When twenty-four year old Eva meets billionaire Gideon in the lobby of her office building, they both feel instantly attracted to each other. So for all the romance readers who like reading about big bank accounts, luxurious modes of transportation, and a likely dash of emotional unavailability, here are 28 billionaire romance books, with a few millionaires that may have snuck in. And billionaire romance books tend to weave all three of these elements together in one swoon-inducing story.
And you know what’s sexy besides money? Sex. And money-especially the idea of being so rich that you don’t even have to think about money-is sexy. Haven’t we all played the “what would I do if I won the lottery” game? We live in a capitalist society. What is the appeal of billionaire romance books? Although several think pieces have asked this question, I don’t understand how anyone doesn’t already know the answer. She loves writing about books on the Internet, listening to audiobooks on the subway, and reading anything with a twisty plot or a happily ever after. She has an MFA from The New School in writing for children and teenagers. Alison Doherty is a writing teacher and part time assistant professor living in Brooklyn, New York.