives in beautiful Dorset with her wonderful husband, three gorgeous boys and an even more wonderful dog.
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October 25, 2024
This was DEEPLY unsatisfying. Not even a full 2 stars, more like 1.5 only because I liked the very beginning.
Where was Ollie’s grovel???? Non existent. Where was his explanation for the women he let himself be photographed with? Where was his explanation for the lipstick on his collar? Why did Lottie NEVER say anything about him being photographed with a woman when they first started seeing each other? WHY was it ok for his mom to just pop in and everything be ok after what she did? Why was his sister the one to stand up for Lottie when his mother was introducing her by the wrong name and serving her alcohol, knowing her mom was an alcoholic so she didn’t drink? Why, when his sister stood up for Lottie, did he get mad at Lottie for not saying anything when HE should’ve been the one standing up for her ?!?!?!! WHY was it never brought up that he literally called her being cautious and worried due to having an alcoholic mother BAGGAGE?!!!!!!! and finally, why was there absolutely ZERO grovel for him imploring to her that she was family, only to turn around and to tell her to fuck off out of HIS family’s business??
Where was Ollie’s grovel???? Non existent. Where was his explanation for the women he let himself be photographed with? Where was his explanation for the lipstick on his collar? Why did Lottie NEVER say anything about him being photographed with a woman when they first started seeing each other? WHY was it ok for his mom to just pop in and everything be ok after what she did? Why was his sister the one to stand up for Lottie when his mother was introducing her by the wrong name and serving her alcohol, knowing her mom was an alcoholic so she didn’t drink? Why, when his sister stood up for Lottie, did he get mad at Lottie for not saying anything when HE should’ve been the one standing up for her ?!?!?!! WHY was it never brought up that he literally called her being cautious and worried due to having an alcoholic mother BAGGAGE?!!!!!!! and finally, why was there absolutely ZERO grovel for him imploring to her that she was family, only to turn around and to tell her to fuck off out of HIS family’s business??
October 23, 2024
I hope one day that Susie Tate writes an FMC that can speak in whole sentences without any mumbling. I also hope that one of her FMC's starts to push back against manhandling.
I saw one review that said that Lottie is a strong female character and all I could think is "did we read the same book?"
There was a lot missing in this book. A lot of personal details and details that would help build a strong foundation for the story. For example, Lottie says at one point that Lucy is one of her best friends. I was perplexed at that...we never see them interact, we don't read about them texting, and we don't get any scenes where they're at the local pub or hell, even the movies. So I was utterly baffled at how someone can say they are best friends when they never get together.
Let's talk about the non-swearing. It's totally okay to have a lead character decide to not swear. But it's annoying to read all of the "cutesy" words used in place of curse words. Like, why say those words at all? Towards the end of the book, the FMC does decide to swear and it does deliver the impact that the author wanted, but did we need to sit through so much "cheese and rice" to get that punch in the gut moment?
We also lost some of the funny from the FMC. At one point she was funny and I found myself chuckling. Yet, the FMC lost that personality trait half way through the book.
FMC also experiences a huge amount of body betrayal syndrome and it was so very disappointing. Why are women authors writing such wet blanket heroines in 2024?
This book also contained approx 30 formatting errors. Too many for a seasoned author as Tate.
Substitute curse words:
Fudge = 15 times
Fraggle = 12 times
Cheese and rice/crackers = 15
Shiitake mushrooms = 4
Grumpy barnacles
Fanta
Blinking
I saw one review that said that Lottie is a strong female character and all I could think is "did we read the same book?"
There was a lot missing in this book. A lot of personal details and details that would help build a strong foundation for the story. For example, Lottie says at one point that Lucy is one of her best friends. I was perplexed at that...we never see them interact, we don't read about them texting, and we don't get any scenes where they're at the local pub or hell, even the movies. So I was utterly baffled at how someone can say they are best friends when they never get together.
Let's talk about the non-swearing. It's totally okay to have a lead character decide to not swear. But it's annoying to read all of the "cutesy" words used in place of curse words. Like, why say those words at all? Towards the end of the book, the FMC does decide to swear and it does deliver the impact that the author wanted, but did we need to sit through so much "cheese and rice" to get that punch in the gut moment?
We also lost some of the funny from the FMC. At one point she was funny and I found myself chuckling. Yet, the FMC lost that personality trait half way through the book.
FMC also experiences a huge amount of body betrayal syndrome and it was so very disappointing. Why are women authors writing such wet blanket heroines in 2024?
This book also contained approx 30 formatting errors. Too many for a seasoned author as Tate.
Substitute curse words:
Fudge = 15 times
Fraggle = 12 times
Cheese and rice/crackers = 15
Shiitake mushrooms = 4
Grumpy barnacles
Fanta
Blinking
October 17, 2024
Some authors need to stick to writing books on wattpad
October 26, 2024
Book Name/Series: Gold Digger
Author: Susie Tate
Standalone?: Can be read as a standalone, but includes characters from other books.
2 Stars
My Opinion: Unfortunately this book just didn’t work for me. While there were some sweet moments between the characters and I liked some of the secondary characters a lot, I felt like the hero really let this book down. He just had too many occasions where he was an ass to the heroine. I also didn’t like the hero’s mother. I think she was supposed to redeem herself, but I didn’t feel like she ever did.
Hero: 1/5. I did not like Ollie for a lot of the story. He did have some sweet moments with Lottie and her sister, but he also kept letting Lottie down again and again, despite promising each time that it wouldn’t happen again. I also found it very off putting that when he got angry or he and Lottie argued, he would say some pretty shitty things to her, and he refused to listen to her on multiple occasions: .
Heroine: 3/5. Lottie was okay, but I didn’t always feel like she was very consistent, and her personality was a bit all over the place. I also found it a little odd that she’s terrified to lose her job as Ollie’s cleaner, yet she did a bunch of inappropriate things like eating his biscuits, leaving teacups all over the house, studying when she’s supposed to be cleaning, and brining her sister to work and hiding her in the house. I did like her relationship with her little sister though. She was really willing to do anything for her.
POV: 1st person POV (Ollie and Lottie).
Push/Pull:
Sadness: 0/5.
Explicit Sex and Spice Level: Yes. 1/5.
