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All In

(Only One Night #1)

Simona Ahrnstedt (Goodreads Author),

Tara F. Chace (Translator)

3.89 · Rating details · 3,140 ratings · 476 reviews

Trust is the most precious commodity of all.

In the cutthroat world of Sweden's financial elite, no one knows that better than corporate raider David Hammar. Ruthless. Notorious. Unstoppable. He's out to hijack the ultimate prize, Investum. After years of planning, all the players are in place; he needs just one member of the aristocratic owning family on his side--Natalia ...more

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Published June 28th 2016 by Kensington (first published 2014)

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Apr 15, 2016 Francoise rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, 2016-reads, 2016-favorites

To put it simply, I inhaled this book! The story was riveting and kept me reading until the wee hours of the night! All In is a Swedish romance set in the merciless world of corporate finance. It is well documented, realistic and perfectly written. But above all, this book is an irresistible roller coaster of emotions that kept me flipping the pages.

David Hammar is Sweden’s most infamous venture capitalist and corporate raider. He is a ruthless and arrogant businessman known for crushing compani To put it simply, I inhaled this book! The story was riveting and kept me reading until the wee hours of the night! All In is a Swedish romance set in the merciless world of corporate finance. It is well documented, realistic and perfectly written. But above all, this book is an irresistible roller coaster of emotions that kept me flipping the pages.

David Hammar is Sweden’s most infamous venture capitalist and corporate raider. He is a ruthless and arrogant businessman known for crushing companies and people. This modern-day pirate started from nothing and has been immensely successful. David comes from a tough past, his story was heartbreaking and made me admire him for what he was able to achieve.

He is planning the biggest and riskier deal his firm has ever done: a hostile takeover of Investum, one of Sweden’s largest and oldest companies. This deal is very personal, though and is intended to take revenge on the owners of the company, the upper class family De la Grip. To make things easier, he seeks to get someone from the family on his side and gets in contact with the daughter of Investum’s CEO, Natalia De la Grip, but quickly realizes that she is loyal to her father.

Natalia and David have much in common. Their background is different, but they are outsiders. I felt for them. Nathalia is a corporate finance talent in a very misogynist world. She is a savvy and strong willed businesswoman, who wants to be respected for her abilities. David is prisoner of his quest for revenge. He is convinced that the downfall of the De la Grip family will set him free from his past, even if he crushes Natalia in the process. But he can’t stay away from her. Their chemistry is intense, these two are destined to be together, but nothing will be easy for them.

David is totally flawed, what he did to Natalia was wrong, but I appreciated how his character grew as the story progressed. Natalia is a wonderful heroine, generous, genuine and forgiving.

Natalia and David's journey was deeply emotional, sexy, romantic and compulsively readable. All In is a story to get lost in, with unforgettable characters! And the Swedish virtual sightseeing I did on Google while reading was an added bonus!

This book is the first in a trilogy, but it can be read as a standalone and has a HEA.

ARC provided by publisher Kensington Books, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Nov 29, 2015 Jan rated it really liked it

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I received an invitation to read the first chapters of 2 new books being released in 2016, in exchange for a short review.

The first is from author Simona Ahrnstedt, titled All In. This is my first encounter with Ahrnstedt 's work, and while a chapter is hardly enough time to feel connected to a story, I can say this book has started out with a bang! With a lead male sharing traits reminiscent of Christian Grey and the lead female sounding like Lucky Santangelo, (from the Jackie Collins series) t ...more

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Apr 14, 2018 Luzie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Generally, this was a good book, with a kind of prestige-ish language, that underlined the story about revenge, romance and Swedish finance and nobility, perfectly. Another aspect of the book that I liked was the foreign phrases the translators chose to keep. It set a certain mood for the book. The one thing that irritated me a little was the ending. I felt like the first half of the book built a strong story that mounted into something I was excited about, but the last 50-100 pages were a stead ...more

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Nov 14, 2015 Vi ~ Inkvotary rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Holy Crab on a Cracker! I am soooooo thrilled! What an outstanding novel - you have to read this.

