Shared by the Billionaires

by Cassie Cole

Nerdy coder girl? Check.
Massive debt? Double-check.
New job working for three Silicon Valley billionaires at a crypto-currency startup?
Ugh. Triple-check.

Jude Cauthon is nerdy and sweet and awkward in all the right ways. As the Chief Technical Officer of the company, he spends long hours showing me the ropes at the company, with plenty of late nights with just the two of us huddled around his computer screen. And after one especially productive evening at the office? We can’t stop thinking about each other.

Owen March, on the other hand? He’s the cocky know-it-all CEO who struts around like he's the second coming of Jesus. Sure, he's young and smoking hot and has enough confidence to lead an army into battle. And yeah, his smoldering emerald gaze sends shivers up my spine every time he glances in my direction. But soon his teases and taunts take on a playful edge, and I begin looking forward to the hacker pranks we've been pulling on each other…

Then there's Furio Rossi, the Italian billionaire who just invested in our company. He's the tall, dark, and handsome descendant of Roman royalty, and he kisses my hand and fawns over me like I'm an angel sent from heaven. And when he invites me to Italy to audit one of his tech companies, I wonder how deep his affection goes.

Can we get this tech startup off the ground and turn it into a billion-dollar company?
Or will all our hard work--and the love we've found along the way--be for nothing?

SHARED BY THE BILLIONAIRES is a sizzling reverse harem love story filled with humor, suspense, and scintillating action. HEA guaranteed!

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Menage, Enemies To Lovers, Why Choose, Erotica, M F M

536 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 27, 2022

About the author

Cassie Cole is a romance author living in Norfolk, Virginia. A polygamist/polyamorist at heart, she thinks Romance is best when served in threes, fours, and fives!

Reviews

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty standard RH standalone!



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🖤💚
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 😔😃😤🥰

The heroine: Amber Moltisanti - she is a software developer from San Francisco. Her only family was her younger sister Michelle who just turned twenty-one and Amber was throwing her a party on a rooftop bar. She just got an interview with a company called Advanced Crypto Solutions which she would be attending the following day. She hoped it would go well since she really needed the money.

The Heroes: Jude, Owen and Furio - Billionaires who run the startup firm ACS.
Jude Cauthon - a shy and nerdy introvert. He is the Chief Technical Officer of Advanced Crypto Solutions.
Owen March - The CEO of ACS. He is confident and arrogant and as handsome as a god. He was used to being the center of attention in any room he was in.
Furio Rossi - a billionaire financier who invested in ACS. His family had been Italian royalty before Italy dissolved the monarchy.

The Story: Amber rented out the rooftop bar at a local night spot for her sister’s birthday and was having a good time. She even spent some time flirting with Jude until she and her party were kicked off the roof because the owner (Owen March) had a meeting with Furio Rossi and wanted the space to talk privately. Amber wasn’t happy and called them a number of choice names, making a fuss about it, though it didn’t do her any good.

This story was interesting and like I have said in some of my previous reviews of Cassie Cole’s books, she does a ton of research. This book had a lot of information about cryptocurrency which is pretty hard to understand, but it was explained very well. I liked the fact that you could see from the start how intelligent Amber was despite the mistakes she made. It made her a good heroine and I liked her quite a bit.

I thought Owen was a huge jerk at first, and he actually was. However, he started to show his true colors pretty quickly and I liked that he really saw inside Amber and helped her out. When before that it seemed like she didn’t matter much at all to him.

I have to admit though, of the reverse harem romances, the ones I like the least are ones like this one where the heroine starts seeing and hooking up with the men separately and then later, once she kind of has relationships with all of them, they find out about each other and decide to share the heroine. I think in reality, it wouldn’t happen like that at all when each of the guys thought he was in a one on one relationship. I like them better when the Heroes decide from the start that they want to share the heroine.

