Only a Kiss with a Billionaire

Only Us Billionaire #2

by Ellie Hall

She prefers cookies and nights in with Netflix. He's a model and would rather be out on the town. Forced to stage a fake relationship will they keep running toward the past or into each other's arms?

Emma plans to spend the holidays with a pint of ice cream to beat the breakup blues. But with her bank account bottoming out, she reluctantly takes on a Christmas Day gig at a gym and brings her tin of cookies as a plus one. At first annoyed by the big-shot owner’s flexing, Emma discovers he just might have the muscle she needs to work out her money problems…

Will’s playboy reputation is taking a serious toll on his growing exercise empire. Forced to fake a stable relationship, the sharp-witted and quirky Emma seems like the perfect quick fix. But as he trots the globe with the gorgeous girl who loves carbs more than him, he’s surprised to find himself sweating every staged kiss…

With Emma’s financial troubles on hiatus, she hopes to drag out her billionaire hate-love relationship for all its worth. But as their fake feelings turn into truth, lovers from their pasts threaten to blow the whistle.

Can Emma and Will ditch the charade and add some real weight to their relationship?

This is book 2 in the Only Us Billionaire Romance series. Each book stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, “clean and wholesome” romance without swearing or mature content and contains a happily ever after. If you like opposites-attract love, sweet chemistry, and a dash of clever suspense, then you’ll adore this heartwarming romance.

Genres: Romance, Billionaire Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Contemporary Romance

218 pages, ebook

Published December 18, 2018

About the author

Ellie Hall is a USA Today bestselling author. If only that meant she could wear a tiara and get away with it. ;) She loves puppies, books, and the ocean. Writing sweet romance with lots of firsts and fizzy feels gives her joy. Oh, and chocolate chip cookies are her fave. Ellie believes in dreaming big, working hard, and lazy Sunday afternoons spent with her family and dog in gratitude for God’s grace.

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Series and suggested reading order:

The Only Us Sweet Billionaire Series
•these billionaires have everything, but will they find love...?•

1. Only a Date with a Billionaire
2. Only a Kiss with a Billionaire
3. Only a Night with a Billionaire
4. Only Forever with a Billionaire
5. Only Love with a Billionaire
6. Only Christmas with the Billionaire
7. Only New Year with the Billionaire

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The Hawkins Family Clean Romance Series

•five brothers, torn apart and the women who help put them back together...•

1. Second Chance in Hawk Ridge Hollow

2. Finding Forever in Hawk Ridge Hollow

3. Resort Getaway with a Bodyguard

4. Going Home to Hawk Ridge Hollow

5. Christmas in Hawk Ridge Hollow

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The Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance Series

•a small-town restaurant, a dating dare, and happily ever afters...•

1. Summer with the Marine

2. Summer with the Rock Star

3. Summer with the Billionaire

4. Summer with the Cowboy

5. Summer with the Carpenter

6. Summer with the Doctor

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Ritchie Ranch Clean Cowboy Romance Series

•Cowboy hats & kisses with small-town charm•

1. Rustling the Cowboy’s Heart

2. Lassoing the Cowboy’s Heart

3. Trusting the Cowboy’s Heart

4. Kissing the Christmas Cowboy

5. Loving the Cowboy’s Heart

6. Charming the Cowboy’s Heart

7. Saving the Cowboy’s Heart

8. Wrangling the Cowboy’s Heart

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Falling into Happily Ever After Rom Com

• Sweet, heartwarming & uplifting romantic comedy

1. An Unwanted Love Story

2. An Unexpected Love Story

3. An Unlikely Love Story

4. An Accidental Love Story

5. An Impossible Love Story

6. An Unconventional Christmas Love Story

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Forever Marriage Match

• Five friends have to find true love or else...romcom

1. Dare to Love My Grumpy Boss

2. Dare to Love the Guy Next Door

3. Dare to Love My Fake Husband

4. Dare to Love the Guy I Hate

5. Dare to Love My Best Friend

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Home Sweet Home Small Town Romantic Comedy Series

