Between the Lines

by Olivia Hayle

The mysterious stranger I spent an unforgettable night with is the billionaire who ruined my life… and now I have to live with him.

He's all green eyes, mussed hair and a dirty mouth. He’s good at strip poker, and even better at what comes after.

Two weeks later, I walk into a meeting in LA with the subject of my next memoir... and it’s him.

Aiden Hartman. My hot one-night-stand, and the billionaire owner of Titan Media, the company that ruined my life and made me change my name.

Now I need to spend two months at his side or risk losing my next contract. Living in his Bel-Air mansion, shadowing him daily, and writing his memoir.

Aiden invites me into his world of wealth. He brings me as his date to movie premieres and buys me expensive dresses. But he won’t tell me everything I need for the book.

We argue in his office, and I taunt him in bikinis by his pool. It’s a dangerous game we’re playing, especially when Aiden offers me a deal too good to refuse.

He’ll spill all his secrets… if I tell him mine.

Genres: Romance, Audiobook, Contemporary Romance, Workplace Romance, Contemporary, Forced Proximity, Billionaire Romance

472 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 25, 2024

About the author

Hi there! I'm Olivia.
I write romance with billionaire heroes (despite never having met one in person). They're strong, ambitious, they don't need love... until they meet the women who change their minds.

I love witty banter, smart heroines, big cities and perfectly tailored suits. You'll find all four in every one of my books! 💜

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READING ORDER
You can read any of the books as standalones, because each book follows a new couple. But if you ask me? This is my personal preference...

The Connovan Chronicles
- Best Enemies Forever
- The Perfect Mistake
- One Wrong Move

New York Billionaires
- Think Outside the Boss
- Saved by the Boss
- Say Yes to the Boss
- A Ticking Time Boss
- Suite on the Boss
- 12 Days of Bossmas

Seattle Billionaires
- Billion Dollar Enemy
- Billion Dollar Beast
- Billion Dollar Catch
- Billion Dollar Fiancé

Brothers of Paradise
- Dark Eyed Devil
- Ice Cold Boss
- Red Hot Rebel
- Small Town Hero

Standalones
- Arrogant Boss
- Look But Don't Touch
- The Billionaire Scrooge Next Door
- How to Honeymoon Alone

Reviews

[Jen ♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I suppose it was okay-ish. I found it a bit lengthy for my liking, and there were moments when the pace felt a bit off. Also I just didn't feel that intense chemistry between Aiden (32) and Charlotte (29), it just wasn't that palpable at all. 🫣

Although, they spent a lot of time together since she was shadowing him, their convos were pretty much surface-level at times. I can probably count on two hands how many times they actually had a deep and meaningful talks. And this probably says a lot because this is a freaking slowburn. I mean, if they're not doing anything might as well get to know each other a bit, right? Yet some of these getting to know moments were told rather than shown. 😮‍💨

Every interaction was driven by hormones, and even though they didn’t act on it, it was the main thing on their minds whenever they were in the same room. I felt like, for a slowburn story, their relationship didn't really come together in a way that felt natural or believable. There just wasn't that emotional connection, and it felt like everything they did was mostly based on physical attraction. 🫠

Also, I'm not really into the whole celebrity/reality TV thing in books, and Charlotte blew up as a reality show star a decade ago, but not in a great way.

The final 20% seemed to focus on her rough experience and her efforts to get over it, but honestly, that part wasn't really explored on the page. And the last 5% was just a bunch of time jumps. I feel like I missed out on really knowing how she actually moved on from what happened to her, and how this issue was handled by the people in the higher positions, both past and present. I just don't get why her viral moment was such a big deal in the story, only for it to be glossed over at the end. 🤷‍♀️

Anyway, it wasn't a bad story, but this could've been a few pages shorter, tbh.


Book info:
- ONS then slowburn
- Forced proximity
- Strangers to lovers
- No cheating, OW
- OMD (not really, but guys flirt with the h)
- Separation (days??)
- No V (both are experienced 🤭)
- HEA (2 yrs later, married)

[Dul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, so I stayed up ALL NIGHT reading this and I have zero regrets! Let me tell you why...