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[QuinnReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fringe Benefits

It took, like, for-ev-ah for them to do the horizontal mambo. Yeah, yeah, so Amber and Jude broke the seal in the first third of the book, but the ebb and flow of the build-up made it feel like forever! 🔥❤🔥

I have to be honest. I really had a hard time putting this down. I definitely stayed up reading later than I should have... a couple of times. And, hypothetically speaking, I may possibly have read some of it while in meetings. Sorry, not sorry? 🤷‍♀️ It did take a few extra days to finish, but that was a life interrupting thing.

Something came alive inside of me as I watched my best friend kiss my girlfriend. It was a little weird, yeah. How could it not be? But it was also super hot. Like watching a preview of what I was about to do with her.
-- Owen March

The book is fantastic! It's hilarious, exciting, engaging, well-written, and very steamy. There's also a touch of heartache and plenty of celebrations. Tissues are definitely recommended.

“I’m really not a good people-person,” I told Jude later.

“You’re fine,” he insisted. “Honestly, the fact that you didn’t call him any variation of the C-word means you’re growing.”

The relationship development between all of the characters, and not just the four principles, is also terrific! Amber's relationships with her sister Michelle "Shelly" and Melinda are vastly different, yet equally intriguing.

One thing I could always count on from my sister was a graphic threat of violence. It had been our fun little thing since we were children. By this point, the more graphic the threat, the more it meant I love you.
-- Amber Moltisanti

I LOVE that we have a few different tropes covered. There's the insta-lust connection that turns out to be boss/employee, there's the other boss that starts very much in the enemies category (seriously, war has been waged in the offices and homes), and then there is the unknown factor.

Being around Amber was thrilling in a way that shocked me.
-- Jude Cauthon

I like that it took longer to finish than expected because the extra time allowed me to savor these characters. I kind of don't want to say goodbye to them.

Amber stepped off the plane like a goddess visiting the earth. My chest swelled with eagerness at the sight of her, and at the way she smiled when she spotted me across the distance.
-- Furio Rossi

This is definitely one of my favorites from Cassie Cole. She consistently writes great stories. I can't wait to see what she writes next!

[Terren · Rating 2 out of 5]

Are u serious

The female lead was okay at first. She was very independent, wanted to pay for her own things and was very abrasive. She soon after completely changed her personality. She wasn't as outspoken, she was very dramatic and all around an annoying character. Towards the end when she started throwing a tantrum I just couldn't take it. I skim read the rest. I feel like the Italian was the only man who really cared to get to know her and connect with her. She doesn't even act like she wants to be with him, she just wants to have sex with him and see him every couple weeks.
Just all around hated the ending. She threw a tantrum and made everyone loose out on a huge pay out just to end up getting it anyway. Just didn't sit right with me.

[Lissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cole has a history of writing solid reverse harems with a decent amount of chemistry and spice, but this is definitely not it. The story starts off strong but loses steam by the end of the first third. Amber was enjoyable for the most part (up until the very end), and the business aspect of the book was fairly entertaining - especially in the latter half where the romance gets messy. I had to check back to see if this was actually a romance since the book doesn't seem like anything is going anywhere relationship-wise. You never really get the sense that anyone truly cares for anyone else. It feels like a strictly friends-with-benefits situation; Owen and Jude have more chemistry with each other (despite never getting together) than they do with Amber. Furio seems like the only one who actually likes Amber, but he's shoehorned in at the last third and doesn't have time to develop as an independent character.

[CeCe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great start then it lost me. The whole thing with Bones…blah.

I am not if at the end the 2 heroes cared about the heroine.

[Gabrielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very disappointing. I liked that there was actually a story and character/relationships development, but everything else was super dull. There's one threesome that happens around de 80% mark, and even tho she's dating 3 guys, there isn't a single scene where all 4 of them are actually together. So basically, it's just a girl dating different guys, nothing remotely close to a polyamorous relationship. Not interested in reading *that*. 🙄
Also, I don't give a shit about crypto currency. There was no reason to go into such depth about it during the book! I skimmed everything concerning this. Ugh.

