I loved this book - I've read others in the series and this one has a similar feel to it. That said, it was HARD to read. The plot deals with PTSD in veterans and some pretty nasty stuff. (This isn't really a surprise - the hero was a POW for 3 years.) I think overall it was handled pretty well - I don't want to give any spoilers, but Ty is shown struggling and reaching out for help from friends, family, and professionals. He doesn't get better overnight. That said, it was still pretty hard to read. I loved the book, but my heart ached for the characters and I definitely would be careful about who I gave this one to. (Also, sexual assault is mentioned in the book, although there are no details given. That might be difficult for some readers.)

With the fourth installment of her Seattle Bachelor’s series, Claiming the Billionaire, J.M. Stewart has again written a very enjoyable book.  Tyler and Cassie are interesting and complex.  Their situation is compelling.

The last three years have been hard on Cassie.  She’s been so steeped in regret that she’s been seeking peace of mind in all the wrong places with all the wrong men.  Nothing is going to ease her pain over the way she treated the one man she’s ever loved though.  Believing he’s dead, she doesn’t think there will ever be a chance to make amends.

Tyler’s hung onto his love of Cassie for the three years he spent as a POW.  He regrets the argument he had with Cassie before he left for Iraq, too.  He doesn’t have any doubts about Cassie being his one and only love though.  He fears the ghosts who haunt him now add another perhaps insurmountable impediment to Cassie coming back to him.

Stewart does a really good job describing the challenges for both when dealing with Tyler’s PTSD.  The situations with Tyler are very realistic.  The tension is good while we watch the difficultly the two have coming to terms with so many issues.  Can Tyler heal enough to not be a danger to Cassie?

Claiming the Billionaire is well written, at times gut-wrenching, tender, loving and hopeful.

reviewed by Jem