Plain Jane and the Billionaire

Plain Jane #2

by Tmonique Stephens

What do you give a man who has everything? ... A woman he can't have.

Calista Coleman has a problem named Julius Morgan, the newest billionaire and most eligible bachelor in New York City. He's condescending, egotistical, ridiculously handsome, and he needs her. Vulnerable and in danger are two things she can't walk away from, neither is the paycheck he offers her to protect him. Yeah, he's gorgeous, but it shouldn't be an issue as long as she sticks to her one rule--no screwing the client. She'll do whatever it takes to keep him safe, even if it costs her everything, including her heart.

Julius Morgan took two bullets meant for his best friend. Wrong place, right time because he met Calista Coleman. She changed his life the night she saved him and became his bodyguard. Her beauty and mouth make him want to throw out the rules. Just one problem--he doesn't screw his employees. But what Julius Morgan wants, Julius gets...regardless of the consequences. And he wants her.

With danger looming closer, the lines between employer and employee blurs. Friend becomes foe, and life and death balance on razor's edge, leaving Julius and Calista to risk it all.
Billionaire Bad Boy Romance

Genres: Contemporary

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2020

About the author

Passion changes everything, especially for the characters Tmonique writes about in her Descendants of Ra, UnHallowed, and Plain Jane series. Flawed characters who reflect the emotional baggage we all carry interests her the most. She writes complicated stories for complicated people.
Her favorite paranormal authors are JR Ward, Gena Showalter, and Kresley Cole. Her favorite contemporary authors are Natasha Knight, Theodora Taylor, and Nancy Haviland. She also enjoys Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Preston & Child.
Check out her Descendants of Ra series. Eternity, Everlasting, Evermore, Encore, and Forever, are the first five novels available now. The first four novels in her UnHallowed series—Only The Fallen, Only One I Want, Only You, and Only One I’ll Have are available now.


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Reviews

[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Steph's Romance Book Talk · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars / 3.5 Steam Fans

Despite being a slow-burn cliffhanger, I immensely enjoyed this book. The only thing that threw me off is that there is a scene from book 1 that doesn't happen until the end of this book so I was waiting, waiting, waiting. Otherwise, I was here for Calista and Julius's romance.

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[Ashley Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great couple

I loved everything about this couple! I’m so excited there story continues. The storylines are so fun to read and are action packed.

[Emma (emjbookshelf) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plain Jane and the Billionaire

This is the second book in the Plain Jane series and I'm really enjoying this series so far. Each book is action packed, drama and great plots and the connections between the characters are great. This is Julius and Calista's story and their chemistry sizzled.

[Ashley Yungbluth · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Plain Jane and the Billionaire" is the second book in the "Plain Jane" series by Tmonique Stephens. This series just gets better and better with each book. I absolutely love Tmonique's writing style. Julius hires Calista to be his "assistant" after he sees how she responded when things got hectic. Calista is no assistant and makes sure he knows she is a bodyguard. My favorite scene was when Calista was asked how long she was a bodyguard for. Calista is such a strong character and doesn't take crap from no one. I liked the show she was picking to watch before she was interrupted. I enjoyed this book so much that I went right on to the next book in the series.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Bodyguard and the Billionaire

This book has action, drama, chemistry that sizzles, an intriguing h who is a no nonsense body guard and so much more. After an attempt on Julius life, Calista is hired as his body guard. Julius and Calista's feelings for each other keep them from remaining detached. Lines become blurred. Calista will try to put distance between her and Julius. But, Julius will do anything to get what he wants.... Calista. Both Calista and Julius have family issues that have to be resolve. Calista's, saddens her heart, Julius, is facing unknown threats to his close friends life and may be to his own life. This is a clearly defined detailed storyline. Just, when an enemy is revealed, Julius faces another obstacle and problem that keeps him from his ultimate goal. Read the book to find out. You will not be disappointed. The book ends on a cliffhanger.

[Douglas Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our hero needs protection and our heroine is just the person to provide it. But while they are dodging bullets, can they also avoid complications of the romantic sort? That might be a more difficult task.

This is book two of the series, but it does just fine as a standalone.

This is a wonderful blend of hard rocking action and romance. The story was very well written and included plenty of twists and turns to keep things interesting. The characters are also well developed and have a sense of realism to them that makes the story easy to read. They have a few issues to deal with, but once they do the chemistry is very high. The plot is fast paced and a page turner. I am looking forward to seeing more from this author in the future.

Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.

[Melanie S · Rating 2 out of 5]

All confusion and no conclusion


I've been a fan of Tmonique Stephens' Plain Jane series - up until now. This latest one is a clunker, period. Annoyingly dense characters. Random people/events/truncated subplots that interrupted the main story so much that I finally lost track of what the main story was. A exceedingly detailed and gruesome body count - for no discernible reason. I kept hoping it would all sort out by the end, but since the "End" was an unforeseen long walk off a short pier... Tmonique Stephens is a better writer than this book demonstrates. For that reason alone: 2 stars instead of one.

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[KL Cassanello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Julius gets shot and hires Calista. He has a rule - don't screw an employee. Calista is his new bodyguard, and she has a rule, too - don't screw the client. While they navigate his safety, they encounter a host of characters, some evil, some crazy, but all of them interesting. All while they try to not screw each other. I enjoyed this book - romance of course, but also suspense and action. Not a fan of the cliffhanger, though, unless I know about it in advance.