[Ravyn 🐣]

dnf @ 89 %

I don’t like my reverse harems where the characters don’t know about each other and you’re actively having sex with the both of them wtf and making it seem like it’s only them. Also I don’t like when there’s jealousy in it. It’s not as fun. Also the main character is insufferable. I could’ve delt with the first couple because we were getting to know her. Then as the book went on she just became more bothersome but I never felt it cause it was multiple povs but these last few with just her voice omg hell no. 477 pages in wow. I thought I could just power through but this is slowly putting me in a reading slump so I’ll just dip.

[Donna Getzandanner · Rating 5 out of 5]

6 Stars
One strong woman, three Billionaires = a match made in heaven? Maybe?
I loved this story. It starts softly. Then heats up with a smidge of flirty banter. Then, Amber, the main female character, boils over. Talk about a fast roller-coaster ride!
Chapter one has Amber throwing a fantastic, well-attended birthday party for her younger sister, her 21st! Chapter two introduces us to one of the Billionaires, which is unknown to us or Amber, at the time. When chapter three starts, I’m expecting more of the same. I was wrong. Amber shows her temper and just how ‘strong’ she can be at the drop of a hat…well, okay, it did take a couple of bouncers, too. I did not think it could get much better than what I was reading. I was wrong, again. It is a glorious ride from start to finish!
I was so engrossed in the storyline and so involved with the characters that I missed bedtime. Well worth it, my friends! Well worth it! I wholeheartedly give SHARED BY THE BILLIONAIRES an easy 6 stars!

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Owen and Jude are co-owners of a new start-up cryptocurrency company and are looking to hire talented professionals. Amber happens to be at the right place to meet Jude and to have an altercation with Owen. Amber and Owen seem to rub each other the wrong way and their antics bring levity to this story.
Supporting characters really add to this story with Melinda having a special talent for knowing what is really happening in the office. Furio the third investor, adds some tension and an Italian flair to the story.
"Why haven't you made a list?"
"He made love to me like the rocking of an ocean against a shore."
"My dreams had been full of non-stop eroticism all night, one sinful act segueing seamlessly into the next."
"My plans for revenge all faded away like spring snowdrifts."

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A steamy reverse harem read. Amber gets a new job at a crypto-currency startup and soon sparks are flying between the her and Jude, Owen and Furio. Three sexy billionaires and Amber is falling for all of them. Will she have to choose between them? Fast-paced read with intense chemistry and sizzling scenes. I liked it.

[Mabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really, really enjoyed this. Despite the length, at no point did my interest wane. I can’t opine on the techno babble’s accuracy, but at least it sounded right. I also liked the very different personalities of the main characters, including their many believable flaws. I was particularly impressed with the way Amber’s… issues were presented. Her self-destructive tendencies clearly point to an unaddressed psychological issue, and her clash with Owen over this made me think the book would address it at some point.

It didn’t, which was disappointing on its own. But doubly so during the conflict of the third act, when her only argument against being acquired by Google is her own fear of change – this isn’t made clear just by her actions: Owen even confronts her about it, in clear, concise words. Her ‘disgust’ toward large companies is a farce used to mask her own self-destructive tendencies – and yet the plot expects me to celebrate the way the men folded to her tantrum, rather than admit she has a problem and get help for it. For a book that supposedly stars a woman passionate about the way modern millionaires put more importance on profit than on helping improve society, having 3 billionaires – and the heroine, who would have been a millionaire in her own right had they gone along with the sale – choose a needless risk over giving their employees immense and immediate profit felt selfish.

Another point that rubbed me in a very, very weird way is Furio’s entire character, and the outdated stereotypes attached to it. They’re not offensive, just weird enough that anyone with any knowledge of Italy or the English fucking language would find them odd. Like the way no stretching of the imagination can make me believe a man who learned English in motherfucking England wouldn’t immediately know that ‘cuntwaffle’ is not an endearment.

Then there’s the cultural stuff. It’s very niche, but it directly relates to my field of work, so I have to point out how the comment about a modern Hollywood movie having a subpar dub in Italy was so fascinatingly fucking stupid, I had to stop and rewind to make sure I heard it right. I won’t bore you with details, because they only interest a very particular strain of language nerd, but voice acting, including dubbing, is a gigantic industry that requires decades of work under your belt before you’re even allowed to audition to voice a main character in the dub a Hollywood movie. So when I heard Amber comment on a 202X blockbuster being badly dubbed it was like nails on a chalkboard.

