How to Marry a Billionaire

Operation Billionaire #1

by Elise Sax

Love sucks. Every time Beatrice Hammersmith falls for a guy, he breaks her heart and steals her appliances. It’s no fun sleeping alone and waking up without a coffeemaker. Fed up, Beatrice hatches a plan with two other women to move on from the losers. First on their agenda is to capture the heart of a man who’s the opposite of a loser… The hottie and single billionaire cowboy, Cole Stevens. He’s handsome, brilliant, and he owns his own appliances.

How to Marry a Billionaire is the first in the hilarious new trilogy by the author of the Matchmaker books.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Humor, Chick Lit, Ebooks, Fiction

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 22, 2017

About the author

Elise Sax worked as a journalist for fifteen years, mostly in Paris, France. She took a detour from journalism and became a private investigator before trying her hand at writing fiction. She lives in Southern California with her two sons. An Affair to Dismember is her first novel.

Reviews

[Anima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three women at different stages in life have been wronged by a man. Beatrice, our heroine, was ditched by another boyfriend and left homeless without any belongings. These women form Operation Billionaire after an evening of tequila and come together destined to get each of them a billionaire. I love Lucy meets Three Stooges with a side of even more crazy. I laughed the entire time at the lunacy that is Beatrice and pals. Her crush, Cole, has a childish rivalry with Rock that will remind you of any friendship, wealthy or not. This is a planned trilogy so each woman gets her man. Sax has a writing style that is relatable to every woman. I can always count on her books to make my stresses disappear. As a recipient of an advanced copy I got to enjoy this a few days early and have voluntarily written my review.

[January · Rating 3 out of 5]

How to Marry a Billionaire by Elise Sax
Operation Billionaire Trilogy #1
5h 49m narrated by Angie Hickman, 219 pages

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Featuring: Dumped Trope, Desperate For Marriage, Golddiggers, Single Mother, Multiple POVs, July, Los Angeles, California; Tricenarians, Idaho, Event Planner, Kids, Instant Friends, Judge Judy, Three Stooges Type Comedy, Sex - Detailed, Playboy,

Rating as a movie: XX for strong sexual content

Songs for the soundtrack: "9 To 5" by Dolly Parton, "Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks, "Evergreen" by Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand, "SOS" by Rihanna, "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland

Books and Authors mentioned: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, Shadowland by William Arnold, The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher, Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire #1, Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz aka The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum (Lyman Frank Baum) - Oz #1

My rating: ⭐️⭐️¾💒💰🤑

My thoughts: 📱24% 1:24:52 Chapter 4 ~ Beatrice - This is a bit funny but also a little repetitive. I'm pausing because it's after 1 a.m. and this story has the promises of a good time.

I picked this series up because the 3rd book has Earth in its title, and I need it for bingo. I was hoping this would be a fun read, but it's more ridiculous than funny. I'm going to continue, but I need a palate cleanser or two first.

Recommend to others: Not sure, it's ridiculous but not horrible, they are quick reads, although it took me half the day, I think your mood makes the difference.

Operation Billionaire Trilogy
1. How to Marry a Billionaire (2017)
2. How to Marry Another Billionaire (2017)
3. How to Marry the Last Billionaire on Earth (2019)

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Blurb:
Love sucks. Every time Beatrice Hammersmith falls for a guy, he breaks her heart and steals her appliances. It’s no fun sleeping alone and waking up without a coffeemaker. Fed up, Beatrice hatches a plan with two other women to find true love and marry billionaires. First on their agenda is to capture the heart of hottie billionaire, Cole Stevens. Cole is handsome, brilliant, and he owns his own appliances. Operation Billionaire sends the three new friends (and one of their mothers and a passel of children) to Cole’s ranch to make him fall in love with Beatrice. But their plans run into some trouble. It’s not so easy to bag a billionaire. Will Beatrice find love with Cole? Will she marry the billionaire of her dreams? How to Marry a Billionaire is the first book in the hot and hilarious new trilogy by the author of the Matchmaker books.

[Stephanie Swartz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! I started reading and couldn't put it down read way to late just so I could finish it! It's endearing sweet quirky funny with a little sass! I love all the characters and feel like they're my family now I can't wait for the rest of the series!

[Mela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unreal but deliciously funny. I was smiling, laughing, bursting out laughing.

I am not going to analyze the plot. It was simply a fairy-tale-ish love story with a lot of ridiculously funny dialogues and scenes. I had a joyful time.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elise Sax never fails to make me laugh, out loud & a lot. How to Marry a Billionaire is no exception. Three women come together to snag themselves a billionaire. Beatrice is first up with her sights set on Cole. Project billionaire is non-stop laughter and romance. I can't wait for Olivia & Rosalind to get their turn!

