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Taming Hollywood's Baddest Boy (The Hollywood Collection) Paperback – March 11, 2020
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Okay, fine. I’m not asking for a friend.
I’m asking for me—and I’m begging you to tell me that the practice of falling in love with your should-be-enemy is common.
Please tell me that I’m not the only person to track down a guy—who used to be Hollywood’s baddest bad boy before he left LA for good—at his off-the-grid cabin in Alaska, show up unannounced, and find him gloriously naked.
This probably happens all the time…right?
Tell me I’m not alone in my stupidity—that I’m not the only woman who would fall for gorgeous blue eyes and a sexy devilish smirk, even if they belong to a broody, mysterious jerk.
Please. Please. Please. Tell me I’m not alone in this.
For the love of everything, I need all the supportive girl power I can get if I’m going to convince Luca Weaver to come back to Hollywood—otherwise known as the place he hates so much that he ghosted Oscar-level success and escaped to no-man’s-land for the last eight years just to avoid it.
Yeah, don’t worry—that smoke you’re smelling isn’t your house catching fire as you read this…it’s just my career and what was previously known as my heart going up in flames.
Gah. Is it just me, or am I totally, completely, and utterly screwed?
- Print length346 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 11, 2020
- Dimensions6 x 0.78 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13979-8620171361
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- ASIN : B085RVPSSH
- Publisher : Independently published
- Publication date : March 11, 2020
- Language : English
- Print length : 346 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8620171361
- Item Weight : 1.03 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.78 x 9 inches
- Book 1 of 3 : The Hollywood Collection
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,441,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,909 in Romantic Comedy (Books)
- #8,456 in Enemies to Lovers Romance
- #13,798 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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Many moons ago, a dynamic duo of romance authors teamed up under the pseudonym Max Monroe, and, well, the rest is history...
Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty contemporary romance titles (with Romantic Comedy being their jam), Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far.
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Customers enjoy this romantic comedy for its well-developed plot, witty banter, and perfect mix of laughs and heart. The book features a sweet romance with a good amount of swoon, and customers love the characters, particularly Billie and Luca. The pacing is engaging, with one customer noting it feels like it develops in real time, and the emotional content is strong, with customers saying it gave them lots of feels.
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Customers thoroughly enjoy this book, praising its humor and great banter.
"...As always, this author made an amazing book that I laughed and cried through and cheered for Billie by the end. Enjoyed on both kindle and audible." Read more
"...Overall, the characters were likeable, and the meetcute was...well, it was fun. Billie showing up on his doorstep while Luca is half-naked?..." Read more
"...This book did not disappoint. There was so much tension from their first meeting; I think the pages were vibrating. Or maybe that was just Billie...." Read more
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Customers enjoy the book's humor, particularly its witty banter and perfect mix of laughs and heart, with several mentioning they laughed out loud.
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"...Maybe it’s because of the plotline, or the fact that the female lead is a sarcastic, loudmouth, loves her sister, type of chick I hope to be if I..." Read more
"...What a fun story this turned out to be. Billie is hilarious and has no filter while Luca’s bad temper will have you laughing out loud...." Read more
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Customers enjoy the well-developed plot of the book, with one customer highlighting the engaging back-and-forth banter between characters Billie and Luca.
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Customers enjoy the romance in the book, finding it sweet and sexy with a perfect amount of swoon, and one customer describes it as the epitome of a sunshine/grumpy pairing.
"Taming Hollywood's Baddest Boy, by Max Monroe is a 348-page contemporary romance novel and is the first book out of a 3-part series called "Hollywood..." Read more
"...The forced proximity lead to tons of dialogue, banter, and a love story that feels like it develops in real time...." Read more
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Customers love the characters in the book, particularly Luca and Billie, and appreciate their humorous POVs.
"...Overall, the characters were likeable, and the meetcute was...well, it was fun. Billie showing up on his doorstep while Luca is half-naked?..." Read more
"...I love the give and take between Luca and Billie. They’re both stubborn, hard-headed and think their way is the right way...." Read more
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Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, describing it as quirky and stubborn, with one customer noting that it feels like it develops in real time.