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) Drama: No.
Separation:
Cheating: No.
Closure/Ending: HEA.
Possible Triggers:
Author: Susie Tate
Standalone?: Can be read as a standalone, but includes characters from other books.
2 Stars
My Opinion: Unfortunately this book just didn’t work for me. While there were some sweet moments between the characters and I liked some of the secondary characters a lot, I felt like the hero really let this book down. He just had too many occasions where he was an ass to the heroine. I also didn’t like the hero’s mother. I think she was supposed to redeem herself, but I didn’t feel like she ever did.
Hero: 1/5. I did not like Ollie for a lot of the story. He did have some sweet moments with Lottie and her sister, but he also kept letting Lottie down again and again, despite promising each time that it wouldn’t happen again. I also found it very off putting that when he got angry or he and Lottie argued, he would say some pretty shitty things to her, and he refused to listen to her on multiple occasions: .
Heroine: 3/5. Lottie was okay, but I didn’t always feel like she was very consistent, and her personality was a bit all over the place. I also found it a little odd that she’s terrified to lose her job as Ollie’s cleaner, yet she did a bunch of inappropriate things like eating his biscuits, leaving teacups all over the house, studying when she’s supposed to be cleaning, and brining her sister to work and hiding her in the house. I did like her relationship with her little sister though. She was really willing to do anything for her.
POV: 1st person POV (Ollie and Lottie).
Push/Pull:
Sadness: 0/5.
Explicit Sex and Spice Level: Yes. 1/5.
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) Drama: No.
Separation:
Cheating: No.
Closure/Ending: HEA.
Possible Triggers:
October 25, 2024
NO. No no no no no. I HATED this book.
Ollie (our hero) is SUCH an asshole. Not an alpha hole l, I love those. No, this dude is a full blown, capital A Asshole who is never successfully redeemed. This is what an abusive partner looks like! He has a massive anger problem, at MULTIPLE points blocking the heroine to yell in her face. WHAT. THE. FUCK. NOT OKAY.
Now does he reflect and realize he was being a dick? Yes. Does he change anything about his behavior? NO! He just keeps doing it again then apologizing again and making big “I love you!” speeches with grand gestures. You know, like love bombing. I honestly hated Ollie so much that when we FINALLY got to their sex scene, I skipped it. I don’t think I’ve ever done that before but I didn’t WANT them to be together.
On top of that we have some smaller, but equally bad problems.
To start, I was initially so excited when there was an adult woman with autism who was having some really good things said about what that was like. But as the book went on she turned into the stereotype of what autism looks like. Which I know is true for a lot of people, but it just got worse and worse. She starts screaming during fireworks and we’re all supposed to believe that no one outside of her family knew she was autistic, that she was just “weird” (a word the book used!). No. This is absolutely not how the world works.
Then there was this entire thing about how alcoholics are villains. They can be bad people, yes, but so can sober people. TWO evil alcoholics in one book is too many. This is where you get into perpetuating shitty stereotypes about what is in fact a very common mental health issue that is extremely hard to get people to talk about and treat. This is NOT okay either.
Minor issues were just that the pacing was hard to track with and the book was about 50 pages too long. Also I got whiplash going back and forth about whether Ollie’s mom was good or not. Her actions were all over the place and she needed to pick a lane.
CW: alcoholism, emotional abuse, giant way too wealthy aristocratic douche bags who know they’re a dick but will continue to be a dick anyway, parental death (off page), physical abuse, bullying, childhood trauma
Ollie (our hero) is SUCH an asshole. Not an alpha hole l, I love those. No, this dude is a full blown, capital A Asshole who is never successfully redeemed. This is what an abusive partner looks like! He has a massive anger problem, at MULTIPLE points blocking the heroine to yell in her face. WHAT. THE. FUCK. NOT OKAY.
Now does he reflect and realize he was being a dick? Yes. Does he change anything about his behavior? NO! He just keeps doing it again then apologizing again and making big “I love you!” speeches with grand gestures. You know, like love bombing. I honestly hated Ollie so much that when we FINALLY got to their sex scene, I skipped it. I don’t think I’ve ever done that before but I didn’t WANT them to be together.
On top of that we have some smaller, but equally bad problems.
To start, I was initially so excited when there was an adult woman with autism who was having some really good things said about what that was like. But as the book went on she turned into the stereotype of what autism looks like. Which I know is true for a lot of people, but it just got worse and worse. She starts screaming during fireworks and we’re all supposed to believe that no one outside of her family knew she was autistic, that she was just “weird” (a word the book used!). No. This is absolutely not how the world works.
Then there was this entire thing about how alcoholics are villains. They can be bad people, yes, but so can sober people. TWO evil alcoholics in one book is too many. This is where you get into perpetuating shitty stereotypes about what is in fact a very common mental health issue that is extremely hard to get people to talk about and treat. This is NOT okay either.
Minor issues were just that the pacing was hard to track with and the book was about 50 pages too long. Also I got whiplash going back and forth about whether Ollie’s mom was good or not. Her actions were all over the place and she needed to pick a lane.
CW: alcoholism, emotional abuse, giant way too wealthy aristocratic douche bags who know they’re a dick but will continue to be a dick anyway, parental death (off page), physical abuse, bullying, childhood trauma
October 25, 2024
3.5/5 ⭐️ This author truly has a gift of writing strong, damaged and resilient characters. Enough to pull at your heartstrings. Then she throws in some drama and grovelling and it’s a good read. Lottie has looked after herself since she was ten. With her father having died when she was a child, and an alcoholic mother, she learned to only count on herself. Until her baby sister was born. When their mother dies, Lottie fights to take (and keep) custody of her now 8 year old sister. At her job as a prominent family’s maid - she meets Ollie. Their chemistry was quick and fast, but didn’t last due to interference from his family. Now at odds, and with Ollie not having the whole picture, they have a prickly - I hate you but I hate that I love you - kind of energy. Until one day, Ollie sees an opportunity to try again with Lottie, but will either of them be able to trust the other?
February 23, 2025
I don't think I've come to any book of Tate's so far that I didn't like. This one wasn't an exception. Finished it in one sitting, I was so engrossed. I like how the heroines seem like damsel in distress but in reality they are strong until they had enough but still keep going. Even though the hero was somewhat rude to the heroine after the supposed betrayal, I liked that he was remorseful and tried in his own way to fix things.
