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The Billionaire's Broken Rules
He built an empire on one unbreakable never mix business with pleasure. She's about to shatter every wall he's built around his heart.
Brilliant consultant Isabella Chen is down to her last $847 when billionaire CEO Alexander Steele offers her a lifeline—the contract that could save her failing business. He controls a multi-billion-dollar empire with ruthless precision, living by one sacred rule since a devastating betrayal five years no romantic entanglements with business associates. Ever.
Isabella needs this job desperately, but she refuses to be grateful for scraps. When she walks into his glass tower and identifies $8 million in operational improvements he never saw coming, their professional collaboration ignites into something far more dangerous than either expected.
Alexander makes Isabella question everything she believes about independence and partnership. Isabella challenges his assumptions about business, leadership, and the carefully constructed walls around his heart. But their growing connection hasn't gone unnoticed.
Helen Morrison has turned psychological warfare into an art form. Once destroyed by a powerful man who chose survival over love, she's spent years perfecting her revenge—and Alexander and Isabella have become her perfect targets. She knows exactly how to weaponize their greatest strength against them.
When Morrison's attack comes, it threatens everything—federal investigations, media scrutiny, and systematic character assassination designed to force them apart. They must abandon each other to save themselves, or fight together against someone who believes love is always, ultimately, a weakness to be exploited.
As corporate espionage and legal battles test their partnership, Alexander and Isabella will discover that the strongest connections aren't built through comfort—they're forged under fire. But Morrison isn't finished, and she's designed the perfect trap to prove that when survival is on the line, powerful people always choose themselves over love.
Will their partnership survive an enemy who understands exactly how to turn their deepest connection into their greatest vulnerability?
A steamy billionaire romance about two brilliant professionals who must decide whether their love is worth risking everything they've worked to build. Perfect for readers who crave intelligent characters, high-stakes drama, and romance that proves love isn't weakness—it's the ultimate competitive advantage.
Enemies-to-lovers • Workplace romance • Billionaire hero • Strong heroine • Suspense • HEA guaranteed
Brilliant consultant Isabella Chen is down to her last $847 when billionaire CEO Alexander Steele offers her a lifeline—the contract that could save her failing business. He controls a multi-billion-dollar empire with ruthless precision, living by one sacred rule since a devastating betrayal five years no romantic entanglements with business associates. Ever.
Isabella needs this job desperately, but she refuses to be grateful for scraps. When she walks into his glass tower and identifies $8 million in operational improvements he never saw coming, their professional collaboration ignites into something far more dangerous than either expected.
Alexander makes Isabella question everything she believes about independence and partnership. Isabella challenges his assumptions about business, leadership, and the carefully constructed walls around his heart. But their growing connection hasn't gone unnoticed.
Helen Morrison has turned psychological warfare into an art form. Once destroyed by a powerful man who chose survival over love, she's spent years perfecting her revenge—and Alexander and Isabella have become her perfect targets. She knows exactly how to weaponize their greatest strength against them.
When Morrison's attack comes, it threatens everything—federal investigations, media scrutiny, and systematic character assassination designed to force them apart. They must abandon each other to save themselves, or fight together against someone who believes love is always, ultimately, a weakness to be exploited.
As corporate espionage and legal battles test their partnership, Alexander and Isabella will discover that the strongest connections aren't built through comfort—they're forged under fire. But Morrison isn't finished, and she's designed the perfect trap to prove that when survival is on the line, powerful people always choose themselves over love.
Will their partnership survive an enemy who understands exactly how to turn their deepest connection into their greatest vulnerability?
A steamy billionaire romance about two brilliant professionals who must decide whether their love is worth risking everything they've worked to build. Perfect for readers who crave intelligent characters, high-stakes drama, and romance that proves love isn't weakness—it's the ultimate competitive advantage.
Enemies-to-lovers • Workplace romance • Billionaire hero • Strong heroine • Suspense • HEA guaranteed
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Published July 14, 2025
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August 21, 2025
No because what is this? It’s definitely not a romance, it’s about partnership in business I guess? There’s almost zero focus on their relationship, it’s all about the business they’re building and that’s all we get to see of them. And this book definitely wasn’t edited. This was probably the most annoying book I’ve ever read.
