The Fine Print Special Edition (Dreamland Billionaires, 1)

This book was absolutely amazing! The romance was in pare. The spice in the book was also on pare. And I am one that LOVES spice in a book! It keeps things insisting in a book. This book also shows you that anyone and everyoycan have secrets... Weather it's your Best friend, family member, lover, and so on anyone can have secrets. Zahras secrets was about her ex-boyfriend, how her idea/sketch plan was taken from her by him and didn't even mention her name at all. And the money he got from HER freaking idea he used to buy a ring for another girl! So on top of taking her idea he was also cheating to top it all off! I know for a fact that I wouldn't trust anyone for a long while if someone did something like that to me. Rowan on the other hand had Manny Manny secrets. His soft side for one. He never showed people he was a hard head and just wanted to get stuff done and over with and move on. Like all he had was work work work and no play. And it wasn't until he hung out with Zarah that he showed his soft side. His creativity. He CAN ACTUALLY DRAW!!!! I never thought I a million years that he could draw. But when him and Zarah started working together he seen that she has amazing idea. Traffic ideas actually, but when it comes to showing them she couldn't because she couldn't draw to save her life sooo a random guy "that Rowan knew" drew the ideas for her (it was Rowan being that guy by the way.) His love for Zarah throughout the whole entire novel you will see changes from Rowan the more he hangs out with her and works with her he loves her and adores her more and more. His mentally and emotionally abusive father... his father is the whole reason why Rowen stopped drawing because he was constantly bringing Little Rowan down. Telling him to get out of the clouds and to stop drawing because work is what makes the money and what have you. As well as other things that has happened to him in the past. This story shows people that nice people and love has the power to thaw a broken/ice cold heart even if they are not trying to and people can probably learn a thing or two from Zarah because there are so many hateful people out there now a days. On top of everything the bickering back and forth throughout the book was absolutely amazing! It had me laughing, giggling, and kicking my feet through the novel. I loved this book from page one!

5 adorable stars!

This is book one in the “Dreamland Billionaire” series. This can be read as a stand alone.

Wow!! I heard a lot of back and forth about this book. I almost didn’t buy the series but I had this feeling that I needed them. Boy, was I right! Usually it takes a lot for me to get into a “billionaire romance” but this one hooked me from the very first chapter. I love the grumpy vs sunshine trope when done right. This was perfect.

Rowan is everything a girl could want. Yes he frustrated the hell out of me and Zahra but it was all worth it. My little diamond in the rough!! These two fit together like two pieces of a puzzle. Zahra is an amazing woman as well. The amount of love and strength she has is incredible. I love how her mind works. I, also, really adored that she gave second and even third chances when she knew there was more than meets the eye.

This was a lengthy book and I worried I would grow bored but I did not. Not for a second. It kept me interested the entire time. I had about 100 pages read between working and then last night sat down and read the rest of the book in one sitting. I couldn’t walk away.

This author is new to me but I am sooo glad I bought the whole series. I will be reading them all!! The writing is meticulous and the character development was on point. There are so many characters I must know more about. On top of that I actually love all the ideas for Dreamland. This book was so damn entertaining. It’s a definite must read.

Tropes/ Key Points:

✨Enemies to lovers ✨Two Person Love Triangle (Secret Identity) ✨Slow Burn ✨Dual POV ✨Who Hurt You? ✨Positive Disability Representation ✨Plus size FMC ✨GrumpyxSunshine ✨Employee/Boss ✨POC FMC

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Rowan works for the happiest place on earth. Well, he doesn’t work there, he belongs to the family who owns it. Dreamland is a fairytale filled with theme rides, hotels, amazing cast members and the best restaurants and chefs money could buy. Except for him, it’s a nightmare and a reminder of a dark moment in his life.

Now that his grandfather has passed on, in order to claim his inheritance and take on the company, he must fulfill a task as instructed in a letter. He needs to be the director of the park for six months, and make it better. But, when he hires Zahra, things start to spiral out of control. He can’t stay away from her, and after accidentally kissing her when she isn’t intimidated by him, all bets are off. She’s under his skin and he isn’t sure if he wants her out.

Zahra is a dreamland prodigy. Her entire family worked there and it made sense for her to take up employment at the theme park too. But when an ex took her ideas for a new section of the park, changed a few things and submitted it before cheating on her, she regales herself to working in a hair salon.