This novel is one fantastic read; and that without using loud tones or an aggressive language. All In shows the world of the rich and goes behind the façade.
You see the glittering sparkle cruelty, tragedy, hate and lurking revenge. Told in an impressive and absolutely entertaining way. The author makes it quite clear to the reader, that she is about to unfold things, that you wouldn´t eve ...more

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Aug 24, 2017 Sam (AMNReader) marked it as life-is-too-short · review of another edition

Shelves: kobo

TOOOOOO MANY BOOKS

I'm so bored, you guys. And I think this is like 300-400 more boring pages. David's boring. Natalia's boring. They work too much. They do work I don't find interesting (I'd call it boring). Their friends are boring...

I am sure something interesting happens. I just don't know when. And I'm so bored, I just don't care.

...Got a stack staring at me next to my bed, my kobo is crawling with TBRs. Digital shelves are full...

stupid beautiful cover. ...more

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Sep 10, 2016 Suzanne rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary

I was initially intrigued by the Swedish setting and the contextual world of the financial elite. However, the characters did not live up to their setting; thinly drawn, stereotypical, and immature. The plot was predictable and melodramatic in a cliched way. Also, I think something got lost in the translation from Swedish to English, and it made for jarring moments that pulled me away from the story. Harsh I know, but I purchased this book after reading several glowing reviews. Just my opinion, ...more

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Aug 16, 2017 Doris rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: content-sexy-hot, content-hh-tortured-troubled-ill, 4-stars, books-cover-lover, character-hero-sexy, genre-erotica, character-heroine-brunette, books, content-witty-sexy-banter, content-opposites-attract

Familiengeheimnisse ✔️
Intrigen ✔️
Sex ✔️
Machtspiele ✔️
Gefühle ✔️

Da das mein erstes Buch von Simona Ahrnstedt war, hatte ich keinerlei Erwartungen an "Die Erbin". Daher bin ich jetzt umso froher, dass ich das Buch endlich gelesen habe, denn Davids und Natalias Geschichte war genau meins ♥

Teil 2 & 3 sind schon gekauft und ich freu mich auf sie.

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family secrets ✔️
intrigues ✔️
sex ✔️
power games ✔️
emotions ✔️

This was my first book my Simona Ahrnstedt, so I had no expectations. Now I'm so happy that ...more

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Sep 07, 2014 Jenny rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: series, 5stars, love-the-cover, 2015-reading-challenge

I just had to finish the last 50% of the book in one sitting, couldn't put it down. I have to admit, this is one heck of a good book. As highly as I put english types of books, this comes straight up there and to be honest is setting the bar way up high now for the other Swedish books. I'm sold.

I loved the characters, the geographic (I live there), the summer time, the plot, the conversations, the business talk. EVERYTHING. The wait was worth it, 6 months I waited for this. Can't say I can wait ...more

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Mar 21, 2018 OLT rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I chose to read this book out of curiosity. Romance fiction is a big guilty-pleasure moneymaker in the U.S. but in Sweden it's even more of a hidden guilty pleasure than here. Harlequin books, for example, are rather popular in Sweden but are sold at supermarkets and gas stations and are tracked as magazines. (This information was found in the Publishers Weekly article "Swedish Romance - The Next Hot Trend?")

This particular novel by licensed psychologist and cognitive therapist Simona Ahrnstedt I chose to read this book out of curiosity. Romance fiction is a big guilty-pleasure moneymaker in the U.S. but in Sweden it's even more of a hidden guilty pleasure than here. Harlequin books, for example, are rather popular in Sweden but are sold at supermarkets and gas stations and are tracked as magazines. (This information was found in the Publishers Weekly article "Swedish Romance - The Next Hot Trend?")

This particular novel by licensed psychologist and cognitive therapist Simona Ahrnstedt is the first of a trilogy and is Kensington Publishing's first romance in translation. ALL IN has received raves by U.S. romance authors known to me. (Yes, yes, I read romance but I still have a brain, so there.) Eloisa James, Tessa Dare, Sandra Brown, Lori Foster and Christina Lauren, all known in the romance or romantic suspense genres, have praised this.

I do see its good points as a contemporary romance novel. 1) It takes place in Stockholm, a more unusual location for a romance since I'm inclined to associate Scandinavia with dark and gloomy mysteries and thrillers. And it's educational to see what life is like, albeit only for the rich, in Sweden. 2) It's interesting to see that love and romantic relationships don't differ much between U.S. and Sweden and that classism, elitism, prejudice, misogyny, racism, etc. exist as much there as here.