Was the author trying to hit a certain word count for this book? Because the amount of repetition is maddening! There were so many times that a character says something and then the narrator repeats the *exact same* phrase or sentence right after is insane!! It happened 471 times to be exact!!! I counted because it was so annoying and keeping a running tally is what got me through this book. Sure, when something important is said, the narrator repeating it for emphasis is a nice literary tool. But 471 times?! The book could’ve been half as long without all of the useless repetition.
Oh, and Chapter 7 & Chapter 9 are exactly the same, word for word, both titled The Confession.
Throughout the book the characters have the same conversation word for word, just modified for the setting.
Continuity and timeline-wise, this book is a mess.
Hiring Isabella: At first Isabella gets offered an interview by Patterson via email for Steele Industries, which is her last shot at landing a job before she’s bankrupt because her business is failing. But the next chapter Alexander Steele is firing Patterson for sexual harassment and tells his assistant to get Isabella as the replacement consultant. They say how she’s so successful and has such a long waiting list of clients. Which is it??
Isabella’s parents: First it was her mother that had cancer but then it’s her father. Then we go back to her mother being the one with cancer in chapter 28. She mentions her dad being an accountant but then later on the dad and mom are restaurant owners.
Isabella & Alexander’s relationship: When she meets his family they’re engaged but later in chapter 23 he proposes to her. In chapter 24 & again in chapter 25 she proposes to him. Every time they’re talking about partnership and fifty years and building an empire. Then it mentions they’re married in chapter 26 but then in chapter 27 it’s 6 months later and their wedding day.
Why is what happened to Isabella with her former boss and Helen literally identical down to the conversation each woman had with their boss? And why is what happened to Isabella with her former boss only mentioned at the beginning of the book and then never again? Especially when she’s making a decision to get involved with her new boss.
They named their kids after their enemies??? One kid was named after his ex girlfriend that had been hired to seduce him for confidential information. Another kid named after the woman who stalked them and tried to destroy their lives. What?!?
Chapter 26 felt like the end of the story. But it kept going. Then chapter 27 definitely felt like the end of the story. It literally says THE END! And the last bit in italics seemed to be an epilogue, it mentioned their 25th wedding anniversary and that they had kids and what happened to Helen. But there’s still 7 more chapters!!! And those chapters are all basically the same! The setting is different but they kept having the same conversations word for word.
Oh, and their kids establish an interplanetary partnership program on Mars in the final epilogue, because why not.
I won this ebook from a Goodreads giveaway.
Was the author trying to hit a certain word count for this book? Because the amount of repetition is maddening! There were so many times that a character says something and then the narrator repeats the *exact same* phrase or sentence right after is insane!! It happened 471 times to be exact!!! I counted because it was so annoying and keeping a running tally is what got me through this book. Sure, when something important is said, the narrator repeating it for emphasis is a nice literary tool. But 471 times?! The book could’ve been half as long without all of the useless repetition.
Oh, and Chapter 7 & Chapter 9 are exactly the same, word for word, both titled The Confession.
Throughout the book the characters have the same conversation word for word, just modified for the setting.
Continuity and timeline-wise, this book is a mess.
Hiring Isabella: At first Isabella gets offered an interview by Patterson via email for Steele Industries, which is her last shot at landing a job before she’s bankrupt because her business is failing. But the next chapter Alexander Steele is firing Patterson for sexual harassment and tells his assistant to get Isabella as the replacement consultant. They say how she’s so successful and has such a long waiting list of clients. Which is it??
Isabella’s parents: First it was her mother that had cancer but then it’s her father. Then we go back to her mother being the one with cancer in chapter 28. She mentions her dad being an accountant but then later on the dad and mom are restaurant owners.
Isabella & Alexander’s relationship: When she meets his family they’re engaged but later in chapter 23 he proposes to her. In chapter 24 & again in chapter 25 she proposes to him. Every time they’re talking about partnership and fifty years and building an empire. Then it mentions they’re married in chapter 26 but then in chapter 27 it’s 6 months later and their wedding day.
