Title: Gold Digger
Author: RB Hilliard
Genre: Standalone Romantic Comedy
Release Date: April 30, 2018
“Funny Funny Funny...with an extra dose of sexy. This story has awesome one liners that kept me chuckling throughout.” - Cali Gal's
“This book is the entire package! It's laugh out loud funny, sweet with just the right amount of sour, and a good amount of drama to keep you reading.” - Nerdy Dirty & Flirty
“This hilariously funny story had me laughing until I cried. As per RB Hilliard's normal story telling, it was full of steam, heat, and relatable characters.” - Book Club Gone Wrong
Blake Moreno doesn’t do relationships, ever.
With more money than he knows what to do with and his pick of beautiful women, he has no plans of becoming tied down.
Hadley Jacobs doesn’t have time for dating.
With plans to finish culinary school and to own her own bakery, she has her life all mapped out.
Blake thinks Hadley is infuriating...
Hadley thinks Blake is controlling...
Both couldn’t be more wrong.
When life throws them a curve ball, they have no choice but to catch it and to prove that in the end, love wins. Every. Time.
The minute I stepped into the bar, I spotted them. Hadley’s back was to me and, from where I was standing, it looked as if Belinda and Patrice were blocking her exit. Fucking hell. Since when were Belinda and Patrice friends? And where was Wayne? I started toward them. Bits and pieces of their conversation filtered in as I got closer.
“I’m sorry I took your friend’s job. I wasn’t aware the position had been offered to her,” Hadley told Belinda. “And I’m sorry that my piano playing skills were subpar, however, being that I’m a chef, this shouldn’t surprise you,” she directed at Patrice.
“I know why you’re here. I overheard Zane talking to Cathryn about it. You might be carrying Blake’s brat in your belly but take it from me when I say he isn’t going to take well to being trapped,” Patrice declared, right as I stepped up behind Hadley. Both Patrice and Belinda’s eyes jerked to me and bulged in surprise, but being that Hadley’s back was to me, she wasn’t aware of my presence.
“You’ve got me!” Hadley said, her tone laced with contempt and sarcasm. “Wow, you two are a regular Cagney and Lacey. Tell me, how did you figure it out? Because, really, I planned it so carefully.” Neither woman said a word. They just stood there staring at me. I, however, was highly entertained. Folding my arms over my chest, I waited to see what Hadley would say next. She didn’t disappoint.
“You know what this is about don’t you?” she whispered in a conspiratorial tone. “Blake thinks it’s about the baby, but it’s really about the money. I hear he’s loaded.” I silently chuckled when she expelled a wistful sounding sigh and followed it with, “I’ve always dreamed of being rich.” Both women jumped when she threw up her hands, and shouted, “Yep! Just call me gold digger!” On that note, she then turned to leave. A strangled shriek escaped when she smacked right into me. As she pressed her hands to my chest in order to keep from toppling over, the warmth of her touch seared through me.
“Blake!” she gasped, clearly shocked to find me standing there.
Before Hadley did something else, such as call Patrice Patsy again or refer to Belinda as Boobzilla—something I’d heard both she and Wayne do on more than one occasion—I reached for her hand. Ignoring Patrice and Belinda, who were still busy gawking at us, I said, “Come on, Gold Digger, we’re going to be late for our appointment,” and pulled her in the direction of the door. Right as we breached the threshold, I glanced back over my shoulder and gave the two vipers a look of warning, letting them know that we would be discussing this incident later.
“I didn’t see you standing there,” Hadley muttered, as we made our way toward the front of the hotel.
“Clearly,” I mused, while trying not to laugh at the scene I’d just witnessed. When she let out a disgusted sounding huff, I lost the battle and let the laughter roll. She responded with another huff and a face scrunch, and I thought, this woman is something else.
“I’m sorry I took your friend’s job. I wasn’t aware the position had been offered to her,” Hadley told Belinda. “And I’m sorry that my piano playing skills were subpar, however, being that I’m a chef, this shouldn’t surprise you,” she directed at Patrice.
“I know why you’re here. I overheard Zane talking to Cathryn about it. You might be carrying Blake’s brat in your belly but take it from me when I say he isn’t going to take well to being trapped,” Patrice declared, right as I stepped up behind Hadley. Both Patrice and Belinda’s eyes jerked to me and bulged in surprise, but being that Hadley’s back was to me, she wasn’t aware of my presence.
“You’ve got me!” Hadley said, her tone laced with contempt and sarcasm. “Wow, you two are a regular Cagney and Lacey. Tell me, how did you figure it out? Because, really, I planned it so carefully.” Neither woman said a word. They just stood there staring at me. I, however, was highly entertained. Folding my arms over my chest, I waited to see what Hadley would say next. She didn’t disappoint.