Mr. & Mrs. Fix-It Find Love

Designing Happily Ever After

The DIY Kissing Project

The True Romance Renovation

Extreme Heart Makeover

Building What's Meant to Be

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The Costa Brothers Cozy Christmas Comfort Romance Series

Tommy & Merry and the 12 Days of Christmas

Bruno & Gloria and the 5 Golden Rings

Luca & Ivy and the 4 Calling Birds

Gio & Joy and the 3 French Hens

Paulo & Noella and the 2 Turtle Doves

Nico & Hope and the Partridge in the Pear Tree

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The Love List Series

The Swoon List

The Not Love List

The Crush List

The Kiss List

The Naughty or Nice List

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Love, Laughs, and Mystery in Coco Key

The Romance Situation

The Romance Fiasco

The Romance Game

The Romance Gambit

The Christmas Romance Wish

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On the Hunt for Love

The Grump and the Girl Next Door

The Bitter Heir and the Beauty

The Secret Son and the Sweetheart

The Ex Best Friend and the Fake Fiancé

The Best Friend’s Brother and the Brain

Select titles are available in audiobook, paperback, hardcover, and large print formats. Happy reading!♥

Reviews

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Blurb:
She wants a new life, free from her past.
He wants his old life back before everything went wrong.
What they really need is each other.

Emma's ex broke her heart and left her broke, making her desperate for a job. A local gym manager asks her to fill in as an assistant after multiple employees failed to show up on Christmas Day. Mistake number one: bringing cookies for her new co-workers. Mistake number two: asking, rather loudly, who'd work out on a holiday?

Will's modeling career put him on the map. His money kept him there. Now he's a health and fitness celebrity, filling his gyms, even on Christmas. But a series of losses caused the media to name him the billionaire playboy. When he arrives at his New York City location, his agent suggests his new assistant help him restore his reputation.

The cookie-baking girl.
The protein shakes drinking dude.
The one who doesn't work out.
The one with abs of steel.

Emma and Will couldn't be more different except they both have secrets to hide and promises to keep. They could work together to fix their lives but the only problem is they hate each other and both make mistake number three: not knowing whom to trust.

[Orangetails · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm very confused as to why this book as 4.28 stars on here. Let's cut to the chase, shall we?
PROS -
Emma is a very sweet character who strikes me as someone who has been wronged, but is sincerely trying to make it better. Her relationship with her sister manages to be relatable and sweet, especially because they bake cookies together!
Will seems like a pretty great guy who genuinely wants to redo his life but doesn't know how.
Will's fortune doesn't seem staged or forced; it really did feel like he'd worked for it from the ground up.
CONS-
I swear, most of this book was telling, not showing. Not to mention, to make the storytelling seem subtle, the author threw in only tiny bits of facts at a time. Instead of being woven into the narrative masterfully, these random bits and bobs (not to mention the subject-hopping that was already occurring) made me confused rather than intrigued. I didn't know who people were until 3/4ths into the book.
They hopped around locations so many times that I'm not sure where they were half of the time. Because of this, I had no clue Will was British until half-way through. He also didn't strike me as "British." Maybe because he didn't drink tea, but whatevs.
Their relationship makes NO. SENSE. I can see a manager wanting someone to "clean up their act" and go steady with a gal, sure. But hiring an assistant who is ALSO the fake girlfriend? Emma only was an actual assistant less than half the time, and the other half she did NOT act like his fact girlfriend.
The relationship felt mostly attraction-based most of the time, due to Emma's strict no-personal-questions rule. That's fine, but she even bungled the questions rule. Don't go silent and stony, just tell somebody you've been hurt and you didn't want to talk about it because it was too painful. Then move on! Also, Will not revealing anything was silly, too. If both of them had actually talked to each other just once (not like at 80% of the way through) they would have had a great relationship from the start.

Overall, just...this book was okay. I felt that if it was developed a lot more, it could be a great Hallmark-movie-worthy book. Sadly, it stumbled to a start and kept fumbling the rest of the way. Good start, not there yet.