[Jill · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is hands-down the worst romance I've read in recent memory, and I've read one called Legal Wolf about a lawyer werewolf. Reads like (bad) fanfic.

[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't do romance. I'd have probably never even come across this book if it hadn't been adapted into a visual novel for this little app called Moments, let alone give it a chance with a premise like that but, after what has to be the most cringe-worthy introduction in rom-com history (I've seen plenty of Drew Barrymore's movies, I know what I am talking about), I was pleasantly surprised by the slapstick comedy and Beatrice's dry, self-deprecating brand of humor. The sheer hilarity of it all more than make up for the shallow, less developed romance and some try hard pop culture references that had me scratching my head more than once (since when are seniors Scarlett Johansson's target demo? And if we are to infer Bessie is a cinephile, how could she mix up Lucy and Ghost In The Shell? Worst yet, how it is even possible for anyone in this day and age to get the plot of Supernatural wrong, less alone a self-proclaimed fan? Small details, sure, but it did pull me out of the book each time). The resolution was organic and satisfying. A solid 3.5

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5
One of my favorite authors. She NEVER fails to keep me laughing throughout her books. I think we secretly share a brain.

I usually don't do "billionaire" types of books , I only gave it a shot because she wrote it. I was pleasantly surprised. The rogue chin hair scene had me tearing up. For you younger readers, trust me, you may not believe it now but there will come a point in your life when you will battle a rogue chin hair that can never be defeated.

Shockingly, I'm not sure if I will go on to book two. Olivia was one of the first characters that I didn't particularly care for and the whole 2nd book is about her. Might just skip to 3rd book.

[Wanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's Operation Billionaire folks!
With Rosalind, Olivia, Diane, Bessie and even Rock in her corner having her back, Beatrice Hammersmith has her eyes set on Aerospace King, Cole Stevens. What could possibly go wrong?
This is a summer must read!
Funny, smexy and a all around awesome read. I can't wait to read Olivia and Rosalind's story.

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely and funny af!

I will not lie, I did like it, it makes me laugh my ass off, but it felt a little bit rush, especially the problem and ending. I am but I don’t know when she was working because they rarely tell, still a really funny book.

[Su · Rating 2 out of 5]

it's free! I love free boks!

but I was so happy with the woman friendship and then Cole is there! WHY WOULD A MAN BE HERE! yep! I'll read all three of these books

[Fabi Geraldo · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an entertaining reading. I got a little annoyed over the recurring use of synonyms... I also didn't like the heroine here. She was the lamest. People keep complaining about Bella, but Beatrice is the worst. I can't imagine another reason for Cole to have fallen for her other then because he was sexually into her... She's not interesting, not resolute, not developed as a character. I understand the fiction element, but I still need to feel some resemblance with reality.

[JoAn · Rating 5 out of 5]

How to Marry a Billionaire by Elise Sax is the first in a new series. With Ms. Sax trademark humor, quirky characters, plans that go outrageously wrong and romance this book kept me laughing outloud and turning the pages. I am looking forward to Rosalind and Olivia's books.

[J Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilariously romantic!

You could not find three less-likely friends than Beatrice, Olivia, and Rosalind but they have one thing in common – their lives are in tatters. Olivia’s husband left her and their four children to run away with a younger woman and avoid paying child support. Beatrice has just been dumped by another thieving boyfriend who stole her entire apartment contents and bankrupted her. Rosalind has been passed over for a promotion again, and by someone who stole her ideas. They commiserate with each other on a park bench and then proceed to get drunk at Olivia’s house. In their drunken haze, they come up with a plan for their futures - Operation Billionaire. They will help each other find and marry a billionaire. Beatrice has the first opportunity through her job with an event planning company. The company has been hired to plan the charity rodeo put on annually by Cole Stevens at his ranch and Beatrice is traveling there in the next week. The plan sounds great at the time and they wake up the next morning to discover they have made travel plans for Olivia, Rosalind, Olivia’s four children, and Olivia’s mother to accompany her.

Beatrice has been crushing on Cole Stevens for years, but to actually pursue him with marriage in mind is frightening. Their meeting at the ranch is just the beginning of a hilarious courtship. The Operation Billionaire agents are an ongoing comedy trio and Olivia’s mother, Diane, fits right in. This is a well-written romance with plenty of laughs. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

[Kristyn Hammond · Rating 4 out of 5]

I usually break these reviews down into characters and plot, but I'm not going to do that with this book because it was absolutely ridiculous. But, lets be clear, it was ridiculous in the best way possible. I laughed my behind off reading this book, it was literally laugh out loud funny. The dialogue between characters was hilarious. Beatrice, Olivia, and Rosalind are hilarious. You couldn't find three more different women than these unlikely friends, but circumstances collude to bring them together when their chips are down and the resulting mayhem is, well, hilarious.