November 14, 2024
Oh the angst!
This was really ott angsty because the heroine is one of the most unlucky creature after Diana Palmer and maybe even more.
She’s so brave, young, courageous, and life has always treated her unfairly.
She’s kind and loving and yet, beside her little sister, nobody ever treated her her with an amount of kindness.
And this is why when the hero fails and lets her down time and again I couldn’t stop my tears because she let herself hope and trust another human being, even if she never did and never could before, and he let her down, so I hated him and I wanted to mow him down with my car, that idiot stupid moron.
He wasn’t that bad, and when she actually accepted money to break up with him and stay away from him, well, I could understand him. He was in love with her and yet she didn’t tell him anything, she just left and he realized she accepted money to dump him, of course he was angry and hurt, who wouldn’t.
He was snappy and sometimes he was a dick but well, she really sold him out. Ok, there were reasons, and when he found out he was even sorry for how he reacted, but he couldn’t know.
He thought she was a gold digger, and in a way, she was.
But the second time, when he didn’t believe her and he made her feel like she was an outsider, well that was painful, and no matter if the situation was bad, he should’ve acted differently.
So, lot of tears. In the end, the heroine was better than him, but he wasn’t a bad guy himself and the book was really good.
This author has some awful heroes, thankfully this one was not that bad.
This was really ott angsty because the heroine is one of the most unlucky creature after Diana Palmer and maybe even more.
She’s so brave, young, courageous, and life has always treated her unfairly.
She’s kind and loving and yet, beside her little sister, nobody ever treated her her with an amount of kindness.
And this is why when the hero fails and lets her down time and again I couldn’t stop my tears because she let herself hope and trust another human being, even if she never did and never could before, and he let her down, so I hated him and I wanted to mow him down with my car, that idiot stupid moron.
He wasn’t that bad, and when she actually accepted money to break up with him and stay away from him, well, I could understand him. He was in love with her and yet she didn’t tell him anything, she just left and he realized she accepted money to dump him, of course he was angry and hurt, who wouldn’t.
He was snappy and sometimes he was a dick but well, she really sold him out. Ok, there were reasons, and when he found out he was even sorry for how he reacted, but he couldn’t know.
He thought she was a gold digger, and in a way, she was.
But the second time, when he didn’t believe her and he made her feel like she was an outsider, well that was painful, and no matter if the situation was bad, he should’ve acted differently.
So, lot of tears. In the end, the heroine was better than him, but he wasn’t a bad guy himself and the book was really good.
This author has some awful heroes, thankfully this one was not that bad.
September 16, 2025
Gold Digger aka Servet Avcısı ⚜️
Lottie (24-25); 8 yasındaki kız kardesine bakmak için okulundan vazgeçmiş, Buckhingham Dükü’ nün evinde temizlikçi olarak çalışmaktadır. Akşamları da barda garsonluk falan yapıyor, online ders alıyor falan, gerçekten iğrenç bir hayat 😟 Sonracığıma “The Duke” ondan etkilenir ve olaylar gelişir. 🧡
Lottie çok kötü bir temizlikçidir, öyle ki adam ondan önce gelen temizlikçi tutar heheh 🤭 % 50’ sine kadar aşırı harika giden hikaye Fuckhingham’ ın aynı hatayı 3. kere yapmasıyla düştü.. 2. kitabı aşırı merak edip direk ona ışınlanıyorum. Dükün üvey kız kardeşi otizm spektrumundaki Vicky’i okumak zevkli olacak. 💗
Susie Tate’ den okuduğum ilk kitap ama belli bir matematiği olduğu çok belli ve bu bende tam çalışmıyor. Daha fazla sürünme istiyorum!! 🩶😤 Seni beğenmedim Ollie the Duke. Bak yazarken sinirlendim yine 🧐
https://t.me/theothershelfceviri/2207
Lottie (24-25); 8 yasındaki kız kardesine bakmak için okulundan vazgeçmiş, Buckhingham Dükü’ nün evinde temizlikçi olarak çalışmaktadır. Akşamları da barda garsonluk falan yapıyor, online ders alıyor falan, gerçekten iğrenç bir hayat 😟 Sonracığıma “The Duke” ondan etkilenir ve olaylar gelişir. 🧡
Lottie çok kötü bir temizlikçidir, öyle ki adam ondan önce gelen temizlikçi tutar heheh 🤭 % 50’ sine kadar aşırı harika giden hikaye Fuckhingham’ ın aynı hatayı 3. kere yapmasıyla düştü.. 2. kitabı aşırı merak edip direk ona ışınlanıyorum. Dükün üvey kız kardeşi otizm spektrumundaki Vicky’i okumak zevkli olacak. 💗
Susie Tate’ den okuduğum ilk kitap ama belli bir matematiği olduğu çok belli ve bu bende tam çalışmıyor. Daha fazla sürünme istiyorum!! 🩶😤 Seni beğenmedim Ollie the Duke. Bak yazarken sinirlendim yine 🧐
https://t.me/theothershelfceviri/2207
September 22, 2024
There is something truly special about Susie Tate's novels. She's a new author to me but after I read the first book in this series, I was hooked and I've devoured her back catalogue in a matter of days.
Ollie and Lottie's story will not disappoint. You'll love Ollie, then want to smack him on the back of the head, then possibly want to kick him in the nads at one point, but you will inevitably fall in love with him. He's incredibly charming and how he loves Ollie and Hayley is a sight to behold. There were so many aspects of Lottie I liked. Her independence, her unique way of avoiding swear words and how she's loves Hayley; unconditionally and with the ferocity of a lioness. She's a proper bad ass and a particular scene with Blake (Ollie's brother-in-law) will have you fist pumping the air in solidarity with her!
Tate's writing is nothing short of fantastic! I love the portrayal of her characters, they're realistic, honest and in this case accurate. Being autistic and raring two autistic children, sometimes I find the portrayal of neurodivergent characters as 'stereotypical'. It's as if some authors have a tick list of traits they need to mention to ensure they've met the 'ASD criteria', but Tate's characters feel so real. There's a particular scene in which a supporting character experiences a meltdown as a result of fireworks and I swear I felt every part of her discomfort. It was vivid and tangible. Her handling of selective mutism was also so aptly done. The opinions of Hayley's grandparents saying that lack of boundaries is the cause, is something I've heard time and time again, as I'm sure other ND parents have. How Tate dealt with this, the explanations she gives through Lottie's defence of her sister made me cry. She got it.