Also distracting but I guess slightly more believable is the idea of an Italian billionaire not knowing who Scrooge McDuck is. Being generous, I could assume the Italian 1% isn’t super interested in discussing fictional ducks and their many names around the world, and it’s just a matter of him never learning Paperon de Paperoni’s original name. But like the dub comment, I suspect it’s simply a matter of the author not knowing how incredibly famous Donald Duck and his family are in Italy.

But honestly, my biggest problem was Furio ever calling football ‘soccer’ lol

Bitching aside, I genuinely enjoyed this book. It could have handled Amber’s issues better, and at times it goes a bit too hard on the wish-fulfillment to take it seriously (Furio’s instalove, the way Amber’s apparently smoking hot despite, by her own admission, spending the past few years locked away in her bedroom coding and playing videogames), but it was never boring.

[Hersheyreviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shared by 3 men? Isn't it weird?
HELL YEAH IT IS but if those men are 𝓞𝓦𝓔𝓝, 𝓙𝓤𝓓𝓔 𝓐𝓝𝓓 𝓕𝓤𝓡𝓘𝓞 then it's not weird it's amazing.

Eɴᴇᴍʏ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀs 📍
Cᴜᴛᴇ ʙᴏʏ📍
Iᴛᴀʟɪᴀɴ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴍᴀɴ 📍
Cᴏᴄᴋʏ ᴛᴇᴄʜ ʙʀᴏ 📍
ᴄᴏᴅᴇʀ ɢɪʀʟ 📍
sᴍᴜᴛᴛ 📍
ᴄʀʏᴘᴛᴏ sᴛᴀʀᴛᴜᴘ📍

𝐎𝐰𝐞𝐧
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦.

𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐞
𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺.

𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨
𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘦𝘵, 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺'𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊.

4 different characters, 4 different stories but same goal.

AMBER, the coder, a beauty with brain girl. I loved her character the way she was fierce and don't give shit to anyone and a plus point she was the best sister.

JUDE CAUTHON, a programmer in the silicon valley, he is the cute and shy type boy who fell for AMBER before other two MC.

OWEN, was a cocky tech bro in Amber's understanding. Owen's character is different from the others, he didn't fall in love with AMBER in the first meet. They both were the enemies who pranked each other but they failed to notice the feelings they grew for each other in their bickering.

FURIO, he was a husband material. Coming from a royal family Furio holds a lot of power in Italy and as he was interested in crypto he invested in Owen's company. His character is strong and powerful but infront of AMBER he is different, her lover and her servant.

𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏, 𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 3 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈? 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 3 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒘𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒖𝒔😉

[Amanda Mant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is interesting, well written, and absolutely kept my attention.

I loved the technical aspects regarding the heroine’s work. The conversations about her job as a coder was actually incredibly intriguing. And I loved that we got so much time with each guy. Nothing felt rushed with any of the three heroes. I loved that aspect.

I really wanted the why choose aspect to show up a bit sooner. It was pretty late in the book and it’s a longer book. Every time she had steamy scenes with one of the guys without the others knowing it made me a bit cringy. Yes, it’s handled well because the guys make it clear they want to keep it casual. But I don’t want to read about dudes who are comfortable with the heroine sleeping with anybody she wants. I like my fictional men possessive. Had I not gone into this knowing it’s a why choose I would’ve DNFed as soon as she hooked up with guy number two.

I love that the guys embraced the sharing aspect, but there were bits and pieces of that situation that weren’t my cup of tea.

That said, this is truly a well written book with some of the most hysterical scenes I’ve read in a while. It’s not Shakespeare obviously, but it’s descriptive, imaginative, and well researched. I definately feel like I got the whole story and didn’t walk away wanting for anything.

I would’ve personally liked just a touch more description of the steamy scenes - particularly when the menage moments happened - but the spice was still there. Heads up - there isn’t a moment when all four members of this party get together between the sheets. And while this relationship is open on her end, it is never opened with any of the guys. They close it around the four of them by the end. So this book is not polyamorous. It’s simply why choose.

