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Billionaires in Blue Jeans #1
Diamonds and Dirt Roads
A pretend relationship…within a pretend relationship.
Attorney Evan Stone knows every crazy stipulation in billionaire Rudy Carmichael’s will. After all, he wrote it. And he’s determined to make sure each one is fully met by Rudy’s triplet daughters. Even if that means dating the workaholic CEO, Ava. Or pretending to at least. And even if it means resisting the so-right-for-him-she’s-totally-wrong party girl, Cori.
Cori’s only got three things on her to do list from her dad:
• Move to Bliss, Kansas.
• Run his pie shop with her sisters for a year.
• No dating. For six months.
But stepping in for her sister when it’s clear that Ava and Evan aren’t fooling anyone with their “romance” isn’t really dating. And falling for her sister’s pretend boyfriend while pretending to be her sister…well, that’s ridiculous. No matter how real things feel whenever she and Evan are together.
THE SERIES
Billionaires in Blue Jeans
Not your typical billionaire romances...
A tough corporate CEO, a nerdy research scientist, and a globe-trotting party girl walk into a conference room…
Where the sisters, Ava, Brynn, and Cori, find out they have been named co-heirs to their father’s multi-billion dollar conglomerate. Whether they want it or not.
But they also inherit a list of conditions that have to be met:
One, move to Bliss, Kansas--wherever that is--for a year.
Two, run their father’s pie shop together. Yes, a pie shop.
Three, follow his edicts for their love lives. Yep, he went there.
Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? But the girls are going to have some help. Evan, Parker, and Noah, best friends and lifelong residents of Bliss, are equally fascinated with and dreading the idea of meeting the triplets they've heard so much about. The small town guys didn’t know their kooky friend, Rudy, was a billionaire until he was diagnosed with cancer. But they did know he was a guy they would do anything for. Even help his very fish-out-of-water daughters navigate small town life. And make pie. And maybe fall in love.
It’s possible Rudy knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote his will.
It’s equally possible that he was completely crazy.
No matter what, everyone can agree on one thing…Bliss, Kansas is never going to be the same.
Attorney Evan Stone knows every crazy stipulation in billionaire Rudy Carmichael’s will. After all, he wrote it. And he’s determined to make sure each one is fully met by Rudy’s triplet daughters. Even if that means dating the workaholic CEO, Ava. Or pretending to at least. And even if it means resisting the so-right-for-him-she’s-totally-wrong party girl, Cori.
Cori’s only got three things on her to do list from her dad:
• Move to Bliss, Kansas.
• Run his pie shop with her sisters for a year.
• No dating. For six months.
But stepping in for her sister when it’s clear that Ava and Evan aren’t fooling anyone with their “romance” isn’t really dating. And falling for her sister’s pretend boyfriend while pretending to be her sister…well, that’s ridiculous. No matter how real things feel whenever she and Evan are together.
THE SERIES
Billionaires in Blue Jeans
Not your typical billionaire romances...
A tough corporate CEO, a nerdy research scientist, and a globe-trotting party girl walk into a conference room…
Where the sisters, Ava, Brynn, and Cori, find out they have been named co-heirs to their father’s multi-billion dollar conglomerate. Whether they want it or not.
But they also inherit a list of conditions that have to be met:
One, move to Bliss, Kansas--wherever that is--for a year.
Two, run their father’s pie shop together. Yes, a pie shop.
Three, follow his edicts for their love lives. Yep, he went there.
Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? But the girls are going to have some help. Evan, Parker, and Noah, best friends and lifelong residents of Bliss, are equally fascinated with and dreading the idea of meeting the triplets they've heard so much about. The small town guys didn’t know their kooky friend, Rudy, was a billionaire until he was diagnosed with cancer. But they did know he was a guy they would do anything for. Even help his very fish-out-of-water daughters navigate small town life. And make pie. And maybe fall in love.
It’s possible Rudy knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote his will.
It’s equally possible that he was completely crazy.
No matter what, everyone can agree on one thing…Bliss, Kansas is never going to be the same.
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Erin Nicholas
152 books3,803 followersErin Nicholas is the New York Times bestselling author of over sixty sexy contemporary romances. Her stories have been described as toe-curling, enchanting, steamy and fun.
She lives in the Midwest with her husband who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books, her kids who will never read the sex scenes in her books, and family and friends who say they’re shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!).
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She lives in the Midwest with her husband who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books, her kids who will never read the sex scenes in her books, and family and friends who say they’re shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!).
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June 11, 2018
Diamonds and Dirt Roads is book one in the Billionaires in Blue Jeans series by Erin Nicholas. Erin is a new to me author and has been on my list of authors I am dying to try for so long. I just knew that this series was a great place to jump in and I was so right!
Ava, Brynn and Cori Carmichael are identical triplets living in New York. Ava is CEO of her father’s business, Carmichael Enterprises. Brynn is the studious scientist who spends all of her time in the lab, sometimes not seeing the light of day for days at a time. Cori is the party girl. She spends her time moving from place to place having crazy adventures and flitting from one guy to the next.