This is a story that'll make your heart happy! It's about Charlotte, who gets hired to write a memoir about the super successful (and super hot) Aiden. But here's the twist - they already had the most amazing first encounter before all this started!

The best thing? The way they try to handle working together after their steamy first meeting. Like, imagine having an incredible night with someone and then having to interview them about their life story the next day. AWKWARD. But also... kind of perfect?

Can we talk about character growth? Because WOW. Watching Aiden slowly open up about his past and his relationship with his dad hit me right in the feels. And Charlotte? She's not just there to write his story - she actually helps him heal.

If you love romance with actual depth, this book is for you.

[cyd⭐️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“𝙃𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙞, 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 ‘𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧’ 𝙗𝙮 𝙉𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙙𝙤 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮” ₊𖦹 . ° 🎸
my god does she bring this man to his KNEES! ❤️‍🔥

𝙖 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙.. “𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩” 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 …𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙞𝙧?? 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙞𝙧.. 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛.. 🍸~

𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖 "𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨" 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 “𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨" 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙥. (𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 "𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨" 𝙗𝙩𝙬 😋)

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨! ˚˖𓍢ִ໋💋✧˚.🍷⋆

‧⋅°💄 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚
wow, Charlotte's backstory was so nicely done! I felt so sad for her and I ended up loving her so much.
she was soooo likeable and (I'll be the one to say it) RELATABLE!
I also just really liked reading her chapters, both characters in this book were so easily likeable smh I loved it.
"𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚," 𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨.
... "𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮." 🌹

‧⋅° 💌 𝘼𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣
Holy sweet talker.. 😍 this man was so amazing. he understands boundaries and in general he's just so perfect.
I was actually really intrested in him surfing and all the other things he doesn't have time for, definitely wishing there was a second book rn 💔.
"𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙."

𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨!! ♥️
I really really enjoyed this book, it's honestly probably one of my favorite romance reads in 2025!!
thank you so much my bestie (@✨books_19✨) for buddy reading this book with me, I had so much fun!! so glad we read this books because without you I probably wouldn't have picked this up soon enough!! 🍒

ALSO CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL COVER FOR A SECOND??? 😻😻👏

𝙢𝙮 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 / 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙚
4/5🌶️!!
(5/5)⭐️🏄‍♂️

[Noi (in & out)]

"It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me" - DNF 29%
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This got an audio which came out on June 3oth, 2025

[Belle Terese · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute fun and spiiiiiiicy!! i had fun reading this 💜. Fell a little bit flat at the end but still worth the read! 3.5⭐️ and 4 🌶️

[Fanny Reads ♡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Al parecer por el ranking que tiene el libro yo soy una opinión impopular, pero se los juro que odie con todo mi corazón este libro.
Tenemos a dos protagonistas súper cliché, ella es una escritora de biografía y el CEO de una empresa de entretenimiento, enfocada en los reallity pero ambos esconden un oscuro pasado.
Ella participó en uno de esos reallity y fue un desastre a nivel nacional por todo lo que tuvo que aguantar para lograr tener dinero y el su padre es un criminal entonces todos quieren saber si él será igual o peor.

Ella es contratada para escribir su biografía y él no quiere que lo haga, pero antes de eso se conocieron en un hotel y tuvimos una noche muy feliz, ahora todo es medio incómodo.
Tuvimos literal casi 300 páginas de lo mismo, el deseándola, ella negándose para después de 3 segundos decir bueno va, luego arrepentidos, luego aceptando que se quieren, luego con miedo de que es temporal y alejándose, y así durante 300 páginas. Súper aburrido, fastidioso hasta un momento y nada memorable, lo único que puedo decir que vaya que spicy es, es lo único bueno que tiene. Aunque extremadamente largo y totalmente innecesario.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️
A tad too long
Tropes:
- 1 Night Stand
- Shes his ghostwriter
- Billionaire mmc
- Forced Proximity
- Sex Toys
- Duet Narration 🎧

[Paloma FC (in my reading era) · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 / 5 ⭐⭐
3.5 / 5 🌶️
Spicy chapters: 4, 5, 30, 34, 35, 38, 39, 43, 46, 47, 56, 57, 66,

First Person, Dual POV

Aiden (MMC) and Charlotte (FMC)

Pros:
The spicy scenes were hot, well written, and abundant 🥵😳. Several s*x toys were used.

