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He's Rich ...with Issues.: A Contemporary Billionaire Romance of Truth, Conscious Choice, and Desire
He’s Rich …with Issues
Truth & Treasure Romance — Book Two
He’s a visionary billionaire learning how to feel.
She’s a scientist who trusts data more than desire.
Together, they discover that truth is the only way forward.
Brilliant scientist Mia Rivera is determined to change the world with her breakthrough clean-water technology.
Philanthropist billionaire Ethan Thornhill wants to fund it.
When a misunderstanding involving a Cracker Jack ring sparks a media frenzy, the world assumes they’re engaged—even though they’re simply partners working to bring life-changing water technology to communities that need it most.
What begins as a strategic partnership quickly becomes something far more complicated.
As their work takes them from Malibu to Beaver Creek to the African savanna, Ethan and Mia must navigate public expectations, professional pressure, and a connection neither of them expected.
Ethan is used to controlling every outcome.
Mia trusts science more than emotion.
But the closer they work together, the harder it becomes to ignore the truth growing between them.
Building a future together will require more than ambition and intelligence.
It will require trust, courage, and the willingness to risk their carefully constructed lives.
Because sometimes the most powerful discoveries aren’t made in laboratories or boardrooms.
They happen in the human heart.
He’s Rich …with Issues is an uplifting contemporary romance about purpose, partnership, and love that grows through honesty and conscious choice.
Perfect for readers who
• billionaire romance with heart
• intelligent heroines and emotionally complex heroes
• global settings and meaningful stakes
• slow-building relationships and genuine connection
• uplifting love stories about purpose, growth, and second chances
Truth & Treasure Romance Series
Standalone love stories where success, purpose, and love intersect—and where the greatest treasure is the truth we discover about ourselves and each other.
Book 1: He’s Shirtless …with Kids
Book 2: He’s Rich …with Issues
Truth & Treasure Romance — Book Two
He’s a visionary billionaire learning how to feel.
She’s a scientist who trusts data more than desire.
Together, they discover that truth is the only way forward.
Brilliant scientist Mia Rivera is determined to change the world with her breakthrough clean-water technology.
Philanthropist billionaire Ethan Thornhill wants to fund it.
When a misunderstanding involving a Cracker Jack ring sparks a media frenzy, the world assumes they’re engaged—even though they’re simply partners working to bring life-changing water technology to communities that need it most.
What begins as a strategic partnership quickly becomes something far more complicated.
As their work takes them from Malibu to Beaver Creek to the African savanna, Ethan and Mia must navigate public expectations, professional pressure, and a connection neither of them expected.
Ethan is used to controlling every outcome.
Mia trusts science more than emotion.
But the closer they work together, the harder it becomes to ignore the truth growing between them.
Building a future together will require more than ambition and intelligence.
It will require trust, courage, and the willingness to risk their carefully constructed lives.
Because sometimes the most powerful discoveries aren’t made in laboratories or boardrooms.
They happen in the human heart.
He’s Rich …with Issues is an uplifting contemporary romance about purpose, partnership, and love that grows through honesty and conscious choice.
Perfect for readers who
• billionaire romance with heart
• intelligent heroines and emotionally complex heroes
• global settings and meaningful stakes
• slow-building relationships and genuine connection
• uplifting love stories about purpose, growth, and second chances
Truth & Treasure Romance Series
Standalone love stories where success, purpose, and love intersect—and where the greatest treasure is the truth we discover about ourselves and each other.
Book 1: He’s Shirtless …with Kids
Book 2: He’s Rich …with Issues
602 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 4, 2026
About the author
Sable Burns
3 books2 followersSable Burns writes contemporary romance where love becomes a catalyst for possibility. Her stories center on strong partnerships, conscious choices, and characters who grow into fuller versions of themselves as they fall in love.
From small-town widowers and secret fantasy authors to global philanthropists and STEM heroines unafraid to explore the space where science and spirituality meet, Sable’s characters navigate grief, ambition, legacy, and second chances with heart and intelligence. In her world, gratitude matters. Alignment matters. And love has the power to reshape not just relationships—but perspective.
Blending warmth, wit, and emotional depth, she writes romance where strength and kindness coexist, and where partnership expands what feels possible.
Readers can expect layered characters, meaningful connection, and endings that leave them steadier, hopeful, and gently expanded.
Learn more at SableBurns.com, or follow her @SableBurnsWrites.
From small-town widowers and secret fantasy authors to global philanthropists and STEM heroines unafraid to explore the space where science and spirituality meet, Sable’s characters navigate grief, ambition, legacy, and second chances with heart and intelligence. In her world, gratitude matters. Alignment matters. And love has the power to reshape not just relationships—but perspective.