You'd be crazy to see this book advertised and not download it. It's a definite 5 stars! I cant wait to see what comes next!
Ollie and Lottie's story will not disappoint. You'll love Ollie, then want to smack him on the back of the head, then possibly want to kick him in the nads at one point, but you will inevitably fall in love with him. He's incredibly charming and how he loves Ollie and Hayley is a sight to behold. There were so many aspects of Lottie I liked. Her independence, her unique way of avoiding swear words and how she's loves Hayley; unconditionally and with the ferocity of a lioness. She's a proper bad ass and a particular scene with Blake (Ollie's brother-in-law) will have you fist pumping the air in solidarity with her!
Tate's writing is nothing short of fantastic! I love the portrayal of her characters, they're realistic, honest and in this case accurate. Being autistic and raring two autistic children, sometimes I find the portrayal of neurodivergent characters as 'stereotypical'. It's as if some authors have a tick list of traits they need to mention to ensure they've met the 'ASD criteria', but Tate's characters feel so real. There's a particular scene in which a supporting character experiences a meltdown as a result of fireworks and I swear I felt every part of her discomfort. It was vivid and tangible. Her handling of selective mutism was also so aptly done. The opinions of Hayley's grandparents saying that lack of boundaries is the cause, is something I've heard time and time again, as I'm sure other ND parents have. How Tate dealt with this, the explanations she gives through Lottie's defence of her sister made me cry. She got it.
You'd be crazy to see this book advertised and not download it. It's a definite 5 stars! I cant wait to see what comes next!
October 30, 2024
I’m such a sucker for single parent books, and Hayley was a big reason why I loved this book.
Gold Digger was way more emotional than I was expecting and I can admit I cried a couple of times.
Ollie had a few jerk moments, but I loved his groveling. Lottie was too stubborn, but I also thought the author did a great job showing the struggles that would happen when a couple are not socially equal.
Overall, a great read!
Gold Digger was way more emotional than I was expecting and I can admit I cried a couple of times.
Ollie had a few jerk moments, but I loved his groveling. Lottie was too stubborn, but I also thought the author did a great job showing the struggles that would happen when a couple are not socially equal.
Overall, a great read!
October 28, 2024
82% mark. That’s how long until SHE IS BELIEVED. And then it’s all just forgiven.
F. That.
I would’ve burned everything to the ground
Don’t worry, the two evil people that are evil the entire book literally get no f you moment— so underwhelming
Also - Tony- he all of a sudden is like I’m her family now you have to prove yourself to me
Literally six minutes before hand, he was trying to take her sister away from her
What is this book?
F. That.
I would’ve burned everything to the ground
Don’t worry, the two evil people that are evil the entire book literally get no f you moment— so underwhelming
Also - Tony- he all of a sudden is like I’m her family now you have to prove yourself to me
Literally six minutes before hand, he was trying to take her sister away from her
What is this book?
December 14, 2024
OK, maybe 5 stars is excessive. But I just really enjoyed this cheesy Cinderella type story.
He's a duke and not used to the word 'no', but he's not a jerk usually. Of course there's an ex who hurt him but it was mostly his pride.
The side characters are interesting but not terribly deep and a nice blend of good and bad. That's fine. Because the story reads more like a fairytale meets Harlequin presents.
She's his housecleaner. How a woman her age and with no references ends up cleaning the house of a wealthy and powerful Duke, is hard to fathom, but just roll with it... it gets sillier.
He of course has fallen in love with her but doesn't realize it for most of the story.
Lottie is clumsy, gorgeous, unpretentious, but very cautious.
Oliver is confident and gorgeous, fair minded but finds it difficult to trust.
Actually they have that 'difficult to trust' thing in common but Lottie has more reason to be that way.
She has the hard luck story you'd expect a Cinderella to have. She also has a little half sister who needs her. I really wasn't sure how the little sister ended up in her care, and it's all kinda glossed over, but again, just roll with it.
Oliver pursues Lottie and it was quite sweet, but then he drops the ball. To be honest, I can understand his reasoning at the time, but he ends up dropping the ball a second time and that time it was just him being an idiot. But he grovels nicely and feels remorse. And even better, she makes him work for it.
It's fluffy but nicely balanced and well paced. I felt angst but not too much. And the villains got their just desserts.
Safety is good.
He's a duke and not used to the word 'no', but he's not a jerk usually. Of course there's an ex who hurt him but it was mostly his pride.
The side characters are interesting but not terribly deep and a nice blend of good and bad. That's fine. Because the story reads more like a fairytale meets Harlequin presents.
She's his housecleaner. How a woman her age and with no references ends up cleaning the house of a wealthy and powerful Duke, is hard to fathom, but just roll with it... it gets sillier.
He of course has fallen in love with her but doesn't realize it for most of the story.
Lottie is clumsy, gorgeous, unpretentious, but very cautious.
Oliver is confident and gorgeous, fair minded but finds it difficult to trust.
Actually they have that 'difficult to trust' thing in common but Lottie has more reason to be that way.
She has the hard luck story you'd expect a Cinderella to have. She also has a little half sister who needs her. I really wasn't sure how the little sister ended up in her care, and it's all kinda glossed over, but again, just roll with it.
Oliver pursues Lottie and it was quite sweet, but then he drops the ball. To be honest, I can understand his reasoning at the time, but he ends up dropping the ball a second time and that time it was just him being an idiot. But he grovels nicely and feels remorse. And even better, she makes him work for it.
It's fluffy but nicely balanced and well paced. I felt angst but not too much. And the villains got their just desserts.
Safety is good.
October 29, 2024
If h was asked him about why he let OW put her paws on him instead of just apologizing for taking the money from his mother it would be a 5 stars reading!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 6, 2025
Big Sister
Lottie had been taking care of Haley since well before their mother died, working two difficult jobs to give her little sister a decent life. Sometimes with the exhaustion she barely kept her head above water. That is until the Duke of Buckingham fell in love with his house cleaner, Lottie.
