His Pretty Toy: A Billionaire Romance
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HEATHER
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Verified ARC ReaderTormented by the past！！by sewsummoreTrent was a man tormented by the accident that left him scarred， however it was not the physical scars that caused him pain it was the emotional loss of his brother that he could not forget。 It turned him into a cruel and merciless man who took whatever he wanted regardless of the cost！ When he first saw Ashley he knew he had to have her， and when he had her， he was determined to keep her， regardless of the cost。 Because Ashley calmed him， s Verified ARC ReaderTormented by the past！！by sewsummoreTrent was a man tormented by the accident that left him scarred， however it was not the physical scars that caused him pain it was the emotional loss of his brother that he could not forget。 It turned him into a cruel and merciless man who took whatever he wanted regardless of the cost！ When he first saw Ashley he knew he had to have her， and when he had her， he was determined to keep her， regardless of the cost。 Because Ashley calmed him， she taunted him and made him feel again。 Then he lost her！ This book was a quick read with characters and emotions that I could relate to and a story that demanded to be told。 From the first chapter the story grabbed my attention until the last page was read。 I have read many books by this author and have never been disappointed and can assure you this book is no exception！！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Brina
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This was a great story to me。 The characters were entertaining and passionate， their lives connecting in a way neither one ever thought could happen。 Although Trent had to chase Ashley a few times， not knowing why， it was always second nature to him to do so and he never had to go far to catch up。 No matter the reason she fled， she was always waiting for him， even if subconsciously。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
SBee Reviews
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★ Steamy Cinderella-esque romance served with a slice of suspense ★—>>> When the young barista steals his attention at Café Leche， Trent makes the girl an offer she was in no place to refuse。 Both have pasts which colour their present， one more darkly than the other， as evident in the slice of suspense which brings a good twist to this steamy Cinderella-esque romance， a favourite trope of mine in any form。
Dee
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The addition starts with the book cover…。yeah…yeah…yeah don’t judge a book by its cover they say …。well we all do it and this one here it is the scratch to your itch or better yet the filling to your oreos！ Within the first chapters you get the panoramic view of whom you’re dealing with！ Trent sexy as all get out billionaire who usually gets who/what he wants no matter the price to be paid and right now he wants Ashley。 Ashley trying to survive with so much on her young shoulders， so when Trent The addition starts with the book cover…。yeah…yeah…yeah don’t judge a book by its cover they say …。well we all do it and this one here it is the scratch to your itch or better yet the filling to your oreos！ Within the first chapters you get the panoramic view of whom you’re dealing with！ Trent sexy as all get out billionaire who usually gets who/what he wants no matter the price to be paid and right now he wants Ashley。 Ashley trying to survive with so much on her young shoulders， so when Trent offers her an enormous amount of money to use her body pretty much， she doesn’t want to agree but have been placed in a position to need the monies。 The saving grace is the chemistry is instant and intense， the magnetic pull can’t be ignored can’t be ignored but is it more to them then just a hook up， they both feel it， they both have secrets that need to be told in order for anything to work， and can they find some type of happiness？ 。。。more
Denise
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“His Pretty Toy” is a completely standalone story from Shanna Handel; it isn’t part of any series。 It’s a story that really confounded my expectations in several ways。 I’m going to try to explain without giving away much of the plot， which has several unexpected twists。Trent is a wealthy and powerful man， haunted by something that took place in his past。 Ashe is a poor but sweet young woman desperately trying to take care of her family， at the expense of her own personal comfort and goals。 When “His Pretty Toy” is a completely standalone story from Shanna Handel; it isn’t part of any series。 It’s a story that really confounded my expectations in several ways。 I’m going to try to explain without giving away much of the plot， which has several unexpected twists。Trent is a wealthy and powerful man， haunted by something that took place in his past。 Ashe is a poor but sweet young woman desperately trying to take care of her family， at the expense of her own personal comfort and goals。 When he sees her through a window， he can't figure out a reason for his overwhelming attraction to her。 When he makes her an offer she can’t financially afford to refuse， neither of them expects that it will last more than a contractual number of hours。 The physical relationship between them is intense， with punishment and discipline。 He’s a bit of a sadist and she’s a bit of a masochist， although it’s really not a D/s structured connection between them。 There’s a lot of sexual activity early in the story， but there is also a detailed plot with multiple layers。I thought one of the developments that occurs in the plot was particularly outlandish， but hey it’s fiction， so that’s OK。 Trent is sometimes cringeworthy at first but hang in there because he’s worth it。 If you’re familiar with other works by this author， keep an eye out for a subtle nod to the Bachman family。 My main complaint would be that I found the characters so interesting that I really would have enjoyed learning even more about them。 Whereas some books drag on too long， this quick read would have benefited from being longer。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Lori
