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An Accidental Date with a Billionaire

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I don’t even know where to begin, I loved this novel so much. I don’t usually read books with titles like “An Accidental Date with the Billionaire”, I loved this book so much that I read the whole thing in two days. I couldn’t put it down, I needed to know what was going to happen next. It was a wonderful page turner.
Samantha Taylor is a woman with a heart of gold who fills her days with charity work and helping others. When she is asked to help a friend out by biding on her brother to help save him from a unwanted date, she has no problem. The only issue is that Sam bids on the wrong guy and she has a date with Taylor an billionaire that she can’t stand. It’s too bad that he turns out to be nothing life she expected.
I can’t wait for the publication date of April 8th 2019 for all of you to read it. It’s a wonderful romance read that will have you wishing that you can find your Taylor. I love a good happing ending. Thank you to Netgalley and Entangled Publishing LLC for the ARC so I could give a honest review.
5/5 Stars for this sexy romantic read about love.

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An Accidental Date With A Billionaire is another stand out read by author Diane Alberts. Ms Alberts creates characters that steal the limelight and keep reader's glued to every chapter.
Review copy received from Entangled Publishing via Netgalley

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Great story, I love Sam and Taylor 1st extended date. Sam has her issues but Taylor make her forgive and forget. Taylor neec control but Sam make him loose it and be spontaneous.
I received a ARC from Netgalley for a honest review.

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I recieved a digital arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really didn't enjoy this one that much... started out really good but I dont like Sam, she's annoying and self pitying and just plain frustrating. I did like Taylor, he was so open and honest and so forgiving to Sam when she made all of her mistakes.

It was all a little rushed and could have done with a bit more padding... And having some more background and maybe some more characters that they interact with.

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Great story from Diane Alberts. Sam accidentally bids on Taylor at a charity auction. He comes of as a jerk but agrees to the date. She gives Taylor a hard time in the beginning but he is very intrigued with her. I love how long their “first date” lasted. He really was a good guy and was doing everything to get her to open up about herself. I felt hurt for Sam when she saw that envelope. But, Diane gave me the HEA that I love. This book had great dialogue, a cool story, steam, chemistry and the HEA. I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest, voluntary review.

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Ever since I read my first Diane Alberts book (Temporarily Yours) I've been a fan and I was so happy when this book became available to read and review for NetGalley since it's been awhile since I've read one of her books. This was such an enjoyable, easy, fun and flirty, sexy read! An Accidental Date with a Billionaire was everything I love most about her writing -- I connected with Taylor and Sam immediately and I liked the different take on the whole billionaire auction storyline. Taylor was so swoon-worthy and incredibly easy to like, even with his control issues. Quick, enjoyable contemporary romance read that I would definitely recommend. I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC for NetGalley.

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At first I really disliked Taylor but as the book continued, I found I liked him better. Samantha was kind of the opposite for me. I liked her in the beginning but less as the stilettos progressed. This was a good concept and the execution was good, I just couldn’t really connect with the characters.

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4 stars
Diane Alberts Always Delivers. This starts out with a woman who has remade herself, running away from the sins of her father and mother. Think Madoff Ponzi scheme level of fraud. She was left by her parents to be put into foster care and had to work all by herself to become the woman she is now.

She is one who sees and seeks joy in everything. She works for a nonprofit which assists companies which are on the verge of bankruptcy and tries to help them hold things together. She volunteers at soup kitchens, builds with Habitat for Humanity and gives of her time to many other charities all the while never dating. She lives very different than the past wealth she knew and is happier for it.

Now she is stuck at a Billionaire Action for charity because her best friend's brother hates being in this deal. She is there to bid on him and then leave. Unfortunately, men's places in the schedule changed and our gal bids on the wrong man...

Both of these people are relationship scared so when they decide to have a "date", it should work...only the date is so great... our no commitment guy wants this One Date to keep on going...

Interesting idea and Albert makes it work.

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Samatha is at a charity bachelor auction to bid on her bffs brother as a favor. But accidentally bids on the wrong guy. Unable to take the billionaires attitude she decides to teach him a lesson by taking him to Habitat for humanity for their date. But it seems that the lesson is for her, not to judge a book by its cover.
This was a delightful, fun and quick read. And the chemistry is sizzling HOT. I really liked Taylor. He was a sexy softie and just stole my heart. Overall an enjoyable read.

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This was enjoyable escapism. Who hasn't wanted a good date to keep going? Though I've experienced the euphoria of a good date, chemistry, attraction, etc., I don't think I've read about a couple trying to stay on their 1st date. I liked the story and hated to take a sleep break. Thankfully, I finished it the next day. If the author is planning some future stories that feature Izzy and her brother, I'm hoping she'll spin solid storylines to support them.

