Ladies and Gentlemen, Katy Evans is back!!!!! Good, gosh, almighty, this cover is James without a doubt in my mind, down to the hair. The title, Evans hit it head on. James and Lizzy's story is the MILLION DOLLAR DEVIL. I am not gonna lie, in the beginning I did not think I would be able to finish this one. Both the hero and heroine wasn't doing it for me. But, in Evans fashion it picked up tremendously, and I fell in love with the character development and the development of the story. I loved how these characters grew into whom they were meant to be, it was awe inspiring . To see two different people, from two different sides of the town connect on a deeper level, it made this story what it is. I would have loved to have seen a little bit more for the ending though.


Lizzy had that heiress attitude, that I did not like at all. She was a snob, with that rich person personality, but she does mature. All she wants is to be accepted in this big world, full of billions of people. Deep down she does have a heart, and a soft spot for certain things.

James is a YouTube dare devil that just wants to earn some cash. He comes off as a pig, but seriously has the best of attentions. He is a simple man, that had the world take him to his knees when he is younger, so he just wants to experience life.


When Lizzy gives James the chance to change his life, he is not prepared for what all that entails.

*I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK

l devoured his book I couldn't put it down. It was a perfect mix of everything you could ever wish for it was highly addictive, Captivating and Riveting!

The dynamic between Lizzy and James was Brilliant They were FIRE! This book consumed me from the very beginning to its smoldering end. well crafted characters.

An intoxicating and intensely driven story. Another Hit for Katy she is a writing Genius!

“5 Brilliant Stars!”

James Rowan is PERFECTION!! When a YouTube daredevil,James Rowan, gets an offer from millionaire Lizzy Banks, he just can’t refuse. Who would when you’re offered a million dollars and all you have to do is become the face of a high fashion men’s line. The catch.. he need some “training” on being not so....himself. Lizzy wants her father’s approval and getting the new face for their men’s line is how she thinks she can get it! To show him she is capable of taking over the family business, Lizzy concocts a plan. Find a diamond in the rough...polish him to the perfect spokesperson... and win her father’s approval and company. All he will need is a:
“Haircut.
Shave.
Eyebrows.
Skincare.
Wardrobe.
UNDERWEAR!!
MANNERS!!!”
How hard could it be? However not everything is that easy as Lizzy soon learns with this hotshot. When these two work together can a business transaction stay just that or will it turn into something more? James is that perfect bad boy you can’t help but love. The chemistry is off the charts and I truly enjoyed this romantic comedy. Lizzy and James’s banter together was hilarious and sexy! I highly recommend getting this book! Told in dual POV

It's hard for me to write this, but I could not finish this book. I felt no connection with the characters or even any chemistry between Lizzy and James. I gave it until 62% in and I just had to bail. I love Katy Evans. I really do. I've been a big fan of hers since Real series and absolutely adored her Manwhore series. But there is something missing in Million Dollar Devil and I'm not sure what it is - it was monotone. I was intrigued with the synopsis and of course it being a Ms. Evans book, but unfortunately, it fell flat for me. I will try to pick up again in the future

This was not for me, I couldn't stand Lizzy I just wanted to knock her out. She bothered me so much that I didn't finish this one. I have enjoyed other Katy Evans books but this one missed it for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher, I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

QueenZany 5 Star Review
Million Dollar Devil
by Katy Evans


Million Dollar Devil is a melt your heart and captures your soul type of reads!
Yes, Katy Evans, the queen of Romance has done it again by stealing my heart and running off with it. Seriously I can’t express how hard I fell in love for James Rowan story. HECK NO! Maybe on another planet, it would be that easy but we are living on Planet Evans where the planets aline and you just to swoon or maybe drool in my case till the very even!!! BOOM 5 Stars all the way!!!

I haven't read Katy Evans in ages, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised with Million Dollar Devil! It was a fun, quick read and the characters were great! I wanted to keep reading and it definitely kept my attention.