[Vicki Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting story with lots of really weird stuff happening from the early pages! Will and Emma have certainly had some very rocky roads with astounding damage to each of them in their prior relationships with other people! The biggest difference between them - Emma must get a job and try to dig out of the financial mess she has received. Will needs to try and improve his public image, but some things even billionaires cannot buy! A fake relationship with his new assistant just might be his way out of this travesty his former girlfriend has left for him. Intriguing story that pulls you in and keeps you turning the pages. A very clean story and I am looking forward to reading more books in this series! Great characters in this book.
VICKI FROM WYOMING

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked how they weren't instantly in love and that they didn't fake it in front of everyone they were around. It seemed more like an actual relationship developing. I thought it was realistic that he would take her to a club on his first date since that was where he felt comfortable. Then she communicated that she didn't like it. So it was looking like they were going to make some progress. However, the lack of sharing about their personal life held it back for me. They weren't able to grow as a person from spending time with each other. It just sorta happened while they were living in the same house as roommates.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent



I found this novel quite pleasurable and well thought out. It was excellent, wonderful and fabulous. This book had a different storyline than what I am typically used to and I enjoyed the uniqueness. Change, especially with a well known plot, is always a good thing.

This story was longer, very complex, and not rushed as many books tend to be now-a-days. The love story between the main characters can be described as truly enduring. It was a match that was thrown together, but also one that grew and developed over time together.

[Maxine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clean romance

I usually like my romance books a bit more lusty than this one. I think it’s a a natural part of a relationship, even in the flirty stage but there was zero sexy chemistry in this book. I got to about 90% before I realised it just wasn’t going to happen.
Don’t get me wrong. There was a nice bit of PG-13 chemistry between the couple but it kind of fizzled out for me. If that kind of romance is for you this book is a good one. If you’re more of an adult like me, just be warned. 🙂

[Carilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Billionaire meets Emma and though difficult finds live

Will meets Emma as he finds out she is his assistant. While working on Christmas Day, their love story begins and by New Years party, they are almost inseparable. While at the New Years party he kisses her and realizes that the planned romance should be real and finds out his publicist and ex-girlfriend have been making him look bad. Good bnb story of a couple who almost wasn't thanks to the publicist and ex-girlfriend.

[Marie McKenney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute Christmas fake romance to real romance

Cute short timeframe story about Emma going for a job At a gym on Christmas day to becoming a fake girlfriend of a billionaire to falling hard in a short time. Will Wheaton is the gym owner/billionaire. Love his name. Love the way they go through their fake romance and all the emotions throughout this story. Both are just out of bad relationshiips. They are cute the way they work it out. Karma is funny. Love the ending.

[Margie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun quick read. One of the best things you can say about Will is that he is full of himself or is he? Emma has had the rug pulled out from under her and is a unsure of herself or her feelings. Being hired to pretend to be Will’s girlfriend definitely takes her out of her comfort zone. What follows is a search for themselves in the midst of a world of fake. I enjoyed the book and getting to know Will and Emma.

[Priscila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only a Kiss with a Billionaire was a fun, delightful, sweet read that makes you feel all the fizzy feelings! The pace is fast, but I think it's perfect for Will and Emma's story. I loved the settings (it's mostly London but it starts in NY), and how all the secondary characters were fleshed out too. Yes, at times the book made me want to shake some sense into both MCs, but hey, that's how you know the author is good ;)

[Candice Waite · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing fake about love

Such a cute story, it just brought me a huge smile. I enjoyed the characters, Emma is a fiesty girl trying to start over and Will is very handsome and charming and the interaction between them was delightful. I really enjoyed how she was so insistent on doing things her own way and facing her fears and staying strong throughout her challenges. It was fun to see how something that was supposed to be pretend turned into something real.

[Khadejah R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet, clean, fake relationship story

Honestly, I never tire of this storyline. Guy needs to be in a fake relationship, girl needs money and fills the position. After being thrown together they learn details about each other and true feelings develop.