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Good book, interesting story line
Kept me hooked and readying
This is my first book by Diane Alberts
I look forward to more

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The blurb of this book had me already smiling, so I requested the arc. And I was not disappointed. The plot of the story about Samantha, who grew up rich and is now living as a 'commoner' and Taylor, who is a billionaire. What Sam doesn't know, is that Taylor wasn't born with a silver spoon (like she did) and he had to fight his way to the top. So, when Sam wants to teach him a lesson, by dragging him to Habitat for Humanity to serve soup, she gets the surprise of her life when Taylor actually knows the people working there.
So, a nice twist in the story and it keeps on twisting. In all, a very entertaining and cute read. Never judge a book by its cover... Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

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Great read - super hot, kept me engaged and a fun twist to the very popular "Billionaire Romance" stories. Well done - definiatley recommend it.

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This was a fun, light and entertaining read.
The blurb pretty much gives away the plot and the book did keep me engaged in the story, the author's writing style and pave was good and as I said it did keep me entertained but I think my rating would have been higher if not for the heroine. She sure has some good qualities but I felt she had the least development and growth, that she was too caught up in her issues and I would have liked to see a bigger change in her; on the contrary I really liked the hero, Taylor, it was easy to fall for him.
Overall, "An Accidental Date with a Billionaire" is a sweet and quick read, I certainly look forward to reading more books from Diane Alberts.

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I did enjoy this book. And the thought of a first date never ending. Sam and Taylor are from different backgrounds but make it.

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This is the first work I read by Diane Alberts and it will not be the last. Granted, if you are the kind of reader that cannot CANNOT suspend some disbelief, first of all, why are you reading romance, and two, get over it. The truth is that no, it's not a good idea to do A LOT of the things Sam lets herself do in this story, but you gotta put all that to the side and really pay attention to what the story is saying.

This story was sexy. SEXY. Steamy. Lovely. There is no denying any of that, but what I enjoyed the most was Alberts' way of creating flaws in her characters - real flaws. The hesitation and downright inability to trust, and the stubbornness to the point of OCD-ness of wanting to remain in control of EVERYTHING. These are real honest-to-heaven flaws that humans have to live with and Alberts' allows her characters to have them (and so much more, really). The absolute cherry on top for me (aka my FAVORITE THING) was *SPOILER OMG DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU* that Taylor was able to throw caution to the wind with Sam and be able to live in the moment instead of having every moment planned and counted for. He was able to BE PRESENT and strive towards having what he wants instead of believing he doesn't love or need love or want love. It was truly a wonderful transformation to read about. Yes, I liked Sam to an extent, but Taylor was the character I most enjoyed and found myself being so proud of.

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I really enjoyed reading this book. I love the idea of having a never ending first date. This book was intriguing and it was fun to follow their love story.

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Just like I anticipated, this was a quick, light read that kept me entertained.

I like the writing style. The plot is interesting, the pace of the story is good, and it has a decent dialogue.
Definitely worth reading.

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I really enjoyed this book overall, but I wasn’t entirely in love with the female main character. I was glad that Taylor wasn’t the controlling jerk he seemed to be at first glance/meeting. He was a really good guy and even though he wasn’t interested in relationships or anything beyond first dates, he was totally smitten with Sam and grew as a person.
Sam, however, did not grow. Yes, she, too, didn’t do second dates or relationships, but she let her past weight her down and she couldn’t bend in her dislike for those with money. She wanted to bring Taylor into her world but wasn’t willing to join him in his.
This is my second book by Diane Alberts and I really love her writing style. The dialogue is great, the descriptive style was crisp, which I find so overblown with many authors. I’d definitely read other books in her catalogue.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!

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I'm glad I chanced upon this gem while I was perusing through Net Galley... It's been a while since I've read a Diane Alberts novel, and I'm glad I was reminded of how awesome she is.

Taylor Jennings gave me all the feels. He was a ruthless businessman but underneath it all is a softy just waiting for the right girl to break down his walls... Samantha Matthews has a heart of gold that comes with a dark past but just waiting for the right man to love and accept her for all that she is.

I enjoyed the book. I devoured it in one day... I was surprised by how quickly I got hooked—page after page. I'd say its a quick and easy read but I do have to say that there are parts in the book that'll pull on your heartstrings, and the push and pull would probably exasperate you on some level... but all in all, it's a feel-good book. I just wish there was a longer epilogue... something about them being parents and all. It'll leave you inspired and dreaming about meeting someone like Taylor... someone who'll do whatever it takes just to keep you.

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