bookdrgn's review against another edition
4.0
This is not your everyday rags-to-riches, knight-in-shining-armor whisking the poor girl off her feet kind of story. No, this is much messier.
Scott has again crafted a lively, spirited character in Alice. Alice is forthcoming and friendly but won't back down if someone gets in her face. She is capable of ignoring a plethora of jealousy from women in Beck’s world with far more grace than I would while still keeping a smile on her face.
Beck is a different but similar hero in Scott’s worlds. He has money, as many of her male characters do; but he was born into it, the son of one of the elite families in Denver society. He grew up in an emotionally barren world where money means power and honesty is a dirty word.
The relationship between Beck and Alice reminds me of Mal and Anne from Scott’s Stage Dive series in the sense that it happens quickly and from the moment they met, Beck declared Alice his. The world Beck sweeps Alice into is full of characters who were colorful and enigmatic, and despite their initial arrogance, appear to have hidden depths, with the exception of two characters – the Grandmother and the ex.
Despite the circumstances of their meeting, Alice had to work too hard to convince Beck she didn’t want him for his money.
I didn’t really feel the relationship between Alice and Beck was as natural and authentic as couples in previous books, as much fun as it was to read them falling in love. It felt very on the surface, unlike the deep emotional unions I am used to from this author.
Once the pretense dropped and things in their relationship got real, the book wrapped up too quickly for me and I found myself a little disappointed in Alice.
While I felt things ended swiftly, The Rich Boy was a fun read. Current and sassy; two of the elements that always draw me back to Scott’s books.
The thing I love about Scott’s work is the books are fun, flirty and can be read in a few hours if you have a good block of time. And they stay with you after you’ve read them, leading to multiple re-reads. I recommend this for anyone who enjoys fairy-tale reimagining’s in modern settings.
I received an ARC of this book as part of a blog promotional tour.
Kylie Scott is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013, 2014 & 2018, by the Australian Romance Writers Association and her books have been translated into eleven different languages. She is a long-time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.
https://kyliescott.com/
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Scott has again crafted a lively, spirited character in Alice. Alice is forthcoming and friendly but won't back down if someone gets in her face. She is capable of ignoring a plethora of jealousy from women in Beck’s world with far more grace than I would while still keeping a smile on her face.
Beck is a different but similar hero in Scott’s worlds. He has money, as many of her male characters do; but he was born into it, the son of one of the elite families in Denver society. He grew up in an emotionally barren world where money means power and honesty is a dirty word.
The relationship between Beck and Alice reminds me of Mal and Anne from Scott’s Stage Dive series in the sense that it happens quickly and from the moment they met, Beck declared Alice his. The world Beck sweeps Alice into is full of characters who were colorful and enigmatic, and despite their initial arrogance, appear to have hidden depths, with the exception of two characters – the Grandmother and the ex.
Despite the circumstances of their meeting, Alice had to work too hard to convince Beck she didn’t want him for his money.
I didn’t really feel the relationship between Alice and Beck was as natural and authentic as couples in previous books, as much fun as it was to read them falling in love. It felt very on the surface, unlike the deep emotional unions I am used to from this author.
Once the pretense dropped and things in their relationship got real, the book wrapped up too quickly for me and I found myself a little disappointed in Alice.
While I felt things ended swiftly, The Rich Boy was a fun read. Current and sassy; two of the elements that always draw me back to Scott’s books.
The thing I love about Scott’s work is the books are fun, flirty and can be read in a few hours if you have a good block of time. And they stay with you after you’ve read them, leading to multiple re-reads. I recommend this for anyone who enjoys fairy-tale reimagining’s in modern settings.
I received an ARC of this book as part of a blog promotional tour.
Kylie Scott is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013, 2014 & 2018, by the Australian Romance Writers Association and her books have been translated into eleven different languages. She is a long-time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.
https://kyliescott.com/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2O54ogZ
AppleBooks: https://apple.co/2O3wB80
Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/RichBoy
Nook: http://bit.ly/38Igu7K
Kobo: http://bit.ly/3aLkJBe
Google Play: http://bit.ly/3aJlVVX
Add THE RICH BOY to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2sv6LlG
angelreads's review against another edition
4.0
I received an earc of The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott from Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book.
I’ve read quite a bit of Kylie Scott books by now and I’ve really enjoyed most of them, and it was nothing new for The Rich Boy. One of the main reasons why I love reading books from Kylie Scott is that she is able to write honest and relatable characters. And while at first, it doesn’t seem that way, as the stories go on it becomes clear. And again Kylie was able to do that in The Rich Boy.
