Belmont Billionaires
Marie & Lucas
Delicious! I saw a very strong influence from the movie Sabrina, this author wrote a magical love story that bewitched me, kept me enthralled all book long. Wonderful characters! From the get go, I saw Lucas, knew who he was. I didn’t recognize the sadness within until later, but I did see the decency, the goodness, the considerate man that he was. He knew everyone’s names, had deference and courtesy to all the persons who worked in his house. He looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders, while his stepmother and half-brother only lived to enjoy the trappings of wealth, none of the responsibilities, and his father was no longer able to work.
Marie used to be a wallflower, dressed in black, covered from neck to ankle, shying from life and suffering from social anxiety. It took a year in Paris, studying to be a chef, to start (only start, mind you) to get out of her cocoon, and sort of take a mini step into enjoying life. She had big longings and little bravery. She had a ten year crush on the younger Lyons brother, Daniel, who was a relentless playboy, useless, and alcoholic. But all she saw was the brightness of his smile, the sunshine of his hair, and the electric blue in his eyes.
Pretty soon she started to compare brothers and recognize that Lucas had more depth, strength, made her fell safe and seen. I loved how she evolved from a shrinking violet into a woman who knows what she wants.
Their story is tortuous, full of uncertainty. Marie doesn’t see her beauty, she only shines when food is involved. Lucas was enthralled but entrapped by duty. I kept pining, and biting my nails, sometimes I wanted to slap Marie for still thinking of Daniel when magnificent Lucas was in front of her begging for attention. The pitfalls made me despair, the siblings interventions made me hope. It was a wonderful, epic read, full of many interactions that made the book lively and entertaining. I loved seeing all the siblings make their appearances, sad at seeing Lea lost and sad.
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About the author
Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She's also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.
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