Title:  Winning The Billionaire
Series:  Seattle Bachelors #2
Author:  J M Stewart
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  June 14, 2016
Publisher:  Forever Yours (Grand Central Publishing)
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

When it comes to love, this billionaire is all business . . . Software mogul Christina McKenzie has loved billionaire Sebastian Blake since they were kids. So when Seattle’s most famous bachelor-and perennial playboy-finally asks Christina out, her fantasies kick into overdrive. Things become hot and heavy . . . but what’s she supposed to do when she starts to fall for him? Sebastian’s never been one to settle down, and Christina doesn’t want to be just another notch in his bedpost.

Sebastian knows that smart, kind Christina deserves better than him. But after the mind-blowing night they just shared, he’s ready to turn a sexy fling into the real deal. Keeping his freedom is one thing, yet keeping Christina in his bed-and in his life-is all Sebastian can think about.

Read on for my thoughts on Winning The Billionaire.  No true spoilers, promise.

Sometimes people come up with the craziest reasons as to why they shouldn’t be together.  Even when they love someone, they hide behind reasons and excuses until they finally believe them completely.  Unfortunately this has been the case for Baz and Tina – they thought they knew each other but they really had no clue.

Christina has been in love with Sebastian for practically forever.  Her twin brother’s best friend, Baz was always in her life… even if he did seem to view her as an annoying little sister most of the time.  Eventually Tina moved on from her devotion to Baz.  You can only hold on to a dream for so long when someone sees you as a childhood memory, and never takes your affections seriously.  Tina is smart, talented and could easily have any man she wanted – trouble is, she still wants Baz.  Every relationship falls apart simply because there is only one right man for her… and he doesn’t want her back.

For as long as Sebastian can remember the people he cares about walk away from him.  He has been in love with Tina for years now.  Yet he has denied them both anything beyond friendship because he mistakenly believes that she deserves better than the messed up man he’s become… and perhaps there is a fear that she would walk away too given enough time.  His father has done a number on him over the years and Baz has never, ever heard a appreciative word about his tireless work or his accomplishments.  Only silence or the need to do even more.

One night everything will change.  And this couple will have to make the choice to risk it all.

I enjoyed Tina and Baz’s story.  Such sadness and wasted time, but they certainly made up for it once they got beyond the past.  Sexy, charming and just plain fun.  This is a romance that will delight any reader.

*I received an e-ARC of Winning The Billionaire from the publisher, Forever Yours and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.*

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