“She made things sweeter, sillier, and more fun for her sisters. That was her role in their triad and really the only thing she could offer.”
The girl’s weren’t close to their father. He had moved to Bliss, Kansas five years ago when he retired and Ava took over the business. They really knew nothing of his life there. He has now passed away and the girls have gathered with their father’s lawyer from Bliss, Evan Stone, for the reading of the will. And boy are they in for a surprise!
“Look out Bliss, Kansas. The Carmichael sisters are moving in.”
The will is very direct. The girls are to move to Bliss for one year, and take over running a pie shop, Blissfully Baked, that their father owned. Each of the girls has specific duties that are to be their own, each has rules they must adhere to, and they must stay in Bliss for one full year. Ava who works all the time, is to date a man from Bliss for six months. Cori, who never commits to anything, is supposed to not date at all for six months and she is in charge of doing the books for the pie shop. Evan, who has reasons of his own for needing this, proposes that he be Ava’s boyfriend for the allotted time. Evan tends to be unpredictable like Cori is, tries to be the life of the party so to speak. So maybe Ava will help to calm him down, make him more responsible. Only it’s not Ava who Evan has the chemistry with. It’s Cori.
“Not only was she gorgeous but she had this…light. Something seemed to glow from inside her that made a person want to get closer.”
When it became obvious that Ava and Evan had exactly zero chemistry when out in public, Cori found herself jumping in to save them and switching places with Ava. Only then she found her feelings growing for Evan. For the first time in her life, she was falling in love.
This was such a cute story. Don’t be hungry when you read this because there is lots of pie and Cori likes to put sprinkles and whip cream on everything. I’m not a coffee drinker but this book made me want to drink coffee with caramel and sprinkles and whip cream. And definitely eat pie! Cori was adorable. And she was even more adorable when she was with Evan. They were truly made for each other and they are the only two people who truly saw each other. Only there is a trust to comply with, rules to follow. Are they risking everything by falling in love, or can they find a loophole? If I had one complaint, there was a lot of inner monologue with this but perhaps that is just this author’s style and I’m not completely used to it yet. I can’t wait for more with this series with the next book, High Heels and Haystacks, which is Ava’s story. Will she finally meet her match and get her own HEA?
January 26, 2018
Favorite Quotes:
There was plenty to mourn when it came to her and her father. His death was not even number one on the list.
He’d actually thought briefly about how a six-month public relationship with her would keep him essentially celibate, but then he’d quickly stopped thinking about that when he’d started to hyperventilate. He’d told himself he could make it for six months. He was a grown man, for God’s sake. He could sacrifice for a greater good. People went off to war, after all. And into space. And…other places where they couldn’t have sex for long periods of time even if he couldn’t think of one at the moment.
I’m sitting here feeling like a regular, dumb-ass guy who just happened to rub a lamp and ended up with a goddess genie in his lap and I was hoping to get a really good taste of you before you figured out how much better you could do.
You should never say all of it to me… All is a lot with me. I’m best in small doses.
My Review:
Diamonds and Dirt Roads was an entertaining and enjoyable read despite the somewhat complicated premise that featured well-educated, wealthy, and privileged identical triplets who were vastly different in personality and temperament, and requiring them to adhere to precise social and vocational stipulations while living together in a small-town, and gasp working in a pie shop selling their own creations, or forfeit billions in inheritance. I enjoyed the well-crafted and multileveled storylines, which were as insightfully thoughtful as they were cleverly amusing. The characters were endearingly quirky, enticingly complex, and whip-smart. I reveled in Ms. Nicholas’s storytelling, clever levity, sharp wordplay, humorous and titillating verbal sparring, witty banter, sassy word duels, and provocative teasing. And in the midst of all this upheaval, role reversals, and family drama, a sweet, transformative, and steamy love story took root where it was not supposed to, which of course, made it all the more alluring.
There was plenty to mourn when it came to her and her father. His death was not even number one on the list.
He’d actually thought briefly about how a six-month public relationship with her would keep him essentially celibate, but then he’d quickly stopped thinking about that when he’d started to hyperventilate. He’d told himself he could make it for six months. He was a grown man, for God’s sake. He could sacrifice for a greater good. People went off to war, after all. And into space. And…other places where they couldn’t have sex for long periods of time even if he couldn’t think of one at the moment.
I’m sitting here feeling like a regular, dumb-ass guy who just happened to rub a lamp and ended up with a goddess genie in his lap and I was hoping to get a really good taste of you before you figured out how much better you could do.
You should never say all of it to me… All is a lot with me. I’m best in small doses.