I had heard good things about Katy Evan's books but had not had the chance to dive into anything of hers, so when the opportunity to read Million Dollar  Devil came, I jumped at it.    Devil is the story of Elizabeth Banks and James Rowan.  Elizabeth is the daughter of a men's wear tycoon and has been desperate all her life to gain her father's approval.   So when she cannot convince any of her high-society peers to be the face of the new line, she goes to drown her sorrows at a dive bar.  There she meets James and comes up with the idea to pretty him up and make him the face of the company.

This is a rags-to-riches/Cinderfella/reverse Pretty woman type read.   James is a hard-working, blue-collar guy trying to make a living for himself and his 12-year-old brother.  He is all cocky and swagger but beneath the facade is a real man with real feelings and aspirations.  A good guy willing to put up with a lot to keep those he loves safe and secure. Elizabeth is well-meaning but, unfortunately, in a very selfish and myopic way.  For most of the book, all she cares about is how well she is going to impress her father,  not at all considering the person she is making into a walking mannequin. She doesn't seem to clue in that other people have problems too.

The story takes you from the dive bar to posh penthouse apartments to designer fittings to runways.   Through it all,  James keeps his cool while trying to sway the clueless Lizzy to his way of thinking.  I kept waiting for Lizzy to have that "aha" moment when she realizes that the superficial isn't worth the cost to the people around you. I also waiting for that moment when the chemistry between the two leads kicks and you want to root for them.  Unfortunately, one came very late and one never came at all.

I couldn't finish Million Dollar Devil, in fact I couldn't even get through a quarter of this book. The heroine was so disrespectful to the hero behind his back, calling him trash and allowing her friend to ask what gutter he came from, saying that he is good enough to sleep with but that's it. I was honestly appalled by how distasteful this books was.

It's been a good while since I've read a Katy Evans book and I've been wracking my brain trying to think why.
I forgot how much i love her style of writing and her characters she creates.
Jimmy and Lizzy was great characters! Both had flaws but no one is perfect, at first i was pretty on the fence with Lizzy but the more you read of her the more you get the feel of her character and why she does certain things.
Jimmy/James i loved! But i loved him more as Jimmy, James wasn't someone he wanted to be even though he thought he did.
Like i said i loved the characters, loved the storyline and everything. I'd love to see more from this world.

❤

Really enjoyed this book and I read it in one sitting. It was a refreshing change to have a role reversal with the female character being the millionaire boss and the male being from the poorer background.
I really liked both the characters of Lizzy, her insecurities and James was certainly perfect man material. I liked his dare devil cocky attitude.
Highly recommended as the perfect holiday read.

DNF

I am sad to say that this didn't work for me on any level. I didn't like the characters, the story had potential but it wasn't realised and the heat was on overload. I found I just couldn't continue. I have much respect for Katy Evans work that I have loved but this was not of the same brushstroke.

I will admit that I went into this book blind, having not read the blurb at all. Whilst it was a little slow to start, I really enjoyed the story and the way the characters grew and developed along the way. Loved the banter between Lizzy and Jimmy and the side characters made the book even better. Overall a very enjoyable read!

This book had the potential to be an amazing read. It had plenty of fun, flirty, sexy banter and a hero I started to fall for pretty quickly. It also had some drama that drove the angst up, unfortunately, that drama came completely out of left field, opened the door for an unnecessary situation, and had this hero dropping in my estimation.

Lizzy fights to be the daughter her father wants, and what he wants is perfection. In order to earn his acceptance, that is what she’s always given him. But in order to gain the CEO position of his company when he steps down, she has to prove herself and the perfect opportunity has presented itself. When her plans collapse she takes a step into a world she’s never been before and meets Jimmy.

When the hot as sin woman in the bar propositions him, he’s all for it. She’s talking money but he’ll do her for free. The next morning, after leaving him high and dry, he learns what the real proposition is. There’s no denying he needs the money so he takes a step into her world and then things get really interesting.

