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I should probably go ahead and admit to you all that I'm a bit of a sucker for these millionaire type romances. What girl doesn't want to feel all Pretty Woman (minus the hooker part) at some point in their lives? Lavish parties, expensive clothing, sexy man in a suit and a penthouse who has the ability to zoom you around the world at the drop of a hat? Yes, please! I don't read a whole lot of adult romances because they can be very hit or miss with me. So when I picked up The Millionaire Affair, I was hoping for a light-hearted, fun, sexy read. I believe Lemmon definitely delivers that and while I liked it- I found I didn't LOVE it.

 

Pacing: This was a pretty predictable read. I knew how the story would play out and while that's not necessarily a bad thing, I felt it needed to be made known. I didn't feel this one read quite as fluidly as I would have liked. The transitioning seemed a bit off, and while it was detailed, I felt certain things were not expanded upon that could have been. The relationship between Kimber and Landon is pretty instant, as they've known each other for some time now. (Kimber is best friends with Landon's sister Angel, and had a crush on him during her teen years.) While they are attracted to one another, I didn't feel there was enough tension and build up to make their romance as exciting as it could have been.

 

Storyline: As I said, Kimber has had a crush on Landon since she was a kid and really fell for him the summer she spent with his family. He was not in the mindset to take much notice of Kimber, as he is hurt by an incident that occurred with his college girlfriend. Now, Landon's engagement has recently ended, as it was more of an arrangement than it was of love and necessity.  He is taking care of his nephew for the week and with his demanding job, needs help taking care of him. His sister recommends Kimber, and while she has no real nannying experience, she can't help but say yes to the amount of money Landon would be providing for her. However, neither one are really looking for a relationship and decide to have a fling instead. They create a list of 10 things to do with one another, but once it's complete they both will walk away. Of course, when the heart gets involved, walking away is never as easy as it seems.

 

Characters: I didn't really feel like I connected to the characters on more than a very surface level, so they ended up frustrating me quite a bit with their non-communication. I also didn't really understand why they didn't want to have a relationship. Neither one said they didn't believe in love or marriage, so I didn't know why they didn't just jump all in with one another. Both were too afraid to say what they really felt and instead said what they thought the other wanted to hear only to secretly hurt the other. I get that taking that leap is scary, but Kimber would notice how Landon's eyes would fade or dim and not have that same happiness it did before. Isn't that a clue that he isn't okay with what you're saying? I almost feel there was angst just for the sake of having angst in this one and I had trouble connecting with their relationship.

 

Final Thoughts: I honestly just feel this was lacking a few things that I need to have in my books, such as a connection to characters and a strong, well-developed plot. That's not to say this is a bad read at all. I feel many adult romance fans will really enjoy this one, as Kimber and Landon do really have some very sexy times together. While it wasn't for me, definitely don't let that to deter you from reading- it's gotten some great reviews and very high ratings, so it may have just not been my personal cup of tea.