The Bunny and the Billionaire

A very cute and engaging read, considering that there is absolutely no angst and boys do nothing but hang around, drink and eat in fancy-schmancy places :)

Talk about when world's collide. Ben is an ordinary person enjoying a wonderful holiday adventure. But suddenly is part of a whole new world hanging out with the rich and famous. There is something there but Ben sort of panic. But he has a good friend to talk to and Leo is willing to wait. While a very typical romance story it was still a lot of fun to read.

3 1/2 Hearts Reviewed by Prime

For me, Louisa Masters is a new author to me. To be perfectly honest, though, I didn’t really pay too much attention to the author when I was busy salivating over my next installment of the Dreamspun Desires imprint. I mean the story is called The Bunny and the Billionaire – the part of me that loves paranormal romance thought of some sexy shifter action. But the hopeless romantic that loves nothing more than a hot story of an ordinary guy meeting a smoking rich, hot, kind, handsome and all other things that are nice and awesome.

The story is about Ben – he’s a nurse from Australia (this Aussie wanted to know where in this wonderful country he came from). He was a private nurse who got a shit ton of money from a client who died – you will definitely need to suspend your disbelief for this part of the story. I found it just weird. Honestly, if it did happen in Australia the poor dude would probably be on Today Tonight or the cover of Woman’s Day for being some shifty character. As you can see, I struggled with relating to the character on this level, so that is the reason, though I really liked the story, that I could only rate it a 3.5/5.

Enjoying his European holiday of a life time, Ben meets rich French/Saudi playboy Leo Artois. Come on am I not the only one who keeps thinking of the beer Stella Artois? Not the point. The point is, Ben meets Leo at a Monaco casino and the two of them just click. There is plenty of sweet romance as well as hot sexy time. I really enjoyed that these two guys got to know each other and it wasn’t just about Leo showing off his lavish lifestyle to Ben. Or Ben showing off his insanely large inheritance.

If you’re into trashy romance (I can’t find another word for it, but I mean trashy in the most awesome possible way), you’ll love this. If you’re into Mills and Boon where the ordinary gets the insanely rich playboy – this is basically the MM romance you’re looking for.

*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by Dreamspinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.*

Australian nurse Ben inherits a HUGE amount of money from one of his patients. HUGE. AMOUNT. OF. MONEY. Through a lot of this book Ben comes across as someone who inherited a little bit of money and is just scraping by. He's frugal. His clothes are worn, his toe poking through his shoes. He only eats dessert at a restaurant because of the cost. Then three-quarters of the way through, when asked how much money he inherited, it was like 50 million dollars. I repeat, 50 MILLION DOLLARS. And then I was a little annoyed about his frugality. Don't get me wrong, I'm a frugal person, I get it. But, when you've inherited 50 million dollars, but you still won't pay for yourself to eat dinner at a fancy restaurant, or buy a pair of shoes that your toes don't stick out of? That's ridiculous. Anyway, back to the story. Ben has decided to use the money to travel because of all the stories his patient told him. He thought it would be a great tribute to her memory to see her favorite places and eat at her favorite restaurants. While in Monaco, he meets billionaire Leo, who sweeps Ben off his feet. Leo and Ben quickly fall into a relationship, enjoy the life of luxury, and end up with a HEA.

Ben was a normal, everyday, down-to-earth guy who seemed clueless most of the time. Unfortunately for him, he's awkward in that way that makes it embarrassing to read kind of way. He's going to be a good steward of the money given to him and not let it go to his head. He seems to be a good person, though a bit judgmental of Leo and his friends. Leo comes across as just a playboy out to have a good time and he does exactly that while showing Ben what the life of the wealthy is like.

This story was full of luxury, money, and the various pursuits of the wealthy. It had great descriptions and information on places I'll probably never see, so that was enjoyable. Ben and Leo are opposites which works out well for both of them. If you've ever wanted to get an idea of what it's like to live life as a billionaire, this book is for you.

Rating: 4 stars

Reviewed by Meredith for Diverse Reader

The Bunny and the Billionaire is the newest Dreamspun Desires book from Dreamspinner Press! This book keeps true to the theme of happily ever after and epic love stories. Who doesn’t want to fall in love with a billionaire and have them love you in return?


Ben is traveling Europe after inheriting millions. The reason for his holiday is so heartwarming and really makes you just love him completely.


He’s clumsy, not used to such money, and hilarious. When he meets Leo and his family and friends he sticks out like a sore thumb. But, it goes smoothly and while they all teach Ben about the lavish life, he teaches them humility.


I really loved the relationships in this. Obviously Leo and Ben’s but also Ben and his best friend Dani. And Leo with Malik and Lucien that soon includes Ben and it’s so much fun!


The Dreamspun books have that Harlequin romance vibe to them that makes your heart flutter and leaves you with huge smiles. I really really loved this one and very much recommend it.