To summarize the plot briefly, we have a very rich, successful, pulled-himself-up-by-the-bootstraps venture capitalist/corporate raider David Hammar of Hammar Capital, planning the hostile takeover of Investum, a very powerful company owned by the De la Grip family. The family is very upper-class and wealthy and "as close to royalty as you could get without actually being royal." Investum, the company, controls almost one tenth of Sweden's GNP and owns the biggest bank in the country.

This takeover and planned financial ruin of the De la Grip family are motivated by revenge. Although that is never a good reason, the reader can see some justification for David's actions. There are dark secrets in his past tied to the family that will come out as the story progresses and, in addition, the more we learn about the family, the less we like most of its members.

But remember that this is a romance. We need a love interest for David. That will be Natalie De la Grip, intelligent, well-educated, successful businesswoman who just happens to be underappreciated in her family and the family business. When David and Natalie first meet at David's lunch invitation, Natalie is puzzled by his interest in her. David's motivation, of course, is to see if Natalie is vulnerable to being used as insider information about the family business. And so it goes. They become involved personally. Will they have any chance at love? Will they ever be honest with each other? Are they even interested in having a relationship beyond the physical? And, BTW, just as David has secrets in his past, there are secrets surrounding Natalie and her ties to the family.

As a romance this is a fairly complete book, with many characters, lots of sex, issues of revenge, love, loyalty, forgiveness, racism, prejudice, classism and elitism. It is weak in that it deals only with the upper echelons of Swedish society but that is most often what the romance lover is looking for. We have our dukes in historical romances and our billionaires in the contemporary ones and show little interest in buying romances about people of the lower-middle class.

But another weakness is the relative shallowness of the characters. I did not find myself liking anyone in the book, not even the main male and female protagonists. Everyone is self-absorbed and self-centered, superficial and lacking depth. Well, you might say "What else should I expect in a romance?" My answer would be, as a longtime romance reader, that I expect more appealing characters and a bit more character development, especially in the case of this book which was written by a psychologist.

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Mar 29, 2019 Elizabeth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, owned-e-books, contemporary-romance, series-romance, billionaire-romance, good-crazy-sauce, scandinavian

Swedish crazy sauce, fun Swedish crazy sauce. In an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Scandinavian literature, All In is a romance set in the world of Swedish aristocracy and Swedish high financed and translated into English. Portions of the book are reminiscent of the Harlequin billionaire category, but the country and the social structure is grounded in real life.

The story revolves around David Hammar and Natalia de la Grip.. Natalia’s a minor Swedish royal and a member of a wealthy ...more

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Jul 01, 2018 Gaufre rated it liked it · review of another edition

Reading this book was an experiment of sort. I was complaining about Frenchmen in American romances being completely un-French, except for their cute accent of course. I wondered if I would be annoyed if the main character had any other nationality. The GR friend who loved the book I complained about recommended this book (which she found boring). And you know what? I liked it!

This book is set in Sweden and steeped in the world of corporate finance. It was refreshing that, for once, the billion ...more

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Feb 11, 2018 Kooloo rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pick-4-me, sexy-times, audible, chit-lit

Lost in translation...

Ok this book introduces the world of high finance in Sweden – but many of the themes in this setting like corporate takeover drama (Pretty Women), a brilliant hot saxy Alpha male who was abused as a child (FSOG), the loud, beautiful, sexy BFF (FSOG), overtly sexiest/prejudice boss/father (Working Girl – loved that movie btw), revenge for past wrongs, secrets that “could change everything” - but not really...

The only thing I found unique about this book was that it took plac ...more

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Apr 07, 2020 Ingie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: z-read-in-swedish, romance-m-f-audio, series-new-couples-tbrio, romance-m-f-contemporary, books-i-read-2020

4 Stars - This is a steaming hot but also a very emotional Swedish contemporary romance. Applauses to a successful, strong and bright heroine, the lovely feeling of Swedish summer and a best (girl) friend to truly like and love. — This was the first part in a 3 part series and I truly looking forward to more with the combo of this author and terrific narrator. 💞 I LIKE!

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Aug 02, 2016 SmartBitches rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: a-grade, contemporary-romance

Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

I keep saying that I don’t like contemporaries, but that’s just patently not true. Is it going to stop me from saying it? Probably not, but I need a hook to get me interested at all (unlike with historicals where all I need is a big dress on the cover and I’m in).

