The Billionaire and The Geek

The Billionaire and the Geek by Jem Wendel and Hinsel Meyer is the second book in their Love on the Flip Side series. It is the story of an older man who has made billions in investments through the years, a younger literary agent who helps him write his autobiography, and how they fell in love with a few problems to be solved along the way. Chase Knightly is a fun guy and young at heart at 53 and is a billionaire through his company, Knight-In, where he helps small businesses to grow and he makes money in turn. He left the US and is now based in England. His best friends are Gab and Harry, who he met at Harvard, and are rich in their own ways and are both owners of football teams among other businesses. Because of this they are not supposed to fraternize together, but they have a special bond so they often meet in secret. Chase is at the wedding of his friends Ru and Nate when he meets Noah Ellington, a literary agent for ANC. Everyone wants Chase to write an autobiography and they suggest he talks to Noah about seeing how to go about it. Noah goes into the library at Shelton Hall where the wedding is taking place and is in awe of what he sees. His degree is in book preservation and he especially loves old books and is thrilled to see the many first editions there. Chase comes in and startles him and they then have a conversation about the book where Noah tells him that he can write about any part of his life and to think about the story he wants to tell. This excites Chase…

This was a fun and lighthearted read! I really enjoyed Noah and Chase's story. It was fun to see Noah try to resist the pull between then and ultimately not succeeding. I loved seeing them kind of circle each other before jumping into a relationship. I was glad we saw them some more after then becoming a couple. It was great to see them navigate day to day life and deal with busy lives. It's not always easy and we saw that and we also saw Noah change his attitude. He really wanted to succeed and felt pressure to do so, but in the end Chase just wanted him to be able to do his job the way he wanted. I loved Chase's caretaking and attentiveness. He was a really great partner for Noah, always supporting him. It was great to see some of the characters from previews books and experience the banter and vibes from this bookwolrd. Read this if you like age-gap with some great yearning and pining and slight forbidden romance vibes.