My Review:
Diamonds and Dirt Roads was an entertaining and enjoyable read despite the somewhat complicated premise that featured well-educated, wealthy, and privileged identical triplets who were vastly different in personality and temperament, and requiring them to adhere to precise social and vocational stipulations while living together in a small-town, and gasp working in a pie shop selling their own creations, or forfeit billions in inheritance. I enjoyed the well-crafted and multileveled storylines, which were as insightfully thoughtful as they were cleverly amusing. The characters were endearingly quirky, enticingly complex, and whip-smart. I reveled in Ms. Nicholas’s storytelling, clever levity, sharp wordplay, humorous and titillating verbal sparring, witty banter, sassy word duels, and provocative teasing. And in the midst of all this upheaval, role reversals, and family drama, a sweet, transformative, and steamy love story took root where it was not supposed to, which of course, made it all the more alluring.
October 16, 2020
DnF
I have hit and miss experience with Miss Nicholas's book. Diamonds and Dirt Roads is a miss. I can not connect with the writing. Too much inner dialog. Although the story is unique. A relationship of convinience with 2 sisters.
Not FMF type of romance. Sadly not my cuppa.
2 stars
I have hit and miss experience with Miss Nicholas's book. Diamonds and Dirt Roads is a miss. I can not connect with the writing. Too much inner dialog. Although the story is unique. A relationship of convinience with 2 sisters.
Not FMF type of romance. Sadly not my cuppa.
2 stars
January 10, 2018
Life has a way of throwing curve balls. Ava, Brynn and Cori have just landed in the middle of one. Death has a way of being the ultimate wake up call. For billionaire Rudy, his call came a tad too late. Or did it? Diamonds and Dirt Roads begins a father's love letter to his beautiful little girls who have become fierce and lost young women. With the help of a to do list, a father guides the girls he never took the time to know, become the women they are meant to be. In book one Cori gets her time to shine. Misunderstood and brushed aside Cori is about to show the world she's more than just the party girl, she's thought to be. Erin Nicholas can always be counted on to pour on the charm with hypnotizing stories of heartache, humor and healing. You can never stop at just one.
January 10, 2018
Erin Nicholas NEVER EVER disappoints me. When I know I want good, sexy, funny, heartwarming, swoon-worthy romance, I go straight to her. When I heard she was writing a new small town series, I wasn't sure how I could love it as much as I did Sapphire Falls. But she did it. Like I said, she never disappoints me. I absolutely loved meeting these new characters, "seeing" the new town and falling in love with everyone and everything. Cori and Evan were combustible! They were nothing short of fireworks together. Cori is a girl who I'd love to be. Free, light, sweet, full of life and just plain FUN. Evan was oh so sexy. And even more sexy ;) And pretty perfect as far as hero's go! A perfect start to a brand new series that I am beyond excited to get my hands on! I loved it and highly highly recommend!
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
January 26, 2018
Welcome to Bliss, Kansas! Erin Nicholas once again gives readers a small town filled with nosey, but well meaning locals and mixes in triplet billionaire sisters who must work and live in the town for a year to fulfill the terms of their father’s will although it becomes evident he wanted them to discover so much more while there. I loved everything about this book; the sisters while triplets have very different personalities and outlooks on life, but it is also evident they love one another fiercely, the majority of the locals are intrigued and enamored by them, and most of all they begin to realize that while far from perfect, with his will their father set out to help each of them in his own way. Sassy, sentimental, and sexy all describe the thoroughly intriguing and highly entertaining Diamonds and Dirt Roads, the first book in Ms. Nicholas’ Billionaires in Blue Jeans series.
Anyone who reads my reviews knows I’ve been reading Ms. Nicholas for many, many years and yet she still surprises me each time I pick up a book. In this book, the hero and heroine aren’t “together” for most of the book, but it is very much a romance despite the fact that the hero is pretend dating the heroine’s sister. It might sound confusing, but it really isn’t and it gives these characters a good deal of time to really get to know one another something that pleases me greatly.
Cori Carmichael is known as the fun sister, the good time girl, the flighty one, the girl who never lived up to her potential, and has squandered her life away, but Cori is happy with her life. She actually loves her life and she adores her sisters even when they drive her a bit crazy with their overachievement. Finding out she has to not only live with them, but work with them for a year in order for her sisters to inherit makes her nervous only because it means staying in place for a year and she is worried her sisters will get tired of her in that length of time. Finding out her father wants her to run the business side of the pie shop and leave the baking and customers to her sisters makes her question his sanity, and that is before she finds out he also edicts she can’t date for six months. Too bad the small town lawyer that came to deliver the news has her thinking oh so dirty thoughts.
For the last five years Evan Stone was a friend and confidant to Rudy Carmichael, a man whose car broke down in Bliss and he never left, instead he opened a pie shop and became a friend to so many in the town unbeknownst to them that he was a billionaire corporate man. Evan had heard all about Rudy’s three daughters and he thought he knew them well and he was disappointed that Rudy’s three girls never visited even though Rudy told him there were plenty of reasons why they didn’t, but meeting the three women Evan is intrigued especially by Cori who lights up the room the minute she walks in.
