{"id":21159,"date":"2017-04-27T08:15:02","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T12:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=21159"},"modified":"2018-06-12T00:14:05","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T04:14:05","slug":"review-mister-moneybags-by-vi-keeland-and-penelope-ward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=21159","title":{"rendered":"Review: Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

Once again Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward have given us a fun, sexy, swoony, deliciously romantic story with some great twists and turns that had me captivated from start to finish. And I loved it!<\/p>\n

Our hero and heroine meet in an elevator which becomes stuck, and from their very first interaction, the banter is sizzling and absolutely hilarious!<\/p>\n

\u201cPut your hand out.\u201d
\n\u201cYou\u2019re going to put my phone in it, right?\u201d
\n\u201cNo I have taken down my pants and I\u2019m going to stick my dick in it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And this\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry. It\u2019s a technique I use to fend off the panic \u2014 screaming at the top of my lungs.\u201d
\n\u201cThat\u2019s the best technique you have?\u201d
\n\u201cI have a few different techniques. I can also massage my balls.”
\n\u201cExcuse me?\u201d
\n\u201cI have balls. Massaging them really helps.\u201d
\n\u201cYour\u2026 balls? You looked like a woman to me, pretty damn shapely from the back, at least.\u201d
\n\u201cThey\u2019re Boading balls. Metal meditation balls. I massage them against each other in a circular motion in my palm. It helps calm me down.\u201d I began to frantically search through my purse.
\n\u201cWhat\u2019s all that rustling?\u201d he asked.
\n\u201cI\u2019m trying to find them. They\u2019re somewhere in my bag.\u201d Without light, I wasn\u2019t able to easily locate them. \u201cShit, where are they?\u201d
\nHe chuckled. \u201cI have some balls you could massage if you\u2019re in a pickle.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

LMAO!\u00a0 God, I was completely sold just after the first chapter!<\/p>\n

Bianca is a journalist who is in the building to interview the enigmatic billionaire CEO, Dexter Truitt, who she has written off as being a snobby, entitled asshole, and has nicknamed \u2018Mister Moneybags\u2019 \u2013 not realising that the man in question is trapped in the elevator with her.<\/p>\n

Dex has taken an instant liking to Bianca, before he learns her misconstrued opinion of him, and doesn\u2019t want her thinking of him that way so he invents an alter-ego on the spot \u2013 Jay Reed, bike messenger. Bianca and \u2018Jay\u2019 chat and banter some more, and when they are finally released from their entrapment, Dex sees to it that their interview is cancelled, and he makes a date with Bianca to spend the day together \u2013 more chatting and bantering, and a very desperate Dex pulling out all the stops to create a real life for Jay (I\u2019m still chuckling just thinking about it).<\/p>\n

Dex knows that he can\u2019t keep up the charade forever, so he gets in touch with Bianca \u2013 this time as himself \u2013 offering to conduct the interview over email. She accepts, and once again there is fantastic conversation and bantering as they chat back and forth and get to know each other \u2013 this time with the real Dex.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s complicated as Dex tries to keep his two identities straight, and Bianca finds herself torn between two men that she is seriously falling for \u2013 never realising that they are both actually one person. It\u2019s funny and a little bit angsty, and the anticipation builds as we wait for it all to hit the fan.<\/p>\n

Jay had a date with Bianca for two nights from now, and Dex was gearing up for his 11PM chat. What had this woman done to me?<\/i><\/p>\n

Dex was pissed at Jay for even thinking about fucking her. And Jay was annoyed at Dex for judging him for thoughts that came naturally. Perhaps Dex and Jay should have both called ahead to secure some space at the insane asylum.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved watching it all play out, and it all happens with so much more intensity than I thought. But it provides the perfect opportunity for feelings to be shared and declarations to be made as the way is paved for their fresh start.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe with me. Yell at me. Scream at me. Be angry with me\u2026 but be with me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And then there\u2019s that shift. Right when you think you know what is coming, you get something else entirely, and I love how these authors are able to do that. It turns this fun, light-hearted, laugh-out-loud read into an emotional, dramatic, angsty story that is nothing like what you expect. There\u2019s still that sense of fun, and that wonderful connection that Dex and Bianca share, but it\u2019s explored in new ways and with a deeper intensity, and I loved the way their situation forced them to really confront their feelings. These two fell hard for each other, they had to fight for each other, and they did, because they both knew it would be worth it. And when they did, it was natural and easy. They had challenges to face, but the whole way through they stayed functional and honest, and they never held back what they were feeling for each other and the swoon was off the freaking charts!<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter what, you are the love of my life. No one will ever replace you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Swooooooon!<\/p>\n

I love a hero who fights for his girl, and Dexter\u2019s determination to win Bianca was absolutely gorgeous! From his efforts as \u2018Jay\u2019 to his grovelling as Dex, and the way he poured his heart out to her over and over again, I absolutely fell in love with him. And Bianca was a wonderful heroine. I could absolutely understand where she was coming from, and again, her strength and bravery in dealing with all that she is faced with is fantastic!<\/p>\n

The story is a rollercoaster, and I really enjoyed the ride. It\u2019s funny, sweet, and gorgeously romantic, not as sexy as I was expecting, but what is there is pretty hot, but this one is more about the feels, and that part of the story is wonderfully written. The book is a complete standalone (though I loved the cameo from a certain Australian and his goat), and I can\u2019t wait to see what these two authors come up with next.<\/p>\n

I loved it \u2013 4.5 stars<\/p>\n

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Check out our Penelope Ward Author Spotlight<\/a>\u00a0and Vi Keeland Author Spotlight<\/a>\u00a0for more books by these authors<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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And our Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Author Spotlight<\/a> for their co-written work<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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