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Trent is a very very rich man。 When he sees Ashley working at the coffee shop， all he can think is that he wants her。 He is not a man who is ever told no， much less wait。。 When he offers Ashley money to spend a night with him， she'll do it simply because she needs the money for her family。 When one night turns into more and they can't stay away from each other， the only thing that scares Ashley away is when she realizes her family wronged him and he will want revenge。 A good romance。 Trent is a very very rich man。 When he sees Ashley working at the coffee shop， all he can think is that he wants her。 He is not a man who is ever told no， much less wait。。 When he offers Ashley money to spend a night with him， she'll do it simply because she needs the money for her family。 When one night turns into more and they can't stay away from each other， the only thing that scares Ashley away is when she realizes her family wronged him and he will want revenge。 A good romance。 。。。more
Debra West
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*** Free book for an honest review ***The book starts a little abrupt but settles into what you would expect from this author。 Shanna Handel never fails to deliver not only a hot book but also wraps in the pieces that make you feel and keeps you glued to the story。*** Free book for an honest review ***
Chey3995
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Trent sees Ashe and decides he wants her。 So， he decides to offer her money in exchange for one night。 Desperate for money， she agrees。 But one night may not be enough， and it may lead to a lot more than they bargained for。Ashe and Trent have a different dynamic。 It starts with him paying her for her time， and then it's just them together。 He went from a being a man that kicked women out after he was done， to being nearly desperate for her。 Their chemistry together is intense， and they fit so we Trent sees Ashe and decides he wants her。 So， he decides to offer her money in exchange for one night。 Desperate for money， she agrees。 But one night may not be enough， and it may lead to a lot more than they bargained for。Ashe and Trent have a different dynamic。 It starts with him paying her for her time， and then it's just them together。 He went from a being a man that kicked women out after he was done， to being nearly desperate for her。 Their chemistry together is intense， and they fit so well together。 The scenes they have （was was a good majority of the book） were steamy and emphasized their dynamic even more。In the beginning， Trent said he didn't kiss and kicked her out because because it。 Then goes and does it without any additional intimacy or reasoning？ It didn't make sense， and thats how he did a few things throughout the book。 Then there was the whole ending with Ashe questioning if he loved her was pointless。 It just made her seem whiney and overly dramatic。 。。。more
Rhonda Hicks
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tI am a HUGE fan of Shanna Handel and thought by now I knew what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised when I received so much more。 I read the blurb for 'His Pretty Toy' and thought I'd be sitting down to a deliciously dirty read。 Oh， those parts were there， without a doubt and in spades， but what I didn't expect was the twist of a mystery， the million to one odds of fate playing its hand， and the vulnerability of a very strong Alpha male。 All this and by the end of the book， I've just melte tI am a HUGE fan of Shanna Handel and thought by now I knew what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised when I received so much more。 I read the blurb for 'His Pretty Toy' and thought I'd be sitting down to a deliciously dirty read。 Oh， those parts were there， without a doubt and in spades， but what I didn't expect was the twist of a mystery， the million to one odds of fate playing its hand， and the vulnerability of a very strong Alpha male。 All this and by the end of the book， I've just melted into a puddle of goo。 It's that good。 。。。more
BookKitten
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Trent and Ashe were supposed to have just one fun filled night together， but it quickly turns to more until Ashe realizes what she's gotten herself into。 She needs to protect her family at all costs and that plan does not include Trent。 He's not willing to let her go that easily and she's not ready to let go。 They have great chemistry and it's a fun， fast paced story。 Trent and Ashe were supposed to have just one fun filled night together， but it quickly turns to more until Ashe realizes what she's gotten herself into。 She needs to protect her family at all costs and that plan does not include Trent。 He's not willing to let her go that easily and she's not ready to let go。 They have great chemistry and it's a fun， fast paced story。 。。。more
