A Pygmalion gender flip, “Million Dollar Devil
Daredevil Jimmy Rowan has one weakness, he cannot say no to a dare. Meanwhile, Lizzy Banks’ weak link in her perfect world is her obsession to be praised and loved by her emotionally unavailable father.
In a twist of fate, they met in a seedy bar in the not so rich side of Atlanta. Lizzy needed a man to be the face of the new line of men’s clothing being launched by Banks Ltd., her family’s fashion brand. Jimmy needed money to support his brother and send him to a school where he is not going to be bullied.
In an unusual negotiation, Lizzy was able to convince Jimmy that for $1 million, he will leave his daredevil ways behind and become James Rowan – upper crust gentleman worthy of the Ivy League.
So, in the grand tradition of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, better known in Broadway as “My Fair Lady,” Jimmy Rowan became James Rowan under Lizzy’s tutelage. And just like Eliza Doolittle, the rough diamond that was Jimmy is polished to be the debonair James Rowan.
Everything would have been great. In fact, there was the addition of Lizzy and Jimmy falling in love with each other. But Jimmy and Lizzy became the victims of their own success.
Turning into a celebrity overnight, Jimmy became the darling of fashion world. His persona became every woman’s fantasy while men want to emulate his style. And that was when everything fell apart.
So, the question becomes, will their love be enough to stand the onslaught of fame?
“Million Dollar Devil
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Million Dollar Devil
Summary
A Pygmalion gender flip, “Million Dollar Devil” is where fantasy becomes reality.
Title: Million Dollar Devil
Author: Katy Evans
Release Date: May 28, 2019
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Summary
Heir apparent to her father’s company, Lizzy Banks needs a man. The perfect man. But when the rich “fundbabies” she usually rubs shoulders with prove impossible to hire, she takes a chance on a raw beast of a man salvaged from the wreckage of a bar brawl.
James Rowan earns a modest income as a YouTube daredevil, but he can’t refuse Lizzy’s million dollar deal. As she polishes his rough edges, creating a sophisticated gentleman fit for the highest circles of society, not only does she bring out the perfect man—it’s like she’s making the man of her dreams. How can she resist?
Though Lizzy loves seeing James in his clothes—and out of them—he isn’t the kind of man you bring home to Daddy. Her father’s disapproval and the pressure of the campaign have her eyeing the straight and narrow, but Lizzy’s finding it awfully hard to resist the devil on her shoulder . . .
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