To Cassie Cole specifically -
With every bit of respect and understanding - If you have not been a part of the conversation, I highly recommend you look into the verbiage surrounding the term ‘reverse harem’. It’s harmful. It has been an industry standard so it’s completely understandable that you and so many other authors embrace it. But the hope is that the conversation currently surrounding the term will allow the industry to evolve to use of the term ‘why choose’ for most romances that were previously called ‘reverse harem’. There’s a lot of conversation happening around this on TikTok right now. I recommend taking a look. Thank you for this book! I lost an entire night’s sleep reading it so…shame on you. Lol.

[Dawnmarie Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not your average RH romance we get a nerdy intelligent heroine in Amber who's a computer programmer extraordinaire. Her amazing skills lead to her getting hired by ACS which in the beginning is run by Jude and Owen. Jude and Owen have been friends forever and they're developing a new platform that they need Amber to help get it off the ground. Jude and Owen decide to invite Furio an outside investor to get a cash infusion in their company. All 3 men are very different and Amber finds herself drawn to each of them. The 3 billionaires find themselves competing for Amber's attention. We get to see their humor, we get to watch them pull pranks and we get to witness their sizzling hot chemistry. I don't want to say anymore and ruin it for anyone else with spoilers. You really need to read this story full of drama and heat to see what happens. I would recommend reading this sexy intelligent book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy crypto! If you are a coder or interest in the inner workings of crypto currency, this story is for you. I am neither, but still found it interesting like seeing behind the curtain.

Amber is a freelance coder looking for her new home. An interesting night out for her sister's birthday leads to some sparks, but they explode at her job interview. This story was easy to read and had some amazing laugh out loud moments. I so now want my own home AI voice over.

I did find myself not liking Amber as several points in the story. It is reverse harem and I have read and enjoyed that before. This time it felt less organic, more like Amber was being greedy and hording the hotties for herself. It felt more forced versus natural.

The guys were so incredibly different in their personalities and what they bring to the relationship. The antics between Amber and Owen are legendary.

I could see myself reading again.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jenifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved loved loved everything about this book. The relationships were all great and were built upon naturally and never felt like they were forced or unrealistic. The humor was great and kept me laughing throughout. Especially all the pranks. I loved the nerdy talk too, although I got lost in some of it, but it felt like it was real. I loved everything and didn't want it to ever end. I was a bit shocked when I opened my e-reader and it was over 450 pages for the book, but I breezed through this so quickly because I couldn't stop reading and let everything else that needed to be done around my house fall the wayside just so I could finish. Now that I'm done I don't want it to be over. I just want to keep living in the ACS world and being witness to all the activity. Maybe I'll just have to do a reread so I can enjoy it all over again :-)

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Fiona · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. The characters were all strong individuals who knew what they wanted and went out and got it done. It was highly entertaining with lots of humour and lots of steamy moments between the main characters Amber, Owen, Jude and Furio. I loved how Amber started off as a loving sister who was feeling down because she sold her shares of her crypto currency that she helped develop, too soon, but she goes all gang busters on the owner of the job she was going for. I loved how Owen and Jude recognises that Amber is the best person to help their company to grow where they needed it to grow so they could go public. Once again, this book was very entertaining, although I wasn’t a fan of the language, but I’m guessing it wouldn’t have had the same shock value that caused it to be hilariously funny. Very well written story.

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[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cassie has ventured into the cryptocurrency world with this book and it was great. Amber is a coder that doesn't hold her tongue. To anyone. When she spends almost all her money to rent out the patio deck for the night to celebrate her baby sister's 21st birthday she wants to make her sister happy. So when her sister tells her that it will make her happy for her to go talk to the guy who has been eyeing her from the inside bar, she does it. And she finds herself liking him. But when they are made to leave before their time is up because the owner wants the deck, she let's him have it.
Imagine her surprise when she shows up to her job interview the next day and find not only the guy she was flirting with but the restaurant owner as her potential bosses, she let's him have it again. And she is even more surprised when the nice one, Jude, shows up to offer her the job.