The Rich Boy follows Alice is struggling day by day with her waitressing job just trying to make ends means. She hates where she works, but she needs the money and it gives her that freedom as well. Then the new busboy comes into her life and everything Alice knows is thrown out the window. Beck flirts with her from the start and sparks fly, but the start of their romance is cut short, but Beck needs to be back home. And well everything starts from there.
I adored Alice as a protagonist throughout The Rich Boy. She was super easy to get along with and I was able to connect with her on many levels. I loved Alice’s smart comebacks and how she was able to survive being literally thrown in the deep end. Being able to get along and connect with Alice, made reading the novel super easy. I was able to fall in with the characters right away and go along with them. Another thing that I enjoyed was seeing Alice deal with everything around her. While at times she struggled, it also showed that she was human. The reader is able to feel everything that Alice is feeling and that stood out to me.
Beck was a classic. He was such an enjoyable character and really added that comic relief that was sometimes needed throughout The Rich Boy. From the start, Beck has this easy-going nature about him that really added to the book. While Alice had a lot of shields around her, Beck was a pretty open book (expect about where he was from), he just put everything out there. And this was nice to see as the novel does deal with a lot of things. Kylie Scott has a brilliant knack of writing male characters that take the book by storm and Beck is that type of character.
The romance through The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott is super adorable. From the start, the reader is able to see how much Beck cares for Alice. I love their interactions from the start. Seriously it just made me smile like crazy. Another thing that I love is that Alice being plus-sized wasn’t even something that Beck thought about. He never really mentioned it and that made me really happy. Sometimes in novels that do include a plus-sized character, there is a real focus of it in the romance. And I liked that it wasn’t really here. I loved seeing both Alice and Beck fall for one another and while the romance was very fast-paced, it didn’t feel it.
There is a lot going on throughout The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott, but everything makes sense. Sometimes I find that in contemporary romance novels, everything happens all at once. Someone is trying to murder someone, everyone is lying, this happens and then this happened. And while sometimes I do enjoy that, it does get old. That doesn’t happen in The Rich Boy. While there is a lot of conflicts it is mostly to do with family and miscommunication. This made it a much more enjoyable read, and nothing really dragged on.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott. It’s a fun read that also delves a little deeper. I loved the play on cinderella here, as well as the play on ‘rags to riches.’ Alice was really easy to get along, while Beck was a classic. I love that he was attracted to Alice from the start and it all plays out from there. The Rich Boy explores the different lives of people and how money influences not just the way that people live, but also how they act. The romance is super adorable and I love seeing how much Beck cares for Alice and vice versa. If you are looking for a romance novel that is charming, addicting and hits the spot, then this one is for you.
I’ve read quite a bit of Kylie Scott books by now and I’ve really enjoyed most of them, and it was nothing new for The Rich Boy. One of the main reasons why I love reading books from Kylie Scott is that she is able to write honest and relatable characters. And while at first, it doesn’t seem that way, as the stories go on it becomes clear. And again Kylie was able to do that in The Rich Boy.
The Rich Boy follows Alice is struggling day by day with her waitressing job just trying to make ends means. She hates where she works, but she needs the money and it gives her that freedom as well. Then the new busboy comes into her life and everything Alice knows is thrown out the window. Beck flirts with her from the start and sparks fly, but the start of their romance is cut short, but Beck needs to be back home. And well everything starts from there.
I adored Alice as a protagonist throughout The Rich Boy. She was super easy to get along with and I was able to connect with her on many levels. I loved Alice’s smart comebacks and how she was able to survive being literally thrown in the deep end. Being able to get along and connect with Alice, made reading the novel super easy. I was able to fall in with the characters right away and go along with them. Another thing that I enjoyed was seeing Alice deal with everything around her. While at times she struggled, it also showed that she was human. The reader is able to feel everything that Alice is feeling and that stood out to me.
Beck was a classic. He was such an enjoyable character and really added that comic relief that was sometimes needed throughout The Rich Boy. From the start, Beck has this easy-going nature about him that really added to the book. While Alice had a lot of shields around her, Beck was a pretty open book (expect about where he was from), he just put everything out there. And this was nice to see as the novel does deal with a lot of things. Kylie Scott has a brilliant knack of writing male characters that take the book by storm and Beck is that type of character.
The romance through The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott is super adorable. From the start, the reader is able to see how much Beck cares for Alice. I love their interactions from the start. Seriously it just made me smile like crazy. Another thing that I love is that Alice being plus-sized wasn’t even something that Beck thought about. He never really mentioned it and that made me really happy. Sometimes in novels that do include a plus-sized character, there is a real focus of it in the romance. And I liked that it wasn’t really here. I loved seeing both Alice and Beck fall for one another and while the romance was very fast-paced, it didn’t feel it.