The friendships in this book are so much fun, but the romance is completely and utterly implausible. Beatrice is in love with Cole, who she hasn't met by the way, and is going to be in the same place as him for a week. In response to their proximity and while completely drunk, she and her new friends cook up Operation Billionaire in order to snag Cole. Okay, maybe, but the speed at which this romance moves is completely not possible. Even if she had known him before hand, the romance in this book goes from zero to 100 in just under two days. No one falls in love that fast. Later, when Cole finds out about Operation Billionaire he gets mad and gets over it so fast I got whiplash. This book's plot is simply not possible, all the way through.

But, the magic of this book is that it doesn't need to make sense. It's a fairytale sort of romance situation that every most women knows isn't possible, but come on, who wouldn't want a billionaire cowboy to just happen to fall in love with them in under a week? I mean, that sounds dreamy to me (don't tell my husband!). It's a book, not real life, it doesn't have to be possible! It is okay, once in a while, for a book not to take itself too seriously.

While, normally, I do prefer my romcoms to be a bit more realistic, this book was a light, fun read that helped cleanse my palate from all the heavy dark romance I tend to indulge in. Much fun was hand reading this one.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Billionaire Genre Spoof

I freely confess I am not into romance novels. That said, I have been known to pick up a "millionaire" romance. No typo there: of course the genre evolved into "billionaire" romances! Provided the romance plot is not a cover for erotica, they can be delightfully funny simply because they are so totally unrealistic. Elise Sax gets that, then pushes it far enough it that we know she knows exactly what we know. By setting it up as a "three-girlfriends-pact" series, she is spoofing both the genre and its typical series.

I started this read only expecting a bit of fun. It pulled me in, I started to grin, then the extremes started adding up. I think Ms. Sax hit on every romance & billionaire trope with out there, deliberately. I lost count of how often I laughed out loud. Even the "rotten ex-boyfriend" trope is spoofed.

Content & Audience:
This is not a clean read.
There is some "language," so little I hardly noticed it.
There is no violence, unless you consider a hog-tying prank violence.
Any sex scenes are too busy spoofing sex scenes to be explicit. There are no play-by-play descriptions, but there is a lot of sex talk throughout the book.

I knocked off one star because the amount of sex talk and focus on sex exceeded what was needed for this highly entertaining & effective billionaire romance spoof.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

As usual,Ms Sax

Freaking hilarious!
Omgosh, I absolutely love these three women!
Beatrice is first, "Operation Billionaire", first, and frankly, I wanted to simply say, "bless her heart". However, I laughed so hard from the moment these ladies met until Beatrice and Cole start one hysterical relationship!

Throughout the entire novel, I laughed so hard out loud, I was afraid of coughing to death. I have read many of your novels, Ms. Sax, and you never disappoint. Your descriptive writing is amazing. So amazing,I honestly felt I was there through all of the crazy hijinks of Cole and Beatrice!
Completely worth every moment ignoring the world from beginning to end without stopping. And then, you feel so good! Laughter medicine! You certainly provided that, Ms. Sax.
Now I must break my , no more buying this month, and get the next two novels!

Simply stunning, every moment was full of laughter and craziness!
I loved it!

Karen

[Judy W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grade B+. So this is a book about three women who run into each other at their seemingly lowest point. Actually this centers in particular around Beatrice Hammersmith who has had a string of fiance/boyfriends who never seem to stick. The three women decide to change their lives and choose Beatrice as the start of their "Operation Billionaire". Due to her job Beatrice will travel and be in close proximity to billionaire Cole Stevens who she has always crushed on. Hijinks ensue. This is a one-liner novel and about 25% are really hilarious and about 50% are amusing. It's the 25% that don't really work that drag it down a bit. There are no surprises here in the story line and I didn't really get the super quick attraction on Cole's part but the narrative was funny enough to keep me reading. At least the dialogue wasn't too exhausting to read (I'm looking at you Tara Silvec). Worth the fun.

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to Marry a Billionaire introduces three different women who are down on their luck. They meet through a chance encounter and bond through their pain and hardships. While drowning their sorrows in alcohol, these new friends hatch a plan to catch themselves a billionaire to love them.