Blending warmth, wit, and emotional depth, she writes romance where strength and kindness coexist, and where partnership expands what feels possible.
Readers can expect layered characters, meaningful connection, and endings that leave them steadier, hopeful, and gently expanded.
Learn more at SableBurns.com, or follow her @SableBurnsWrites.
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Review of advance copy
This book surprised me in the best way.
He’s Rich …with Issues isn’t just a romance—it’s one of those stories that quietly shifts how you think about relationships, about responsibility, and honestly, about yourself.
Ethan and Mia are both intelligent, accomplished people, and the chemistry between them shows up in ways I didn’t expect. There’s a dinner scene where they’re talking about quantum ideas and spirituality, and somehow it becomes its own kind of foreplay—not physical, but deeply mental and emotional. It’s rare to see attraction written at that level, where two people are turned on by how the other thinks. Sable Burns writes those layered moments really well.
What stayed with me even more was how the book weaves in breathwork, self-regulation, and conscious choice without ever feeling like a lesson. I actually found myself paying attention, thinking, I could use this. And in a roundabout way, it made me look at what self-responsibility really means—not controlling everything, but choosing how you show up.
And what I appreciated most? The story doesn’t stop at “they get together.” It goes further. It shows what it looks like to build a life together without losing yourself in the process. Ethan and Mia remain whole, successful individuals, but they are undeniably better together. There’s a kind of quiet freedom in their relationship—no grasping, no performing—that makes you understand why they choose each other.
If you’re looking for angst, groveling, or toxic dynamics, this isn’t that book.
But if you want to experience a romance where connection feels real, grounded, and genuinely expansive—where two people grow into something stronger without losing who they are—this is absolutely worth reading.
It left me thinking about what “happily ever after” could actually look like… and wanting to move a little closer to that in my own life.
I am a member of Sable's Sassy Street Team and got the advance copy from BookSprout.co.
He’s Rich …with Issues isn’t just a romance—it’s one of those stories that quietly shifts how you think about relationships, about responsibility, and honestly, about yourself.
Ethan and Mia are both intelligent, accomplished people, and the chemistry between them shows up in ways I didn’t expect. There’s a dinner scene where they’re talking about quantum ideas and spirituality, and somehow it becomes its own kind of foreplay—not physical, but deeply mental and emotional. It’s rare to see attraction written at that level, where two people are turned on by how the other thinks. Sable Burns writes those layered moments really well.
What stayed with me even more was how the book weaves in breathwork, self-regulation, and conscious choice without ever feeling like a lesson. I actually found myself paying attention, thinking, I could use this. And in a roundabout way, it made me look at what self-responsibility really means—not controlling everything, but choosing how you show up.
And what I appreciated most? The story doesn’t stop at “they get together.” It goes further. It shows what it looks like to build a life together without losing yourself in the process. Ethan and Mia remain whole, successful individuals, but they are undeniably better together. There’s a kind of quiet freedom in their relationship—no grasping, no performing—that makes you understand why they choose each other.
If you’re looking for angst, groveling, or toxic dynamics, this isn’t that book.
But if you want to experience a romance where connection feels real, grounded, and genuinely expansive—where two people grow into something stronger without losing who they are—this is absolutely worth reading.
It left me thinking about what “happily ever after” could actually look like… and wanting to move a little closer to that in my own life.
I am a member of Sable's Sassy Street Team and got the advance copy from BookSprout.co.
Review of advance copy
More Than a Romance—A Story That Stays With You
This book surprised me in the best way.
He’s Rich …with Issues isn’t just a romance—it’s one of those stories that quietly shifts how you think about relationships, about responsibility, and honestly, about yourself.
Ethan and Mia are both intelligent, accomplished people, and the chemistry between them shows up in ways I didn’t expect. There’s a dinner scene where they’re talking about quantum ideas and spirituality, and somehow it becomes its own kind of foreplay—not physical, but deeply mental and emotional. It’s rare to see attraction written at that level, where two people are turned on by how the other thinks. Sable Burns writes those layered moments really well.
What stayed with me even more was how the book weaves in breathwork, self-regulation, and conscious choice without ever feeling like a lesson. I actually found myself paying attention, thinking, I could use this. And in a roundabout way, it made me look at what self-responsibility really means—not controlling everything, but choosing how you show up.
And what I appreciated most? The story doesn’t stop at “they get together.” It goes further. It shows what it looks like to build a life together without losing yourself in the process. Ethan and Mia remain whole, successful individuals, but they are undeniably better together. There’s a kind of quiet freedom in their relationship—no grasping, no performing—that makes you understand why they choose each other.
If you’re looking for angst, groveling, or toxic dynamics, this isn’t that book.