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[Tahnia Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bodyguard Calista is VERY good at her job; she always keeps her clients safe. Calista works for Italian Mafia boss Harden Gage at one of his clubs when he has a get-together with his boarding school pals, including Julius Morgan. On the way out, shots are fired. Julius is hit twice in the back. Harden thinks the bullets were for him and sends Calista with Julius to the hospital. This book has quite a bit of action, romance, and steam, ending with a cliffhanger. Very highly recommended.

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[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Calista Coleman is a top-rated body guard that ends up saving a billionaire he ends up in the line of fire outside a night club. She drops him at the ER and soon gets a call to protect him. There are many times Calista tries to walk away from Julius but they are drawn to each other. This is an action-packed cat and mouse thriller. Trying to figure out who the bullets were meant for takes a surprising turn. Good story and look forward to seeing what the next story holds for Calista and Julius.

[Kristine L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first story by this author. Loved it! Calista is a bodyguard who saves Julius life. Worst day ever getting shot but not meeting Calista. There is attraction even near death. Calista has a hard rule and it's no sleeping with the clients. There is suspense, drama, intrigue. There is just one thing I didn't like. The cliffhanger! So......... If you don't mind no ending and another book then this is for you. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[SEng · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of Calista and Julius. She saves his life and becomes billionaire Julius’ bodyguard. Only problem is they are insanely attracted to each other but Calista doesn’t date her clients and Julius doesn’t date his employees. There are many obstacles as she keeps him safe and a host of characters to contend with. I enjoyed this story with all the antics and chemistry. I look forward to the next one. I received an arc of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Calista is a bodyguard with one big rule, no screwing clients. Billionaire Julius has a rule of his own, no screwing with employees. When Calista saves Julius life she then gets hired to be his bodyguard. There is one problem they are attracted to each other. The storyline is good and filled with drama, suspense, intrigue, action, romance and an ending that left me wanting more. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

As my first "Plain Jane" novel, I have to say to that I'm impressed. I absolutely loved Calista as she was a take-charge woman who didn't accept any grief from anyone. Got to love that! The romance that develops between her and Calista (her bodyguard) is truly touching and really fun to watch unfold. I can't wait to read more from this series and from Tmonique Stephens

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[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Calista is a body guard and when she is hired by Billionaire Julius who had a narrow deathly counter she might just end up breaking her cardinal rule, no sleeping with clients. Julius is a man who gets what he wants, but things arent so smooth going for the pair. this story has romance, Billionaire H and Bodyguard h, suspense, and more! ends on a cliffhanger.

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[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

A suspenseful story filled with undeniable attraction and chemistry which was well written and beautifully crafted to weave everything together perfectly. I loved the characters who were intriguing. I loved how the author crafted her character because she was believable as the scenes played out which enhanced my enjoyment. Nicely done.

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[Evy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great story, the blooming love story between Calista, the bodyguard, and Julius the billionaire.
There was intrigue, suspense and love.. the complete package. Only downside of the story: it isn’t finished... we have to wait for the next book ( too bad for me I don’t have much patience)

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[Debbi Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of Calissta and Julius, Calissta saves billionaireJulius’s life and becomes his bodyguard, there is a mutual attraction but Calissta doesn’t date clients and Juliusdoesnt date employees! Good characters and an interesting storyline. I’d recommend this book.

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[marzimarzo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly enjoyed this bodyguard billionaire romance with a lot of action, conflicting family loyalties, shootings, gambling & elite rich lifestyle.
It was nice to have a highly protective female as a twist on the cliche protective male.

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[Tc · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 2nd bok in the Plain Jane series, this is Julius and Calista's story. this romance is filled with drama, chemistry that's off the charts and action. She is hired as his bodyguard, now sit back and enjoy the fireworks.

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[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read book. Beautifully written. Well detailed. Exciting characters with tons of chemistry and passion between them. Read cover to cover. Awesome story!!

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[Siyka · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is always a romantic adventure to read a Plain Jane novel.
I liked the new story and the tension between the two characters although at times it was not as smoothly shown as I expected.
It was full of twists and suspense too.

[Jeanne Kotsios · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book hooked me from the get go I just couldn’t put it down I fell in love with these characters and omg what a story just a perfect

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[Catgirl · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved books 1 and 2 of this series, but I just couldn't get invested in this storyline and these characters. I didn't care for the hero or the heroine and found there was little chemistry between them.

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful read

This book had me glued. I like Calista's personality. She's tough and blunt. She did not seem wishy washy even when she ended up breaking her own rule. I'm curious what the follow up to this cliff hanger will be.

[Thea Kubicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Julius and Calista

This series gets better and better with each new addition. The writing style, dialog, the plot line has me staying up late because I just can't put it down.

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[Di · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!!! What a gr8 story. I was grabbed from the start and held within it's grasp until the end. I look forward to reading the next book. I recommend this read. 5 Thumbs up.

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[Campbell]

Own in Plain Jane Series Bundle: Books 1-5

[Reader03 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read with plenty of action, plot and romance all around. I received an ARC copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.