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Million Dollar Devil

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I was so glad to hear Ms. Evans was coming out with this new series. I appreciated the fresh story line: Lizzy always trying to please her father, must find the new face for their companies new clothing line. She stumbles across Jimmy, a daredevil/ brawler from the wrong side of the tracks. Through the ups and downs I loved the transformation from Jimmy to James. The epilogue was short and left me wanting more of these two. I hope we get to catch up with them throughout the series.
(3.75- 4 stars)

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Katy Evans has done it again, a new man to fall for, James ‘Jimmy’ Rowan! If I could bring a book boyfriend to life it be him. Hot, sexy, cocky, kind, tough and funny. The perfect package with dimples.

I had a hard time putting this book down. It’s the tale of the Uptown girl meets downtown man, which was a first for me, it’s normally the other way around. From the second Lizzy and James meet, I was fanning myself, the sexual tension was high! I love the banter between them. I couldn’t wait for them to finally given in.

I Love this book hard!!!! Malcom Saint just got some big competition!

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Trying to prove her worth at her father's suit company, Lizzy is desperate to find the perfect model. But when opportunity presents itself in the form of Jimmie, she can't resist. Taking a YouTube daredevil and turning him into the perfect model is hard, but when the heart gets involved, it makes it even harder. I loved these two so much. Jimmie and Lizzy are the personification of opposites attracting and it's a heck of a ride when the come together. I'm excited to read more from Katy Evans.

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I loved Lizzy and James! Lizzy Banks wants to be perfect for her father, so she can be the CEO of Banks LTD. They are a men’s clothing line and she is tasked with coming up with their next “face”. She can find no one and ends up on a bar on the wrong side of the tracks where she meets YouTube sensation Jimmy Rowan, who will do anything for a dare. He is raising his little 14 year old brother alone. Lizzy dares him his biggest dare to date. Become James Rowan, cover model fro Banks LTD. He does. Can these two overcome their obstacles? Will Lizzy’s father accept her new creation? Can James be the “perfect” man? Get ready for a great ride! Katy Evans has created your new book boyfriend, James Rowan, million dollar devil that he is! 5 stars

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Can you say What?? This book had me hooked from start to finish. I absolutely love James and Elizabeth. I absolutely enjoyed reading this book and love how these two banter with each other and Love their chemistry too. It’s another must read, Katy Evans doesn’t disappoint like always. If you want to know more then grab a copy and read it, and believe me you’ll Love it!!!!

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Million Dollar Devil is the first book in the Million Dollar series by Katy Evans. The main characters are Lizzy and James. Lizzy is looking for a man to be the face of the new suit line her father's company is making and James makes Youtube videos where people dare him for like 500 bucks to do stuff and he does them.

My favorite hero from Katy Evans is Remy and James is no Remy material. He is the complete opposite. After a fight, he and Lizzy had he went on a business meeting and one of the women there was putting her hand on his tight and later on his erect cock and he allowed her to do that for the whole duration of the business meeting/dinner. Is that book boyfriend material? Having the "hero" of the story get horny after he allows another woman to touch him at 83% of the book? I don't think so. The book was mediocre at best before that and after that, it was a lost cause for me. The main characters were uninteresting and James barely spent any time with his brother which was weird. I was not happy with the book.

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Lizzy and James have their unique slow burn love story. We do not see a lot story when rich girl fells for poor single parent figure. That is exactly what happens in the book. Lizzy is full of daddy issues, James with baggage from the past but somehow they connect on deeper level and can see the best that lies underneath all hidden layers. Story was not perfect but nevertheless very enjoyable hot romantic and daring.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly

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I really enjoyed Million Dollar Devil. Jimmy is a handful. It was so hard to take him seriously at times but I loved how persistent he was with Elizabeth. It was endearing at times. I give Lizzy credit for her valiant effort in trying to keep Jimmy at a distance but she was fighting a losing battle from day one. I admire her though for trying to keep things professional. Their banter was hilarious yet sexy at the same time. The connection between them just bled from the pages. Katy Evans did an awesome job with this one. I loved everything about it.

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Million Dollar Devil features Lizzy Banks, a top executive for her family's menswear company. When working on a new campaign, does she find the model to secure her business success or the man of her dreams? This is a solid romantic story. There is character development and steamy romance. Thanks Montlake and NetGalley for the ARC of this title.

