Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire by Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor made me SO happy. This book is highly engaging. It hooks you from chapter one and doesn’t let go. Pages were flying by! I absolutely adore Sadie and Ben. Their characters are great. I totally love Sadie’s independent nature, but I also get her need for impenetrable walls around her poor, battered heart. She keeps Ben at arms length for a good portion of this story, but it makes sense — after what she went through in her past, she needs time to see Ben in action. Talk is cheap but actions speak volumes, and Sadie needs to see what kind of man Ben actually is considering his very public reputation as a bad boy. Ben, regardless of his supposed reputation, is the best kind of hero. Sure, he’s handsome and incredibly intelligent and flirty and fun. But he’s also the guy who pays attention and then acts. At the start of this story, Sadie gets sick. Immediately, Ben is on it. Medicines…check. Fluids…check. Head massages…check. Waiting on Sadie’s beck and call is like second nature to him. I really love this aspect to his character — Ben’s love language is acts of service, and, boy, does he serve others very well. I love his big heart, and I love how well he cares for his friends, his employees, and Sadie. Everyone Ben comes to care for becomes like family. This is such an endearing quality, and I wish more people were as compassionate. And speaking of family, I so much enjoyed getting to see how Sadie’s, Merritt’s, and Eloise’s families grow and expand over an 11-year period. This book wraps up the entire series in a sweet, endearing, happily-ever-after, and I loved every single minute!

Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire is a wonderful conclusion to what has been a seriously delightful Contemporary Rom-Com series. I loved every single story, and I am really going to miss all these outstanding characters. I highly recommend not just Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire, but the entire Oakley Island series. If you’re in the mood for excellently written Rom-Coms with BIG heart that will leave you smiling, then you definitely need to get your hands on this series. You won’t be disappointed you did!

I purchased a copy of this novel in eBook form from Amazon.com on January 7, 2024, in order to review. In no way has this influenced my review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.