Cons:
This book is waaay too long. The same topics (and "obstacles" for the MC's not being together) were repeated what seemed to me like a million times 😩🥱🫩.

The nickname 'Chaos' that Adan gives Charlotte is so annoying and ridiculous, I just wanted to punch Adam in the face every time I heard it 😤.

Adan is not very charismatic. He's pretty annoying and plays games with the FMC too many times 🤨🙄, even after assuring Charlotte that he was not playing games🤦🏼‍♀️.

Aiden keeps calling Charlotte beautiful, which is nice. But it also gets old, because ok, we get it. He's finds her physically attractive, but the connection between the MC's feels shallow and surface level.

The MFC has a best friend from back home called Esme, but she's only mentioned towards the end of the book, in passing, when the 3rd act breakup happens. Why didn't Charlotte rely more on her friends and family?? This would've given depth to her character imo.


Final thoughts: I generally love the author's novels, but you can skip this one. It is, in one word: Meh.


Happy reading! 📚

[Olena · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book.💘
There’s a lot woven into this story. And while it’s wrapped in the guise of a romance between two completely different people, it gives you plenty to think about as you read.
The book touches on the ethics of reality TV — and what happens to those who, knowingly or not, become fuel for the media and social networks. It also explores themes of emotional trauma, coping mechanisms, and healing.
The two characters who meet on the pages of this novel go on a journey — from attraction and doubt to deep feelings and a mature, grounded relationship. It was fascinating to watch their growth, both in their connection with each other and in how they reconcile with their past and the world around them.
The only thing I’d change is that I’d make the book a bit shorter — but that doesn’t take away from how much I enjoyed reading it. I’ll definitely be checking out more of Olivia Hayle’s work.

[Kaity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Olivia hayle has spun her magic and created yet another beautiful couple with their blisteringly hot romance!

Aiden and Charlotte have all you’d expect from Olivia, but then with a sprinkle of her fairy magic, their angst and spice are so unique and perfect for their relationship development and how they flourish as individuals.

Thank you Olivia hayle for an arc. <3

[R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★½

เรื่องนี้ไม่กรัมปี้ซันชายน์อะไรทั้งนั้น ออกแนวเฟียสทั้งคู่ เวลาเถียงกันจริงจังทีคืออิฉันชอบมาก เอาความฉลาดมาฟาดใส่กันป้าบๆ สลับกันเพลี่ยงพล้ำ5555 แต่ก้ไม่ใช่ enemies to lovers นะ เพราะเจอกันคร้้งแรกเขาก้วันไนท์ฯ กันแล้วหนึ่ง (ซึ่งดีมากกก บะลั่กมากกก จะตายๆๆ) ทีนี้พอได้มาเจอกันอีกทีในฐานะนายจ้างลูกจ้างมันก้เลยเก่บอาการกันไม่ค่อยจะอยุ่ (and ofc he fell first 🌝)

พระเอกเปนซีอีโอบอสัดหย่ายยย ส่วนนางเอกเปน ghostwriter เขียน memoir ให้คนดังมาเปนสิบ ละคราวนี้โดนจ้างให้มาเขียน memoir ให้พระเอก โดยที่พระเอกไม่เตมใจ โดนบอร์ดบริหารบีบมา ทีนี้มันเลยเปน working relationship ที่ประหลาด นางเอกก้อยากได้ข้อมูลจากพระเอกเพื่อมาเขียนงาน ซึ่งพระเอกก้ไม่ให้ เลี่ยงคำถามไปเรื่อย บางทีก้เปลี่ยนเรื่องมาถามเรื่องชีวิตนางเอกแทน นางเอกก้หงุดหงิด ด่าพระเอกในใจว่าน่ารำคาญบ่อยมาก55555 ก้ไปอ่านเอานะว่านางเอกง้างปากพระเอกได้ยังไง555