There was so much I loved about this story, the grand scheme of fake dating, the “secret” romance between Cori and Evan, watching these three women realize they had more skills than they realized and working together to make their pie shop a success, and the wisdom of the old guard, a group of older gentlemen who had been Rudy’s friends, and wanted nothing more than to share their memories and give advice when they saw fit. It was so interesting watching these women learn they were more than the roles they had pigeonholed themselves into and I know it bothered them that despite the little contact they’d had with their father, he seemed to know exactly what they needed.
This book set up the series nicely, giving us a good look at all the major players, but it was still a romance even though the couple didn’t date one little bit in this book, but that’s not to say they didn’t enjoy some intimate moments both with and without clothing!
Diamonds and Dirt Roads left me with a sense of hope, overwhelming joy, and a full heart and that makes it a wonderfully fantastic romance.
January 13, 2018
Billionaires in Blue Jeans book one
I am in LOVE with this new series. I love the billionaire twist, the crazy will, the strong and intelligent women, the hot men (who are also strong and intelligent), and the wonderful town of Bliss! Just as you start to get an understanding of all the characters, new bits of information is shared that add depth to the people and town. It is not just characters, setting, and plot events— these are real people, living life in a fun small town, even if some of them just moved from the big city. Thank you Erin Nicholas for an entertaining story. I am looking forward to the next one.
I am in LOVE with this new series. I love the billionaire twist, the crazy will, the strong and intelligent women, the hot men (who are also strong and intelligent), and the wonderful town of Bliss! Just as you start to get an understanding of all the characters, new bits of information is shared that add depth to the people and town. It is not just characters, setting, and plot events— these are real people, living life in a fun small town, even if some of them just moved from the big city. Thank you Erin Nicholas for an entertaining story. I am looking forward to the next one.
July 12, 2019
Wow! I love the idea of this series. Triplet billionaire women forced to move to the middle of Kansas and run their father's pie shop in order to inherit. They all have jobs they have to fulfill in order to meet the requirements. And he left pretty some pretty specific instructions on their love lives too.
In Diamonds and Dirt Roads, party sister Cori has to keep the books for the shop and not date. For six months. Too bad she just met her father's lawyer, Evan. Evan decides to fake date Cori's sister Ava in order to help her meet the terms of the will. Too bad he can't keep his hands off Cori.
I loved the relationship between the sisters and I loved the small town of Bliss. Cori and Evan were off the charts hot with one of the best first kisses I have ever read. I can not wait to read more of this series!!
In Diamonds and Dirt Roads, party sister Cori has to keep the books for the shop and not date. For six months. Too bad she just met her father's lawyer, Evan. Evan decides to fake date Cori's sister Ava in order to help her meet the terms of the will. Too bad he can't keep his hands off Cori.
I loved the relationship between the sisters and I loved the small town of Bliss. Cori and Evan were off the charts hot with one of the best first kisses I have ever read. I can not wait to read more of this series!!
May 3, 2018
Gah! This was all kinds of awesome. I love romances set in small towns and Erin Nicholas painted the perfect little town. The Carmichael triplets are thrown a curveball with their father's last will and testament. Each of them are given specific instructions in terms of dating and their job responsibilities, when they move to Bliss, Kansas to run a pie shop together.
Cori Carmichael is the fun sister. She always has a way to spice things up, and lives to see the people she loves, smile and be happy. She agrees to the harebrained idea, to the shock of her sisters, as she she is always flitting from one thing to another. Cori is not committed. To much. So the year long commitment will definitely test her urge to set off whenever the mood strikes. She slightly annoyed me with her noncommittal tendencies, but her make-everyone-happy ways endeared her to me.
The sisters are helped by the town's lawyer, Evan Stone. Evan was laid-back and easy going. He had an unconventional work ethic and despite his casual and friendly demeanor, he was so much more. Tasked with helping the sisters fulfill the terms and conditions of the will, Evan finds himself trying to be a better person. To be more.
I loved the two of them together. They were similar, but different. I liked how they saw each other below the surface, and how they grew and developed all under the watchful eye of the the small town. It was most certainly a slow burn, but the little moments in between were enough to keep the reader wanting more. The will's terms and conditions made things quite interesting and it was fun to see each sister attempt to fulfill them. Cori and Evan not only had the will to worry about, but their own expectations and desires.
Unfortunately there was no epilogue, and I wanted a glimpse into what happens to them but hopefully it's given in the other books in the series, which I most certainly will be reading. I want another dose of small town living, and to see the other two sisters get their HEA's.
Cori Carmichael is the fun sister. She always has a way to spice things up, and lives to see the people she loves, smile and be happy. She agrees to the harebrained idea, to the shock of her sisters, as she she is always flitting from one thing to another. Cori is not committed. To much. So the year long commitment will definitely test her urge to set off whenever the mood strikes. She slightly annoyed me with her noncommittal tendencies, but her make-everyone-happy ways endeared her to me.
