Kidnapped By The Greek Billionaire (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
The title of this book immediately drew me to the book. Kidnapped! Greek! Billionaire! Entangled! No secret baby (sorta) and no Sheikh, as a classic Harlequin stereotypical book, but it sounded like a nice romance as a change of pace. I liked the beginning sample chapter. It begins with Andreas as an ultra alpha jerk and Kizzy (unusual name) as a quirky down on her luck heroine. When Andreas first met Kizzy, his personality seemed to soften and I liked the idea he was taken by her and might be a different man with some weaknesses from how he was introduced. As soon as I purchased the book, his personality immediately went past jerk to asshat. I mean, he was insulting and hateful - almost unredeeming for so early on in the book. I continued on with the story because I was excited about his transformation and Kizzy bringing him to his knees. His asshatery even escalated to I-don't-know-what. Several times he treated her like a prostitute by paying off her shark loans and offering her the job as his mistress. She didn't really react right away to that offer and actually engaged in some sexy time with him instead. After she's taken care of (wink wink), then she's appalled. But not for long. There really wasn't a kidnapping. He tells her (which he does a lot) she will go with him to Greece because he's getting rid of her tavern, where she also lives, after he purchased it from common friends. She goes with few reservations and her only concern is she doesn't have a change of clothes. I think it's one other time he decides to pick up and go to another home and she just goes with the flow. This guy says some flat out cruel things to her. Then he takes her virginity (and he seems kind of put out that why didn't she tell him) and he seems to transform and become this nice guy. They spend a night giggling and talking, but that is so at odds with his personality a few pages earlier. Most of these moments are off-screen and several weeks seem to go by with him coming and going from the island as he continues business trips. THe time jump off-page was confusing to me. I could really live with Andreas's personality as I love a good and dirty alpha. But Kizzy is beyond stubborn, whiny and childish as the book goes on and also seems at odd with the determined and spunky young woman at the beginning. Which was an unfortunate combination for me with Andreas's split personality. I loved the idea of this book, but the character's personalities kept me from connecting with them. I recently read A Sicilian Engagement and really enjoyed the book. I'm a closeted fan of the billionaire books and really like the author's pattern of heroes being from Italy, Greece, etc. All this to say that although I did not enjoy this story, I want to continue to read her books and look forward to going through her backlist and upcoming releases. At the beginning Andreas was a bit intense tending towards being douchy. Thankfully, when he starts interacting with the heroine his character develops and so we end with a magnificent alpha male specimen, woohooo. Now as for Kizzy Dean, I think she was a good heroine she wasn’t a pushover, actually took her time to think and make decision, but at the same time never sounded as a whimpy or spoiled childlike heroine. They made a cute couple; Kissy was honest enough that she chose to take advantage of the no strings attached romance that Andreas was offering. When Andreas acknowledges his feelings for her his own insecurities causes him to push her away but in true Indulgence fashion they both patch things up and they live happily ever after
What do You think about Kidnapped By The Greek Billionaire (2012)?
i tried and tried, but i just couldn't get it.but the happy ending saves 3 stars from me.
—Kate1o
Just really didn't like it. Story was weird and stalled halfway through.
—cass7
