The Fine Print Special Edition: 1 (Dreamland Billionaires) Paperback – 4 July 2021

This office romance offers a blend of a strong heroine, a grumpy hero's thawing heart, and a unique setting. While not surpassing the first, the journey is solid with playful interactions and spicy moments.Rowan, known for coldness, faces unexpected responsibilities at the family theme park, encountering Zahra, a sassy employee who sparks change. Despite some hero missteps, the story's growth showcases the author's evolving writing style, fueling anticipation for the next installment.It stands alone well, featuring a fresh take on office romance, where Rowan's dual persona adds intrigue but comes with its share of deception and a slightly lacking chemistry. Overall, a compelling read with room for improvement.

『What if jerks are my kink?Well, at least it explains your unhealthy obsession with Mr.Darcy. 』⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5We finally have a true winner in 'a romantic comedy from 00-s' category.We have an interesting plot twist from grandfather than in order to receive our part of family business we need to do certain things (make an improvement in the park or find a wife or something else). And no surprise that Rowan is not amused by his task and without a doubt he will rethink al his past choices and decisions from childhood. He lost host desire to be part of the dreamland business long time ago, and now he is planning to do his part and leave the park. So imagine his irritation when girl who is definitely not falling in his strict, rule based world becomes the center of his attention and she is a Creator needed for his task?And fun dance of love-denial-love-betrayal-love is in full swing.I bet you can predict all ‘lies and pains’ which can exist in this situation, when we have a grumpy man with traumatic childhood and a woman who is a sunshine, but even with all this predictability this story was hilarious and cute and fun to read.So i can not and will not complain about plot and characters, cause I genuinely enjoyed this book (i read it in 1 day) and will gladly continue with the series.

The Fine Print is hyped for a reason. Angsty romance with backstories to match. Lauren Asher expertly handles a diverse range of characters, decisions and reactions to pull at her readers weakened heartstrings.The Fine Print is a romance book that I’ve seen everywhere…it’s hugely hyped both on bookstagram and booktok. Now, usually I don’t really follow overly popularised novels, but something made me want to try this one, again, it’s hard to pinpoint what that was exactly but I am glad I did. An overly cheery FMC, Zarah, with her interesting cultural heritage. I was happy to see the relationship with more than just the usual two white characters. MMC was the typical grumpy billionaire who ends up getting bowled over by the Zarah’s kindness and charitable acts.The story is based predominantly in Dreamland, imagine a Disney like theme park in Florida. Rowan’s grandfather has passed away after a catastrophic accident that landed him in a coma, the end result was fatal. Now, he has amassed an astronomical fortune due to Dreamland and wants to pass the reigns over to his grandsons. But there’s a catch. Each grandson has a task he needs to complete before being awarded his shares of the company. Rowan has the task of developing Dreamland further- something to celebrate his grandfather’s legacy. It has to be approved by a board of voters. His grandfather had a soft spot for Rowan, he was after all, like him – creative. Something that has dwindled after the abusive mocking from his father all of his life.Zahra initially works at Dreamland in the salon. Although she loves interacting with the children and their parents she strives for more. She has the longing to become a creator. She worked on the famous Nebula Land with Rowans grandfather – they developed a lovely relationship together; he could see her potential. But her designs were stolen from her by her ex-boyfriend and submitted as his own and to just stick the knife in deeper he cheated on her – she witnessed it with her own eyes. After professing this in a drunk email – Rowan offers her a position as creator and the rollercoaster only begins there.The Fine Print has great disability representation. Zahra has a younger sister with Downs Syndrome and the character is portrayed beautifully. Ari is sassy, confident and knows what she wants from life. She just wants what everyone else has – love, a social life, and opportunities. There is also references to wheelchair users and autistic children. Its one of very few books where the representation of disabled characters is honest without it being patronising and focussing on everything they can’t achieve.I am an absolute sucker for these types of romance stories. I love a bit of horror but sometimes you just have to break up all that death and depression with a little bit of sunshine, right? Oh, and drama, lots, and lots of drama.

Quite sweet. Started a little slow but picked up a bit. The main characters were likeable and it had the ending I was hoping for.

"𝑇𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑝 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑛"- Grumpy x Sunshine- Workplace romance- Billionaire romance- Dual pov- Spice- Great Disability representation⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The fine print has everything, it is heartwarming, emotional, spicy and has multiple laugh out loud moments. It's disneyland style theme park was so charming it had me wishing I was there. The way Lauren describes everything is perfection! It is an easy read that will leave you wanting more.This book is so beautifully written, you really engage with the characters. I adored Zahra, she is a creative, bubbly, happy ray of sunshine who is passionate about her job and Rowan I fell head over heels in love with him, he will always have a soft spot in my heart, the reason he doesn't trust and doesn't let people in is heartbreaking. He came across as cold and bad tempered when in reality he was so far removed from that. I loved the chemistry between Zahra & Rowan, it was sizzling throughout, and I was left swooning over Rowan every single time. One of the other relationships which made me melt was Rowan’s friendship with Zahra’s sister Ani, who is diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. They have such a beautiful relationship and their interactions always made me smile.The fine print is a book I will definitely recommend and I can't wait to read more from this series.

O livro é um cliche de CEO muito bem feito, com personagens interessantes e profundos. Amo esse tipo de romance onde a história também é sobre o crescimento pessoal do personagem principal, não apenas o romance. História bem construída e escrita, sem diálogos bregas. Você realmente consegue sentir o crescimento do Rowan e a transformação dele no homem que a Zahra merece, pois ela é uma maravilhosa! Enfim, gostei muito e com certeza irei a ler a história dos outros 2 irmãos e quem sabe esperar por uma aparição de Rowan e Zahra neles? Recomendo muito!

This book was not at all what i was expecting in the best way possible! Lauren takes us on a rollercoaster ride of love and emotions that are just beautiful laid out. Love, love, love this book! Im excited to keep reading this series and can see myself reading it over and over.

Tbh I didn’t want to read this book because of how hyped it was on booktok. I was scared that I wouldn’t like it and I was already feeling like I was going to be stuck in a reading slump but I actually enjoyed it. I finished it in two days and I love Rowen. He is such a SIMP and he was so cute. I love whe grumpy rich guys are a SIMP with the sunshine characters. I also like the plot and the diversity. Zahra has my heart. She was really strong and such a nice person. I loved how she stood up for herself and how hardworking she is.

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 FMCSpice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️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!

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