This book also tugs at your heart strings. It’s a tale of love, loss, betrayal, and trust. It’ll transport you.

[Anne Wingate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only Playacting

He didn't just bail on Emma. He also ruined her credit, broke her heart, and even demolished her professional career.
She didn't just bail on Will. She also cheated on him and made it appear that he was a scoundrel.
Now Will has to fix his reputation in a hurry. His agent suggests that his newly hired assistant be urged to be his fake fiancee. And then . . .

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fine line between love and hate.

I was so taken with these characters. I started reading to wind down but couldn't put it down. It is funny, sad, touching, and emotional. I was so happy with the HEA ending! A wonderfully written story that pulls on your heartstrings and gives you hope in the promise of a never-ending love.

[Diana Reeves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet

Emma and Will seemed like the perfect couple after you chiseled away their tough exterior. Both had been tricked by exes and had their hearts broken, which made them bitter towards the opposite sex. Landing a job as a personal assistant/fake girlfriend was the best thing for both of them.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flawed and realistic

I love both Emma and Will. They are so very flawed with realistic issues. I feel for them and want to make it all better. I would be happy to know them and be friends. It was great when they were able to learn and grow and overcome some of their flaws. But I really wanted an epilogue with a proposal on a remote island!

[Michaela | Reading in the Heartland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love billionaire romances and was super excited to start this series. Plus, centered at holiday time? So much better! A fun and enjoyable storyline. Wonderful characters and lovely setting. I truly loved reading this wonderful, special, clean romance.

I received this book for free from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

[Debra McEathron · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly lovely story

This a great story about overcoming loss and betrayal. Emma is getting over being used by her ex-boyfriend and needs a job. Will is getting over his ex-girlfriend and he thinks he needs to clean up his public persona. They meet and learn about overcoming obstacles and finding love again.

[Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Romance

This is a simply beautiful and heartwarming romance with adorable characters and a charming powerful story of self worth and forgiveness too as they journey towards true love.

[Sue Stinnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fake Girlfriend

He needed to fix his reputation and she needed money to pay off debt but somehow it starts to feel real. Sweet clean romance that will keep you reading until the end.

[Deanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hallmark movie material

Was a super cute book to read. Really hard to put down. A must read for anyone who loves a clean read with a little bit of ‘fizz’. You will get that comment when you read the book. 😉

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had promise

The setup was good, but the execution was strange. It was hard to tell if the leads even really liked each other they were both so hot and so cold, and the plot points seemed completely random sometimes. I didn’t finish.

[Ashley Lavering · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun

This was a fun clean romance. I am enjoying following all these characters and seeing where they all lead. I really enjoyed Will and thought the plot and character development was well done.

[Catherine Geist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emotional

This was a good book.The storyline was great & it was written. The characters were also great. It was one of thr better billionaires books. The story had a different twist to it.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice book I got for free on Kindle. It was cute and sweet. I was also very happy to see that it was clean. I do wonder about all these young, single, attractive billionaires that seem to inhabit the world of books. Anyway, a great book for reading during a quarantine.

[Jean Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, clean and sweet romance. Both characters have been dumped by their significant other. I liked that Emma didn't let Will run all over her. Fun watching them get to know each other, and I loved near the end when Will finds out what two people are up to and they get what they deserve.

[Rhiannon Hinton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Another great book by Ellie Hall.

Includes a dreamy gentleman and an independent woman, enemies to lovers, fake relationship, cookies, plenty of baggage, and a Happy ever after.

[Pat Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

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She’s Ben dumped by her fiancé and is now broke and living on her sisters couch. He needs a fake girlfriend and asks her because she’s different than the members of his crowd. He’s a billionaire but she’s not impressed. Can fake turn to real?

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clean read

Nice story of two people overcoming their background hurts and fears as they are thrown into working together; satisfying resolution.

[The Flipped Page (Susan K) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Romance, clean; series but stand alone read
Cute light romance, fun and flirty and oh so cute fall. Always a favorite for me!