The hook here is that the book takes place in Sweden, written by a Swedish author, and was released in Sweden in 2014, and has now been translated into English. My ability to read Swedish is cur ...more

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Apr 15, 2016 Pia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: scribd, week-24, around-the-year-2019, src-summer-2019

I received an ARC of the first chapter of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have to say I'm not much of a romance reader. But Sweden has given us such good writers (I'm a big fan of Nordic Noir books) that maybe i should go out of my bubble and engage in new genres?
I think I have to read some more to give a realistic opinion, as I only got a glimpse of what might happen: a ruthless entrepreneur about to take over one of Sweden's most important companies and the promise of a love stor ...more

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Aug 07, 2016 Stephanie Newhouse rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I loved the details the author included about the actual careers of the main characters. The secondary characters also added to the story, and were a nice mix. The sex scenes seemed a bit much, even for a romance novel, but that's going by American standards. Finally, there were some definite romance cliches BUT it happens. I really liked it, and would recommend it to someone who is in a mood for a more thoughtful romance novel. ...more

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May 22, 2017 Anna Granberg rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A little bit repetitive at times, and the happily ever after ending came a bit too abrupt to be fully believable. David changed a little bit too fast... But all in all an entertaining, sexy love story with an interesting plot and complex characters, human psychology being the author's expertise. ...more

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May 27, 2016 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A compelling, high stakes, twisty business romance set in Sweden. Stockholm in the summer! If you're looking for another billionaire book boyfriend, David Hammar is for you... ...more

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Jul 16, 2016 Fedora rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Fascinating read. One part financial world, one part Swedish aristocracy, one part mystery/revenge, one part love story... Couldn't turn the pages fast enough! ...more

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Feb 16, 2019 Viktoria rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This could have been one of the best things I've ever read if it would have been a bit... more?
I don't know if it's just lost in translation or something - but I loved David and Natalia and one of my problems was that I wanted them to be more exclusive pov's of this, I was emotionally invested in their storyline more than the others
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Jul 20, 2020 K.C. Bateman rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Fun contemporary set in Europe with great page-turning angst and tension. Very enjoyable!

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May 18, 2018 Linda Burson rated it liked it · review of another edition

The ratings from Amazon and Goodreads are different. On Amazon, this was a four-star rating for "I liked it" because I did. Here on Goodreads, "I like it" is a three-star, thus the difference.

"All In" is an entertaining book. Reading something that was originally written in the Swedish language did have some drawbacks, but nothing that I felt was that off-putting. I was concerned I wouldn't care for the book because of this, but once I got further into the story, I realized we are all pretty muc The ratings from Amazon and Goodreads are different. On Amazon, this was a four-star rating for "I liked it" because I did. Here on Goodreads, "I like it" is a three-star, thus the difference.

"All In" is an entertaining book. Reading something that was originally written in the Swedish language did have some drawbacks, but nothing that I felt was that off-putting. I was concerned I wouldn't care for the book because of this, but once I got further into the story, I realized we are all pretty much the same. Obviously, if you're not familiar with Sweden, you aren't going to understand the relevance and distance of the cities and places mentioned. You could look them up if you feel the need. I just decided to let it go and come up with my own approximations with distance based on how the story was presented.

The writing was good. The financial part of the book was fascinating, and not too heavy-laden with information that I didn't understand and that would make it boring. I read reviews here where the reviewers said they hated the characters. That's not such a horrible thing. If she wrote them well enough for you to hate them, well, I'd say the author did her job. I don't believe in writing reviews with complete personal opinion. If we don't like a story, then it's because it's not our kind of story. It doesn't mean it's bad. I will say, if you don't like explicit sex scenes, then this book isn't for you. There are a few and they are not for the G-rated fans. Sex scenes are completely fine to whatever degree someone wants to write them as long as they fit into the story, and these do.