We follow Beatrice's humorous and often embarrassing claim to love in the first of the trilogy. Beatrice's new pals, Olivia and Rosalind, formed a fail safe plan for Beatrice to earn the love of her secret crush. Unfortunately, much of their plan pushes Beatrice out of her comfort zone causing many laugh out loud incidents.

Sax has written another funny story with characters we can easily relate to and fall in love with. I highly recommend this and any of her other books for a good laugh.

[Cindy Reifel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beatrice Hammersmith is sick of every relationship she has leaving her and stealing everything she owns, including all of her appliances!!! She gets together with two other friends who are also unlucky in love and sets up the billionaire club. They all decide that they will find a billionaire and marry him with the other women's help. Beatrice is first up because, she is working with the party planners to plan Cole Stevens' charity gala. Beatrice has had a crush on him for quite a while but, becomes mute whenever he is around and, someone always gets injured.
What's a woman to do when she may end up killing herself or the man she lusts after???!!!
I'll finally admit it! I'm well and truly addicted to Elise Sax's books!!!

[Victoria Sturlini · Rating 5 out of 5]

SOOOOO GOOOD!!!!!! 😊

I have seen Elise Sax's books listed for a long time but have resisted them because I thought they were "cozy" type books!!! Oh my goodness how wrong I was!!! I laughed and laughed and laughed!!! I loved the characters....they were a hoot.... So funny, unusual and just darn charming!!!! What a perfect motly crew they are. Loved Bessie... What a surprise she turned out to be.... The book turned out to be a very sexy, very funny, and very engrossing romantic adventure that I could not turn the pages fast enough while reading!!!!! I am so happy she has lots of books for me to read in the future!!!! What a great find... A new author! I highly recommend this delightful book!!!

[Jo-Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

There isn't a book by Elise Sax that I haven't loved. Her romantic comedies are fantastic! How to Marry a Billionaire is the first book in the Operation Billionaire series where we learn how three women find each other and decide to marry billionaires. Since Beatrice has loved Cole forever, she is the first of them to go after her billionaire. This book will have you rooting for Beatrice and laughing all the way through. So if you are a fan of romance and like humour in your books, then I highly recommend this story.

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG!!!

This book is so funny I started laugh snorting on the first page. Hahaha. Three women meet in a part on one of the worst days of their lives. One woman's boyfriend broke up with her by email and took the furniture and all her appliances. Another woman's husband ran off with a teenager and left her with four kids and no money and the last woman got passed loved for another promotion. Dear Lord, the fun begins. This book will bust your gut wide open. It is hilarious. Absolutely loved it.

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beatrice has been dumped once again...this time he took everything down to her coffee maker... while walking in a daze she ends up meeting two other woman who are down on their luck as well...together
they decided to put project billionaire (after one very drunken night) into effect. Target Cole Stevens.
This books has you giggling from start to end. If you want a fun read, this is the one to go to!

[Marie McKenney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute love story

Beatrice and Cole's story is a funny love story with a lot of fun twist and turns. All the characters are so fun. The three ladies involved in Operation Billionaire meet at the beginning of the story. They are complete opposites but in the same boat. Cole is hosting a party and Beatrice is the event planner. He is saving her throughout the book but in the end they are saving each other. Love this cute story.

[paul mcconnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazingly funny!

Incredibly funny and great characters. This author is pure gold! Not only will I recommend her books but add a disclaimer.... used the bathroom before reading and don't drink and read. I laughed so hard twice I near wet my pants and my abs hurt as much as my cheeks do. That's how good this story is. And that's how hard you will laugh and enjoy this story. Can't wait to download the next book!

[Joyce · Rating 3 out of 5]

pure chick lit

This was , in places, laugh out loud funny. Beatrice has had really bad luck with past boyfriends. They have literally cleaned her out…appliances, furniture, etc. She is now homeless and propertyless. Cole is an Idaho billionaire who has been pursued by greedy women since childhood. It makes for fun reading. Thanks to the author and publisher for an e-galley for an honest review.

[Tina Sanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny

This story is quirky, funny, heartbreaking, sexy, and unpredictable. Women all want to marry a man with lots of money but they really want love to be the winning factor because money can't buy what really matters in a relationship. What starts off as wanting a billionaire already has the attraction built in, she knows what he looks like and she definitely likes his looks. So bring on the how to catch a billionaire fiasco. Funny read.

[Helen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this up because I love the old movie How to Marry a Millionaire, which is essentially the premise of this book: three down-on-their-luck in love and life women team up to each snare their billionaire. It's humorous, yes, but often tries too hard and slips into cringe. Basically this is a book for those who like reality dating shows because it's just as unlikely that these two characters would form a HEA from one week of dating and disasters.