DD11
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3。5 starsGood read and a very easy read。 It wanted to start out being dark and dangerous， but it didn’t play out that way。 There was a tad drama but pretty low key。 Of course spanking was involved in the erotic parts。 Other than that a quick easy romance。Received a copy from booksprout for an honest review
Sam Allen
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CrackingGreat characters and an in depth exploration of their relationship。 I really enjoyed this book and liked the story that gave meat to the romance。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Jedi
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Ashe needed the money and Trent was willing to pay， she should have read the contract。 Trent did not start out as nice person， but as the story progressed he grew on me。 Ashe was in over her head after the first night， but goes back for more。 I found the storyline connections a bit far fetched， but how else would there be drama。 4。5 StarsI received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Lady Raven Books
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Off the charts I am so in love with this story。 I love Trent and Ashley。 They are amazing together。 This story is absolutely one that you didn't want to see end。 I want more。 Their journey is memorable。 The writing and flow of this book is top notch。 I beyond recommend this book。 Off the charts I am so in love with this story。 I love Trent and Ashley。 They are amazing together。 This story is absolutely one that you didn't want to see end。 I want more。 Their journey is memorable。 The writing and flow of this book is top notch。 I beyond recommend this book。 。。。more
Marybeth
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Trent spots Ashe while she is working for a coffee spot。 He decides that he wants her and he sends his assistant to get her for him。 He pays a lot of money for one night， money that Ashe needs。 We learn in the beginning that Ashe needs the money。 We don't know how she got so far in debt， but she did。 She accepts Trent's proposal and goes to be his。 Trent doesn't expect to find that he loves Ashe （though he denies being able to love） but he quickly becomes enamored of her。There is a second story Trent spots Ashe while she is working for a coffee spot。 He decides that he wants her and he sends his assistant to get her for him。 He pays a lot of money for one night， money that Ashe needs。 We learn in the beginning that Ashe needs the money。 We don't know how she got so far in debt， but she did。 She accepts Trent's proposal and goes to be his。 Trent doesn't expect to find that he loves Ashe （though he denies being able to love） but he quickly becomes enamored of her。There is a second story line that runs though the book that takes a little effort to follow。 Trent is looking for his brother and he gets word that he has been seen the night that Trent goes back to get Ashe。 So she goes off travelling with Trent and a new plot twist shows up。 I do wish that there was more background information about the past。 I think it would have made the story better。I received an advance copy of this book via Booksprout and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Gail
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Wonderful bookI had so much fun reading this book！ Absolutely one of the best I've read in a while。 The characters were lighthearted and adorable。 Great read。 Wonderful bookI had so much fun reading this book！ Absolutely one of the best I've read in a while。 The characters were lighthearted and adorable。 Great read。 。。。more
Lisa A
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A Billionaire RomanceAshe is desperate for money when she accepts Trent’s indecent proposal。 He knows what he wants and he wants her。 She rolls into his structured and regimented life like a breath of fresh air。 Bringing his dominance and stability which she desperately need and desires… I received a free copy of this book。 This review was posted voluntarily。
Chloe
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Stats23
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This new story by Ms。 Handel is a complete stand-alone that has no ties to her previous outstanding series。 If you believe in love at first sight， or even if you don’t， this story will really appeal to you。 When it comes to spanking romances this author is one of， if not the， best in the business。 She writes with heart and soul， and spices that up with a lot of tantalizing spankings and sensuously erotic sex。 When Trent first sees Ashe he is smitten and arranges to have an “indecent proposal” co This new story by Ms。 Handel is a complete stand-alone that has no ties to her previous outstanding series。 If you believe in love at first sight， or even if you don’t， this story will really appeal to you。 When it comes to spanking romances this author is one of， if not the， best in the business。 She writes with heart and soul， and spices that up with a lot of tantalizing spankings and sensuously erotic sex。 When Trent first sees Ashe he is smitten and arranges to have an “indecent proposal” contract offered to her。 Ashe is desperate for funds so she reluctantly accepts。 That date turns out to be the start of something big for each of them。 Both Trent and Ashe have issues with missing siblings and that is only the beginning of many coincidences。 The HEA to this story is one of the most heartwarming scenarios you are ever likely to read。 Five of the brightest stars for the best spanking romance I have read in the last five years。 More please。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Jessica
