Investigating the Billionaire

Sweet Billionaire Romance

by Eliza Boyd

She's a reporter who needs to uncover a story. He's a billionaire who mistakes her for his new chef. Is it a recipe for a disaster … or a recipe for love?

Tessa Berkley has one last shot to keep her job. Her assignment: find out what illegal activity local billionaire Beckett Stone is doing. He’s consorting with ex-cons, and in her experience, people with money don’t do good things with it. But when she’s mistaken for his new chef, she sees him in a new light—and her growing attraction to him makes her hope he's not guilty.

Beck Stone is married to his work. He can manipulate business to his liking, but the same can’t be said for love. That’s why he’s caught off guard when he wants to get to know his new chef. But he has to stay focused on the job. His family is counting on him to finish his latest project and keep it secret, and nothing will stand in the way—not even his growing attraction to Tessa.

When Tessa discovers the truth, will she choose to save her job or her new relationship while she’s investigating the billionaire?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

181 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 3, 2019

About the author

Eliza Boyd is a clean and Christian contemporary romance and women's fiction author. Born and raised in Northern Illinois, she now lives in sunny Arizona.

When she's not reading, writing, spending time with her husband, or serving at church, she can be found with her nose in her Bible, walking around her neighborhood (for exercise, not for stalking), taking photos of her pets, or cheering on her favorite BattleBot.

Feel free to contact her on any of her social media sites. She spends too much time on her computer, so she'll probably get back to you right away.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Thoughts:

I've read pretty much every Eliza Boyd book since the beginning, so I jumped at the chance to read the first book in her sweet billionaire series. The plot intrigued me, and once I started reading, it was even better than expected.

You immediately connect with Tessa as she is dealing with some serious issues with keeping her current job. She's required to get this story in Beckett, or else she is finished as a reporter. This situation would make anyone panic, but Tessa manages to get in a position to find out the truth behind Beckett's alleged shady dealings. Can't-cook-a-thing Tessa becomes Beckett's chef by accident, yet she runs with it to get her story.

Investigating the Billionaire was super funny and so, so cute. I absolutely adored watching their relationship develop and became nervous as certain truths came to light. Tessa and Beckett made the perfect match. I can't wait to read the rest of these lovely books!

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Rhea Morrigan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Investigating the Billionaire is a good read. However, I knocked it down two stars for a couple of reasons:

~ Toward the end of the book, there were several spelling/grammatical errors (usually, this doesn't bother me, but these made me reread the sentence)

~ The characters were believable right up to the end. There is no way that a blog can take off within a day of making the first post. And no way is anyone going to get sponsors within a week or two. First, not enough people will find it in a day, and second, the blog wouldn't have enough content in a week or two for sponsors.

~ A huge plot hole: When Audrey pushed Tessa into Jaime's position, neither Gwen nor Beck checked the discrepancy. There were plenty of times they would have noticed something was wrong. It made both of them look as though they shouldn't even be flipping burgers, never mind as the secretary to the CEO and CEO/owner.

Otherwise, I loved the plot behind this one.

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is definitely one of those clean, sweet Hallmark type tales. Tessa is your downtrodden h looking after her sister & Beck a good guy married to his job. Their paths meet when she is sent to investigate him. A case of mistaken identity.
They both have a common interest in something which is found in both their families. The attraction is instant & when the inevitable happens we don't have the angsty drama you see in other books. It's all dealt with & doesn't go on forever.
Definitely recommended for a holiday read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. 3.5*

[Heather Hackett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tessa was not looking forward to doing her next story about a Billionaire, when she was scouting her story her friend drops her in it saying she was his new chef, only problem with that is she can't cook for toffee. Beck was close to finishing his pet project to help his nephew and was keeping it close to his chest. His new chef was different he found it easy to talk to her but still had to keep things quiet. This great story has a few laughs and some very touching parts so have a tissue handy, I think everyone will love this story it's was just a pleasure to read.

[Mari (Mystics & Metaphysics Book Blog) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet and nice read. It was funny seeing Tessa go along with her mistaken identity and try to make the best of it. But it was also sweet how she was falling for him. Her sister was awesome! I love how Autism was included in there and how it actually brought them together because of it; even if there was a misunderstanding. I am glad they got over it and finally realized they were meant to be together.

