Romancing the Billionaire (Billionaire Boys Club series Book 5)

I enjoyed this story. Not as much as Ms. Clare's previous Billionaire installments, but yes, I did enjoy it nonetheless. I always enter into any story with a full opened mind and a broad outlook. I always allow the author to portray and tell her story to me how she see's it happening. I give huge allowances and just let the storyline carry me away without judgement of the characters or what/how the author makes them out to be...either perfect angels or man-whores...doesn't matter...it's all good. It's the authors interpretive imagination. But I've gotta say that even "I"...with all my patience and allowances...got frustrated with the female character of this story. Yes...I understand her damage of past hurts and her bitterness that has festered and grown for 10 years...but Violet DeWitt was very hard for me to like. I would forgive her actions because of her troubled childhood issues because I realized all those things are what characterized the adult woman she'd become. But still...I was groaning at the frustration her character made me feel. Ms. Clare might have overplayed the low self-esteem of Violet DeWitt a teensy bit.She's a 29 year old, petite, fifth grade teacher with short black hair and warm brown eyes. Violet DeWitt is a lovely young woman, alone and lonely and full of resentment and grudges. She's smart and gorgeous...and whenever she gets upset, her natural reaction is to build up her internal armor of protection...she automatically locks up her emotions and goes cold. Stone cold. It's her natural defense. She's hated Jonathan Lyons since she was nineteen years old; pregnant and abandoned....and the stress of her ordeal caused her to miscarry. She's an extremely bitter woman full of hate for Mr. Lyons.He has dark hair and deep blue eyes and Jonathan Lyons has never stopped loving Violet DeWitt even though it's been ten years since their break-up. His love for her has only increased. Even though he's a billionaire conglomerate and founder of an auto industry, Jonathan's real interest is archaeology. He's passionate about his work and travels often. He's world weary, intense and determined in all things. He's fun to be around...usually. He's never had a relationship with another woman....his heart has always belonged only to Violet.I love that Ms. Clare always portrays the female characters of her books as "real women" with real jobs or careers. I love that she portrays them as flawed...well, "flawed" in the sense of romance novels. They all come from common walks of life...(waitresses, personal assistants, school teachers, anonymous writers, country bumpkins). I love that Ms. Clare gives us "real women" and not svelte, tanned, thin models etc. and I applaud her original imagination and anxiously continue with this series.The minor downside to this story is the title... "ROMANCING THE BILLIONAIRE" didn't make sense. Violet DeWitt doesn't romance Jonathan. Quite the opposite actually. Yes, she does flirt with him a bit...but no serious romancing..so, no...the title doesn't fit the story. Also at the beginning of the book we're told that Ms. DeWitt is a teacher of the 5th grade...and later in the book she's teaching in "Middle School". Other than those minor discrepancies...excellently executed story.

Completely personal tastes/preferences kept me from loving this book. First, while I thoroughly enjoy a good second chance romance plot, my rational side frequently has difficulty with the concept of “one true love.” My brain kept shouting at me that Jonathan’s devotion to Violet over a full ten years of separation translated to obsession, not love. Second (and sadly since it was so thoroughly romantic), the poetry ended up being something of a stumbling block for me. I enjoyed it when Jonathan was spouting it when he was drunk and I had no problem with it being part of the clues left behind by Violet’s father. Unfortunately, while it might have worked to turn Violet on, it kept pulling me out of the smexy scenes.Despite those issues, I REALLY REALLY enjoyed this book. Poetry aside, the sex scenes are HOT. The conflict and emotions that drive Violet’s reactions and decisions are completely understandable. Her angst and trust issues are firmly rooted in her life experiences and don't seem blown out of proportion. Jonathan is an intense, devoted, and sexy hero. Though he stumbles along the way, none of his actions are irredeemable and it is never in doubt that he loves Violet.Reese is still my favorite from the Billionaire Boys Club, but Jonathan is now a very close second. Fans of the first four books should enjoy seeing Jonathan reunited with his one and only.

This is the 5th book in the Billionaire Boy s Club series. It can be read as a stand-alone book.This second chance romance is about Jonathan, who works as an archeologist, and Violet, the daughter of a famed archeologist whom Jonathan learned with as a mentor.Jonathan spent a summer between college years at a dig learning from Phineas DeWitt, famous archeologist. Violet came to the dig to work and try to find some closeness with her always traveling father. Violet and Jonathan fell in love that summer. Because of miscommunication, Violet left the site pregnant and thought Jonathan didn't care about her or their baby she lost that fall.Years later, Violet is a teacher. Her father passed and left her a letter she refuses to even open. Jonathan shows up at her school with his own letter, buys his way into having Violet accompany him and they try to follow her father's clues to an unknown treasure. Violet has very hard feelings toward Jonathan, but he is clueless as to why. By the time Violet finally puts on her big girl panties and actually communicates with Jonathan he is devastated. Not only at the loss of a child he never knew about, but also that he now understands why he and Violet can probably never reconcile, which is what he really wanted. They agree to be friends, become friends with benefits, but can they overcome their past to have a future?

I loved Jonathan and Violets story. It is a great addition to the series. It was a fast, easy, sexy read.One fun filled summer working an archeology dig with Violets father, has very different outcomes for Jonathan and Violet. She falls in love, and wants white picket fences and family with Jonathan, while Jonathan has a great summer working with his mentor, and looks forward to spending more time with Violet, he is nowhere ready at nineteen to settle down.Ten years later, Violet's father has died, and once again she and Jonathan are thrown together to solve a series of clues to the artifact that was stolen from Jonathan. The only way for Jonathan to recover his artifact, is if Violet can put aside her hatred of him and agree to help solve the clues together.Some hurts are harder to get over than others, and even harder when both parties don't have all the information.I'm looking forward to the next book in this series, Cade's story. And we get a sneak peek at her next series, Billionaires and Bridesmaids. It looks really cute.

Another one of Jessica Clare' s books that I couldn't put down. This book had me tied up in knots wanting to know what happened next. Don't hesitate to buy this series, you won't be disappointed.

Good story..... voilet and Jonathan story was good .little bit farfetched when he tied her up that enough to frighten any one off.but it was an ok story ....roll on cades story.

I enjoyed this book throughly the emotions in her writing made connect with characters and feel what violet was feeling

i have not yet finished this book but all good so far as are the others in this series

Great book could not stop reading it