That is until she drunkenly submits a creative idea that instead bashes the very ride her ex created. She is called into Rowan’s office and offered a promotion to “creator”, something she always dreamed of. Suddenly finding herself working with the most overbearing boss ever, she realizes that she can’t get him out of her head, and wants to uncover everything that makes him tick.

I did not want to read this book. I kept seeing it all over TikTok and Instagram, but it never appealed to me. I’m not sure what about it caused me to want nothing to do with it, but It didn’t seem like something I would enjoy. Maybe it was simply bad marketing on the posts I was seeing because… WOW.

This book was honestly such a great read. I don’t tend to reach much Contemporary Romance as I lean to Fantasy, but this one really takes the cake. I love the way the characters meet and how the book almost instantly establishes the personality of the main couple. Rowan is a grump who keeps people at a distance, whereas Zahra is a sunshine who makes a bitter old man smile and eat out of her hand with an offer of cookies. They are total opposites and boy do they attract.

I like the way the book gives us banter between the two of them, and even between Rowan and Zahra’s sister, Ani. I had so many moments of actually laughing out loud at the verbal sparring between the cast of characters. Banter is my weakness.

Zahra is also such a powerhouse. She is strong, confident and such a kind person that it actually had me believing in humanity again…. Over a fictional character. I do like the way that she isn’t one dimensional though, the author gives us a backstory and nods to dark moments in her life and how she came out of them. It fleshed out her character so much that I felt like I was reading someone I could know in the world. She is sunshine, but she isn’t all sunshine, and that was so refreshing.

I hope the next books are this good cause I already got them!

Gah. This book was everything! We have a grumpy H, a feisty h, and magnetic chemistry that forces them to gravitate to each other.

Zahra has worked for Dreamland for years, in the beauty department. Dreamland is a theme park (reminds me of Disneyland🥰❤️) and has many components that make this place magical. Mr. Brady Kane passed away; he had a special relationship with Zarah. When his will is read, his three grandsons are given individual letters with certain expectations and guidelines in order to get their piece of the pie. Rowan is tasked with working at Dreamland for six months during which he must find a way to improve it so that it can progress and do well in the long run. Because of this, he proposes his creative department to come up with a way to fix and improve the theme park.

Zahra has always wanted to do more in life, and when this opportunity to present for the creative department comes up, she goes for it. When Rowan sees and hears her presentation, he’s enthralled, but then when he sees her drawings/graphics, he realizes she needs help. Out of all the creators that presented, her proposal is the best. There’s something about her that draws him to her, whether it’s her feisty personality or her outlook in life, but he wants to help her improve her project; plus, she doesn’t necessarily sensor herself around him 💁🏻‍♀️. So he adopts a different persona in the form of secret text messages in order to get a little bit more into her head (since he and her have had some… um… issues) and ends up gasp helping her by going back to a previous passion of his- drawing.

Of course, the chemistry, the connection, is undeniable- they can’t help but pant around each other. I mean, I felt every breath, every heartbeat, every butterfly- AND I LOVED IT. These two are opposites, but OH EM GEE, hold on to your horses because they are so damn filled with thick chemistry that I’m surprised they didn’t burn buildings down with the heat 🔥🥵. When it comes to deep connections, being opposites WORKS because these two are FIRE! 💦😅🔥🥵. A simple handshake sent zings up all our bodies lol 😉😋. Jeeezus it was amazing 👏🏻🔥🥵. I especially looove how much of a… um… giver Rowan is😉.

Besides the smexual tension, we get soul deep connections as well. I mean, there were so many scenes where I just wanted to hug them because of how beautiful, sad, heartwarming, inspiring, or gut wrenching their stories were. I mean, from the pin story, to the swing, to the books, to the future plans of Dreamland, to the letters from Brady, my eyes were misting left and right. And gawd I loved the secondary characters- especially Ani, Zahra’s sister with special needs ❤️.

When Rowan grovels, HE GROVELS!!! It doesn’t last long, but dayummmm, he puts other Hs to shame!!!