เราชอบนางเอกอ่า strong, independent, witty, intelligent ชอบรายละเอียดงาน memoirist ของชีที่นข.ใส่มาด้วย เวลาเปนฉากทำงานหรือฉากที่นางเอกเล่าถึงความชอบในอาชีพตัวเองทีไรจะรุ้สึกทุกทีว่านางเอกเขาเท่จังเลยน้า

ส่วนพระเอกดาร์กทอลแอนด์แฮนซัม ตามปกนั่นล่ะ protective possessive บุ๊คบอยเฟรนด์แมททีเรี่ยล แต่ก้มีความดื้อความเจ้าเล่ห์ความบอสซี่ในแบบผู้บริหารระดับสูง ซึ่งนิสัยตรงนี้ก้โดนนางเอกฟาดไปหลายทีอยุ่5555

ปมล้ำดี โดยเฉพาะของนางเอก มันใหม่สำหรับเราอะ แอบคิดว่า not for everyone แต่เราชอบ ชอบมาก อินนนน มีอารมณ์ร่วมกะนางเอกสุดๆ

แตตตตตตตตตต่ ช่วงท้ายมัน anticlimatic ไปหน่อยแหละ มันก้ fulfilling in a way ในแง่ที่นางเอกก้าวข้ามตรงนั้นมาได้แบบสวยงาม แต่เราว่ามันเอามาขยายและขยี้ได้เยอะกว่านี้อีก เช่น คนที่เกี่ยวข้องได้รับผลอะไรบ้างงี้ แทบไม่พูดถึง / healing journey ของนางเอกก้รวบรัดไปนิดนึงอ่า ทั้งๆ ที่ยาวเกือบจะห้าร้อยหน้าอยุ่ละะ

สรุปก้คือในด้าน romance กับด้าน character development คือเริ่ดดดดด เริ้บ แค่ตอนท้ายๆ อาจแผ่วไปหน่อยไม่ค่อยสมกะที่ปูมา ใจนึงอยากปัดเป็นสี่ดาวถ้วน แต่เราก้ดันชอบหลายอย่างในเรื่องจนเออๆ 4.5 it is

อยากลองไปอ่านเรื่องอื่นของนข.คนนี้อยุ่นะ

spice: 3.5/5
ผชที่รุ้จักใช้เซ้กทอยให้เปนประโยชน์นี่มันเย่ม

[Literary Child (Tania) · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲.

Starting this book, I knew I would love it because I adore Olivia's writing style. But I didn't expect to be so impressed by the unbridled feelings, the vivid emotions, the way the characters in the book learned to fight for themselves, their happiness, their opinions, how they changed not only their lives but also, I think, the lives of other people for the better.

One night, one mistake made by the hotel administration threw hope for happiness into Aiden and Charlotte's lives. This spark between them burned from the first meeting and it turned out to be what these two needed.

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞.

Aiden's story is really hard, the burden of his father's mistakes that Aiden took on is beyond words, it can break a man. But this man turned out to be courageous, strong, incredibly smart and resilient. The same goes for his feelings for Charlotte. He was not only crazy about her, her presence, her incredibility, but also supported her every step of the way. This support is something incredible. He gave her his attention, warmed her soul, and wanted to take away her pain with all his heart. Yes, the man is a bit bossy, but damn it, that's what makes him beautiful. He took my heart with his sincerity and love for his loved ones.

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞.