The sisters are helped by the town's lawyer, Evan Stone. Evan was laid-back and easy going. He had an unconventional work ethic and despite his casual and friendly demeanor, he was so much more. Tasked with helping the sisters fulfill the terms and conditions of the will, Evan finds himself trying to be a better person. To be more.
I loved the two of them together. They were similar, but different. I liked how they saw each other below the surface, and how they grew and developed all under the watchful eye of the the small town. It was most certainly a slow burn, but the little moments in between were enough to keep the reader wanting more. The will's terms and conditions made things quite interesting and it was fun to see each sister attempt to fulfill them. Cori and Evan not only had the will to worry about, but their own expectations and desires.
Unfortunately there was no epilogue, and I wanted a glimpse into what happens to them but hopefully it's given in the other books in the series, which I most certainly will be reading. I want another dose of small town living, and to see the other two sisters get their HEA's.
January 27, 2018
Erin Nicholas has once again made me fall in love with another small town and the folks who live there after reading Diamonds and Dirt Roads, book 1 in her new Billionaires in Blue Jeans series. I never had any doubt at all because she is an amazing storyteller who knows how to blend romance, friendship, humor and food all in one book. I was smiling throughout the whole story as Ava, Brynn and Cori began their journey in Bliss, Kansas to fulfill the stipulations in their father’s will. I personally think their father Rudy was playing matchmaker in his own way in hopes that they would find love with Evan, Parker and Noah. I totally fell in love with Evan and Cori together right from the start. I adored Cori, her personality, sassiness, spontaneity and intelligence. The way Evan always looked at Cori and saw her for who she was deep inside really melted my heart. These two were perfect for each other. I cannot wait to read the other books in this series as it has already won a place in my heart.
January 9, 2018
Yes, yes and yes the billionaire triplets have arrived in Bliss Kansas to run their deceased father's pie shop for the next year to gain their inheritance. Cori, Ava and Brynn have certain stipulations that they must conform to receive their inheritance. Evan is the lawyer from Bliss, handling the will.
This is Cori's story. She is to maintain the books and not date for six months. There is an immediate chemistry between Cori and Evan, so why not pretend to date Ava and romance Cori. Sounds perfect to me!! Get ready for some fun loving sexy romance and plenty of food. Whip cream makes everything better in Cori's eyes.
This is a great start to a new series, that will bring lots of laughter and happy tears throughout this story. Great chemistry between Cori and Evan!! I live in Kansas and Erin hit the small town atmosphere to the tee. I can't wait to read Ava and Brynn's stories!
This is Cori's story. She is to maintain the books and not date for six months. There is an immediate chemistry between Cori and Evan, so why not pretend to date Ava and romance Cori. Sounds perfect to me!! Get ready for some fun loving sexy romance and plenty of food. Whip cream makes everything better in Cori's eyes.
This is a great start to a new series, that will bring lots of laughter and happy tears throughout this story. Great chemistry between Cori and Evan!! I live in Kansas and Erin hit the small town atmosphere to the tee. I can't wait to read Ava and Brynn's stories!
January 15, 2018
Yeah! Billionaires in Blue Jeans Series first book by Erin Nicholas is a huge hit in my opinion. This is the first in a series of three but hopefully more in the series please! I loved the Sapphire Falls series but loving this one better so far. It is set in a small town in Kansas called Bliss. Evan is the lawyer that is managing the will of triplets’s father. The will had the stipulation that the girls had to come back to Kansas and take over the pie shop! Cora, Ava & Brynn are the triplets but they are all very different. This first book is about Cora she is supposed to manage the books and she is not to date for six months! Yep you have that right Cora is the party girl! She very quickly falls for Evan but they have to keep their romance a secret! I am telling you I can’t wait for the next book you will absolutely love this first book in this series! I got this as an arc book for a honest review and I would give it more stars if they were available!
January 17, 2018
I loved this story. It was just a lot of fun. The idea of being an identical triplet is fascinating. And Cori, Brynn and Ava are such different personalities! The story starts at the reading of their father's will. The stipulations in the will make for the beginning of a great set of stories. Taking the sisters out of their comfort zones and putting them together in a small town is definitely a way to shake up their lives. In this installment, we learn about Cori. She has the gift of making people happy. I think we all know someone like this and it is truly a gift. Evan is the first person to see Cori for who she really is. The two have a lot of sparks and are a lot of fun. The relationships of the sisters is fun to watch. I look forward to seeing how each of them changes through this experience. I can't wait for the next story in the series! I received an advance copy for an honest review.
January 27, 2018
This highly entertaining, sweet, and super sexy small town romance is book one in the Billionaires in Blue Jeans series and it features Evan and Cori but also introduces us to Cori’s sisters, Ava and Brynn and Evan's best friends, Parker and Noah. This story has it all! A set of beautiful billionaire triplets with completely different personalities and three handsome best friends who all run different businesses in Bliss, Kansas. The sisters are in Bliss to fulfill the requirements of their father’s will. All three are to run a pie shop for six months. All three have specific jobs at the pie shop and they each have dating stipulations to fulfill. Cori is the carefree party girl and her job is to keep the books for the shop and no dating for six months. The lessons learned are life-changing. Watching her fall in love is beautiful.