I initially loved Jimmy so much and my heart began to hurt for him pretty early on because I could sense exactly what was going to happen and how much his own heart was going to hurt. He might not have been high class, but he was honest and loyal and dedicated to his family. And when things took a turn and he had to make a difficult decision, it wasn’t his own needs he took into consideration, it was all about Lizzy. However, I struggled with liking Jimmy and the story as a situation that felt contrived popped up pretty much out of nowhere. I wanted this hero to be unaffected but, nope. And that was when Jimmy lost me. Was that really necessary?!

While I liked Lizzy well enough in the beginning, there were so many times when I wanted to chuck her out the window. She said some harsh things to Jimmy that broke my heart and I felt the author lost an opportunity to take this story to a deeper level by not delving into this avenue through his eyes as well as allowing this heroine to evolve to become someone better. That never happened. She was the same at the end as she was at the start. I have to admit, I needed her to do some groveling, which is something I’ve never felt before with a heroine, because she was cruel, even if in her own thoughts.

”Lizzy Banks…” He leans closer to whisper in my ear. “Always craving perfection. You can’t help it, can you? You think once you achieve it, you will be loved by one and all, even your father. And it makes you frustrated, shocks you to the core because you also can’t help…wanting me…even when you know I’m far, far from perfect…still. Not quite perfect enough for the likes of you.”

This did have some great banter that kept the pace moving along as well as some sizzling chemistry between these characters. I’m sure other reviewers will surely remark on this books likeness to Pygmalion/My Fair Lady, with a reversal in the male/female roles. I enjoyed that aspect of the story.

Sometimes when I’ve read a book that has somewhat disappointed me, the epilogue can still save it a star by leaving me with all the happy ever after feels, and while this couple certainly have a HEA, the epilogue did nothing to sell me on this couple or their future. Was this a poorly written book? No, absolutely not. I’m sure there are plenty of readers who are going to enjoy this book and I truly hope if you do try this one, you’ll love it. Unfortunately, it just didn’t work out for me.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley and Montlake. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is my first read from this author, which is surprising because she's released books that a lot of people recommend lol! I then received an email from the publisher about being on the blog tour for this book and it sounded interesting, so I decided to review it! After reading this book, I'm sort of in two minds about it! I loved the way the plot developed and the relationship development between the two main characters, but I didn't really agree with one character being changed to fit another's specifications! I did love the romance in the plot and the way it developed! It allowed for a few seriously hot scenes too and plenty of sexual tension! There wasn't any action or suspense in the plot, but the romance was definitely enough to keep me interested! The characters were amazing and made this book better! Lizzy was the main female character, and in this book she worked hard to prove to her father that she was competent at her job and that she could do any job that her father asked of her! I felt like Lizzy was too focused on work in this book though and that she needed to let loose and have some fun! Her love interest did change things for her and she started to unravel more and realised that work wasn't everything! Lizzy came a long way in this book and I liked her more and more as the plot developed! James was the main male character and love interest of Lizzy! I loved James a lot in this book! He was very funny and he was very straight with Lizzy! James had also lost important people to him and looked after his younger brother! This made me have a lot of respect for him because he wanted his brother to succeed and do something with his life! James also came a long way in this book and he realised who was really important in his life and this changed his perspective a lot! This book was written from both Lizzy and James' point of views and I was kinda expecting it to be after I read the synopsis because it makes it sound like it's going to be written from dual point of view, so I'm really happy it was! It helped me connect and understand Lizzy and James more and it allowed for a few more things to happen, especially as they were both dealing with their own problems and had their own goals! I thought that this book was a standalone before I read it and whilst I was reading it, but I discovered that there's going to be a second book that continues Lizzy and James' story! I'm really excited to read it and I can't wait to find out how their story is going to end! It also says that it releases in July, which isn't long of a wait at all! I can't wait to check out this author's other books too! I have a few of them on my Kindle, so I can't wait to read more from her and see what other books she's going to release in the future! The cover for this book is also absolutely perfect for it! It suits the photography/model side of the plot and is seriously hot! It would draw me to the book as well and the cover model is the perfect James too! Big thank you to Katy, Montlake Romance and Netgalley for an ARC of Million Dollar Devil!