Charlotte was a victim of the media who managed to get out and survive, but scarred and intimidated. In fact, her story made me think about all those people who have been humiliated for life on TV screens just for the laughs of others. It's so horrible, it's so bitter, you want to cry because of it. But with the support of faithful people, she was able to let go of her pain and channel it into a good cause.
Along with this pain, she was afraid of getting burned in her relationships with men. The way Charlotte tried her best to emotionally wall herself off from Aiden looked like self-destruction and self-protection at the same time. But this man was able to melt her ice - he put his heart in front of her and let her decide what to do with it. God, how sensual it was.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐯𝐞.

Charlotte and Aidan were both victims of a harsh media and society, but both were able to come out of it as winners. Their feelings, their sincerity and devotion united their souls, warmed them, gave them a real home, happiness, enjoyment of life and each other. They fascinated me, made my blood pressure rise, brought me to tears several times, but gave me an incredible boost of energy, peace and love. I sincerely thank the author for this sensual story.

❧ 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 ❧
4,5/5⭐️

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was extremely lucky and honoured to beta read this last month and reading the finalised version of Aiden + Charlotte’s story made me fall in love with them all over again. This may be my favourite book Olivia has written to date. It was unique and refreshing in the best way. She manages to balance the beautifully soft romance, sizzling chemistry, witty humour, emotional depth and character growth to put together an incredibly heartwarming story that pulls at your heart strings.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: billionaire CEO, one night stand, forced proximity, secret identity, boy obsessed, LA setting.

I am a sucker for a good meet cute and this one is a favourite! All I’m going to say is
⊹ a hotel room mix up
⊹ self care with shower head
⊹ a game of strip poker…

I was immediately intrigued by these characters and absolutely loved their instant easy banter, the chemistry and comfort they had with one another. Olivia writes some of the most swoon worthy men I’ve ever read and she has truely outdone herself with Aiden. If you love a man who is down bad, buckle up because Aiden may one of the swooniest mmc’s I’ve read, ever. He is a broody billionaire businessman who’s mad at the world and everyone in it but absolutely melts for our girl Charlotte. For her, he’s not the important CEO, he’s 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯 and I loved that so much.

Charlotte is strong and independent and I admired her so much. She wasn’t intimidated by Aiden, going toe to toe with him and calling him on his bullshit. I loved how her past and story was revealed in this, you could feel her emotions and vulnerability through the pages and I even shed a few tears for her.

Aiden saw her, like 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙬 her but didn’t rush her into revealing anything she wasn’t ready to. He was so patient and understanding, giving her the time and trust to open up when she was ready. He did everything at her pace, while building her up and showing her just how strong she was. And while he saw her, she was seeing him right back. The chemistry between these two was on another level but had a level of pure affection. They were inevitable and I loved every part of their journey to their HEA together.

One of my favourite things in a romance is the love confession, and Aiden’s is a standout for me. The way he laid himself bare for Charlotte, letting her lead and willing to do whatever it took to just be by her side was everything.

Thank you Olivia Hayle for the honour of beta + arc reading this. I love being part of your team 🫶

[thitaree · Rating 5 out of 5]

สั้นๆ: สนุกมากกก ดูคนเค้ารักกัน ตอนจบแผ่วไปนิส

ยาวๆ: เรื่องนี้สนุกมาก อ่านแล้วหยุดตัวเองไม่ได้ ติดหนึบหนับ กลับมาอ่านนิยายอิ้งในรอบหลายเดือน เป็นหนึ่งในเรื่องที่ชอบที่สุดเลย นักเขียนเขียนปมออกมาได้ดีมาก แถมมันเป็นอะไรที่รีเลทกับปัจจุบันมาก

นางเอก Charlotte เป็นนักเขียน ghostwriter เขียน memoir คนดังต่างๆ ดันจับพลัดจับพลูได้มาเขียนหนังสือ memoir ให้พระเอกที่เคยไป one night ด้วย เปิดเรื่องมาก็คือฉ่ำมากกก อ่านไปปิดหน้าไป 😆 ส่วนพระเอก Aiden เป็นซีอีโอบริษัทที่ไม่ได้อยากให้ใครมารู้ชีวิตส่วนตัวมาก แต่ก็มีข้อตกลงที่ต้องแลกมา เลยจำใจยอมเปิดเผยชีวิตด้านนี้ของตัวเอง