"...I love the give and take between Luca and Billie. They’re both stubborn, hard-headed and think their way is the right way...." Read more
"...lead to tons of dialogue, banter, and a love story that feels like it develops in real time...." Read more
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Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with several mentioning it made them cry, and one describing it as extremely touching.
"...As always, this author made an amazing book that I laughed and cried through and cheered for Billie by the end. Enjoyed on both kindle and audible." Read more
"...Hot chemistry, witty banter and all the feels, Billie and Luca’s story is one you don’t want to miss." Read more
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Another great rom-com from Max Monroe
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2025I really didn’t know what to expect with this book by the description. As always, this author made an amazing book that I laughed and cried through and cheered for Billie by the end. Enjoyed on both kindle and audible.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020Taming Hollywood's Baddest Boy, by Max Monroe is a 348-page contemporary romance novel and is the first book out of a 3-part series called "Hollywood". Okay, so it says it's the first book, but honestly, if you read this book it feels more like it's the second book as scenes in this book elude to past things in the second book, but whatever. It is written from a first-person POV, two-sided.
I like the RomComs a lot, especially ones that are actually laugh out loud funny and this one delivers. Being in the mind of these characters is an absolute riot. I am also interested in the authors (that's right, plural), apparently, Max Monroe is the name of two authors who decided to write romance together. It really works. I imagine the sense of humor between the two women is similar enough, but they compliment each other well when they swap POVs so it is clear that character voices are not similar at all.
The heat level of this book is five. It's explicit, is it super dirty like Penny Wylder or Tessa Bailey? No, but it's not clean.
Spoilers Ahead ***
Billie is a Production Assistant ("PA") for a well known movie producer. Her goal in life is to produce her own movies. Backstory for this character, her parents passed away when she was 8 or 9 (it contradicts in this story with the third book in the series) and was raised by her grandmother and older sister (who's happy ending story is covered in book 3). Billie has an insane habit...when she gets nervous, she decides to be a bit more generous with the truth. The movie she's working on is currently in the middle of casting the lead male and she implied she knows Luca Weaver, Hollywood's bad boy, who hasn't been for eight years. So her journey starts with her seeking Luca out and basically shoving the script down his throat.
Luca is a child movie star who got in a lot of trouble as he got older in Hollywood, drugs? Promiscuity? Partying? Yup. He's done it all, well maybe not all, but it's implied he was quite naughty. He tries to get rid of Billie by scaring her away with a very non city lifestyle as he lives in the middle of nowhere in Alaska. Billie's persistent though and worms her way into his heart and bed.
Overall, the characters were likeable, and the meetcute was...well, it was fun. Billie showing up on his doorstep while Luca is half-naked? Yeah, that shouldn't be awkward at all.
Generally, here are my thoughts:
1. The POVs from the characters are hilarious. I will say, the conflict between the two characters was more misunderstanding than anything extreme, but maybe that is just how RomCom rolls?
2. I liked their style of writing, it was easy to read and the flow for the most part felt natural, and yes, I actually laughed out loud
3. This is a situation where the love grew over time, so I appreciate that, so there's a lot of time warping.
4. There is a scene in beginning that someone mentioned as being really unrealistic, namely the hiking section. And yeah, that's not realistic if you have no experience hiking, but I didn't let that bother me too much.
In summary, I give this a 4 out of 5. I plan to read the other two books.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2020I’ve enjoyed every Max Monroe book I’ve ever read and I’ve read pretty much all of them. When I heard we were getting some new words, I just couldn’t wait and thankfully I didn’t have to for long. This book did not disappoint. There was so much tension from their first meeting; I think the pages were vibrating. Or maybe that was just Billie. I guess if I was confronted by a beautiful, naked, built, angry man (did I mention he wasn’t wearing any clothes?), I’d be a little jittery, too.
Luca Weaver was Hollywood’s Baddest Boy until he walked off a movie set and disappeared from the world 8 years ago. Before he flew the coop, Luca was a household name. He was in the biggest movies. Went to the best parties. Knew all the right people. Until enough was enough and he had to change his life or he wouldn’t have a life anymore.