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I loved this story. 2 completely different people, 2 people closed off in their own worlds not really living to the whole extent. It was so much fun to see how they both grew and loved towards the future.

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After I read the synopsis of Million Dollar Devil, I knew it was a book I wanted to review, not only because Katy Evans is one of my go to authors, but also because I love the fact that the story’s heroine, Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Banks is the one who comes from money and is the woman in charge/soon-to-be in charge of a lucrative business in a male dominated field.

It’s clear that Lizzy will stop at nothing to prove herself to her father and acquire his approval, something that doesn’t seem to occur easily or often, which means that she’ll do whatever it takes, even if it means selling her soul to the devil and turning a sexy and daring man into her vision of male perfection, even if it’s only for the sake of appearance and Lizzy’s desperate need to make her father believe in her.

The fact that Lizzy wants to change James into the perfect model for her company’s new men’s line, polishing his rough edges so he fits the image she needs and then falls for the perfect package he becomes was a bit problematic for me simply because the main reason for her altering his outward persona is so she can prove to her father just how capable she is to run the company and dominate in an industry ruled by men. Also, because both Lizzy and James seem focused on superficial things - for her, it’s her desperate need of approval and for him, it’s to smooth talk his way into Lizzy’s pants.

Once Lizzy and James’ relationship starts to become about so much more than her career and his attraction to her, it was much easier to connect with the story and its characters, especially when readers found out about James’ past and why he chooses to live the way that he does. What also made things more tangible for me when it came to Lizzy and James’ burgeoning relationship is the fact that Evans started truly showing who her two characters are at their core. In my opinion, a story resonates with readers when they can relate to the hero and heroine and the struggles they face throughout the plot line, and while I didn’t feel like much of this was explored in the first half of the book, once I made into the middle of the text, I became much more invested and couldn’t wait to see when Lizzy and James finally gave into their desires for each other and what that meant for their respective future careers.

Despite the areas of the story line that I struggled with at times, I enjoyed seeing how everything played out with the consummate professional and the devilish beast she looks to transform a suave gentleman, but I do have to say that I quite liked James’ beastly side, especially when exuding sexuality and risking it all is exactly what he needs to do to claim the woman he wants.

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I loved this book! It was so good, can’t wait for more! Thanks Katy Evans for giving me the ultimate book hangover.

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3,5 stars

I have mixed feelings about this one, even though I usually enjoy most of Katy's books I find myself struggling with this one!I think the premise of the story was interesting and super sexy like all her books!Seriously it was hot.However I couldn't connect with the heroine. This was very easy to read and fast paced!

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3.5 ‘Devil’s dare’ Stars!
ARC provided by the author via Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review.

I am always ready for whatever this lady writes and Million Dollar Devil did sound right up my alley. I mean a sexy YouTube daredevil making a heiress to a fortune and business fall in love not with the perfect guy she has created but the actual man inside of that? Sounds great, right? And it surely was entertaining and sexy, as any word written by Katy Evans.

Million Dollar Devil is a standalone romance and in Katy’s new series called Million Dollar. As far as I can see, you can actually read this as a standalone because the next book is about another couple. This one focuses on Lizzy Banks, a woman decided to proof her worth at becoming the CEO of the family business to her cold father, and James Rowan, a Youtube influencer that is not afraid of dares in order to help the short family he has. And who can refuse becoming a perfect gentleman when you get a million dollar deal? Well, James and Lizzy got more than they expected.

I’ve fallen in love with my own creation. I polished a diamond, and now it’s flawless. Perfect. But it’s not mine to keep.
He is not mine to keep.

I was hooked after reading that short but intense prologue. It got me curious about the plot, these two characters and their story together. However, I do have to say it actually did take me a while to connect with Lizzy and James. Lizzy seems a bit superficial to me in the first half of the book, really focused on her father’s opinion and on changing James. James also seems a man mostly focused on getting in Lizzy’s pants. Finally, when we start learning on James’ past and the feelings they start having for each other, I got more into the story. In the end, I quite enjoyed Million Dollar Devil as a whole (especially the second half when the chemistry exploded and emotions started showing between Lizzy and James).

I need her to fall FOR ME.
I need her to know that she’s mine.