เรื่องนี้คือชอบคาแรคเตอร์ของทั้งพระนางเท่าๆกัน(บางเรื่องจะเอนไปทางนางเอกหรือพระเอกมากกว่า) กินกันไม่ลง นางเอกคือสวย เก่ง สตรอง ส่วนพระเอกคือพ่อไมโครเวฟมาก ใดๆคือชอบพระเอกที่เป็นซีอีโออยู่แล้ว ส่วนฉากเซ็กซี่ก็คือทำถึงมาก ต้องหรี่ไฟหน้าจออ่าน 😆😆

ชอบการที่นักเขียนสอดแทรกเรื่องที่เกี่ยวกับสังคมออนไลน์มากๆ ว่าคนเราโดนตัดสินโดยที่ไม่ได้รับรู้ another side of story มีอยู่เยอะมากๆ ซึ่งเข้ากับสมัยปัจจุบันกาลมาก

อีกสิ่งที่ชอบคือ ดีเทลของอาชีพของพระเอกนางเอก นักเขียนใส่มาได้แบบพอดิบพอดีมากๆ กลมกล่อม ไม่มากเกินไม่น้อยเกินไป มีความสมจริง

[María · Rating 2 out of 5]

(2.75 ⭐️) Mi mayor conflicto con este libro es lo EXCESIVAMENTE LARGO que es, de una forma súper innecesaria. No es una historia novedosa, de hecho, la he leído antes porque es una COMBINACIÓN DE CLICHÉS andante. Los personajes no tienen personalidad ni sobresalen en nada, el romance es mediocre (INSTA LOVE) y encima tiene dos epílogos ¿¿por?? En fin, que decepcionante.

[Tetiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Between the Lines by Olivia Hayle is a page-turner filled with passion, secrets, and a delicious dose of drama! 😍 When our heroine finds out her one-night stand is actually Aiden Hartman—the billionaire who once turned her life upside down—she’s in for the surprise of a lifetime. Now, she’s living in his glamorous Bel-Air mansion, writing his memoir, and discovering their chemistry is stronger than ever! 💥 Their fiery banter, movie premieres, and steamy late-night conversations make this book so much fun. And Aiden’s deal? He’ll share his secrets if she shares hers… oh, the suspense! 😉 If you’re looking for a romance with humor, heat, and second chances, this one’s a must-read! ❤️📖

[Martina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.3 ⭐

Fast and enjoyable.
Sizzling 😏
Not the best book in the world in terms of how it involved me personally, but it did examine fame as a social element in a pretty interesting way, having both characters infamous for something in their past.
Aside that, a pretty lovable love story (their dynamic was fun to read) but one I think won't stay too long in my head... it's just a subjective factor🤷🏼‍♀️

BUT I do suggest every romance lover out there to give this a try, as it's been a fantastic company these last two days ♥️

[AnaOpinaDeTodo · Rating 4 out of 5]

“―¿Estás enamorado de mí? ―susurro.

Él inclina la cabeza en un gesto de asentimiento.

―Me has arruinado por completo, Caos. No hay nadie más para mí.”

Que vivan los hombres (en los libros) (en la vida real los odio).

[wkretarcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

my last book this year and I like it 🥹

[The Bou · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a story about the (long) journey to self acceptance.
I first enjoyed the author with her light easy office/billionaire romance. But she has now blossomed and her books are becoming more deep and personal.
I loved Aiden & Charlotte story from the beginning… and who wouldn’t with those first chapters 😅 🌶️🌶️
They both have their own story and demons to fight but they meet in the middle… You have to accept your past and the mistakes you made or even, sometimes, somebody’s else mistakes because they became who you are.
I am not really into reality TV but I can understand the damage it can cause.
I had a lovely time with Aiden & Charlotte.

