REVIEW BLITZ - Cruel Money (Cruel #1) by K.A. Linde

Lose yourself to the dark and glamorous underbelly of the Upper East Side in USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde's new billionaire romance Cruel Trilogy. 

She was supposed to be a one night stand. A way to sate my sexual appetite. 

I let her glimpse the man I am. The face that I hide behind my carefully cultivated life. 

But she ripped open that divide--and there's no going back. 

Now, she's here. In my city. 

I don't care that I'm Manhattan royalty and she's the help. 

Only that she's living in my summer home. 

With me. 

And I want more. 

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So, normally when a book hits my e-reader, I might not jump in right away. That wasn't the case with this book. I'd gotten to the third chapter when I learned about the prequel (One Cruel Night, it's free on Amazon!) that gives the backstory on what happened years ago between the main characters, and why she's so angrivated with him. Then I had to do a bit more digging because his name was familiar when I realized which book series he was in prior to this trilogy (so happy my gray matter works well enough to remember these details lol).

This first book of the trilogy is just this side of angsty; I'm not sure what's worse: 

(1) getting caught skinny dipping or

(2) getting caught skinny dipping by your one night stand or

(3) the one night stand's recollection of you

Once our intrepid heroine realizes exactly who he is, she's ready to hightail outta there (can you blame her though?) 

Despite her intense reservations, his "Crew" of friends seemingly embraces her into their small group and that's when things really begin to ramp up; she's the exact opposite of the "Crew", yet somehow she blends in with them. The tension and chemistry are still there between our daunting couple, and I love seeing the changes he's trying to make in his life, despite his family's name and vast amount of wealth. I can't wait to see how their story is gonna play out over the next two books.

K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of more than fifteen novels including the Avoiding series and the Record series. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, geeking out over Star Wars, binge-watching Supernatural, and dancing in her spare time. She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super adorable puppies.

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