There are obviously ups and downs, because that keeps a book interesting, but this was an excellent romance about dedication and family. Five fabulous stars.
Lottie had been taking care of Haley since well before their mother died, working two difficult jobs to give her little sister a decent life. Sometimes with the exhaustion she barely kept her head above water. That is until the Duke of Buckingham fell in love with his house cleaner, Lottie.
There are obviously ups and downs, because that keeps a book interesting, but this was an excellent romance about dedication and family. Five fabulous stars.
November 15, 2024
2.75⭐️
November 29, 2024
DNF at 52% but I should’ve done it at like 15%. I hated this book. First off, there was NO slowburn. The mmc was confessing his crush on his maid by like chapter 3. Then they broke up, and the rest of the time the mmc was an asshole and had anger issues, called her names when they were fighting, and then expected her to be grateful when he “saved her” (by lying to the police) even though he was being terrible to her not 5 minutes before that, and expected the FMC to just get over it.
I thought the fmc was annoying, especially because she constantly swears but doesn’t use actual swear words. Just things like “fudging” instead of f*cking. This is was cringey to me. Like it’s fine if you don’t want characters to swear but that just made her seem annoying and childish. And then the mmc kissed her one time and suddenly was calling her baby in every single sentence he said.
Overall, I think the premise of the book could’ve been great, but it was so poorly done I just couldn’t finish it.
I thought the fmc was annoying, especially because she constantly swears but doesn’t use actual swear words. Just things like “fudging” instead of f*cking. This is was cringey to me. Like it’s fine if you don’t want characters to swear but that just made her seem annoying and childish. And then the mmc kissed her one time and suddenly was calling her baby in every single sentence he said.
Overall, I think the premise of the book could’ve been great, but it was so poorly done I just couldn’t finish it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 2, 2024
Trigger Warnings:
“I know first-hand what happens when people like me don’t blend in, when we aren’t easy.”
I did not expect to cry bucket loads while reading this. I loved the characters more and more, I cannot wait for Vicky and Mike’s book. I recommend you read the first book Daydreamer before starting this since it follows Felix and Lucy. The timeline in this book will be more clear if you read it first. I loved Lottie a lot more than Lucy, she’s so strong and selfless. Ollie did piss me off but he was sweet with kids and a good older brother. There was one thing that was never addressed that pissed me off and this book could do with more grovel. The family, the friendship, and the romance was good, I NEED MORE.
Lottie is doing everything she can to provide a good home for her little sister Hayley. She works for Ollie who is a Duke as a cleaner and thinks she is invisible but one day comes to find out that she might not be.
“Well, you smile all the time now too,” she said simply. Felix’s eyebrows went up. “Because of Lucy,” Vicky clarified. “Now Lottie has all the sex and endorphin-releasing activities with Ollie, so she smiles as well. Wow. And here I was thinking I was the one bad at reading people.”
Now for spoilers
Stay safe folks!
“I know first-hand what happens when people like me don’t blend in, when we aren’t easy.”
I did not expect to cry bucket loads while reading this. I loved the characters more and more, I cannot wait for Vicky and Mike’s book. I recommend you read the first book Daydreamer before starting this since it follows Felix and Lucy. The timeline in this book will be more clear if you read it first. I loved Lottie a lot more than Lucy, she’s so strong and selfless. Ollie did piss me off but he was sweet with kids and a good older brother. There was one thing that was never addressed that pissed me off and this book could do with more grovel. The family, the friendship, and the romance was good, I NEED MORE.
Lottie is doing everything she can to provide a good home for her little sister Hayley. She works for Ollie who is a Duke as a cleaner and thinks she is invisible but one day comes to find out that she might not be.
“Well, you smile all the time now too,” she said simply. Felix’s eyebrows went up. “Because of Lucy,” Vicky clarified. “Now Lottie has all the sex and endorphin-releasing activities with Ollie, so she smiles as well. Wow. And here I was thinking I was the one bad at reading people.”
Now for spoilers
Stay safe folks!
September 21, 2024
Susie Tate is one of a very few authors that I’ll drop everything for a new release. I love her characters and her writing, and only wish she could write more, and faster, because I’ve read all of her books and wish there were more.
Gold Digger is the story of Ollie (Duke of Buckingham) and Lottie (Vickie’s assistant in other books). Lottie has hard a hard life—Susie’s books feature characters with challenges of one sort or another—and Lottie has been raising her much younger sister Hayley since their mother’s death. Lottie grew up in foster care because of her mother’s alcoholism and neglect, and although her mother cleaned up enough briefly to marry and have Hayley, she fell of the wagon, and Hayley has selective mutism as a result of her own traumatic upbringing.
Lottie is working 2 jobs to provide for Hayley and one is a cleaning position for the Duke. He’s hot, she’s beautiful, and sparks happen pretty quickly. However, Ollie’s privileged upbringing makes him oblivious to Lottie’s struggles, and Lottie’s experiences leave her unable to trust Ollie.
It’s a bumpy road to HEA, as usual for a Susie Tate book, but you get laughs as well as tears along the way. This book heavily features a few (Lucy and Felix, among others) characters from Daydreamer, but isn’t exactly a sequel, so you don’t *need* to read it first. But it’s also great so you should.
I hope Vicky and Mike’s book is coming soon. We get to know Vicky better in this book than Daydreamer, and now I really am looking forward to her story even more than I was after reading Daydreamer.
This book is not clean, but not too OTT. However if you are triggered by domestic abuse, that is a part of the storyline in this one.
Gold Digger is the story of Ollie (Duke of Buckingham) and Lottie (Vickie’s assistant in other books). Lottie has hard a hard life—Susie’s books feature characters with challenges of one sort or another—and Lottie has been raising her much younger sister Hayley since their mother’s death. Lottie grew up in foster care because of her mother’s alcoholism and neglect, and although her mother cleaned up enough briefly to marry and have Hayley, she fell of the wagon, and Hayley has selective mutism as a result of her own traumatic upbringing.
Lottie is working 2 jobs to provide for Hayley and one is a cleaning position for the Duke. He’s hot, she’s beautiful, and sparks happen pretty quickly. However, Ollie’s privileged upbringing makes him oblivious to Lottie’s struggles, and Lottie’s experiences leave her unable to trust Ollie.