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[Mulan Book Princess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this romance as it wasn’t your typical reverse harem. To be honest, I wasn’t really sure if I liked Amber as she seems to fly off the handle easily and is a bit immature but she grew on me over time. I felt the same about Owen as he seems a bit self-centered. I do adore Jude as he is sweet and a bit shy. And Furio is totally swoon-worthy as he is attentive and romantic. All in all, I found this story entertaining and fun to read.

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[Cody Marie Phoenix · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually enjoy Cassie's books, not so much this time. There were some great characters, but the story its self was long and drawn out. Being a former programmer myself, even I was bored with all the crypto talk. There were some funny moments and the sexy times were present, I just didn't feel it in this one.

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[mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

This was my first RH and I tried not to expect anything, though, ...now that I think about it, I think I did expect a bit that it would be like a trashy wattpad fanfic (don’t get me wrong, I love reading trashy stuff from time to time, if it wasn’t already obvious lol)… but I have to say that it surprised me in a positive way, I did not expect that I would like it this much, lmao

The build-up was really nice, I loved all characters and the dynamic between them, and I just loved the nerd-vibe and how much coding knowledge is weaved into the story (I don’t know enough to accurately judge if everything is correct, but the little stuff that I DO know was actually right, so that was enough to convince MY dumbass at least, lmaoooo)

I have to say tho, I kind of started losing a bit of interest at the 70-80% mark (which made me put the book down and just completely forget about it for a week or two lmao, aside from just general life-stuff that sometimes happens and gets in the way), which is around when all three guys learn about the fact that amber is having relations with all of them. The first few chapters after this were still good, but then it dawns on you that the way the guys just accept all of this with almost no pushback is just too chill and convenient and almost non-chalant… idk, that was not really convincing. (This goes for the end too. It’s just too… convenient and easily accepted tbh, which is fiiiine, but idk… maybe a bit more drama would have been more interesting or at least given a semblance of being at least a slight bit more realistic lol)

I guess I liked the building up a lot more and the tension she had with them, and also how they were “courting” her, their different personalities and dynamics and all of that. But nevertheless, I still liked it a lot

I have to say though, the chapters about Amber being with Owen & Jude at the same time????? Jesus. I was clutching my pearls (in a good way)

However, what really started to annoy the fuck out of me and pissed me off quite a lot was her extremely childish behavior towards the end. Damn. I really liked Amber during the course of this book, but when she started acting like this? It really made me question the whole thing lmao. Richtig reingeschissen

Also, on another note, at some point it got SO annoying how often it was mentioned that all three guys were billionaires, yeAH WE GOT IT THE FIRST TIME AROUND, so please stop saying it every chance you get!!! I should have started taking a shot every time the word got used, as a “fun” lil drinking game yanno

Also, on ANOTHER another note, WHY do so many of these books have to have these ugly ass covers? I almost feel ashamed reading these just because of these cheap ass shitty covers (and that says a lot since I am reading on my iPad, where no one actually sees them)

[Kim Mears · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amber is out celebrating her sister's birthday, she has hired the rooftop bar of a restaurant in the city. Her sister encourages her to chat up a man at the inside bar, they get along well but their night end before they can take their connection any further after the owner takes back the rooftop bar for a meeting.
Amber has some pretty colourful words for the owner but they end up having to leave.
The next day Amber has a job interview with a tech start up, but imagine her surprise when she finds out her new boss is the man from last night, Jude and his partner is the owner from the restaurant, Owen. Owen doesn't recognise her at first, but it doesn't take long for him to remember her when she starts calling him colourful names again.
Amber walks out of the interview gutted that she didn't get what she was looking for, but she has a way of making herself heard and she wasn't going to let Owen get away with the way he treated her the previous night.
Surprisingly, Jude turns up on her doorstep later the same day and offers her the job, he looked into her further and found the that she has skills that his company really needs, so he convinced his partner to hire her.
As the weeks go by Jude and Amber become closer and start up a physical relationship all while Amber and Owen are trying to hack each other and one up each other in revenge. But eventually, their revenge plans turn into something more and they end up starting a physical relationship too. Now she is involved with both owners of the company, but they don't know about the other and what happens when the investor for the company turns up to visit, especially when he shows his interest in Amber. What will happen when they find out about each other, is her relationship with the 3 of them going to spell the downfall for the company or will it all turn out ok in the end.

