After reading Betraying the Billionaire by Victoria Davies I now have another author to add to my favorites lists.. This is a super enjoyable easy read with likeable characters who just happen to have loads of chemistry. I was hooked from page one. Now I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

Betraying the Billionaire did not disappoint! The book's summary got me to start the book and I was hooked immediately. I could not put it down and finished it in one sitting! I really enjoyed seeing the relationship between Holly and Julian build. So often we barely see the relationship building - we see instalove/instalust and are expected to believe the relationship is real. That was not the case here. By the end I felt like I understood both characters and really believed their relationship. I think the dual point of view helped with this and really added depth. Kudos to Davies for pulling off what many romance authors struggle to do!

This is the second book I have read from Victoria Davies and I will definitely be reading more. I am hoping to read more about Lillian and Dominic (fingers crossed)! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Holly has always believed that she was second best to her older twin. She didn’t think that she was as pretty. She didn’t have a large inheritance, and she definitely came in second place with their hard-hearted father.

Julian grew up in foster care with his heart closed off. He became a business mogul, but never expected to fall in love or have a family. As part of a planned business merger, he agreed to marry the blue-blooded daughter of a business owner in order to acquire the respectability of an association with the family would bring.

The only problem is that the older twin wasn’t interested in marrying him as part of a business merger. However, the younger twin agreed to impersonate her twin until her missing sister could be found. What neither she nor Julian expected was to fall in love. Can they ever find happiness with all of the twists, turn, and lies that stand in their way?

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This is one of the best slow burn romance titles I have read in months. Once I picked Julian and Holly's story up I could not put it down and finished it in one sitting. The back and forth knowledge of Holly's true identity keeps your interest glued to this story just to find out what is going to happen for this couple. Victoria Davies allows you to become empathetic towards the main two characters throughout the story. I can not wait to read Lillian's story and find out what happened in San Francisco. This book deserves more then 5 stars.

Such a fun book. Loved it from the beginning. Just found a new must read author. Great characters and the perfect heat level.

Betraying the Billionaire by Victoria Davies a five-star read that you would forgive anything for. This was my first read by this author and I am sure it won’t be the last, I was sobbing at times reading this one, smiling so big it hurt my face at others, Holly is someone you will fall for, she is just such a warm and inviting character. Julian is great, and you will warm to him as the story progresses, and unfolds, they are so complex and sublime together they will blow you away. The secondary characters play a good part, and will we ever find out what really happened to Lillian? Would you marry for other people? If you read this it may make you think and change your mind, I know it did mine,

What! I can't believe it. Must read the next book now please. Betraying the Billionaire, was left with a little cliffhanger. I loved it so much though.

I was lucky to get an arc of this book. It was great. I love the relationship between the H Julien and the h Holly. They were dynamite together and you cannot help but root for their HEA. I highly recommend this book.

This book has all the feels! Victoria Davies characters in this novel have depth and a realism that draws the reader right in. By the end you know and love the main characters like old friends. The whole story flows and carries you with it.

When Holly's identical twin sister runs away from an arranged marriage, her controlling father has Holly fill the role. Being her socialite sister isn't as easy as she expects and she finds "her" betrothed isn't what she expected either. As a twin myself, I related to Holly's feeling that she's the B Team and immediately felt connected to her as a character. At first, it seemed Julian - the billionaire fiancé - was going to fall right into the stereotypes of business focused main men. He surprised me by proving to be so much more and I became their biggest cheerleader! Can they overcome a start built on a lie?

This book will make you smile, shed some tears, and fill your heart - I recommend it wholeheartedly!

Holly's twin Lillian has run from home, as she doesn't want to give in to the arranged marriage to Julian. Not wanting to lt her father down, Holly ends up pretending to be Lillian, but the more time she spends with Julian the more she falls for him.
So what will happen when he discovers her secret?

Entertaining read.