Therefore, my rating for Million Dollar Devil is 3.5 STARS because it was a fast-paced, entertaining story that I quite enjoyed. I definitely can assure you though that Katy Evans has written so much better stories (such as Real and the White House series). Still, I enjoyed this love story and the chemistry between James and Lizzy, especially what developed in the second half of the book. And of course, I am interested in reading the second book in the series after meeting Luke.

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I've read several books from this author, and she's usually hit or miss with me. I don't know what it is but sometimes she can knock it out of the park. Then there are times, like this one, where the story never really came together for me. I just really expected more than this.
I never connected with Lizzy. She grated my nerves from the beginning, and just never stopped. James was ok but he never held my interest the way I like the heroes too.
Even though I did finish this one, the main reason for my rating is my issues with the story itself. There was this conflict "situation" that I thought was not handled right. It didn't help the story any in my opinion. Then one of the things I hate the most, the ending was rushed. It needs to play and wrap the story up, and this one just didn't.

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Million Dollar Devil by Katy Evans is book one in her Million Dollar Series.
Elizabeth Banks is a heiress, driven and determined. She does nearly everything for success, including create the perfect man for her campaigne to her clothing line.
James Rowan is a stuntman. And to be a stuntman you have to be a special kind of crazy. Throw the word bet or dare his way and he can't resist.
He becomes her Eliza Dolitte in make version - the daredevil and the heiress and that's their story.
Million Dollar Devil is well written and I liked the characters just fine. It's a witty and fun read, entertaing and I give 3,5 stars.

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This was such a fun read. Jimmy spends his days filming dares for money and Lizzy is trying to live up to her father's expectations so she can take over the company. When she's tasked with finding the perfect model and has a bit of trouble, she stops into a dive bar for a drink. There, she meets Jimmy, the perfect man for the job...once he's cleaned up a bit.

I liked this one because the heat between them was a slow burn. It was there from the first meeting, but the way they didn't immediately jump into bed together made the anticipation a lot of fun. As Jimmy slowly becomes James and adapts to fit into Lizzy's world though, he starts to lose sight of who he is. What comes next is a fun and intriguing ride where these two have to balance the insane heat between them and the secret of Jimmy's real background.

Evans is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and this latest installment is just another example of why.

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Million Dollar Devil will thrill you and and keep you guessing what is going to happen next.

I loved reading Elizabeth Banks and Jimmy Rowan’s story. Elizabeth is trying her hardest to make her father proud of her so when she proposes to start a new men’s suit line her father gives her a chance to find the perfect man. After striking out with three well known men, she finds herself in a not so nice neighbourhood, in a place called Tim’s Bar.

What she wasn’t expecting to find was a diamond in the rough. Jimmy Rowan is a well known daredevil who takes dares from fan’s and films them to put on YouTube. When he walks in to his usual haunt, Tim’s Bar, he doesn’t expect to find a woman like Elizabeth sitting there.

Elizabeth sees Jimmy and knows his looks are exactly what she’s looking for. She offers Jimmy an offer to model for her dad’s business and he can’t say no.

This story was amazing from start to finish. I loved how it ended! I highly recommend getting your hands on this book!

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I seriously don't know how she does it time after time, but she did it again! Katy Evan's has written another angst filled winner! There is layer upon layer of angst filled tension culminating into a single explosion of epic proportions.

I was pulled into this mysterious story page after page and couldn't put it down. One dirty talking daredevil and one uppity, but yet down to earth fashion mogul made for a page scorching couple, even when she kept denying it.

Jimmy the hot devil in disguise was chosen by Lizzy to be their fashion labels next "IT" man and boy did he deliver. But there are secrets, lies, and expectations at stake for both James and Elizabeth that can bring both of their worlds crashing down.

This is a definite must read with two characters that are chasing their dreams at almost all costs. Even though it seems their going different directions, their paths cross unexpectedly, but with life altering changes. Hot chemistry and an intriguing plot keep this a fast paced read worth the time.

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This book is amazing. James aka Jimmy is a daredevil on a youtube channel. Lizzie aka Elizabeth is a rich woman and only wants the appreciation from her father. She meets him at a bar and she gets an idea for her big launch for her dads company. I would have loved to see him in a tuxedo. Thats when the big adventures takes place. This book just grabs you in and can't stop reading it. I had to know what happened in the end. Highly recommend it. I love these two. Another good read by Katy Evans.

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