What a brilliant story line! The characters are AMAZING and they made me wish they were really my friends. I can’t wait to read the next book in this fabulous series by an author that NEVER disappoints.
What a brilliant story line! The characters are AMAZING and they made me wish they were really my friends. I can’t wait to read the next book in this fabulous series by an author that NEVER disappoints.
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January 26, 2018
With Diamonds and Dirt Roads, Erin Nicholas brings us a new series in a new town.
The first book of Billionaires in Blue Jeans introduces the triplets (Ava, Brynn and Cori), who must live together in Bliss, Kansas and successfully run their deceased father's pie shop. The girls must adhere to Rudy's stipulations or forfeit their inheritance.
Rudy's set of rules puts each of the girls in an uncomfortable and unfamiliar role, but it is all part of Rudy's plan to help his daughters become the strong, well-rounded women he knows they can be.
Cori is the fun triplet, but thanks to her father's machinations and Evan's insistence, she comes to realize that she's more than just "sprinkles."
Both Cori AND Evan learn and grow throughout the book. I loved that, and I loved their chemistry and connection.
I definitely look forward to returning to Bliss soon!
*** I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy.***
The first book of Billionaires in Blue Jeans introduces the triplets (Ava, Brynn and Cori), who must live together in Bliss, Kansas and successfully run their deceased father's pie shop. The girls must adhere to Rudy's stipulations or forfeit their inheritance.
Rudy's set of rules puts each of the girls in an uncomfortable and unfamiliar role, but it is all part of Rudy's plan to help his daughters become the strong, well-rounded women he knows they can be.
Cori is the fun triplet, but thanks to her father's machinations and Evan's insistence, she comes to realize that she's more than just "sprinkles."
Both Cori AND Evan learn and grow throughout the book. I loved that, and I loved their chemistry and connection.
I definitely look forward to returning to Bliss soon!
*** I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy.***
December 31, 2017
It's been a long time since I was willing to stay up way past my bedtime to finish a book. I loved this book SO SO MUCH. I've been wanting to see atypical billionaires for years (WHY is it always men?) and Erin Nicholas has given me a book full of so much personal catnip, I couldn't put it down. A double squee canon salute, and I think I'm gonna have to go reread this ASAP. Definitely Nicholas's best book yet! Can't wait for whichever Carmichael sister is next.
January 20, 2018
I knew I’d enjoy a story by Ms. Nicholas however what I didn’t know was how much I would love these three sisters. Diamonds and Dirt Roads is not only the first story, in what I’m going to guess will be a trilogy (duh), but it also lays the foundation for this wonderful story about triplet sisters and a life chosen for them by their recently deceased father. I won’t go into too much of the story because it has to be read in order to be enjoyed, IMHO.
It is funny, it is poignant, it is heartfelt, it is maddening, it is snark all rolled into one. This first story is about three sisters…triplets…and how their lives are about to change, in a BIG way. Their father has just passed away and he’s left some pretty big “restrictions” in his will that they must follow in order to inherit. At first I thought I knew how this was gonna play out. Nope! I’m happy to write that what could have been a cliché turned out to be so much more than I could have hoped. These three sisters, and their relationships to each other, will surprise you. I know they did for me. There’s the requisite tug and pull that siblings have but the author wrote such a strong bond between them… It was a great read for me.
Diamonds and Dirt Roads is about Cori Carmichael and Evan Stone. Or is it about Evan and Ava? You’ll have to read it for yourself. To me, the book lays out the framework for the series so it can get a little involved in all the backgrounds but it held my interest through the book. It’s all information you need, as the reader, in order to put the story into perspective.
I was pretty mad at their father. Why is it that folks try to make up for a lifetime of “wrong” by making people jump through hoops that they set? When I get this involved, it means the author did a great job of pulling me into the story. No worries! These are intelligent people who come up with their own loopholes. And pie.
Enjoy this story! You won’t be sorry.
It is funny, it is poignant, it is heartfelt, it is maddening, it is snark all rolled into one. This first story is about three sisters…triplets…and how their lives are about to change, in a BIG way. Their father has just passed away and he’s left some pretty big “restrictions” in his will that they must follow in order to inherit. At first I thought I knew how this was gonna play out. Nope! I’m happy to write that what could have been a cliché turned out to be so much more than I could have hoped. These three sisters, and their relationships to each other, will surprise you. I know they did for me. There’s the requisite tug and pull that siblings have but the author wrote such a strong bond between them… It was a great read for me.
Diamonds and Dirt Roads is about Cori Carmichael and Evan Stone. Or is it about Evan and Ava? You’ll have to read it for yourself. To me, the book lays out the framework for the series so it can get a little involved in all the backgrounds but it held my interest through the book. It’s all information you need, as the reader, in order to put the story into perspective.