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Will this steamy connection fizzle out after their one night together？His Pretty Toy is a stand alone romance with a steamy connection that leads to love。 Trent is used to getting exactly what he wants， and right now， it’s Ashe。 One night， her body for his money。 But when one night is over， they can’t help but want more。 With secrets in their way and a lack of trust， will this steamy connection fizzle out， or will it stand the test of time， family， and true love？ Whoa， I feel like I’m still on a Will this steamy connection fizzle out after their one night together？His Pretty Toy is a stand alone romance with a steamy connection that leads to love。 Trent is used to getting exactly what he wants， and right now， it’s Ashe。 One night， her body for his money。 But when one night is over， they can’t help but want more。 With secrets in their way and a lack of trust， will this steamy connection fizzle out， or will it stand the test of time， family， and true love？ Whoa， I feel like I’m still on a bit of a book hangover。 Ashe and Trent had so much chemistry， you could practically feel it pulse out of the pages。 There are consensual punishments and steamy scenes in almost every chapter， but there is enough character development， drama， and secrets that I felt completely drawn in and I didn’t want to put the book down。 I was fascinated by this couple， both for the good and the bad。 Ashe was so brave at times， I felt like， knowing her limitations， knowing what she would do to keep her family safe， and I really liked her loyalty。 The one thing that drove me crazy about her， though， was her habit to just run away， literally， without thinking of the consequences， from her problems and thinking she could just hide from them。 Trent was a bit of an alpha-hole at times， but that comes with his power。 I liked his shift into having a female and family and love in his life， though！ They definitely had a ton of chemistry， some secrets that caused a bit of drama， but I liked how certain things intersected。 I felt like there were a few things that needed to be answered， or answered better， but it didn’t take away from the relationship aspect of the story。 I liked this book， though！ I love how Ms。 Handel writes！ 。。。more
JigsawGirl
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I really thought Trent was going to be one of those arrogant billionaires who think they can buy what they want and treat people like trash。 He surprised me during his first interaction with Gretchen。 It made me realize there was more there than meets the eye as they say。There were a couple of paths that the storyline took， but I waa unprepared for the twists and turns。 Trent and A she's relationship evolved into their HEA in spite of the secrets that were revealed。 All in all， not a bad read。 I I really thought Trent was going to be one of those arrogant billionaires who think they can buy what they want and treat people like trash。 He surprised me during his first interaction with Gretchen。 It made me realize there was more there than meets the eye as they say。There were a couple of paths that the storyline took， but I waa unprepared for the twists and turns。 Trent and A she's relationship evolved into their HEA in spite of the secrets that were revealed。 All in all， not a bad read。 I think it would have been even more interesting if Nathan's situation had played out a bit longer and in more detail。I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book received via Booksprout。 。。。more
Heather Blitz
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Trent and Ashe bring on the heat！ Ashe agrees to a bargain with Trent and he is oh so used to getting his way。 He craves all Ashe can give him。 He will do anything to make her his。
K G Wakeley
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Loved it。。。I love the D/s type of lifestyle in this clever story of intrigue and blossoming romance。 The chemistry between the two main characters was a joy to read。 A wealthy man and a hard working young girl。。。A must read。
Anna
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When I saw that Ms。 Handel had this new book， I just had to read it。 It’s completely new characters and a stand-alone。 The action starts right away， with no backstory （that comes out as you read）。 Ashe is super sweet and you just have to love her。 She is a hard worker and protective of her family。 Trent， on the other hand， is a little bit of a jerk （at least at first）。 Ashe and Trent meet in an unconventional way， but their chemistry is explosive。 This story is not the simple boy meets girl; the When I saw that Ms。 Handel had this new book， I just had to read it。 It’s completely new characters and a stand-alone。 The action starts right away， with no backstory （that comes out as you read）。 Ashe is super sweet and you just have to love her。 She is a hard worker and protective of her family。 Trent， on the other hand， is a little bit of a jerk （at least at first）。 Ashe and Trent meet in an unconventional way， but their chemistry is explosive。 This story is not the simple boy meets girl; there are definitely twists and turns。 There is angst， sexiness， spankiness， and of course a sweet HEA。 LOVED IT 💖 。。。more