Million Dollar Devil is a secret identity, office-ish romance between the very well to do Elizabeth "Lizzy" Banks and the poor youtuber James "Jimmy" Rowan. Lizzy needs a new model to be the face of the new Banks menswear line so she can impress her dad. Jimmy needs the million she is offering to get him and his brother into a better life. What could go wrong?

I have to start by saying that Lizzy is quite possibly one of my least favorite heroines. Yes, she does grow by the end of the book and I was happy to see that, but she was quite horrible until near the end. First, she is desperate for her father's approval even though he is a total ass. Second, she says some things about Jimmy/James that are so despicable. For example: "He's just street rat Jimmy Rowan, a nobody. He'd be nothing if it weren't for me." Now, yes, her feelings were hurt because she felt used by him, but to call someone names like this is immature and shows her poor character. Later, while having a drunken meltdown because she THOUGHT Jimmy, whom she had not spoken to in 2 weeks, was kissing some woman, she remarked to a crowd of people during her launch speech at NY fashion week "You put a sewer rat in a suit-He's still a sewer rat."

Listen, she does get better. She does mature and realize that she has been a spoiled princess her whole life desperate for daddy's approval and that she isn't really living. Congrats, sweetie, you are finally an acceptable human being. Maybe I'm too hard on her. So, you might be wondering why I still gave the book 3 stars (which, in my rating means it was good). Evan's writes a compelling story. Even though I hated how awful Lizzy was, I wanted to see how it all played out. Would Jimmy ditch her because she was mean? Would he finally convince her he was serious about her? Would he get her to see that her dad wasn't worth her time? Was he really in it just for the money? And Jimmy was a good hero. He is not pretentious. He is raising his younger brother and doing what he can to keep them afloat. He really is the winner of this story. Well, him and Charlie, his brother. So, while Lizzy is a 2 star heroine, Jimmy is a 4 star hero (because lets be real-he isn't perfect either).

Million Dollar Devil will appeal to readers who like the rags to riches stories with a bit of an office romance-hence taboo-vibe. Jimmy and Lizzy couldn't be more different and their story is quite the opposites attract example. Its a fairly quick read, so if you want something a little angsty and a lot sexy, Million Dollar Devil will check your boxes!

I couldn’t get into or engage with this story. The hero seemed very unappealing and not very smart. I didn’t mind the heroine. She was very relatable and down to earth.

GAH!! I absolutely lovee Katy Evan's stories and am all about her heartstopping and sexy novels. Lizzy and James were delicious together. Pure opposites who saw through to the heart of one another. I love how James was tough and broody but was the one for Lizzy. She likewise got tired of pleasing her father and took life by the reins. This was an amazing read!

I would like to thank Montlake Publishing for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. 4 stars!

**Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the ARC in exchange for an honest review**#MillionDollarDevil #NetGalley

3 stars!! For me it was an ok read...Enjoyable, sweet, sexy, romantic and well written story!!

I really enjoyed this story! Lizzy Banks always feels like she has to work twice as hard to prove herself at her father's company. When she has to find a new man to represent their suit line, she finds "bad boy" daredevil James Rowan. I loved the feisty relationship these two develop with Lizzy trying to remake Jimmy's image and James reluctantly going along with her suggestions. There's so much steamy potential and the two toe that professional line. I couldn't wait for them to stomp all over it! I really adored James and how he much he cared for his brother and wanted Lizzy to succeed. He definitely was a swoonworthy hero. Lizzy had so many issues which mostly stemmed from needing her father's approval. It drove me a teensy bit crazy at times. Overall, this was a fun and sexy page turner that I liked quite a bit!