Thomas Goldstone. A billionaire driven to succeed but haunted by demons from the past, he demands the best from his employees to the point where he is known to them as the Ruthless Bastard.
Mia Karakova is a quirky, anime-loving, data analyst whose office is located atin the basement of Goldstone HQ. Two less likely people meet each other and realize that they complete each other’s souls.
From the time he lost his mom, Thomas fought hard to feel worthy of his father’s love. Instead, he was ridiculed, abused–blamed for his mother’s death, of which he had no control as a child.
Thomas’s drive to succeed and prove himself worthy caught the eye of a bitter rival who was hell-bent on bringing him to ruin, and it would take Mia’s love and facing his demons for him to realize that he deserves to find peace and happiness, with Mia in his arms.
“Where you’re at right now is beyond your control, but who you are? That’s your choice, today and every day. Make the right choices and ultimately, you’ll get to be where you want to be too.”
–Lauren Landish, Beauty and the Billionaire
Lauren Landish has become one of the authors I one-click without blinking. Beauty and the Billionaire is no different because as usual, she crafted a story that caught my emotions.
Some might say that Thomas was a weak character and that Mia was, as well. The thing is, his portrayal of a man tortured by his demons–imposed upon him by the death of his mom–was spot on. That he showed weakness when he cried, well, would anyone want a man with a heart of stone in real life? Plus, I for one think that Mia’s nerdy flaws were Thomas’s turning point towards acceptance at the end.
Like Stan said to Thomas:
“Where you’re at right now is beyond your control, but who you are? That’s your choice, today and every day. Make the right choices and ultimately, you’ll get to be where you want to be too.”
–Lauren Landish, Beauty and the Billionaire
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