4.5 Stars
Julian Worth is a self-made Billionaire who realizes that his lack of pedigree hinders him in his business deal. He approaches John Noble with a business proposition to merge their companies along with their families by marrying his daughter Lillian. John agrees to the proposal. Lillian skips town, and John guilts Lillian’s twin sister Holly into impersonating Lillian. Holly is softhearted, and when her father lets her know that if she doesn’t go along with this scheme, many people in their company will lose their jobs. She of course acquiesces. Problem is, as she gets to know Julian, she realizes that the tough as nails CEO is actually a good man. Of course, the path to true love is pretty rocky when it is based on lies. I really loved both Julian and Holly and how their relationship took time to developed. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley and the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4.5☆
Loved it
This is my first book by Victoria Davies.

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: The Abbott Sisters
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading the next book in this series.

Jullian is absolutely swoon worthy as the billionaire that is focused on finding a blue-blooded wife to help him take his business to the next level. He thinks he has found this in Lilliana, a woman he's never met, but is engaged to after making a deal with her father. However, Lilliana has other ideas and has disappeared, forcing her twin, Holly, to take her place.

While the twin switch is a familiar trope, this is done with a fresh twist and told in an entertaining way. I found myself totally invested in the characters and engaged in their story - wanting them to get their HEA ending.

I absolutely loved this book and, if you're a fan of the genre, you will too. You can't go wrong with a book by this author and I have her on my must read authors' list. Put this one at the top of your TBR list.

Good lord, did I love this novel. I quite literally devoured it in the space of less than a day - even when I was supposed to have been doing work. But honestly? It was worth it - I've read one other of Victoria Davies' novels (which I also loved), but this - I truly have to say, has probably become one of my favourite novel (at least for the time being). Is there anything better than a gut-wrenching novel about two people who are so perfect for one another, yet so in the wrong time and place? This novel made me smile, made me swoon and also made me tear up (just a little). Ooh! And it also left me wanting a Julian in my life - and also Lillian and Dominic's story (I did a little sleuthing, and I think there must be a second story - Lillian's - coming soon... Here's to hoping!)

Holly is nothing like her twin Lillian - apart from the looks and the DNA that they share. But other than that? Totally different. So, when Lillian, who had been essentially arranged to be married to Julian Worth - a sharp and cruel billionaire, refuses to take part in this paternally-arranged business deal and flees, Holly knows she has to step up. After all, it's just her pretending to be her sister until Lillian comes back, right? No harm, no foul. And besides, its for the good of some others, right? What she didn't count on was the fact that Julian, beneath that suit, is more than just a CEO - he's a foster kid with the biggest heart, and a mile-wide long loyalty and honourable streak. So, as you can imagine, this causes more than a few issues for Holly and Julian...
Characters:
So, if you couldn't tell already, I am slightly infatuated with Julian. But perhaps, more so with his and Holly's love story. Holly is an amazing heroine to get behind - she's sweet, kind, a bit quiet, but so, so strong. I think the way Davies has portrayed her is, actually quite nuanced - she clearly has some issues of her own surrounding insecurity, etc. but she does grow so much as a character, finally being able to stand up to her father.
As for Julian? Ooft. Let's just say I swooned - hard. Especially given how genuinely good of a guy he is - particularly for Holly. Tall, handsome, compassionate and loyal. What more could you want? Add in his love and chemistry with Holly, his relationship with his foster parents, and you've got Holly (and readers) captivated.
Storyline:
Let's just get this out right away - you don't necessarily pick up a novel like this because you're expecting wild deviations from the general expected direction. That's not to say that the writing or the plotting was bad or too cliched (but note, by the way, I kind of love cliches - there's nothing wrong with a little bit of the expected direction of human nature, right?) Did this turn out with the ending that you expect? Of course. You pick up a novel like this for a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Were there some times when I didn't expect things to happen and they did? Definitely. And, in my opinion (bar a few little typos here and there (bearing in mind I read an ARC)), the writing was gorgeous and really easy to not only enjoy, but to read. The mark of a good romance writer, in my mind, is when you begin to physically feel some of the heartbreak experienced by characters - and that's what Davies did!
Overall:
Okay, I genuinely don't know how much more praise I can heap upon this novel. I loved it. That's it.
A MAJOR congratulations to Victoria Davies for crafting this lovely novel - PLEASE GIVE US LILLIAN'S STORY SOON!!! (I really want to know what happened in San Francisco..)
Note: I was generously provided an ARC of this novel, by the publisher and the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.