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tessa is a reporter whose last story was a bust so now she is called into her editor's office and offered a undercover story she can't refuse. She goes undercover as a chef for Beck Stone the billionaire who works non-stop building his company so when Tessa turns up as the new chef he can't seen to focus on anything else but she but Tessa needs to find out why he is involved with ex-convicts.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[J.M. Ralley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This is such a great story and I’ll be reading more from this author.
The connection between Beck and Tessa is so strong you root for them to get together. With the misunderstandering of her being his new chef, I couldn’t wait to see what he did when he found out and I wasn’t disappointed.
With enough tension and two clear pov’s, putting this book down isn’t an option once you start.
Character growth is good. Structure and pace is about right.
This is one I’d recommend to any romantic.

[Bernadette Cinkoske · Rating 5 out of 5]

Investigating the Billionaire is the story of Tessa, a reluctant reporter with a heart, and Beck, a man married to his work. Both these amazing characters are devoted to their family and the family privacy. Both families are deeply affected by autism. This is a charming, well written romance. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

[Jeanne Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 1st book I’ve read written by Eliza Boyd; she has done a good job at writing a good book. I can’t wait to read more of her books.

The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.

I loved the chemistry between the characters.

I received a free copy of this book via booksprout and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

She has one last chance to save her job and she needs to find out what he is up to. He mistakes her as his new chef. They begin to get feelings for each other but things may get complicated. Will she want to keep her job? Will she stay with him? See how it will all go

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cynthia Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tessa has one chance to save her job as an investigating reporter. She has to find the dirt on Beckett Stone, owner of Jack Stone Enterprises. He's been seen talking with ex cons. Beckett life has been his work. He has secrets he doesn't want the public to know? Will Tessa find out what they are and can she keep from falling for Beckett?- Great read and the characters were interesting.

[Vicki Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great billionaire romance by Eliza Boyd. An interesting storyline with great character development that flows through from the first chapters. I have really enjoyed these clean, sweet romance stories and I would recommend them to anyone for enjoyment reading!
I received an ARC copy of this book. This is my voluntary, honest and completely personal review.
VICKI FROM WYOMING

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was only an assignment. Tessa hates to lie but she’s desperate to help her sister. Life’s been hard on Tessa and her younger sister Sarah. Beckett is a man trying to do a noble thing but he’s got conditions to meet. Great story about an unlikely couple who each have trust issues. Misunderstanding, deceptions and mistaken identity evolve into a good story.

[Jessie Cal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first “billionaire” romance ever, and I only read it because I was intrigued by the mistaken identity trope. It was nice. If you enjoy clean Hallmark stories, this is the book for you. Characters were very well developed as well as their romance, and their backstories had more depth than I expected. Good vacation read.

[Tina Sanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet

A very sweet story of real life happenings. Its about family, good and bad. Accepting family with all they are. Its also about communication, how it can go off the rails if not communicated correctly or truthfully, moral standards , that you need to expect from yourself as well as others. Believe what your gut is telling you. Was very well written .

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet heartwarming story! I loved the humor and family drama in this story! This is such a fun read with great characters and interesting twists. I loved Beck and Tessa! I even loved Sarah! Such a good story that was a pleasure and delight to read!

[Miss Piggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book however all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
I loved this! It grabbed me from the first page, kept me til the last and enthralled me in between. Well worth your time to read it.

[Donna Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed it!

I really enjoyed this story. This was my first book from this author and I'm glad I read it. I really liked how it centered around autism. This is a super sweet, clean romance.

[Patty Mele · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a good book and the way the story was told was a delightful surprise and I enjoyed it very much as she interwove her characters into the storyline

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A captivating start to a series of sweet billionaire story, engaging characters. Well written book, I liked reading it. It was a pleasured to read and review it.

[Sue Stinnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Reporter

Fun story about a mistaken identity that results in a lot of secrets. Sweet and clean romance. It does need better proofreading.

[Tricia Cox garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Investigating the Billionaire

Enjoyed the book. I love having an autistic child playing a part in the love story. Very believable. Highly recommend.

[Jeri Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review of Investigating the Billionaire

This was a very good book and it gives insight into autism from the perspective of a family member who is not the mother

[Jude · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally enjoyed reading this book

[Sheila Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

No smut no language clean romance good book new author for me

[Faeann schuler]

U thought it was very good reading.