Looooooooved it!!! Highly recommended ❤️❤️❤️

⚠️ safety squad ⚠️ -no cheating, owd/omd -past suicidal thoughts -past parent death -harsh father

The book I read before this wasn’t for me, so reading this was SO refreshing. The plot was steady, had just enough spice for me after quite a long reading break, and had more to offer than purely smut for the whole book. I adored the characters, and felt they had good depth. If Lauren Asher decided to write a second story on Rowan and Zahra, I would read it, no doubt.

Vague spoilers ahead The reason I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 was because, as a personal preference, I’m not a giant fan of time jumps where significant events take place. However, seeing as the author wrote three books for three brothers, I understand why she did it. I can’t wait to read the other 2 books!

I am not normally one to like a slow burn romance but there was just something about Zahra and Rowan that made me keep reading. I will admit I was somewhat bored in the beginning but once the story picked up it bulldozed right through all of my expectations. I really like how Rowan grows as a character and all of the trials he must face before he can finally admit the truth to himself. Zahra is a completely relatable character. It was refreshing to read about depression and grief in a way that is more true and not a sugar coated, watered down mess like it is in most books. I really like how Rowan is a complete jerk but he does eventually listen and understand the things that Zahra has told him even if it does take him awhile.

This book was actually pretty good. The only thing was I felt as though there wasn’t truly any action. For about like 10-15 chapters it was just Rowan and Zahra being lovely dovey and screwing around but without a label 😃. It was at the end that it started getting like reallyyyy good. The book went a little fast, 5 chapters in and they already kissed😮? Definitely something I’m not used to. But I didn’t mind it since majority of the books I’ve read are pretty slow paced. I just wished the fire that was at the end was throughout the whole book and not just those end chapters🫤. Especially coming from someone who ditches books a lot because it was getting boring. But overall it was a pretty good book. 😊

This was super cute. Honestly, like most I didn't like Rowan to start but who doesn't eventually fall for the foolish guy who doesn't think he is worthy of love and the girl who was willing to give him her heart. The Disney park vibes were also fun, Dreamland sounds like the best kind of dream and a perfect backdrop to this love story. I can't wait for more

When billionaire Rowan Kane’s grandfather passes away, a stipulation in the will forces him to take an active role in the family business, a fairytale amusement park known as Dreamland. An intentional loner, Rowan has difficulty letting people in. Zahra Gulian, like her family members before her, works at Dreamland. Scarred by past trauma, Zahra has negative things to say about some of the attractions at the theme park which she typically keeps to herself, that is, until she accidentally sends them in a proposal to her boss. Rowan and Zahra are complete opposites in every way, but when their worlds collide, sparks fly. Will they ignite and find happiness, or burn down in flames?

The reviews for this book are all over the place, so I went into it with low expectations… and honestly, super hyped books on BookTok have steered me wrong in the past, so I really had my bar set to abysmal. Thankfully, that approach worked, because I ended up really liking this. As someone who finds herself in Orlando with her family on an annual basis, I really enjoyed the theme park setting for this story. There were references scattered throughout that anyone who frequents the land of the mouse will catch on to and appreciate.

The plot moved quickly and kept me entertained, allowing me to fly through it within 24 hours. The characters, while somewhat cliched (which I typically expect from the romance genre) were diverse. This was a grumpy-billionaire-meets-regular-girl-next-door-who-opens-his-eyes-to-how-the-world-really-works story, and for me, it was worth the read.

⭐️3/5 🌶️3/5 Narration: 5/5

<i>"Love with all your heart and show kindness in all your actions."</i>

Rowan is in the business of creating magic and fairytales. He is Director of Dreamland, and created the Kane Company's streaming platform. He doesn't believe in happy endings, but is enchanted by a beautiful, free soul by the name of Zahra.

Zahra is wild, care-free and struggles with depression. She drunkenly submits a proposal one night that critics Dreamland's most expensive ride, and it somehow lands her a job as a creator for Dreamland. The only catch is working directly with Mr. Grumpy himself, Rowan Kane.

-grumpy x sunshine -office romance -good spice -billionaire romance -hidden identity

<i>"Because if she is not happy, I'll ruin whatever stole her smile, myself included."</i>

I really cannot tell you why this book feels like a 3 to me. I enjoyed it. I found it cute. The Disney Adult in me swooned over the content. The characters have loveable qualities. But, I felt something missing about it. It was enjoyable. I also didn't find myself dying to jump into the next books.