Didi's Reviews > Tapping the Billionaire

It's been a couple days since I finished this, and yup...still didn't like it at ALL. $6 and change for a book. $6 and change for a book by 2 mysterious authors. I should have known better.

So what exactly didn't I like about this book? For one, the heroine, Georgia, had a very masculine sounding 'voice' early on. She spoke crudely in a way that didn't work with me at all. Now, we all have heroines that curse like a sailor and come head to head with the best of foul mouthed men. For example, in RIGHT, by Jana Aston, the heroine, Everly, was also foul mouthed and inappropriate with her antics. But for some reason, she didn't come off as crude and masculine. It's all in the characterization and ability to provide a female voice that's both comical and realistic.

Georgia was a successful and smart woman in her mid-twenties that sounded like a successful guy in his late twenties. Eventually, Georgia sounded like the woman she was, but by then I was turned off.
The second thing was the hero, Kline. He sounded like a guy always ready with a line. He came across as weird suave but we're told he wasn't a manwhore. The relationship between him and Georgia suddenly happened. It was like from zero to sixty and I couldn't understand it. Some of the stuff Kline said were so weird cheesy...

"Christ, baby, when you catch fire, you motherfucking burn."

Mixed with his Rico Sauve other one liners, I was completely turned off.

Georgia wasn't any better, mind you. As the book went on, my irritation brewed. I considered DNF'ing several times, but the money I paid? I at least had to finish. Here are some of her gems*insert sarcasm*

While in the throes of passion, Georgia was coherent enough to say...

"This is the best orgasm of my life!"
Really, Georgia? Was it the best? You're still talking in full sentences.

While addressing Kline...

"Christopher Columbus my pussy prideland!"
ugh, really? I understand some people might find that hilarious, but I just can't. So not funny to me, but loads of crass.

On top of not liking the main characters at all, there was too much sex, too much eye rolling scenes and the big miscommunication was so irritating. I understood why Georgia got upset, but Kline? You're an idiot. I usually try and stay away from the whole billionaire plot, unless it's completely different. I wish I stayed away from this one.
Needless to say, I forced myself to finish, literally skimming the second half. I wasn't invested in Georgia, Kline or their relationship. I didn't care about what happened but I needed to not DNF a book that cost more than my average read. Lesson learned.