Have I read other novels I've liked more? Yes, I have. This book is still a good read. It's consistent with its' story-line and the editing is good. Nothing is perfect, but readers shouldn't be expecting to read for perfection. You should be reading for fun, entertainment, and escape. If you don't like strong career women who are also naive and weak in their personal lives, strong over-bearing rich men who are classically handsome, and the obnoxious know-it-all villains, then "All In" isn't for you. This story has the handsome bad-boy, beautiful career-oriented smart woman, and their sidekicks. Some of you will like it more than me, less than me, and the same as me depending on your expectations, but over-all, the story is fine, and it's not boring. Am I attached to the characters long after reading this? No, but that just helps me move on to another story without dragging this one along. ...more

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Jul 11, 2016 Bambi Unbridled rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-netgalley, read-2016, million-page-challenge, romance-modern, alpha-males, money-bags

I was quite interested in this book when it was presented to us by Kensington reps at RT16. Simona Ahrnstedt is Sweden's first romance author. Crazy, right?!?! I couldn't believe it when I heard that romance, as a genre, was virtually unheard of in Sweden. I don't know how to feel about that! But kudos to Ahrnstedt for not being afraid to take that first step.

David Hammar, venture capitalist and corporate pirate, is one of my favorite kinds of heroines. A little bit broken, a lot broody, powerfu I was quite interested in this book when it was presented to us by Kensington reps at RT16. Simona Ahrnstedt is Sweden's first romance author. Crazy, right?!?! I couldn't believe it when I heard that romance, as a genre, was virtually unheard of in Sweden. I don't know how to feel about that! But kudos to Ahrnstedt for not being afraid to take that first step.

David Hammar, venture capitalist and corporate pirate, is one of my favorite kinds of heroines. A little bit broken, a lot broody, powerful and filthy stinkin' rich. Looked down on the upper echelons of society for being noveau riche, having had the audacity to raise himself from the slums of Sweden to rub elbows at their corporate conference tables, David was an inspiration to the little guy. A sort of David v. Goliath story. David has a long history with the society snots, having received a scholarship to the same hoity toity boarding school where he was made to endure horrendous hazing. Now David's corporate piracy is largely driven by his need for vengeance against those who wronged him. He was a dynamic hero with depth and strength of purpose. I thought Ahrnstedt developed his character well and I liked him even though his behavior was, at times, less than desirable.

Natalia de la Grip was born to privilege, a middle sibling in the financial dynasty which David hates the most. Natalia is a corporate mogul in her own right, one of the up and coming names in corporate finance. Not having the support of her very traditional family who believe a woman's place is to serve her husband, Natalia is trying very hard to do everything on her own, only relying on her famous last name when she has to. I enjoyed having a smart and capable heroine for once instead of the naive virginal assistant or intern that seem so prevalent in the billionaire trope. Natalia was strong-willed and determined, yet she was still vulnerable to her misogynistic family and David's machinations. It was easy to get drawn into her plight and form an emotional connection to her character.

I really enjoyed all the corporate dynamics and scheming in this story, and Ahrnstedt did a good job at detailing this aspect. I actually enjoyed that part more than the romance and the individual character development. I found myself skimming the story quite a bit to get back to the scheme b/c all those other parts seemed to drag.

I had a love-hate relationship with another aspect of this book, and that was all the chauvinism. I hated that the heroine (and all women) were subject to the ridiculous male sentiments, but I loved that those parts were so well-written and detailed. It really highlighted the issue with women in business and gender inequality in the workplace. The Swedish politics and setting was definitely unique and interesting, and I enjoyed that aspect of the story as well. I have read other books where characters passed through Stockholm or somewhere similar, but this is the first that actually got into the nitty gritty of Swedish society and custom. I liked seeing the similarities and differences between American and Swedish corporate politics.

I received an advanced copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 3.5 stars / 3 flames. Full review posted at Bambi Unbridled.

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Jul 16, 2016 Karen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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All In, written by Simona Ahrnstedt, is the first book that I have read by this author from Sweden. I was trying to unwind after a long day, and thought reading would relax me. Little did I know, but this book ended up being so captivating that I ended up reading until I finished it in the early morning hours. Yes, it was that good!

David Hammar is a corporate raider with a reputation of not only being ruthless, but also unstoppable. He is a man that will let nothing get in the way of what he wan All In, written by Simona Ahrnstedt, is the first book that I have read by this author from Sweden. I was trying to unwind after a long day, and thought reading would relax me. Little did I know, but this book ended up being so captivating that I ended up reading until I finished it in the early morning hours. Yes, it was that good!

David Hammar is a corporate raider with a reputation of not only being ruthless, but also unstoppable. He is a man that will let nothing get in the way of what he wants. Currently, what he wants is to take over the family-owned company called Investum, and he has his sights set on getting one family member on his side...Natalia De la Grip. This isn't just any typical deal for David because this one is personal...