But if you want to experience a romance where connection feels real, grounded, and genuinely expansive—where two people grow into something stronger without losing who they are—this is absolutely worth reading.
It left me thinking about what “happily ever after” could actually look like… and wanting to move a little closer to that in my own life.
This book surprised me in the best way.
He’s Rich …with Issues isn’t just a romance—it’s one of those stories that quietly shifts how you think about relationships, about responsibility, and honestly, about yourself.
Ethan and Mia are both intelligent, accomplished people, and the chemistry between them shows up in ways I didn’t expect. There’s a dinner scene where they’re talking about quantum ideas and spirituality, and somehow it becomes its own kind of foreplay—not physical, but deeply mental and emotional. It’s rare to see attraction written at that level, where two people are turned on by how the other thinks. Sable Burns writes those layered moments really well.
What stayed with me even more was how the book weaves in breathwork, self-regulation, and conscious choice without ever feeling like a lesson. I actually found myself paying attention, thinking, I could use this. And in a roundabout way, it made me look at what self-responsibility really means—not controlling everything, but choosing how you show up.
And what I appreciated most? The story doesn’t stop at “they get together.” It goes further. It shows what it looks like to build a life together without losing yourself in the process. Ethan and Mia remain whole, successful individuals, but they are undeniably better together. There’s a kind of quiet freedom in their relationship—no grasping, no performing—that makes you understand why they choose each other.
If you’re looking for angst, groveling, or toxic dynamics, this isn’t that book.
But if you want to experience a romance where connection feels real, grounded, and genuinely expansive—where two people grow into something stronger without losing who they are—this is absolutely worth reading.
It left me thinking about what “happily ever after” could actually look like… and wanting to move a little closer to that in my own life.
May 18, 2026
I will start with the things I liked:
It was refreshing to read about two people who were attracted to each other, both emotionally and physically, and were immediately open and honest about it. It's uncommon in romance stories for the couple to admit attraction so early on. At times, it did feel a bit like insta-love, but that's just my personal perspective. To my pleasant surprise, both characters seemed very mature in their approach to starting a relationship. They each considered where they were in their own lives and what they were able to give, and what they hoped to receive.
Now onto my criticisms:
The overall structure of the story was simple enough to follow; however, I found individual scenes felt like they missed bits of information here and there. It felt like I wasn't getting the full picture, which made it difficult to follow at times and also made it difficult to connect with the characters.
The FMC seemed somewhat unsure of herself at the start of the story, but became seemingly unwaveringly self-assured once she changed the way she dressed, which I found unrealistic. Perhaps I just struggled to connect with the personalities of the characters.
Sidenote: I didn't like the mention of calories and using sweet treats as a 'punishment', especially so early on in the book. I don't enjoy the demonisation of certain foods as it feels like an outdated and unhealthy approach. Any food can be consumed in healthy and unhealthy ways- it's about how often you eat it and the quantity you consume.
All this to say, unfortunately, this book wasn't for me (I DNF'd at 18%), but that's okay, I suppose I just wasn't the target audience. However, I have a lot of respect for the concept of spirituality, which this writer seems very in tune with. Regardless of my personal opinions, this story certainly made me think. If spirituality is something that interests you, this could be a story you really enjoy.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Unfortunately, I was unable to review this story before the publishing date.
It was refreshing to read about two people who were attracted to each other, both emotionally and physically, and were immediately open and honest about it. It's uncommon in romance stories for the couple to admit attraction so early on. At times, it did feel a bit like insta-love, but that's just my personal perspective. To my pleasant surprise, both characters seemed very mature in their approach to starting a relationship. They each considered where they were in their own lives and what they were able to give, and what they hoped to receive.
Now onto my criticisms:
The overall structure of the story was simple enough to follow; however, I found individual scenes felt like they missed bits of information here and there. It felt like I wasn't getting the full picture, which made it difficult to follow at times and also made it difficult to connect with the characters.
The FMC seemed somewhat unsure of herself at the start of the story, but became seemingly unwaveringly self-assured once she changed the way she dressed, which I found unrealistic. Perhaps I just struggled to connect with the personalities of the characters.
Sidenote: I didn't like the mention of calories and using sweet treats as a 'punishment', especially so early on in the book. I don't enjoy the demonisation of certain foods as it feels like an outdated and unhealthy approach. Any food can be consumed in healthy and unhealthy ways- it's about how often you eat it and the quantity you consume.
All this to say, unfortunately, this book wasn't for me (I DNF'd at 18%), but that's okay, I suppose I just wasn't the target audience. However, I have a lot of respect for the concept of spirituality, which this writer seems very in tune with. Regardless of my personal opinions, this story certainly made me think. If spirituality is something that interests you, this could be a story you really enjoy.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Unfortunately, I was unable to review this story before the publishing date.
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