There is a lot going on throughout The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott, but everything makes sense. Sometimes I find that in contemporary romance novels, everything happens all at once. Someone is trying to murder someone, everyone is lying, this happens and then this happened. And while sometimes I do enjoy that, it does get old. That doesn’t happen in The Rich Boy. While there is a lot of conflicts it is mostly to do with family and miscommunication. This made it a much more enjoyable read, and nothing really dragged on.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott. It’s a fun read that also delves a little deeper. I loved the play on cinderella here, as well as the play on ‘rags to riches.’ Alice was really easy to get along, while Beck was a classic. I love that he was attracted to Alice from the start and it all plays out from there. The Rich Boy explores the different lives of people and how money influences not just the way that people live, but also how they act. The romance is super adorable and I love seeing how much Beck cares for Alice and vice versa. If you are looking for a romance novel that is charming, addicting and hits the spot, then this one is for you.
lianareadsblog's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Beck and Alice are the perfect couple for a modern fairy tale with all the characters and love and drama that a great story includes.
A woman who wants to find her way in the world without her family’s help, a man who runs away from his family but has to be part of it again due to unforeseen situations.
Two different words that clash together to overcome all the misconceptions of how rich people are entitled to anything and all the scheming situations that challenge their trust and feelings to the maximum.
I loved the side characters, the banter and the friendship and relationship between them all.
Beck and Alice are the perfect couple for a modern fairy tale with all the characters and love and drama that a great story includes.
A woman who wants to find her way in the world without her family’s help, a man who runs away from his family but has to be part of it again due to unforeseen situations.
Two different words that clash together to overcome all the misconceptions of how rich people are entitled to anything and all the scheming situations that challenge their trust and feelings to the maximum.
I loved the side characters, the banter and the friendship and relationship between them all.
anovelglimpse's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
The Rich Boy was a fun book to listen to. It was a rags to riches love story. Alice falls for the new bus boy at her waitressing job only to realize, after he's swept her away on a private plane, that he's not who she thought he was. Beck is willing to do anything to keep Alice by his side, and it's not always a good thing. Alice has to deal with all his crazy, rich relatives and the expectations of Beck's society. It was a little over the top, highly entertaining, and fast-paced. Not my favorite Scott book, but still a good time.
bessie's review against another edition
2.0
Uhmm so I have complaints. Finished this a week ago so I'll be pulling from the memory bank
-First, I wanted something trashier? Feels weird to complain about something being TOO good but it's not REALLY too good, it's just trying to be too good? Like at it's core, this book is trashy so stop trying so hard. Just embrace that.
-I wanted more of Beck as a busboy in LA. That's what made me pick up the book in the first place and that part only lasted like.. 1 chapter. Come'on Man.
- Holy 0 to 60 Batman. Like there are books where they inst-love/relationship, and then there's this one on a whole knew level. I will say it felt natural enough at the VERY beginning. but then it got weird.
- I had minimal caring for the society drama. Whatever.
- I had medium caring for the family drama.
- I had no caring for the ex-girlfriend drama.
- They really just kept brushing aside how controlling Beck was. Or like pretending to address it but ultimately brushing it aside.
- I would have love a time jump somewhere in there. I could deal with the insta-relationship they had going on if that ENDING had happened after a 1 year time jump or something. Have SOME chill guys.
Overall I had fun I guess. But it really wasn't what I expected.
-First, I wanted something trashier? Feels weird to complain about something being TOO good but it's not REALLY too good, it's just trying to be too good? Like at it's core, this book is trashy so stop trying so hard. Just embrace that.
-I wanted more of Beck as a busboy in LA. That's what made me pick up the book in the first place and that part only lasted like.. 1 chapter. Come'on Man.
- Holy 0 to 60 Batman. Like there are books where they inst-love/relationship, and then there's this one on a whole knew level. I will say it felt natural enough at the VERY beginning. but then it got weird.
- I had minimal caring for the society drama. Whatever.
- I had medium caring for the family drama.
- I had no caring for the ex-girlfriend drama.
- They really just kept brushing aside how controlling Beck was. Or like pretending to address it but ultimately brushing it aside.
- I would have love a time jump somewhere in there. I could deal with the insta-relationship they had going on if that ENDING had happened after a 1 year time jump or something. Have SOME chill guys.
