The Tycoon's Revenge: Baby for the Billionaire (The Titans) Paperback – January 5, 2012

This was a prime example of miscommunication. The only thing I found hard to accept is them having sex, if they really felt betrayed and hated each other. If I had that level of pain and anger, there is no way I would participate in such an intimate act. And anger sex may work for a man, but I’ve not met a woman who would let a man she hates touch her without rape.

David Freeman is the wealthiest man in town and like to laud it over everyone. His daughter Jasmine on the other hand likes everybody and is in love with Derek Titan a boy from the wrong side of town.When Jasmine tells her father her plans to leave town and marry Derek everything goes wrong. Now 10 years later Derek is back.

The Tycoon’s Revenge (Baby for thru Billionaire Nook 1)By Melody AnneReview by, Karen MerrillOct. 13, 2016 This was a great book, but I’m going to start off with a complaint, if you will. False advertising at its worst! The title reads, plain as day (BABY FOR THE BILLIONAIRE, BOOK 1). Now I think we can all agree that a nine year old is indeed a child… but a baby he is not! So, perhaps Ms. Anne needs to re-think her titles more carefully in the future… for accuracy sake of course. I was however able to overlook this glaring error and read the story which was in fact quite good. Originally set back when Derrick and Jasmine they fell in love with each other and plans to run away together (neither knowing that Jasmine was pregnant at the time). Plans were made for their escape, but due to the underhanded influence of Jasmine’s lowlife father he was at the church to meet Derrick before Jasmine arrived, offering a large payout for him to forget all about Jasmine, and that Jasmine no longer wanted anything more to do with him. Of course, Derrick was heartbroken that Jasmine had left him, and he was forced to start on his life without her. Jasmine too, was crushed when Derrick didn’t show up as promised and was forced to raise their son on her own.So, after the dastardly influence of others had succeeded in driving them apart Jasmine and Derrick went on to live their own lives until Derrick finely saw the chance to have the revenge he had longed craved for so long. He bought the company Jasmine’s Father owned right out from under him, leaving him nothing. Jasmine’s father left the country in shame. It wasn’t long before he discovered that one of the employee’s at the company was the very woman who had broken his heart years ago, Jasmine, and that she had a 9 year old son. His son. He was filled with a sense of betrayal that she hadn’t told him of his son’s existence, she didn’t know where he had gone, and she though he made it clearer he wanted nothing to do with her. Misunderstandings abound! How do you fix this if you’re a billionaire? Well you insist that this deceptive woman of questionable integrity marry you of course! It’s the least his son deserves! And the fact that the feeling he once felt for her are reemerging have absolutely nothing to do with it! (As he continually tries to convince himself). He’s been burned by her once, he won’t let it happen twice. This is all because he wants to establish a strong relationship with his son. (Again trying to convince himself he has no ulterior motives… like RIGHT) However, as time goes by, he can’t deny the feeling he felt for years are still there and inevitably they both act on them. (Hot, Hot, Hot). But I must keep this G-rated I say… I must! Going right along as Derrick and Jasmine each fight their feelings of betrayal while trying to do what’s best for their son. Will they be able to forgive each other to truly start again? Will they ever know what really happens that night all those years ago? Do they have what it takes to have a marriage that will last? And finally, will love conquer all? Read and find out. Good reading!

Derek had planned for this moment, nothing was going to spoil the revenge he had waited ten long years to enjoy. David Freeman was exactly where he wanted him. David’s company was now Derek’s, thanks to careful planning and a hostile takeover move. Soon David would be spending time in prison for embezzlement and his shady business practices, but for now Derek could sit and smile at his enemy’s rage and anger.Next would be Jasmine. The girl he’d loved as a teenager. The girl he had planned to run away with, to spend his life with, to marry and cherish while their dreams came true. Until she showed herself to be the spoiled, rich girl who would trade in their future in order to stay in her scummy father’s good graces. She’d destroyed his family – and she would pay.As rage and fear overtook her, Jasmine charged into the office that once was her father’s. There behind his new desk was the man, the only man she’d ever loved – the man who crushed her dreams when he didn’t show at the abandoned church the day they were to leave town for their new future. The same eyes that had once sparked with love now looked at her with smug distain. Too bad his eyes looked so much like her son’s. Their son’s. The child she’d never told him about because he didn’t want her then, she’d not stoop to trapping him with his baby. Now this man held her future in his hands, and she knew he would not be knd.The Tycoon’s Revenge is a tight, fast paced second chance love story. One that Jasmine and Derek are going to go through a lot to finally get to their happy ever after. There is a lot of anger, pain, and betrayal to get past. The journey of how Derek extracts his revenge, the pain that Jasmine goes through, the absolute joy Jacob finds when his father comes home again… this is a story you want to read. I won’t give anymore away, just know that this is a love story that will pull your emotions in a hundred different directions and you’ll come back for more. Grab this one for yourself and enjoy the first novel in The Baby For The Billionaire series. (this novel has had a couple different covers since it was first released in 2013)*Any review is just one person’s opinion. You might feel the same or totally different. The only way to know for certain is for you to read it. This was my opinion of this particular book.* Originally reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf (dot) com