I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.

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[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was fun and was a true RH so she got all her men. No MM.

My issue with this series is how it’s a bit unrealistic and a little too idealistic. Amber initially shows her dissatisfaction with billionaires but does not mind enjoying all the benefits that comes from dating them. It was just like empty ranting since she never actually did anything good for the poor or hungry on her own. It felt like the author was trying to give her a personality through it instead of actually having her care.


The one thing in this story that pissed me off was when Alphabet was looking to acquire ACS. Amber had an issue with it but that wasn’t the problem. The reasoning behind why she had such an issue with the acquisition was just so immature and unrealistic.

Let’s give up on doing the thing we planned to do from the start just because Amber cries. They literally started the company in order to sell it later. They get an offer and she kicks up a fuss because she doesn’t think her relationship with the guys is strong enough to last if they aren’t working together.

That was the dumbest thing. Like how about you strengthen the relationship if you think something that small would ruin everything.

ALSO the fact that they were so enamored with her was so abrupt and unrealistic for me. She always complains about being this nerdy girl and does not dress well (you don’t need to wear heals to look cute) but apparently she is just so irresistible and can keep the attentions of these handsome billionaires with no effort.

Like if you are going to make her the best woman ever at least give a reason why. It felt so awkward to read them talk about how much they like her and how she was just the best without there being anything that truly differentiated her from any other woman.

But yeah, I’m finished. I just needed to rant a bit about the things that annoyed me. Aside from all of that it was an enjoyable read. Just a bit cringy here and there lol

[Patricia Charlton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

I have read a few of Cassie Cole’s books and really liked them but it took me 2 days to read this I just got bored with the technical talk, I know that’s the business of the two male leads when they bring Amber in to their company but unless you know about coding and crypto it was boring to read.
Too much technical talk throughout this book and it actually seemed to me like 60% tech talk and 40% their relationship, it may not have been that but it sure felt like it.

I liked Furio and what he did regarding her family tree and I liked Jude from the beginning but Owen took longer to like he was just too cocky and arrogant at times.
I thought that Amber was acting like a pathetic spoilt brat with the Google deal, Owen was right she was very immature regardless of how it turned out she wasn’t prepared to listen to what they wanted it was all about her.

If I’m honest I didn’t really think much of Amber as the female lead she annoyed me with the stupid hacking at the beginning, again acting immature because she didn’t get her way.
Yes she spoke her mind and was strong when she needed to be but her immaturity was off putting considering she was the older sibling who looked out for her sister I really wanted her to be more likeable but that’s just my opinion.

Michelle was a more likeable character and I liked Melinda also and loved who her boyfriend was he is very yummy.

[Raecharmed]

Amber is celebrating her younger sister's twenty-first birthday on the rooftop of an expensive club when she meets Jude. Jude isa billionaire in the tech world. Sparks fly between him and Amber. She shows him how to loosen up but still look professional. Not long after he leaves the owner of the bar tells them they have to leave the rooftop, but he'll set them up with some booths. Amber gets upset and loses control and says somethings she probably shouldn't. The next day she heads out for her job interview and is shocked when she is introduced to Jude and the annoying man that kicked them out of the bar the night before. She loses it again and leaves sure she isn't getting the job. However, Jude won't let her go that easily and follows her home to talk her into coming back. Sparks fly between Jude, Amber and Owen. Its not long before Amber is involved with both men. Then their investor comes to town and sparks ignite between Amber and him. Will there be problems for Amber when they learn she's been with all three? Can they find a way to be together?

This is an amazing story that will draw you in from the first chapter on. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.