This is a safe story with no cheating/no OW drama
He falls first
A tiny break up of 2 days

[abi ୨୧]

Instagram smut scene excerpts get me everytime…

[afarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

i binged it but it was trashy af and the writing was a bit how-ya-goin.
recommend, lol.

[Sophia&#x1f334; · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good, but a bit too long in my opinion. The whole reality tv show thing lowkey pissed me off like ok we get the point move onnnn!!

[Alicia&#x1f90d;&#x1f4d6; · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of all how stunning is the cover! 💜 this book was so enjoyable to me all I wanted to do it keep picking this up to read! I feel like I could connect to characters both ways which was really sweet and overall I loved the plot it was such a cute heartfelt romance with a touch of an emotional side 🥹 let’s start with our FMC Charlotte she’s a bit shy at the beginning and she definitely has a vulnerable side to her and some secrets but watching her character growth was everything because by the eons of this book it’s like you’ve read/met a whole new character she’s work driven and works extremely hard which again is something I loved! Aiden our MMC I don’t know where to start he is literally obsessed with Charlotte from the very start she’s already his before he even knows it 🤭 Aiden is a character where you just keep meeting new sides to him because you see his work side and then his normal self side and it’s such a wonderful thing to read because Aiden only cared for Charlotte from the very start because they had a one night stand and let’s just say it didn’t stop there while I was reading I just kept discovering secrets about them they were hiding because these two were closed off at the beginning but when they fall for each other everything just sparks off! The thing I like about Aiden is when he’s done something wrong he knows it and communicate which is the best the end of this book was just so wholesome 🥹

Quotes I loved:
“Aiden doesn't kiss like that. He kisses me like he could do it forever. For the rest of his life.”

“She is made up like a goddess, but she's still my Charlotte.”

“So here I am, so in love with you that it hurts.”

Tropes:
💜 One night stand
✍🏼 Hidden identity
💜 Slow burn
✍🏼 Forced proximity
💜 “Who did that to you?”
✍🏼 Workplace romance
💜 Billionaire MMC
✍🏼 He falls first and harder

[Belén · Rating 2 out of 5]

El libro es tan innecesariamente largo y tan repetitivo que cuando llegué a la mitad no veía la hora de acabarlo.
No está mal, te lo venden como una gran historia con un insta love bien desarrollado (que es verdad), boy obsessed (que termina siendo agotador), escenas calientes (verdadero) y una química innegable entre los protagonistas (afirmativo).
Lo negativo es la cantidad de páginas (escenas) innecesarias, lo absurdamente repetitiva que es la protagonista en algunos temas (como su pasado y sobre que la relación entre ambos no iba a funcionar), lo insistente que era él con el tema del sexo oral y lo acostumbrado que estaba a pedir perdón en lugar de pedir permiso o preguntar antes.
Si destaco que me gustó el foco que se hace en el famoso "15 minutos de fama" que te cambia la vida, a veces para bien y otras para mal. Y que haya escrito un libro contando su historia (junto a la de otras personas) me pareció muy valiente.

[✨books_19✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh my god i’m in shock at how good this book was
i loved all the characters and the plot everything was chefs kiss

[Irene Menolli · Rating 5 out of 5]

finalmente un libro di Olivia in grado di tenere testa a Best Enemies Forever nella mia lista di gradimento.
un second chance dopo una one night stand (di solito non proprio il genere di premessa che preferisco, ma mi son detta Dai, fidiamoci di lei ancora una volta), nel senso che si incontrano per caso nella loro stanza d'albergo, assegnata appunto ad entrambi, per errore. lui (Aiden) la becca (Charlotte) in un momento abbastanza intimo sotto la doccia, decidono di giocarsi a poker il diritto di rimanere nella stanza, poker che poi diventa strip poker, che poi come naturale conseguenza finisce in una one night stand. lei lascia il numero a lui, nonostante entrambi dicano di non cercare relazioni serie/oltre una botta e via, solo che lui confonde i 4 di lei con dei 9, pensando di essere risultato un fastidio tanto da farle lasciare un numero falso, e lei pensa di doversela mettere via e che lui, in fondo, non fosse poi cosi interessato a lei.
balzo in avanti e ci troviamo lei, ghostwriter in attesa di poter scrivere un suo libro, che ha firmato un contratto per l'ennesima biografia senza sapere su chi effettivamente debba scriverla. e chi sarà mai se non, appunto, l'altro protagonista della nottata di cui ho parlato sopra? piccolo spoiler sulla trama: a complicare le cose si aggiunge il fatto che sia il CEO di una compagnia di produzioni, che spazia anche nel genere reality show, lei 10 anni or sono (lei all’epoca giovanissima, appena 19 anni) partecipo' al più becero di tutti, finendo in un dramma e rovinandole la vita (portandola, tra le cose, a cambiare cognome e a fuggire dalla città natale/impedendole di mettere radici in un posto).