Dieses Buch beginnt mit der Widmung der Autorin an ihren Sohn und mit der Eröffnung, dass sie eine wunderbare Familie hat, die sie als Schriftstellerin beeinflusst habe. Einerseits fand ich die Einblicke in das Familienleben der Autorin schön, andererseits habe ich zunächst befürchtet, es mit einer christlich-konservativen US-Amerikanerin zu tun zu haben, die die gesamte Geschichte hindurch moralisiert. In der Tat vermittelt Melody Anne ein Frauenbild, dass man infrage stellen kann, aber offen moralisierend schreibt sie nicht. Davon aber im Fazit mehr.Derek Titan (nomen est omen!) ist ein 30-jähriger Unternehmer, der sich innerhalb von zehn Jahren zum Multimilliardär vom Format eines Bill Gates hochgearbeitet hat. (Passenderweise spielt die Geschichte in Seattle, wo Firmen wie Microsoft, Starbucks und Amazon gegründet worden sind.)Bevor Derek aufbricht, um das große Geld zu machen, verliebt er sich unsterblich in Jasmine Freeman. Nachdem Jasmine ihm ihre Unschuld geschenkt hat, beschließen die beiden, in aller Heimlichkeit zu heiraten und zusammen fortzuziehen. Die geplante Hochzeit findet jedoch nicht statt. Statt Jasmine steht plötzlich deren Vater David Freeman vor der Kirche und bietet ihm eine Handvoll Geld, um aus dem Leben seiner Tochter zu verschwinden.10 Jahre später wähnt sich Derek am Ziel seiner Träume, als er Davids Firma übernimmt. Die Tatsache, dass Jasmine in der Firma beschäftigt ist, scheint seine Rache komplett zu machen, denn nun ist sie von ihm abhängig. Allerdings ist er über Jasmines Bescheidenheit und Eloquenz erstaunt. Jasmine wiederum ist in Derek verliebt wie eh und je, verbirgt jedoch ein schwerwiegendes Geheimnis vor ihm.FAZIT:Mir hat diese Geschichte so gut gefallen, dass ich mir auch die nächsten beiden Bände dieser Trilogie gekauft habe, worin Dereks Cousins Drew [The Tycoon's Vacation (Baby for the Billionaire - Book Two)] und Ryan [The Tycoon's Proposal - Baby for the Billionaire, Book Three) die Hauptrollen übernehmen.Der Schreibstil ist schlicht, aber an die Handlung angepasst, die Protagonisten sind sympathische Figuren, wenngleich sie etwas idealisiert werden. Schön fand ich auch die Sexszenen: Die Autorin verzichtet auf SM-Elemente wie Hinternversohle und Brustwarzenfolter, die sich mittlerweile in vielen erotischen Erzählungen eingebürgert haben.Allerdings habe ich etliche Kritikpunkte, die mir die Bewertung des Buches schwer gemacht haben:1.: Dass es ein junger Mann innerhalb von nur 10 Jahren vom armen Jungen zum Multimilliardär schafft, ist absolut unglaubwürdig, erst recht in seiner Branche.2.: Während Derek ständig One-Night-Stands mit Frauen hat, die ausschließlich der Erfüllung seiner sexuellen Bedürfnisse dienen, ist Derek Jasmines einziger Mann. Dieses altertümliche Rollenbild - er hat sexuelle Bedürfnisse, sie nicht - erinnert mich stark an Historicals, wo der Mann eine Mätresse hat, während für Frauen selbst das Gerücht einer Affäre verheerende Folgen haben konnte.3.: Egal, was Jasmine empfindet, sobald Derek sie küsst und in den Arm nimmt, wird sie sofort weich und vergisst alle Beziehungsprobleme.4.: Gestört hat mich auch, dass die beiden so verliebt ineinander sind, aber dennoch keiner von beiden die Aussagen ihres Vaters überprüft, die zu der Trennung führen.Die drei Bände der Baby for the Billionaire-Reihe sind: The Tycoon's Revenge (Baby for the Billionaire - Book One) ; Hauptfiguren: Derek Titan und Jasmine Freeman, The Tycoon's Vacation (Baby for the Billionaire - Book Two) ; Hauptfiguren Drew Titan und Trinity Mathews und The Tycoon's Proposal - (Baby for the Billionaire, Book Three) ; Ryan Titan und Nicole LanderP.S.: Die Trilogie ist mittlerweile als Sammelband unter dem Titel  Baby for the Billionaire  erschienen. The Tycoon's Revenge (Baby for the Billionaire - Book One)The Tycoon's Vacation (Baby for the Billionaire - Book Two)The Tycoon's Proposal - (Baby for the Billionaire, Book Three)Baby for the Billionaire