I was pretty mad at their father. Why is it that folks try to make up for a lifetime of “wrong” by making people jump through hoops that they set? When I get this involved, it means the author did a great job of pulling me into the story. No worries! These are intelligent people who come up with their own loopholes. And pie.
Enjoy this story! You won’t be sorry.
February 5, 2018
Triplets with daddy issues inherit their estranged father's pie shop in the Bliss, Kansas, and they have to adhere to all his crazy will stipulations to inherit the rest of the family business. What could go wrong??
Let's me count the ways: 1) a fake romance that's not fooling anyone 2) a real romance that's not fooling anyone and 3) three sisters who are complete opposites of each other and now have to live under one roof for a year.
I love a small town romance. One where everyone knows everyone else's business, but I have to admit, I struggled a bit to balance the fake versus real relationship with Cori and Evan. Or "Ava" and Evan. It got a bit in the way for me . . . but I really enjoyed the real intensity between Cori and Evan and their attempts to hide in plain sight when Cori stepped in as Ava., but they really weren't fooling anyone who was close to them.
And I loved the growth in the relationship between Cori and her sisters. That they really started to understand each other--that they may look identical, but their hopes and aspirations were vastly different underneath and that it was okay. And that their father really did know the girls even if he didn't show it when he was alive.
Diamonds and Dirt Roads was a really good start to this new Billionaires in Blue Jeans series. I'm anxious to see what happens with Ava and Parker and Brynn and Noah! ~ Missy, 4 stars
Let's me count the ways: 1) a fake romance that's not fooling anyone 2) a real romance that's not fooling anyone and 3) three sisters who are complete opposites of each other and now have to live under one roof for a year.
I love a small town romance. One where everyone knows everyone else's business, but I have to admit, I struggled a bit to balance the fake versus real relationship with Cori and Evan. Or "Ava" and Evan. It got a bit in the way for me . . . but I really enjoyed the real intensity between Cori and Evan and their attempts to hide in plain sight when Cori stepped in as Ava., but they really weren't fooling anyone who was close to them.
And I loved the growth in the relationship between Cori and her sisters. That they really started to understand each other--that they may look identical, but their hopes and aspirations were vastly different underneath and that it was okay. And that their father really did know the girls even if he didn't show it when he was alive.
Diamonds and Dirt Roads was a really good start to this new Billionaires in Blue Jeans series. I'm anxious to see what happens with Ava and Parker and Brynn and Noah! ~ Missy, 4 stars
January 27, 2018
Wow...Just wow! I love everything Erin Nicholas has ever written. I truly have. I always have a favorite within a series, but love them all! So...when a series starts out *this wonderful*, then I can't wait to see where this series goes!
I absolutely love Cori! She is my favorite type of heroine. She has a little baggage. She's a little sassy. To outside observers, she might not take life too seriously. But at the end of the day, she's simply a good person with a big heart. And the hero, Evan, is her match. He struggles between being the man his grandfather wishes him to be and being like the father he admired so much.
This story is NOT "opposites attract" - these two were perfectly made for each other. And I LOVE THAT!
Erin Nicholas writes like I think. :) I fall into the story like I am one of the cast of characters. It's like I'm standing right there watching all this go down with my own eyes. I can't wait for the next story!!
I absolutely love Cori! She is my favorite type of heroine. She has a little baggage. She's a little sassy. To outside observers, she might not take life too seriously. But at the end of the day, she's simply a good person with a big heart. And the hero, Evan, is her match. He struggles between being the man his grandfather wishes him to be and being like the father he admired so much.
This story is NOT "opposites attract" - these two were perfectly made for each other. And I LOVE THAT!
Erin Nicholas writes like I think. :) I fall into the story like I am one of the cast of characters. It's like I'm standing right there watching all this go down with my own eyes. I can't wait for the next story!!
January 28, 2018
Diamonds and Dirt Roads in the first book in the new series, Billionaires in Blue Jeans Series, by Erin Nicholas.
We are introduced to Cori, Ava and Brynn. Three Billionaire Triplets who land smack dab in the middle of nowhere Kansas. Also known as Bliss. Why? To fulfill the terms of their fathers very specific will.
In Diamonds and Dirt Roads we focus on Cori the fun loving, party girl, who now is responsible for keeping the books at her fathers pie shop. When she meets Evan they shoot sparks left and right and he really see’s the real her.
I adored this first glimpse into the town of Bliss and can’t wait to fall in love with another group of amazing characters. Erin Nicholas writes characters that I feel like I’ve been friends with my whole life and I because invested in their lives and they become more like family.
We are introduced to Cori, Ava and Brynn. Three Billionaire Triplets who land smack dab in the middle of nowhere Kansas. Also known as Bliss. Why? To fulfill the terms of their fathers very specific will.
In Diamonds and Dirt Roads we focus on Cori the fun loving, party girl, who now is responsible for keeping the books at her fathers pie shop. When she meets Evan they shoot sparks left and right and he really see’s the real her.