carino, scritto bene come sempre, mi sono piaciute le battutine che si son scambiati nella parte mi hai dato il numero sbagliato/non mi hai richiamata, il primo capitolo onestamente me lo appenderei in camera da quanto e' partito con il botto, bello anche il colpo di scena e il dramma, come sempre io grande sottona per gli uomini che, una volta venuti a conoscenza delle persone che hanno fatto un torto in passato alla loro amata, decidono di prendere in mano la situazione, what can I say, sono una donna semplice. lui la definizione di man obsessed, proprio non esiste un momento in cui lei possa dire, razionalmente (irrazionalmente invece ce la fa benissimo), “quest'uomo non mi vuole”.


“Celibacy it is,” I say and extend my hand.

Aiden looks at it for a long moment before shaking his head.

“Thats the last thing I would want to shake hands with you on, Chaos.” But he fits his large hand to mine, and a rush of heat races through me at the contact. “To not dating anyone else.”

“That’s not what I said,” I say.

But our hands bob, intertwined.

His lips curve. “Isn’t it?”

*

“Tell me you don’t want me. That I’m alone in feeling like this.”

*

“That’s selfish, all of that. But you asked me, so there it is, Charlotte. I am a selfish man. I’ve been given a lot in life, and here I am, asking for more. Asking for you. Because god help me, I’d give up everything else if it means you’ll be mine.”

[imogen thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you BookSirens and Olivia Hayle for letting me read and review! :) <3



I had an absolute blast with this book. A cute romance - though layered with drama, much like an onion. Aiden and Charlotte were phenomenal characters to read. I cannot express how nice it was to read characters with no glaring red flags that were being outrageously toxic throughout the novel. I will say that I think beyond the one night stand and maybe one or two others towards the end this book could have done well without the amount of times they had sex. Basically trying to say badly that it could have been less smut genre more fluff - it got a bit distracting. The literal only other thing I was slightly sad about was the fact there were scenes - like telling her parents about their relationship - that were done off the page. The reality show aspect to the show with her past was great tension in the book. I cannot sing the praises of this enough. Especially the ethos the characters are talking about - I HAVE BEEN ON THAT TRAIN FOR SO LONG. I’m so glad the treatment of reality stars and their lack of support was a theme. If anything I wish it was longer to make more room for that, the relationship without so much sex, and following the outcomes of everything her and Aiden do to overcome and better the problems thrown in her path in the past.

[miss_may · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 ⭐

This is a book that I really, really wanted to like so I feel like I reall fought for it. I tried to read it once or twice before but always got stuck at the beginning because it just felt kind of slow. This time, I just skipped the first four (-ish?) chapters, which act like an extended prologue, and it really helped!Immeidetaly diving into their second encounter created a lot of tension that I was missing at the beginning.
The set up of ex-reality TV "star", the MMC being the subject of a memoir and the FMC being the ghostwrite feels very unique and was certainly intriguing to read. I do not think this is something I've seen before and I really loved that! However, the book really dragged at times and I feel like it could have been (should have been, maybe?) a lot shorter which is why this is only a 3⭐ read for me.

[laure ౨ৎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.00 ⭐️
FINALLY, I FINISH IT