Reiches Mädchen verliebt sich in armen Jungen, sie werden von Vater voneinander getrennt und nach zehn Jahren sie sich wieder, nur diesmal sind die Rollen andersrum verteilt. Junge ist zu einen reichen Macho geworden, der alles hübsche gerne ins Bett nimmt und sie ist „verarmt“, lebt von Gehalt zu Gehalt. Er will sich an ihr, Jasmine, und ihren Vater rächen, was jedoch nicht so ganz klappt wie erhofft.Die Geschichte hat mich auf jeden Fall mitgerissen, sodass ich nicht aufhören konnte zu lesen. Einfache Handlung, die man gut zum Abschalten lesen kann.Vieles war vorhersehbar, also es Geschehen in den Twisten und Wendungen keine allzu große Überraschungen.Warum man aber im 21. Jahrhundert heiraten muss, damit ein Kind eine Familie hat und Vater wie auch Mutter jeden Tag sehen kann, erschließt sich mich nicht. Das sind doch eher altertümliche Denkweise.Außerdem habe ich ein Problem mit den Zeitangaben bzw mit den Altersangaben.Jasmine ist am Anfang 17, jedoch 10 Jahre später scheint sie 30 zu sein. Das passt wohl nicht ganz.Mit 17 wollte sie eig mit Derek abhauen und ihn heiraten. Ich glaube, auch in den USA ist das ohne das Einverständnis der Eltern nicht so einfach machbar.Und sonst kann eig festgehalten werden, das ein kurzes Gespräch gereicht hätte, um die ganze Problematik aufzulösen, sodass es nie zu den riesigen Problem gekommen wäre. Bei den Temperament von den beiden, hätte ich auch erwartet, dass die irgendwann mal drüber sprechen, aber das passiert doch erst am Ende. Aber von solches nicht miteinander sprechen leben ja die Geschichten letztendlich, was ja vollkommen in Ordnung ist.Und tatsächlich stört es mich auch, dass Jasmine und Derek ab dem zweiten Mal Sex nicht mehr mit einen Kondom verhüten. Es war definitiv kein geplanter Sex, die beiden sind in den Moment schlecht aufeinander zu sprechen, also haben die auch nicht drüber gesprochen, ob Jasmine anders verhütet. Wenn man noch bedenkt, dass Derek eine Frau nach der anderen hatte und Jasmine das bekannt ist, würde ich den beiden so viel Vernunft eig noch zu trauen.Ich hatte Glück, dass ich das Buch kostenlos erwerben konnte. Ich kann es jeden empfehlen, der dieses Genre mag, damit kann man nicht falsch machen.Auch wenn es eine Reihe ist, sind die einzelnen Bücher in sich abgeschlossen. Ob ich die nächsten Bücher lesen werde, weiß ich aber noch nicht.

The complex personalities and vulnerabilities of the main protagonists created depth which made the storyline interesting and gripping. The unexpected twist and turns added suspense and high emotional intensity so that you wanted to know how they would attain their positive outcome.

A lovely second chance romance from determined revenge.Jasmine and Derek were from opposite end of town, her dad being very powerful and one of the richest in town, Derek coming from a normal family with very little money to spare. In theory they were very different, but that didn't stop them falling in love.After school they planned to move away to the city to start a new life together and get married. Somehow it all went wrong and both blamed each other for breaking their hearts.The story picks up 10 years later when Derek gets his revenge by taking over Jasmine's father's business and kicking him out on his ear. He later finds out Jasmine is working there, under a different surname - perfect for his revenge!As normal, everything is not quite what it seems, but a nice easy read which keeps you wondering if they ever will have that happy ever after.

Jasmine is a single mom of a 10 year old son who has worked hard to give him a safe and happy home. She grew up in a wealthy home but her father cut off all financial help years ago she pretty much lives pay check to pay check now.As a teenager, she fell in love with very poor Derek who she planned on marrying and running away with. They were to meet at a little church then leave but something happened that prevented them from meeting. They each thought the other one changed their mind and were both heartbroken.Ten years later Derek is a multi-billionaire and wants revenge on Jasmine for leaving him and her father for interfering with his own father's attempt to get a bank loan for a business. Derek gets his revenge on Jasmine's father's by doing a hostile takeover of his company but when he sees Jasmine and her son, he realizes that he is seeing his own child. He slowly realizes that Jasmine is not the spoiled, rich girl he thought she was.I love the story line in The Tycoon's Revenge, especially the way their fortunes changed over the years. I liked the writing style of the author very much. It was very a very smooth, easy read that I just didn't want to put down! I like the surprise that Derek has when he finds out that Jasmine works at his new company and she is very good at her job. Jasmin's tension feels very real when she realizes that Derek is now her boss. She is worried that she may be fired and not be able to support her son.The character development was great in that it lets the reader find out about Derek and Jasmine's lives when they were younger as well as who they are now. The secondary characters were well written too, giving just enough information to let us get to know them very quickly. Jasmine's son, Jacob, was a cute little boy and his activities helped pull the story together. Family was very important to Derek which we saw in his interaction with his father, Daniel, and his cousins, Ryan and Drew.I highly recommend this unusual romance.