Why is what happened to Isabella with her former boss and Helen literally identical down to the conversation each woman had with their boss? And why is what happened to Isabella with her former boss only mentioned at the beginning of the book and then never again? Especially when she’s making a decision to get involved with her new boss.
They named their kids after their enemies??? One kid was named after his ex girlfriend that had been hired to seduce him for confidential information. Another kid named after the woman who stalked them and tried to destroy their lives. What?!?
Chapter 26 felt like the end of the story. But it kept going. Then chapter 27 definitely felt like the end of the story. It literally says THE END! And the last bit in italics seemed to be an epilogue, it mentioned their 25th wedding anniversary and that they had kids and what happened to Helen. But there’s still 7 more chapters!!! And those chapters are all basically the same! The setting is different but they kept having the same conversations word for word.
Oh, and their kids establish an interplanetary partnership program on Mars in the final epilogue, because why not.
I won this ebook from a Goodreads giveaway.
August 31, 2025
I won this goodreads giveaway book. The book started off well enough. The MMC is played in his business dealings from his "girlfriend". She learned a lot of information through "pillowtalk" and sold the information to a competitor. The main female character (MFC) is going through her personal business crisis also. When the MMC hires the MFC he is immediately drawn to her mind and her professional attitude. Too bad he has strict rules about no personal relationships at work.
I know this is a new book and I began to be confused. There is a lot of skipping around in the book. First, according to Goodreads this book is 245 pages. The book I received was 425 pages, The book took me on a whirlwind. In one chapter the couple was married, the next chapter it was their wedding day. If they have know each other, how is their oldest child 22. A lot of discrepancies in the book.
This book had a lot of information about business practices. I felt like I was taking course in college.
Their love story was lovely, but I wish it was more prevalent than the business side of their relationship.
I know this is a new book and I began to be confused. There is a lot of skipping around in the book. First, according to Goodreads this book is 245 pages. The book I received was 425 pages, The book took me on a whirlwind. In one chapter the couple was married, the next chapter it was their wedding day. If they have know each other, how is their oldest child 22. A lot of discrepancies in the book.
This book had a lot of information about business practices. I felt like I was taking course in college.
Their love story was lovely, but I wish it was more prevalent than the business side of their relationship.
September 25, 2025
The only reason I kept reading this book was to see if it improved. It. Did. Not.
It was probably the WORST book from a writing standpoint (the repetition in italics was so annoying that I started skimming those sections completely -- why read the EXACT SAME WORDS TWICE?).
The editor was asleep or there was no editor. The errors were awful (I had to keep going back to see if I was losing my mind or if the author actually made that many mistakes). Names were mixed up. Which parent was sick was swapped from the beginning to the end. The overlapping of last names & business names showed that the author had no notes and didn't care about accuracy, and had no imagination. I can overlook certain mistakes if the story or the characters are engaging...neither was true in this book.
This was not a love story. This was not a business story. This was not a business thriller or mystery.
I usually wonder "what happens next?" when I read a good book. This one? I don't care about either of the main characters because I learned nothing about them, except they were good at their jobs.
It was probably the WORST book from a writing standpoint (the repetition in italics was so annoying that I started skimming those sections completely -- why read the EXACT SAME WORDS TWICE?).
The editor was asleep or there was no editor. The errors were awful (I had to keep going back to see if I was losing my mind or if the author actually made that many mistakes). Names were mixed up. Which parent was sick was swapped from the beginning to the end. The overlapping of last names & business names showed that the author had no notes and didn't care about accuracy, and had no imagination. I can overlook certain mistakes if the story or the characters are engaging...neither was true in this book.
This was not a love story. This was not a business story. This was not a business thriller or mystery.
I usually wonder "what happens next?" when I read a good book. This one? I don't care about either of the main characters because I learned nothing about them, except they were good at their jobs.
September 3, 2025
Good story
This book could be great but needs more editing and someone to look at the timeline and make it more consistent. It could be a great romance if there was more buildup and consistency
This book could be great but needs more editing and someone to look at the timeline and make it more consistent. It could be a great romance if there was more buildup and consistency
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