The Billionaire's Retreat

Book 5: Whiskey Ridge

by Rachel Hanna

Genres: Women's Fiction; Billionaires Romance; Clean & Wholesome Romance; Southern; Contemporary Romance; Small-town Romance; Family Life; Small Town & Rural

Synopsis

She was moments away from making the worst decision of her life.

He was moments away from saving himself when he saw her.

Saving her changed the course of both their lives.

Now, fifteen years later, she's about to lose her business. He's a self-made billionaire who's only interested in his bottom line. When their paths cross yet again, she has no idea who he is. He knows exactly who she is and vows that he's not saving her a second time. The first time he saved her almost cost him his life.

But when he takes a dare to stay at The Retreat for one week to help with his stress level, will she find out he's hidden his identity? And will he choose to do what's right for his business or finally act on what he's kept hidden in his heart all these years?

The Billionaire's Retreat is a clean, emotional romance and is a part of the Whiskey Ridge series. These books can be read in any order and are set in the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Don’t miss Rachel Hanna’s other books!

The January Cove series:

1. The One For Me
2. Loving Tessa
3. Falling For You
4. Finding Love
5. All I Need
6. Secrets and Soulmates
7. Choices of the Heart
8. Sweet Love
9. Faith, Hope & Love

NOTE: It is recommended to read the first five January Cove books in order as they introduce you to the Parker family. All the others can be read in any order!

January Cove Special Editions:

1. Waiting For You
2. Second Chance Christmas

The Whiskey Ridge series (can be read in any order!):

1. Starting Over
2. Taking Chances
3. Home Again
4. Always a Bridesmaid
5. The Billionaire’s Retreat

Stand alone books:

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Release date: January 6, 2019

Publisher: Independently published

Print pages: 130

Sample

This guy got under her skin, no doubt about it. And she wasn’t even totally sure why. From the moment she’d seen him, he’d irritated her in a different sort of way. All the inner peace knowledge she had went straight out the window, and she found herself wanting to simultaneously smack him across the face and kiss him.

But she was going to keep her composure no matter what. Now was not the time to let her hormones draw her closer to the wrong guy. He was here for one thing - to close the deal. To get what he wanted. 

She hated to be so cynical. That was a side of herself she tried to push down when it popped up. It served no good purpose and only caused bad karma to come at her with the force of a freight train.

“So this is the best place to start, I guess,” she said as they stood in the foyer. “Obviously, this is where guests enter. We have them sign their name in this book and then ring the bell.”

“No one greeted me when I came in.”

She gritted her teeth. “We don’t exactly have the budget for front desk staff, Patrick.”

“Right.”

“Anyway, if you’ll follow me. This is the powder room. Here’s the storage closet where we keep extra yoga mats, blocks and so forth…”

“Blocks?”

“Have you never done yoga?”

He laughed as if it was a ridiculous question. “No.”

She cocked her head and smiled slightly. “You should try it sometime. Might help you.”

He squinted his eyes a bit, as if he wanted to prod further about what she meant, but he didn’t. She was glad because right now she just wanted to finish up and go take something for the splitting headache she was getting.

“This hallway leads to our kitchen,” she said as she opening the swinging door. “We buy pre-made meals mostly. I used to have a part-time chef, but that was the first cut I made when money became an issue.”

He looked around the kitchen, occasionally touching the countertops or one of the appliances. “Not bad.”

“Thanks for the ringing endorsement. I designed it myself.”

“Oh.”

Jill rolled her eyes as she turned and led them out of the kitchen. They went through another door onto the covered screened porch. It was almost as big as the bottom floor of the house all by itself.

“I opted for this big outdoor space rather than a formal living room inside. As you can see, we have the corner fireplace and these shutters can be locked tight over the screens to keep it warm during the cold winter months.”

“I’m not much on the outdoors.”

“Shocking,” she said under her breath. “Have you ever even camped out?”

His face tightened inexplicably. “When I was a kid. I wasn’t a fan.”

“Oh. Well, I guess it all depends on who you’re with.”

“I guess,” he said so softly that she almost didn’t hear it.

“Ready to see the upstairs?”

“Sure.”

He followed her upstairs as she gave the most bland tour she’d ever given. The last thing she wanted was for this guy to be excited about buying the place. On the other hand, if he did buy it, she wanted him to keep the building. It was her home. She’d literally breathed life into it herself. All those years of sketching the perfect home and business… and it could be gone in a few weeks.

When they’d finished the tour, they stood in the foyer again. 

“It’s getting a bit dark, so I guess you can show me the grounds tomorrow morning?”

“The grounds? Do you really need me for that, Patrick?”

“It would be preferable.”

“Fine.”

“Now, where is the closest hotel around here?”

Jill laughed out loud. “Hotel?”

“I need a place to stay for the night.”

“Well, my dear, you’re out of luck in these parts. We’re the only game in town.”