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[Nana · Rating 1 out of 5]

📖 A garota dos bilionários
🖋️ Cassie Cole
🧬 Harém reverso
⭐ 1,5
🌶️ 3

Apesar de ser classificado como harém reverso, o livro entrega uma narrativa bastante individualizada. Amber se envolve separadamente com três homens — Jude, Owen e Furio — sem que eles saibam inicialmente. Os sócios da empresa onde ela trabalha não queriam nada sério, mas a protagonista, em uma viagem de negócios à Itália, adiciona mais um romance à sua lista. Ao retornar, Jude e Owen descobrem que estão sendo "compartilhados", e Amber também está saindo com Furio, um investidor da empresa.

A trama evolui para uma competição entre os homens, que depois se transforma em um acordo de compartilhamento — inicialmente sem relações conjuntas. Mais adiante, há uma única cena em que esse compartilhamento se concretiza de forma mais íntima, marcando uma virada na dinâmica do grupo.

Amber é um verdadeiro ímã para homens ricos — o título já entrega isso. Ela é descrita como uma pseudo-nerd desbocada, o que destoa do estereótipo clássico de nerd tímida e introspectiva. Embora a autora tente construir uma protagonista irreverente e fora do padrão, a personagem não convence. Sua personalidade é inconsistente, e suas ações parecem mais guiadas pela conveniência da trama do que por qualquer profundidade emocional.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amber is a computer nerd coder who’s trying to find a place she belongs.

She meets Jude and Owen at her sister’s party. Jude is cute and they’re flirting until Owen throws Amber and guests out of the bar because he needs the space.

Imagine the surprise when Amber interviews for a new job and learns that Jude and Owen are the bosses. She connects with Jude, but still carries a grudge for Owen.

Loved seeing the business expand and Amber rock her position. She and Owen are at war and have taken to prancing each other, while she and Jude work together perfectly.

Furio is a wealthy Italian investor who Amber is immediately attracted to and he to her.

She ends up in three totally different relationships with these men but they don’t know about each other, but the men tell her they don’t want anything serious since they’re focused on their company.

A looming sale of the business, along with the men finding out about each other, turns Amber’s life upside down. She has feelings for all three of them and has finally found a place where she feels like she belongs.

[Cheyenne Galovits · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't love this book, but I didn't hate it either. I really enjoyed the business aspect, and I liked the beginning a lot. Reverse Harems are my kryptonite, but the fact that there was a relationship, even if it wasn't official, with Jude and Owen separately without either of them knowing about the other really bothered me. It gave me cheating vibes even if I knew they would all end up together in the end. I also didn't like that when they found out about each other it wasn't from her it was by accident. Furio was wonderful, but you really don't get much time to fall in love with him, so it didn't feel natural for him to be part of the relationship. Jealousy I usually find hot, but when she was jealous of Jocelyn? Someone who really didn't pose much of a threat. Yea, no. Like, girl, really? You didn't even tell Owen you were with Jude, and you guys were actually sleeping together, not history of having slept together once in college. I ended up just skimming through the ending for the sake of wanting to finish the story.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. Cassie Cole is one of my go to authors for reverse harem stories. This one is about highly intelligent Amber and the three men who all become her bosses. Jude and Owen started the company and Furio buys in later. Amber develops an individual relationship with each man but she spends time with them together also. It is a good storyline as far as their personal interactions. Plenty of humor, chemistry, passion and love.
There is a lot of technical information about their jobs and the company. The book is also probably the longest I have read in a long while. Those two things took away from the story for me. The technology aspect does not interest me so I could have done with a little less. Overall another good book

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[Bluebyyou · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF'ed at 25%

Did not like any of the characters. The female lead was over-the-top ridiculous, the one male lead was a total azzhat, the other male lead's lack of self-esteem was a turn off and they were all immature, unprofessional and in need of a swift kick to the derriere.

And the whole restaurant thing made no sense from any angle. They didn't need the whole patio to entertain one prospective investor. In today's world of social media where one unethical decision going viral can completely destroy your brand, no business owner would do that without at least providing compensation. And a man trying to get people to invest in his cryptocurrency certainly isn't going to commit fraud like that. Also, given that the azzhat considered that two grand to be inconsequential, it made no sense that he didn't return her money immediately upfront.

Do not recommend.