I adored this first glimpse into the town of Bliss and can’t wait to fall in love with another group of amazing characters. Erin Nicholas writes characters that I feel like I’ve been friends with my whole life and I because invested in their lives and they become more like family.
January 10, 2018
The anticipation for this book has been killing me. Pretending to date the sister of the woman that you are falling in love with can be tricky in a small town. Evan has a plan to pretend to date Ava who is supposed to stay in the kitchen and bake pies however he falls for her sister Corey who makes the best Nutella and bacon pie and he can't stop seeing her. This book is the first of three and you will be hooked by the very first sentence. What are you waiting for pre-order it and Dive Right In!
January 8, 2018
The thoughts that ran through Evan's head, "Evan felt his body stir even from this far away. He wasn’t sure if it was the jacket or the boots, but he didn’t think he’d have her take either off in bed." I think the best part of this book were Evan's thoughts,“I really like your sprinkles, but is this the best time for this?” And when will be the best time, because I can be available whenever." I really liked this book, I loved the small town, fell in love with the sisters and their relationship, I just can't wait for more.
January 17, 2018
A little bit of Diamonds, a little bit of Dirt Road a lot of Evan & Cori in Blue Jeans and baking Nutella and Bacon pie. Love the triplets Ava, Brynn and Cori and the Bliss boys Parker, Noah and Evan. Erin knows how to draw you in to her stories leaving you wanting so much more and in this case feeling the need to drag out those Blue Jeans and finding your own diamond on that Dirty Road. There is more to come with Ava and Parker and Brynn and Noah. So excited for their stories.
Erin bring it on!!
Erin bring it on!!
abandoned
June 7, 2018DNF 6%
Should have paid more attention to the blurb. Three women (triplets) have to spend 6 months doing things completely against their characters to inherit. They all have to do it or no one gets a dollar. Then there is the hint of a fake engagement with one of the sisters faking the fake fiancee. I might give this another chance later.
Should have paid more attention to the blurb. Three women (triplets) have to spend 6 months doing things completely against their characters to inherit. They all have to do it or no one gets a dollar. Then there is the hint of a fake engagement with one of the sisters faking the fake fiancee. I might give this another chance later.
January 12, 2018
I love love love this new series by Erin Nicholas! I received an advance copy and stayed up til 1am to finish it. The book was so well written, I could picture everything as if I was there, which is one of my favorite things to happen when I read a book. I cannot wait for Book #2 to see what happens with the other 2 couples. I love how the triplets personalities are so different. One of my favorite shows is Orphan Black where the one actress plays multiple people so well that you forget its the same actress. In ways, this book made me think of that ~ 3 women that look the same but yet are completely different and the men that fall for each one based on those attributes rather than their looks. So excited for the rest of the series. Really hoping it doesn't end at 3!!!
January 15, 2018
Omg this book was a great start to this series! I adored the sisters and their struggles. I can’t wait to see Ava and Brynns tales of romance. I absolutely love this author she puts out winners every time. I love her stories and all her quirky characters. I love the sexy men that find that one women they can’t live without. Her books are true definition of HEA in romance and they never disappoint! Thank you for another wonderful read.
January 18, 2018
I won a copy of this book and I'm so happy that I did. I loved Ethan and Cori's story. They were a fun and complicated couple that had to try hard to find their happy ending.
January 10, 2018
Marie's Tempting Reads ARC Review:
A fresh romance featuring Billionaire sisters and the men that win their hearts! Erin Nicholas writes sinfully good stories with compelling characters and juicy plots and Diamonds and Dirt Roads is no exception. Its hot sizzling romance at its VERY BEST with some much needed sweetness and an AMAZING heroine and a too delicious hero. I devoured this book as soon as it hit my kindle and I enjoyed every moment of it! Sweet, Sexy, and full of heart breaking moments and swoon worthy ones as well. Its the perfect mix that gets the blood pumping and the heart all...IN!
Diamonds and Dirt Roads gets a STUNNING AND CAPTIVATING FIVE SHOOTING STARS! I LOVE these Billionaires In Blue Jeans series.
A fresh romance featuring Billionaire sisters and the men that win their hearts! Erin Nicholas writes sinfully good stories with compelling characters and juicy plots and Diamonds and Dirt Roads is no exception. Its hot sizzling romance at its VERY BEST with some much needed sweetness and an AMAZING heroine and a too delicious hero. I devoured this book as soon as it hit my kindle and I enjoyed every moment of it! Sweet, Sexy, and full of heart breaking moments and swoon worthy ones as well. Its the perfect mix that gets the blood pumping and the heart all...IN!
Diamonds and Dirt Roads gets a STUNNING AND CAPTIVATING FIVE SHOOTING STARS! I LOVE these Billionaires In Blue Jeans series.
January 13, 2018
One of the best books I have read in a long time. Once I started I had trouble putting it down. The Chemistry Evan and Cori had was fantastic. Love all three sisters and the boys there to help them. Can't wait for the next book in the series to come out.
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