Club Billionaire, 1
Welcome to Club Billionaire, where the rich and famous can work and play...
Josh Hall is lonely. So, when his friend and fellow billionaire Drew introduces him to Alana, the owner of a club exclusively for billionaires, he decides to pay for membership. Little does he know that this choice will change his life forever.
When her friend Alana suggests that Ruby Lock takes a job at Josh’s company, she can’t believe her luck. Josh has stolen business from her family, so it’s time for her to go undercover and write a hit piece on the man.
But as time goes on, she finds herself falling for him, and the lines between truth and lie become blurred.
Excerpt:
When the elevator dinged open, her breath caught in her throat. There he was. The devil. Damn, the devil was handsome. Who said he could look like that? Sure, she’d seen the odd blurred photo of him, but he looked like a model, with black hair that crested in waves, green eyes, and stubble littering his face. He looked like he hadn’t slept, though, for there were slight purple marks underneath his eyes. She scoffed internally. Probably out partying with random models. Don’t let a pretty face distract you, Ruby, you have a job to do.
She stepped out of the elevator and shook his hand so quickly, it gave her a spark of satisfaction that she’d caught him off-guard. He quickly recovered, of course.
If she was honest, she was shocked he was greeting her himself. Don’t the high and mighty have people to do that for them? Although, she supposed, that would be the job of his PA. Her. If she got it.
“Please follow me, Miss Lock.” He turned on his heel and walked through the large office floor—it was bright and airy. She glanced around, drinking in the details. Everyone seemed … happy. Chatting and laughing with each other, typing away at their desks. Appearances could be deceiving, though.
They reached his office, the only one with no glass doors, so no one could see in. He opened the door for her and gestured to take a seat in front of the large oak desk. His office was surprisingly simple, with a desk, chair, a small sofa and bookshelves. He liked to read? Nah, it was probably all for show.
“Thank you,” she said, taking the seat and crossing her legs. She didn’t miss his momentary glance at her. She had to stop her lips from smirking.
He pulled out her resumé. “So, you worked for Allan Group doing PA work?”
He obviously didn’t seem to care that she worked for a rival company. Mind you, he didn’t realize that she wasn’t just an employee, but the boss’s daughter…
She nodded. “That’s right. I started with basic admin tasks and worked my way up.”
She didn’t miss the slight twitch of his jaw. She wouldn’t be made fun of. She wouldn’t be laughed at.
“Of course, working your way up from an admin job to a PA position might not seem like a huge leap for some people, but for us regular folk, I can assure you it is.”
He clasped his hands in front of him, all traces of mirth wiped from his face.
“My mom worked as a cleaner for most of my life, my dad as an office worker, and that’s where they met. I cleaned the office for extra money and worked my way up to a position there before all this…” he waved his hand. She watched as he bit the inside of his cheek, like he’d made a mistake in revealing this.
Well, that was unexpected…
“I see,” was all she meant to say, but then couldn’t resist adding, “what a sweet story … about how they met.”
He gave a curt nod. “Now if we can move away from my parents’ love story and back to the matter at hand. What makes you think you’d be a good fit for the role?”
Okay, back to playing job interview.
She pushed a stray strand of hair from her face and sat up a little straighter. “Well, as you can see from my resumé, I have experience in this type of work, and I enjoy it. And I’m a hard worker.”
Oh God, she was out of practice. Way to go at selling yourself, Ruby.
To his credit, he didn’t snipe back at her, simply nodded, eyes glazed, looking bored.
“You’re hired.”
What?
She raised a brow. “That’s it? You’re not going to ask me any other questions? Other past jobs? What was the most challenging day at my old job? My hobbies…”
He seemed exasperated. “I couldn’t care less about your hobbies. Miss Lock, do you want the job or not?”
Hell yes, I want the job, she wanted to say, to scream from the rooftops. I want everyone to know you for who you really are.
“Yes, I do.”
This is the story of Ruby and Josh. Both are struggling with issues. Josh is bitter after a betrayal and Ruby is struggling because she is manipulated by her parents. Their journey is beautiful and heartbreaking and it is not a bed of roses. They are struggling with issues and they only get worse when secrets come out. Can they deal with the fact that secrets come out and how to deal with it? I enjoyed their story and would definitely recommend it.
I really enjoyed this story. It was very well written. Easy to follow and kept you engaged thru entire book. Author is very good at hooking you in.
Whoa, this author managed to emotionally destroy me in about 80 pages. I’m impressed. Ruby is being manipulated by her parents, and Josh is jaded after being betrayed. Their love story was equal parts beautiful and heartbreaking because you just knew that there would be some serious difficulties, especially once the truth was uncovered. I loved this story - packed such a powerful punch into a small package and had me switching to my app on my phone so I could continue to read while walking to work! It’s that good
Very sweet, well written story. Fast paced , strong characters with lots of feelings, sparks and some personal growth. Josh is a billionaire who needs a PA badly. He has had 2 that he let go as they couldn't do their job. He goes to his club where the owner finds him the perfect one- Ruby. Ruby is a writer who poses as a PA to close to Josh. She is looking for info that he been stealing clients form others. Her Mom and Dad have told her that they need her to prove this and write about it. Ruby get the jog and finds that all she has been told is not true. Her Dad wants her to plant fake info and take photos of it and use it against him in her article. Only she doesn't when she overhears them talking to each other that they lied to her about Josh and just want to ruin him. She writes the truth about him. Lots of love and plenty of steam between them. Would recommend to others.
Ruby was referred to Josh as the perfect PA he had been looking for. Ruby needed the job so she could catch Josh in these unethical wrong doings her dad had told her about. Josh wasn’t what she was told, things that she was told weren’t adding up. As soon as she tells her parents she won’t plant evidence and she wouldn’t do that to Josh, he discovers her secret and throws her out of his life. This quick paced read is packed with drama and love. It keeps you on edge knowing Ruby is going to be caught and Josh was going to cast her away. This is a great read.
His Jewel is the first book in the Club Billionaire series. It is an entertaining, easy read with solid characters who are believable. Though the storyline is predictable, it is not boring and flows well. Josh and Ruby's trek to love is interesting, especially since his first introduction to her was a photo and resume. After a happy start, the drama you knew was coming, ensued. Her family caused the bit of drama, and the fallout was predictable. The only surprising twist was how forgiving Josh was about everything. What a good catch. I am not so sure it would have turned out like that in real life. The next book should also be interesting, and I hope it focuses on Drew and Alana. There is definitely a story to tell with those two.
This was such a great, fast read! It kept me intrigued the whole way through and was one of those books you don’t want to put down. The story moved at a good pace, there was enough sexual chemistry between the characters to keep things interesting without overdoing it. Definitely recommend if you’re after something fun, engaging, and a little bit steamy!