It’s a bumpy road to HEA, as usual for a Susie Tate book, but you get laughs as well as tears along the way. This book heavily features a few (Lucy and Felix, among others) characters from Daydreamer, but isn’t exactly a sequel, so you don’t *need* to read it first. But it’s also great so you should.
I hope Vicky and Mike’s book is coming soon. We get to know Vicky better in this book than Daydreamer, and now I really am looking forward to her story even more than I was after reading Daydreamer.
This book is not clean, but not too OTT. However if you are triggered by domestic abuse, that is a part of the storyline in this one.
December 24, 2024
i fell in love with how it started with him being head over heels for his cleaning lady. however, his mother interferes and gives her chump change in exchange for her butting out (especially when we and the mom know the FMC really needs the money for her sister). that hurt me because his mom seemed cool. she’s not cool.
there were many conflicts and a lot of this stop and go action of love then hate. it was eh.
there were many conflicts and a lot of this stop and go action of love then hate. it was eh.
dnf
March 3, 2025
I don't think this author is a good fit for me. I tried to read this story twice, and I'm just not enjoying it. I don't care about the characters at all. Especially the rude, immature, trying to hard to be cute, heroine. She bugs the fuck out of me.
September 28, 2025
So good.
I am an absolute sucker for a person who gives it all up for a kid/s.
I am an absolute sucker for a person who gives it all up for a kid/s.
October 21, 2024
Lottie and Ollie. A duke and his cleaner.
I liked this book a lot. It’s a slowburn romance with a variety of emotions.
They both had strong personalities and I liked their chemistry. I liked how Ollie was a gentleman on one hand and a total #%@$ on the other. Because he was. And he knew it.
Lottie was a cool character. My only complaint was that she should have demanded a lot more grovelling on page than we saw. There was, but should have been more. It felt slightly rushed towards the end.
I believe that some scenes were missing though. I wanted to see how Ollie reacted when he first learned about what had happened. Or seeing how he confronted his mother later. More chapters from his POV would be more than welcome. Also some more descriptions of what they felt when they did get together.
The alternative kind of swearing was cute in the beginning, got a bit tiring after a while. No point when there were no children around imo.
I do look forward to Vicky’s book.
-Dual 1st person POV (75% FMC)
-Spice: 🌶️.5
Overall: 3.75/5 ⭐️ for me.
I liked this book a lot. It’s a slowburn romance with a variety of emotions.
They both had strong personalities and I liked their chemistry. I liked how Ollie was a gentleman on one hand and a total #%@$ on the other. Because he was. And he knew it.
Lottie was a cool character. My only complaint was that she should have demanded a lot more grovelling on page than we saw. There was, but should have been more. It felt slightly rushed towards the end.
I believe that some scenes were missing though. I wanted to see how Ollie reacted when he first learned about what had happened. Or seeing how he confronted his mother later. More chapters from his POV would be more than welcome. Also some more descriptions of what they felt when they did get together.
The alternative kind of swearing was cute in the beginning, got a bit tiring after a while. No point when there were no children around imo.
I do look forward to Vicky’s book.
-Dual 1st person POV (75% FMC)
-Spice: 🌶️.5
Overall: 3.75/5 ⭐️ for me.
August 28, 2025
4.5 stars
Okay, first full disclosure. This is not the first ST book that I have read. Her books are often recommended on the basis of the betrayal/grovel themes she tackles on. And of course, her Sticks and Stones is very often cited. Well, I did try Sticks and Stones some time back and my perusal of it did not impress me to actually fully read and finish it. I remember having difficulties with the writing style and the actual betrayal really did not pack a punch at all (it felt like I had to squint through a keyhole to understand what the offence was about) and the grovel was lacklustre. So, given that context, I have been very wary about the betrayal/grovel potential of her books. That said, I did not give up and remained on the lookout for her other books. Each time it was rather the same conclusion. Until this book.
Yes, I have to say I pretty enjoyed this one. The British slang required a bit of easing into, but once past that, I fell into the story and its charming and quirky characters. Sure, there is some suspension of disbelief required but what drew me in was the high emotionality that ST infused into this plot. In many parts, I had a heavy heart and tears in my eyes, as I lived through the angst and heartbreak of the h, Lottie.
The betrayals parts certainly hit good and hard (esp. the second one!) and the grovel was decent (personally, ).
I would have wished for more Show scenes during their . That would have ratchet up the angst to strastopheric levels! Also, while I liked the ending, .
So, it was not perfect, but I loved the universe and the high strung emotions ST wove, so I am rounding the rating up. 💯 recommended if you are looking for a great CR tale with big emotions, solid angst, and also feel-good vibes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 18, 2024
• 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲/𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲
• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗠𝗖
• 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗠𝗖
• 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀
• 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹
• 𝗔𝗦𝗗 𝗿𝗲𝗽
• 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
“𝑶𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆, 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑰𝒕’𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒅.”
𝑯𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒅. “𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒍𝒆𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒆?”
Ahhh! Susie Tate does of again! I just love her books so much! They're always such a good read!! With a dash of drama. And when I'm given the opportunity to read and review her books early I always jump on it. There's just something so special about her writing.
Lottie and Ollie's relationship was very unconventional. And I devoured it! He's a Duke and she's his house cleaner. I know, right? The perfect plot in my opinion. I love a good damsel in distress and in swoops this assertive swoony MMC! Only even with all Ollie's persistence Lottie still gave him a lot of pushback! When I found out we were getting Ollie's book next I was so excited. As much as I'm eagerly waiting for his sister, Vicky's book I was so excited to get to know Ollie better. Thankfully, Susie Tate gave us wonderful glimpses of Vicky in this book too! Which will hopefully hold me over til May! 🤣🫣
I loved Lottie's character. And like all of Susie Tate's FMCs, she was STRONG! There's just something about the way Susie Tate writes her FMCs, you fall hard for them, you root for them, you see them overcome some intense obstacles, but you never see them give up or back down in any way! And I love that so much about her writing. They are such a wonderful examples of strong female leads!