“You know what this is about don’t you?” she whispered in a conspiratorial tone. “Blake thinks it’s about the baby, but it’s really about the money. I hear he’s loaded.” I silently chuckled when she expelled a wistful sounding sigh and followed it with, “I’ve always dreamed of being rich.” Both women jumped when she threw up her hands, and shouted, “Yep! Just call me gold digger!” On that note, she then turned to leave. A strangled shriek escaped when she smacked right into me. As she pressed her hands to my chest in order to keep from toppling over, the warmth of her touch seared through me.
“Blake!” she gasped, clearly shocked to find me standing there.
Before Hadley did something else, such as call Patrice Patsy again or refer to Belinda as Boobzilla—something I’d heard both she and Wayne do on more than one occasion—I reached for her hand. Ignoring Patrice and Belinda, who were still busy gawking at us, I said, “Come on, Gold Digger, we’re going to be late for our appointment,” and pulled her in the direction of the door. Right as we breached the threshold, I glanced back over my shoulder and gave the two vipers a look of warning, letting them know that we would be discussing this incident later.
“I didn’t see you standing there,” Hadley muttered, as we made our way toward the front of the hotel.
“Clearly,” I mused, while trying not to laugh at the scene I’d just witnessed. When she let out a disgusted sounding huff, I lost the battle and let the laughter roll. She responded with another huff and a face scrunch, and I thought, this woman is something else.
This is a new author to me and I’m really surprised they haven’t appeared on my radar before now and I will be rectifying that. I understand Gold Digger is book 2 in the Whiskey Series but I can vouch that you can read this book as a stand-alone as I haven’t read book 1 yet.
Weddings are happy events but for Hailey it leads to a night of passion with Blake the man she has loved from a distance for years, what do you do after you have just had a one night stand with your best friends brother......This book is all about taking chances, Hailey had her life planned out until that fateful night will she take a chance on Blake the man who has all, looks, money and his pick of women and will he finally pick her. This couple have a love hate relationship, she finds him controlling and he finds her infuriating but you know what the say “ hate only means deep down you love”. This was a fun romantic read and I loved Blake and Hailey and their witty banter. Great introduction to a new author.
Gold Digger was the first book that I’ve read by R.B. Hilliard and I will definitely be reading more from this author.
Hadley and Blake were gorgeous characters who found themselves in a situation that basically threw them together. When Hadley meets her best friend’s step-brother at Cat’s wedding she never anticipated that one night together could lead to her entire life changing.
Hadley’s dream was to become a bakery owner and cook pastries all day long. Two months after seeing her best friend, Cathryn, get married she finds herself becoming head chef at an up and coming bar/restaurant and moving to Charlotte. The reason for the big upheaval? She’s fallen pregnant from her one night with Cat’s brother, Blake!
I loved all the characters in this book but Hadley, Blake and Wayne are my favourites. I will definitely be keeping up to speed with these characters to read their stories, especially Hunter’s! That is going to be an epic love story.
A new author to me and I have no idea why. This was a well written story that kept me invested from the first to the last chapter.
Blake Moreno doesn’t do relationships, in fact he is a bit of an arrogant jerk. He’s known as a player who has his pick of stunning women, the last thing he plans to do is settle down.
Hadley Jacobs is shy, a bit of an introvert who doesn’t have time for dating.
When they hook up at a wedding, the last thing either of them expects is for their night together to have repercussions that change both their lives forever.
It’s true opposites attract. Blake and Hadley should not work, but the chemistry between them is off the charts.
There were some seriously hot scenes in Gold Digger and I loved how Hadley grew stronger and developed her confidence.
The secondary characters were great and I look forward to reading Hunter’s book. I will also be checking out the first book in the series when time permits
Blake Moreno doesn’t do relationships, in fact he is a bit of an arrogant jerk. He’s known as a player who has his pick of stunning women, the last thing he plans to do is settle down.
Hadley Jacobs is shy, a bit of an introvert who doesn’t have time for dating.
When they hook up at a wedding, the last thing either of them expects is for their night together to have repercussions that change both their lives forever.
It’s true opposites attract. Blake and Hadley should not work, but the chemistry between them is off the charts.
There were some seriously hot scenes in Gold Digger and I loved how Hadley grew stronger and developed her confidence.
The secondary characters were great and I look forward to reading Hunter’s book. I will also be checking out the first book in the series when time permits
RB Hilliard lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and two children. In 2012 she began writing His End Game, the first book in her MMG Series. Hilliard has not only published six books in this series, but has gone on to publish Utterly Forgettable, a hilariously funny Romantic Comedy, as well as her Rock Star Romance Series, Meltdown.
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