Val
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Sexy turned sweet with a few good twists！ Exactly what I was needing for Shanna's newest release！！ Sexy turned sweet with a few good twists！ Exactly what I was needing for Shanna's newest release！！ 。。。more
Jo
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When you need money， you’ll do whatever it takes。 Ashe needs money， so she signs a contract for one date with a billionaire。。。but she didn’t bother reading it。Trent doesn’t need to pay for dates， but he just had to have Ashe the minute he laid eyes on her。Ashe is so vanilla but she truly gives it her all。 And when there is a bump in the road （dumb man） she makes him suffer just a little。 Trent starts out pretty tough but his gooey side comes out and I swooned！ You’ll definitely want to read this When you need money， you’ll do whatever it takes。 Ashe needs money， so she signs a contract for one date with a billionaire。。。but she didn’t bother reading it。Trent doesn’t need to pay for dates， but he just had to have Ashe the minute he laid eyes on her。Ashe is so vanilla but she truly gives it her all。 And when there is a bump in the road （dumb man） she makes him suffer just a little。 Trent starts out pretty tough but his gooey side comes out and I swooned！ You’ll definitely want to read this book！ I couldn’t put it down， i had to learn every secret and every twist as fast as possible。 。。。more
Toni L
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I don't really know how to rate this story。 Ultimately， I enjoyed it but I did find it patchy。 I had real issues with the start of the relationship between Trent and Ashley。 Originally， it was going to be purely transactional。 Think Indecent Proposal。 But very quickly the characters are talking about having feelings for the other， when as the reader， the only interaction we see is them having is sex。 It wasn't until later in the book that I started to feel the chemistry between them。 The additio I don't really know how to rate this story。 Ultimately， I enjoyed it but I did find it patchy。 I had real issues with the start of the relationship between Trent and Ashley。 Originally， it was going to be purely transactional。 Think Indecent Proposal。 But very quickly the characters are talking about having feelings for the other， when as the reader， the only interaction we see is them having is sex。 It wasn't until later in the book that I started to feel the chemistry between them。 The addition of drama made the story for me and gave it some tension。 I liked how it played out but felt that it resolved a bit too easily。 I loved the ending and especially how Trent turned out。 。。。more
Donna Louise
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tDonna L4。0 out of 5 stars A Cracker Of A StoryReviewed in the United States on September 4， 2021What a cracker of a story this was by Shanna Handel。 Expect fireworksand emotional turmoil。I was initially unimpressed by Trent and how he treated Ashe， but he didredeem himself as the book progressed。 He proved himself to be morethan a one-dimensional character who only treated Ashe as a vessel forhis pleasure。 Trent was an enigma。 A complex man and the snippets thatare revealed from his past paint tDonna L4。0 out of 5 stars A Cracker Of A StoryReviewed in the United States on September 4， 2021What a cracker of a story this was by Shanna Handel。 Expect fireworksand emotional turmoil。I was initially unimpressed by Trent and how he treated Ashe， but he didredeem himself as the book progressed。 He proved himself to be morethan a one-dimensional character who only treated Ashe as a vessel forhis pleasure。 Trent was an enigma。 A complex man and the snippets thatare revealed from his past paint a picture of an emotional scared manseeking answers。Ashe was desperate。 She carried such a heavy burden on her youngshoulders， but she also frustrated me with her impulsiveness。 Was theprice Trent demanded too high。 Would her choice come back to haunther？ Grief and sadness shrouded her at the coincidence that made herrun from Trent。I enjoyed the emotional journey that brought this couple together。 Thetrust between them grew slowly as they were honest with each other。 Iloved everything about this love story complex as it was。 。。。more
Margaret Corcoran
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I loved Ashe。 Trent grew on me。 I enjoyed their interactions。 He calls her his toy but he treats her like his baby。 The story is very interesting and engaging。 There are plenty of different elements to hold the reader's including hot erotic sexy scenes。 This story is very well worth reading。 I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this story and I very highly recommend it。 This is a very easy-to-read， sweet and well worth reading story。 I loved Ashe。 Trent grew on me。 I enjoyed their interactions。 He calls her his toy but he treats her like his baby。 The story is very interesting and engaging。 There are plenty of different elements to hold the reader's including hot erotic sexy scenes。 This story is very well worth reading。 I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this story and I very highly recommend it。 This is a very easy-to-read， sweet and well worth reading story。 。。。more
Sue
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