Natalia is a strong and brilliant business woman. She has had to prove herself over and over again in a world that is basically a man's world, but she is determined to succeed. When she receives an invitation to have lunch with David, curiousity gets the best of her and she agrees to meet with him. What happens next is anything but predictable...

Wow!!! This book completely took me by surprise! The writing is truly amazing, the story captivating, and the characters extremely well-written and developed. David is a man that appears to have it all together on the outside, but has personal demons he is wrestling with on the inside. I couldn't help but admire the life he created for himself after learning more about his troubled past. He has his mind set on revenge, but never expected to have feelings for Natalia. His inner struggle was obvious, as well as the depth of his feelings for Natalia. However, what he did to Natalie surprised me.
Natalia is an amazing character...strong-willed, independent, but at the same time, loyal to her father. She has succeeded in a world dominatated by men, but even with her success, she still is somewhat of an outsider. The chemistry between David and Natalia is undeniable, but will they be able to go against what they believe in order to be together? I loved following their journey and watching the characters grow as the story unfolded. Things are far from easy for the main characters, but then again, life is far from easy. The author is an awesome storyteller and the story flows amazingly smooth from beginning to end. Overall, this was an emotional, but also a riveting story, with characters you can't help but to want to see get their happy ending. I would strongly recommend this book, and am looking forward to reading more by this author!

I was given a digital copy of this book from Kensington Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Feb 13, 2016 Emilia rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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I received an advanced copy of this book through a giveaway. All In was the first foreign language romance to be translated and published. It's basically a rich people romance. Compared to Fifty Shades of Gray (extremely off-putting, if you ask me) this novel follows a self-made Rich Person and a born-into-money Rich Person as they hook up, fall in love, and deal with the trails and tribulations of being Scandanavian Rich People. Essentially, since they are Rich People, their problems are limite ...more

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Mar 11, 2016 Micaela rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

**I received this book from a giveaway i won but that does not affect my review in any way.

This book exceeded my expectations! Once i started this book it was quite impossible to put it down! When i started reading the book i could not get over how well the characters connect with each other. Also the appeal of a successful young woman standing up to her patriarchy father while falling in love with her family's business rival is defiantly a must read! The plot twists of this book will leave you ...more

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Feb 26, 2019 Jamsu rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: billionaire, forbidden-romance

All in was originally written in Swedish, "En enda natt". After like a decade of trying to learn the language I only know how to say "I don't speak Swedish". I haven't read any books by Swedish writers before but the cover called her romance queen, so I had to give the book a chance.

Natalia De la Grip is a strong woman. I felt so bad for everything she has gone through, like her family treating her like she wasn't good enough. I actually only liked one of her family members and he was always out ...more

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May 31, 2016 MichellemyBelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

***ARC provided by publisher for an honest review***

What a pleasant surprise. This is one of those iceberg books. The premise just sits innocent and curiously out in the open. (Wealthy female financier meets handsome billionaire capital venturist...and let the games begin.) That is as they say is only the tip of the iceberg. Set in the heart of the elite Swedish aristocracy; The characters, and their lifestyle. Their habits and secrets. Money mixed with revenge is what lies nefarious and ominous ...more

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Mar 04, 2016 Sam rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: arc

This is a type of porn for straight women: a fantasy about a princess attracting an alpha male Prince Charming. Maybe to make readers feel better about all of this reinforcement of heteronormative, cisgender stereotypes, there's a lot of talk about how the narrator and fantasy object both support female corporate bosses (and immigrants). I'd say it's written in a Young Adult style but the sex scenes are more explicit than you'd expect in that genre.

I got an advance reader copy of this book. I re ...more

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Oct 08, 2016 Mallory rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I have never read the romance genre before, but this book was recommended to me by a friend. She described it as a romance novel with a compelling, female-positive plot, and she was right! I really enjoyed this book. I was completely drawn in by the intrigue of the high-finance world where the novel takes place. The female characters were strong, confident, successful, and in control of their own destinies, which was really refreshing. In addition, the romance was exciting and kept my interest p ...more

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Simona Ahrnstedt is a bestselling author, licensed psychologist and cognitive behavioral therapist. Her novels are published in over 20 countries including her native Sweden, where she has been credited as the country’s first major romance author. As her novels have swept bestseller lists in Sweden and throughout Europe, she has become an international spokesperson for books by women, for women, a ...more