SWOON. I loved Ollie's character and his persistence. He had such a great way of demanding he let her take care of her! Because he knew that Lottie wouldn't otherwise. And the more he got to know her the harder he pushed for her to let him in. And even as a Duke, he didn't care she didn't have a title. He was drawn to her. And it's very easy to understand why. Lottie was a catch.
"𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒉*𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒇*** 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒏."
If you're looking for a book with a touch of royalty and a big splash of a SWOONY MMC who takes taking care of the FMC very seriously. Then this book is for you!!!
I CAN'T WAIT TIL MAY!!! We're finally getting Vicky and Mike's book!!!
• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗠𝗖
• 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗠𝗖
• 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀
• 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹
• 𝗔𝗦𝗗 𝗿𝗲𝗽
• 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
“𝑶𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆, 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑰𝒕’𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒅.”
𝑯𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒅. “𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒍𝒆𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒆?”
Ahhh! Susie Tate does of again! I just love her books so much! They're always such a good read!! With a dash of drama. And when I'm given the opportunity to read and review her books early I always jump on it. There's just something so special about her writing.
Lottie and Ollie's relationship was very unconventional. And I devoured it! He's a Duke and she's his house cleaner. I know, right? The perfect plot in my opinion. I love a good damsel in distress and in swoops this assertive swoony MMC! Only even with all Ollie's persistence Lottie still gave him a lot of pushback! When I found out we were getting Ollie's book next I was so excited. As much as I'm eagerly waiting for his sister, Vicky's book I was so excited to get to know Ollie better. Thankfully, Susie Tate gave us wonderful glimpses of Vicky in this book too! Which will hopefully hold me over til May! 🤣🫣
I loved Lottie's character. And like all of Susie Tate's FMCs, she was STRONG! There's just something about the way Susie Tate writes her FMCs, you fall hard for them, you root for them, you see them overcome some intense obstacles, but you never see them give up or back down in any way! And I love that so much about her writing. They are such a wonderful examples of strong female leads!
SWOON. I loved Ollie's character and his persistence. He had such a great way of demanding he let her take care of her! Because he knew that Lottie wouldn't otherwise. And the more he got to know her the harder he pushed for her to let him in. And even as a Duke, he didn't care she didn't have a title. He was drawn to her. And it's very easy to understand why. Lottie was a catch.
"𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒉*𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒇*** 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒏."
If you're looking for a book with a touch of royalty and a big splash of a SWOONY MMC who takes taking care of the FMC very seriously. Then this book is for you!!!
I CAN'T WAIT TIL MAY!!! We're finally getting Vicky and Mike's book!!!
September 28, 2024
This was my first-ever ARC read, and I was beyond excited! I devoured this book in one night because I just couldn’t put it down. Susie Tate has crafted something special here.
Ollie and Lottie's story is so intense, and while I loved Ollie, he also made me want to scream at him several times. I was so annoyed at how oblivious and dumb he could be. There were moments when I just wanted to smack him for how he treated Lottie. It took him far too long to realize why she did what she did, and it was infuriating! But, to be fair, when he finally grovelled, he did it well. Both times. Even though I stayed mad at him for taking so long to see the bigger picture, I couldn't help but fall for him all over again by the end.
Lottie, though—wow. She’s hands down one of the strongest FMCs. Her fierce dedication to her sister, Hayley, made me love her even more. She put her sister’s safety and happiness first, even when it wasn’t easy, and showed so much heart. Lottie balanced vulnerability with strength, and it made her so real to me. There were moments where I wished she’d been tougher on those who underestimated her, but I get that her choices were rooted in love. When Lottie finally stood her ground, she blew me away. She refused to let her past define her, and I loved seeing her strength on her own terms.
The sisterly bond between Lottie and Hayley was one of my favorite parts, and I was so glad it wasn’t sidelined for the romance. It was central and handled with care, giving their relationship just as much weight as the romantic one. Lottie’s love and protection for Hayley felt like the emotional core of the story.
Susie Tate’s writing is top-tier. Her neurodivergent characters are portrayed with care and realism, and it was so refreshing. The fireworks scene, where a supporting character has a meltdown, was written with such depth, it made my heart ache. I also loved Lottie's friendship with Vicky. Vicky had a bigger role in this book, and I’m so excited for her own story. I cannot wait to read her book next!
It's a definite 5-star read, and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Just be ready to get really frustrated with Ollie before he redeems himself!
Ollie and Lottie's story is so intense, and while I loved Ollie, he also made me want to scream at him several times. I was so annoyed at how oblivious and dumb he could be. There were moments when I just wanted to smack him for how he treated Lottie. It took him far too long to realize why she did what she did, and it was infuriating! But, to be fair, when he finally grovelled, he did it well. Both times. Even though I stayed mad at him for taking so long to see the bigger picture, I couldn't help but fall for him all over again by the end.
Lottie, though—wow. She’s hands down one of the strongest FMCs. Her fierce dedication to her sister, Hayley, made me love her even more. She put her sister’s safety and happiness first, even when it wasn’t easy, and showed so much heart. Lottie balanced vulnerability with strength, and it made her so real to me. There were moments where I wished she’d been tougher on those who underestimated her, but I get that her choices were rooted in love. When Lottie finally stood her ground, she blew me away. She refused to let her past define her, and I loved seeing her strength on her own terms.
The sisterly bond between Lottie and Hayley was one of my favorite parts, and I was so glad it wasn’t sidelined for the romance. It was central and handled with care, giving their relationship just as much weight as the romantic one. Lottie’s love and protection for Hayley felt like the emotional core of the story.
Susie Tate’s writing is top-tier. Her neurodivergent characters are portrayed with care and realism, and it was so refreshing. The fireworks scene, where a supporting character has a meltdown, was written with such depth, it made my heart ache. I also loved Lottie's friendship with Vicky. Vicky had a bigger role in this book, and I’m so excited for her own story. I cannot wait to read her book next!
It's a definite 5-star read, and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Just be ready to get really frustrated with Ollie before he redeems himself!
June 26, 2025
This story follows Lottie, a house cleaner and waitress who works tirelessly to support her younger sister, Haley. Coming from a broken childhood and foster care, she is now navigating the courts to keep her sister safe and with her. Lottie works as a cleaner for the Duke, Oliver, a wealthy billionaire aristocrat who begins to notice her around the house. From her clumsiness to blushing in his presence, how will this rags-to-riches relationship bloom?
