What a dynamic duo…It absolutely amazes me what these two authors can come up with. Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland will always be auto read authors for me. I have never been disappointed with either of their books and their co-authored books.

Mister Moneybags was no different. I absolutely LOVED this book. Just like all the other books in this series….Penelope and Vi haven given us a fun, entertaining and captivating storyline. The characters are lovable and relatable and you just want to be...

What a dynamic duo…It absolutely amazes me what these two authors can come up with. Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland will always be auto read authors for me. I have never been disappointed with either of their books and their co-authored books.

Mister Moneybags was no different. I absolutely LOVED this book. Just like all the other books in this series….Penelope and Vi haven given us a fun, entertaining and captivating storyline. The characters are lovable and relatable and you just want to be a part of their lives. I laughed with this book, but I also swooned, yelled and even teared up a little. I love when they can touch on all of my emotions. I have to say I never want their books to end.

Mister Moneybags is the fourth book in their Cocky Bastard Series (Cocky Bastard, Stuck-Up Suit, and Playboy Pilot) but each of these books are complete standalone. Meaning there are no overlapping in characters or storyline. Yes we do get a cameo in this book from a previous Cocky Bastard (I won’t say which one) but, if you haven’t read any of the previous books, you won’t be lost or feel you are missing anything. This story is completely original and focuses on a new couple.

As always these two authors writing style mesh perfectly together. You truly can’t tell who writes which part. I loved the pacing of this story and how they worked the characters together. I loved the banter between Dex and Bianca. I also loved that they threw in a surprise in the story and took this in a totally different direction then I was expecting. Yes the first part of the story is fairly predictable, but that isn’t the case as the story unfolds ;) Once I started this book I found it really hard to put it down. I will tell you that this book had a really strong storyline, in which this story isn’t loaded down with a lot of sex scenes. Now don’t get me wrong Dex will melt your kindle, but it was done in a different way than I was expecting. To say this whole book was different then I thought it would be is an accurate statement, but I love when a book can surprise the readers.

In this story we follow the chance encounter of Dexter Truitt and Bianca George. They met when the elevator they are in stalls and they are thrust into darkness. Bianca is there because she is supposed to be interviewing Dexter for her magazine that she works for. Bianca was running late so she didn’t even notice someone in the elevator with her until he talks to her when the elevator stalls. Dexter Truiit runs a multi-million dollar company and has kept his personal life private….including his looks. So not knowing who she is stuck in the elevator with, Bianca doesn’t paint Dex in a positive light. But Dex is fascinated with Bianca and doesn’t want to let her walk away….so he introduces himself as Jay. What Happens when the truth comes out?? Will Bianca be able to forgive Dex for lying?? Can these two have a HEA??

Step into the world of another “cocky bastard” and find out those answers. You will not be sorry!!!

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves an engaging storyline with fun loving characters that happen to meet by a chance encounter. Oh and if you love animals in your stories, you NEED to meet Bandit!!!! Don’t wait start this series today….It is a MUST READ!!!!

Vi and Penelope are what I consider the dream team author duo. Separately their books kick bookish butt, but together it's like magical unicorns are uniting while eating cotton candy and dancing in glitter gloss--it's freaking epic. It's almost as if they can do no wrong and I must admit that I am obsessed with their stories. When Mister Moneybags landed on my kindle I wanted to throw a full fledged party. I was that excited. So obviously, I started right away, diving in to see what angsty, r...

Vi and Penelope are what I consider the dream team author duo. Separately their books kick bookish butt, but together it's like magical unicorns are uniting while eating cotton candy and dancing in glitter gloss--it's freaking epic. It's almost as if they can do no wrong and I must admit that I am obsessed with their stories. When Mister Moneybags landed on my kindle I wanted to throw a full fledged party. I was that excited. So obviously, I started right away, diving in to see what angsty, romantic goodness they had conjured up this time and I'm glad to say they did not disappoint (not that I thought they would)!

Mister Moneybags is an angsty, wicked, delicious slow burn romance that had me on the edge of my seat. The twists and turns are crazy, so insane you never see them coming. I'm telling you, I was left gasping at what was in this book. I had NO IDEA that that (omg!) was coming at me. I almost died. DEAD. MY HEART STOPPED ** hahahahahaha--OK, I'm being dramatic! Again! :p **

Also, the swoon and romance in this is so real (shiver worthy real) and the feels are heart stopping and intense. My chest actually ached for these characters and I could not get enough of their story! It was downright unputdownable!

Dex and Bianca meet in an elevator, and while that's not an original concept, these authors put their 100% original stamp on the encounter. With witty dialogue you are sucked in as the elevator gets stuck, the lights go out, and a hilarious conversation ensues. One thing that Vi and Penelope excel in is dialogue that's sharp and smart while being funny and sweet at the same time. I absolutely LOVE that about this novel. Throughout there are moment of brilliance in the dialogue. You're either smiling, swooning, or feeling the achy feels in your chest as you read some of the conversations. Our first impressions of Dex and Bianca are perfect, endearing, charming, and immediately I found this couple absolutely captivating.

I also felt enticed by the premise. Dex lies to Bianca about who he is right from the start. She ends up thinking she's talking to a man named Jay Reed in that elevator, but instead she's meeting Mister Moneybags himself, Dex Truitt, who is also the man she's supposed to be interviewing.

The story that unfolds from that point was really awesome. It felt easy and swoony, with angst that kept me in it. I was addicted to knowing how Dex was going to untangle himself from the wicked situation he found himself in. I thought at that point, I knew where this story was going. However, I was WRONG.

SO SO SO SO SO SO SO WRONG!
SUPER WRONG!
UTTERLY WRONG!

If you think you are going to get a typical romance with Mister Moneybags, think again. The twist in this novel is JAW DROPPING. I was absolutely FLOORED by it! I didn't see it coming. Not even a little. I felt like this specific twist is what sets this book a part from many others.

It's a little painful, a lot cruel, and utterly forbidden. I couldn't look away. And it ate at me in the best, most magical way. It made this novel feel downright MEMORABLE. I will never forget a moment of it. From start to the finish it was intoxicating.

I really do think that Vi and Penelope have something super special together. Their writing flows seamlessly. I can't tell where Vi began and Penelope ended. Seriously. You have no idea who wrote what! The chapters, the words, the everything is all so fluid. I am IN LOVE with this novel, with these characters, and obviously with these authors. And I can absolutely say without a shadow of a doubt that they have another HIT on their hands. I don't know how they continue to bring fresh, fun, romantic, original and well written story lines, but I am in it to read EVERY SINGLE BOOK they put out (together and separately) as so many of my favs come from these two authors!

Once again, I'll say BRAVO! This is another MUST READ romance that will blow you away!