Overall I had fun I guess. But it really wasn't what I expected.
rosielovesreading's review against another edition
3.0
The Rich Boy is a slow burn romance with a strong and sassy heroine and a charming and handsome heroine. The wealthy boy who's undercover and comes in to sweep the normal girl off her feet is a fairly common trope, and The Rich Boy had everything a fairytale-esque story like this needs.
Alice and Beck meet when they both work at a bar in LA. They hit it off with flirty banter almost immediately, spending time together most nights although they never take their burgeoning relationship very far. They both acknowledge the chemistry between them, knowing it could turn into more. Until one day, a family tragedy occurs and Beck gets whisked back to his life of high society in Colorado, and begs Alice to come with him.
Alice has no idea this is what Beck was running from, that he's the son a billionaire and heir to some of his fortune. To go from struggling to make ends meet in LA to living the high life in Denver is a massive change for her, especially when his family begin to try and change her, appearance and all. More and more money is thrown at everything in her life, new clothes, houses, jobs until it all becomes too much and their blossoming relationship is challenged by not only Beck's family but by Beck himself. Will they be able to work through their differences and see if they are meant to be? Or will everything that they've built in such a short amount if time crumble around them when secrets are revealed?
I don't know what it was about this book, it took me a while to get into and I was waiting for a some drama and it never really happened. I expected more, and I just wasn't blown away. I enjoyed the plot, although it was very slow moving and I think the romance between Beck and Alice was probably the slowest burn I've ever read, but there was something missing. It was just a bit boring.
Alice really saved the day, she was by far the highlight of the story. She stood her ground with every single member of the Eliot family, and I loved that. She really was a fresh of breath air and taught them all the word no and that not everyone would do anything for them. I think she was the perfect balance for Beck because she brought him back down to earth. Beck took sometime to warm too, I found him slightly annoying at times, but could understand why he acted in the way he did as that's all he knew growing up.
Overall, if you love slow burn romance with a slight twist and little drama, then The Rich Boy is perfect for you!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
Alice and Beck meet when they both work at a bar in LA. They hit it off with flirty banter almost immediately, spending time together most nights although they never take their burgeoning relationship very far. They both acknowledge the chemistry between them, knowing it could turn into more. Until one day, a family tragedy occurs and Beck gets whisked back to his life of high society in Colorado, and begs Alice to come with him.
Alice has no idea this is what Beck was running from, that he's the son a billionaire and heir to some of his fortune. To go from struggling to make ends meet in LA to living the high life in Denver is a massive change for her, especially when his family begin to try and change her, appearance and all. More and more money is thrown at everything in her life, new clothes, houses, jobs until it all becomes too much and their blossoming relationship is challenged by not only Beck's family but by Beck himself. Will they be able to work through their differences and see if they are meant to be? Or will everything that they've built in such a short amount if time crumble around them when secrets are revealed?
I don't know what it was about this book, it took me a while to get into and I was waiting for a some drama and it never really happened. I expected more, and I just wasn't blown away. I enjoyed the plot, although it was very slow moving and I think the romance between Beck and Alice was probably the slowest burn I've ever read, but there was something missing. It was just a bit boring.
Alice really saved the day, she was by far the highlight of the story. She stood her ground with every single member of the Eliot family, and I loved that. She really was a fresh of breath air and taught them all the word no and that not everyone would do anything for them. I think she was the perfect balance for Beck because she brought him back down to earth. Beck took sometime to warm too, I found him slightly annoying at times, but could understand why he acted in the way he did as that's all he knew growing up.
Overall, if you love slow burn romance with a slight twist and little drama, then The Rich Boy is perfect for you!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
mixedishshelby's review against another edition
4.0
My heart is so MUSHY
Kylie Scott's story telling ability is so good. She is funny and heartwarming at the same time!
And it was great reading a story set in my hometown!
Kylie Scott's story telling ability is so good. She is funny and heartwarming at the same time!
And it was great reading a story set in my hometown!
ungodlybri03's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It was okay but I found myself waiting for the book to be over the plot was drawn out
rachelsreads92's review against another edition
3.0
Kylee Scott is amazing at banter and dialogue as a whole. It is what keeps me coming back to her novels. There is plenty of that here, which was the highlight of this read for me.
While I loved the overall vibe of the story, the plot never really took off for me. Generally, the pacing felt off.
I think this would be a solid choice if you are looking for a relaxing Cinderella style romance with a prolonged slow burn.
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While I loved the overall vibe of the story, the plot never really took off for me. Generally, the pacing felt off.
I think this would be a solid choice if you are looking for a relaxing Cinderella style romance with a prolonged slow burn.
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graceelane's review against another edition
3.0
I almost dnf half way through.. this was disappointing : (