First off, I highly recommend the audiobook with duet narration. Zara and Shane are brilliant at bringing these characters to life.
Starting with Lottie—don’t get me wrong, I love strong, confident women in books—but in this scenario, she has a lot of depth and vulnerable characteristics. Lottie is clumsy, mixes up her words, and is on edge in the presence of the Duke due to the power dynamic and her hard-working nature, earning every cent to support her sister.
Oliver, the Duke, comes across as grumpy and protective, with a firm tone. However, if something happens to Lottie, he jumps right in to help or protect her. I appreciate the representation of mutism and autism in the book. It’s a very enjoyable read with a great storyline and plot.
I will say I struggled with Margo’s storyline, as it confused me—she shifts from being lovely to turning on her, but then everything is in the past when she helps her daughter earn a lot of money and fully supports the fake arrangement. Overall, though, I’m looking forward to more work by Susie Tate.
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook ALC
Audiobook Length: 9hrs 49mins
Narrators: Shane East and Zara Hampton-Brown - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Standalone: Book Two In The Daydreamer Series
Tropes or Themes: Billionaire, Fake Engagement, Enemies To Lovers, Workplace, He Falls First, Opposites Attract, Cinderella Vibes, Grumpy Boss, Royal (Duke), Protective MMC, Grovelling, FMC House Cleaner, FMC Waitress, Clumsy FMC, Vomiting, Physical Assault, Injury, Mutism Rep, Autistic Rep, Sexual Content and Praise.
Mentions: Death Of Parent, Alcohol Addiction, Past Child Neglect and Domestic Violence
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First off, I highly recommend the audiobook with duet narration. Zara and Shane are brilliant at bringing these characters to life.
Starting with Lottie—don’t get me wrong, I love strong, confident women in books—but in this scenario, she has a lot of depth and vulnerable characteristics. Lottie is clumsy, mixes up her words, and is on edge in the presence of the Duke due to the power dynamic and her hard-working nature, earning every cent to support her sister.
Oliver, the Duke, comes across as grumpy and protective, with a firm tone. However, if something happens to Lottie, he jumps right in to help or protect her. I appreciate the representation of mutism and autism in the book. It’s a very enjoyable read with a great storyline and plot.
I will say I struggled with Margo’s storyline, as it confused me—she shifts from being lovely to turning on her, but then everything is in the past when she helps her daughter earn a lot of money and fully supports the fake arrangement. Overall, though, I’m looking forward to more work by Susie Tate.
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook ALC
Audiobook Length: 9hrs 49mins
Narrators: Shane East and Zara Hampton-Brown - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Standalone: Book Two In The Daydreamer Series
Tropes or Themes: Billionaire, Fake Engagement, Enemies To Lovers, Workplace, He Falls First, Opposites Attract, Cinderella Vibes, Grumpy Boss, Royal (Duke), Protective MMC, Grovelling, FMC House Cleaner, FMC Waitress, Clumsy FMC, Vomiting, Physical Assault, Injury, Mutism Rep, Autistic Rep, Sexual Content and Praise.
Mentions: Death Of Parent, Alcohol Addiction, Past Child Neglect and Domestic Violence
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December 1, 2024
i hated this absolute dick of a male main character so much.
that's it.
that's the book review.
that's it.
that's the book review.
December 22, 2024
DNF, got the ick sooo fast
December 22, 2025
Lottie es una mujer que trabaja como limpiadora para Oliver un Duque que tiene un enamoramiento por ella desde el día en el que llego a su casa pero el solo se enamoro de la Lottie trabajadora y un poco torpe, el no sabe que ella es tutora de su hermanita pequeña quién tiene mustismo selectivo y si bien sabía que tenía problemas económicos y que se crío en una casa de acogida nunco entendió realmente a que se debían sus necesidades hasta que su madre se pone a investigarla a ella secretamente y le ofrece dinero para que deje a su hijo (tremenda manipulación porque Lottie realmente necesitaba el dinero y ella haría cualquier cosa por su hermana, aún sabiendo que eso le quitaría al hombre que probablemente era el amor de su vida)
La verdad es que tanto Lottie como Oliver tenian mucha falta de comunicación y confianza, pero el sabía que ella era una mujer que debido a la infancia que tuvo no le era fácil confiar en las personas y que escondía algo. La verdad es que me molesto que el actuara de manera tan despectiva con ella porque el sabía que ella no tenía un mal corazón y se dejo llevar por una sola acción y además nunca la dejo explicarle porque recibió su plata en cambio decidió humillarla y si bien entiendo que el no sabía todo el contexto dolió que no le diera la oportunidad de explicarse y que siempre abriera los ojos porque otras personas confirmaban lo que ella le decía como en el caso de su cuñado hdp, la confianza que le tenía ella a el moría cada vez que el no le creía.
Las interacciones que había con Hadley eran muy lindas y Lottie era una gran hermana que en todo momento quiso lo mejor para su hermanita y la protegió a toda costa, Oliver al final tuvo un cambio y supo disculparse por las acciones que tuvo contra la mujer que amaba y me gusto que ella no lo perdonara tan fácil.
La verdad es que tanto Lottie como Oliver tenian mucha falta de comunicación y confianza, pero el sabía que ella era una mujer que debido a la infancia que tuvo no le era fácil confiar en las personas y que escondía algo. La verdad es que me molesto que el actuara de manera tan despectiva con ella porque el sabía que ella no tenía un mal corazón y se dejo llevar por una sola acción y además nunca la dejo explicarle porque recibió su plata en cambio decidió humillarla y si bien entiendo que el no sabía todo el contexto dolió que no le diera la oportunidad de explicarse y que siempre abriera los ojos porque otras personas confirmaban lo que ella le decía como en el caso de su cuñado hdp, la confianza que le tenía ella a el moría cada vez que el no le creía.
Las interacciones que había con Hadley eran muy lindas y Lottie era una gran hermana que en todo momento quiso lo mejor para su hermanita y la protegió a toda costa, Oliver al final tuvo un cambio y supo disculparse por las acciones que tuvo contra la mujer que amaba y me gusto que ella no lo perdonara tan fácil.
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