Billie Harris is working as a Production Assistant in Hollywood, working for a producer who has the hottest new script in town. Billie offered up Luca as the male lead, like she was a personal friend, instead of just a girl who had a crush on an actor when she was younger. Now all she had to do was find him, get him to read the script and agree to come back to Hollywood. Easier said than done, even if she had overheard his Agent mention his name while she was at lunch the day before.
Off the grid Billie goes to find her Hollywood Leading Man. And when she finds him, he is not too happy to see her, especially since he has no idea who she is or what she wants. I love the give and take between Luca and Billie. They’re both stubborn, hard-headed and think their way is the right way. The chemistry is insane, almost as insane as the trek through the forest that Billie follows Luca on so she can try to wear him down.
I can definitely say this is one of my favorite Max Monroe books. Maybe it’s because of the plotline, or the fact that the female lead is a sarcastic, loudmouth, loves her sister, type of chick I hope to be if I ever grow up. They are just perfect together, but first they need to figure that out for themselves before they both blow it. What a great read!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020Billie has dreams of becoming a Hollywood producer but first she must prove herself worthy to her boss. She finds herself in a very competitive business so she may have told a little white lie to gain favor and now she needs to come through. All she has to do is convince a reclusive star that he wants to be part of the movie but first she has to find him.
Luca turned his back on his acting career when it turned him into someone he didn’t like. He has created a new life for himself in Alaska and the man that everything thought they knew no longer exists.
When Billie shows up at his door, he isn’t about to roll out the red carpet and welcome her. All he wants is for her to turn around as quickly as she appeared, but he hadn’t counted on her determination or the chemistry between them. Let the battle begin!
What a fun story this turned out to be. Billie is hilarious and has no filter while Luca’s bad temper will have you laughing out loud. Hot chemistry, witty banter and all the feels, Billie and Luca’s story is one you don’t want to miss.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024I like strong FMC and Billie is that and then some. She faces an angry former child actor and the wilds of Alaska to get what she wants. Even when later, what she wants breaks her heart.
This is a good grovel book as Luca has to do a lot to get back into Billie’s good grace.
It was fun to see into their pasts, him as a child star and Hollywood heart throb and her as a woman who has lost her family.
It has a great ending when they finally put it all together.
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- I.A.AReviewed in Spain on March 12, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved iT!!
Once again Max Monroe have blown my mind! I can't wait for more!!
The relationship between Luca and Billie is great, even though it doesn't start that way
- AndiReviewed in Australia on March 13, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Fantastic book, loved loved loved reading it. If you like Hollywood romcoms then this one's for you. Page turner from beginning to end.
- missmeganeReviewed in Canada on March 13, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun banter in a twist on enemies to lovers
As usual, Max Monroe delivers a hilarious story - this time a take on an enemies to lovers trope. Billie is a production assistant in Hollywood who makes a promise nearly impossible to deliver on to keep and boost her career. She finds Luca, former Hollywood bad boy, in the middle of no where Alaska in hopes of being the person who can bring him back to Hollywood years after he disappeared. Will she succeed or kill her own career? Billie and Luca had great banter, and there were some quite amusing inner monologues too. This is another fun book from Max Monroe and perfect for a light hearted read with some laughs along the way!
- LaurenReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 hilarious stars!!
When one of Max Monroe’s books hits my kindle then I know I’m in for a good few hours of witty off the cuff banter, crazy tales and all the laughs as well as an addictive and captivating storyline.
I can’t help but fall in love with the characters and am always sad to leave them when the book ends and brooding Hollywood bad boy Luca and cowboy boot wearing Billie bringing all the sass were no different. I’d even throw it out there and say they’re probably my favourite couple so far!!
I can’t wait to see where Max Monroe’s next book takes us! Their wit and sarcasm never fail to have me hanging on to my sides crying with laughter and in this crazy world there’s nowhere else I’d rather escape to!
I highly recommend this read!!
- JulieReviewed in Australia on October 1, 2020
4.0 out of 5 stars A surprise
I really enjoyed the characters and plot. I would have given it five stars if Billie's character hadn't been quite so pig headed at the end; was a bit over the top. Nonetheless it was enjoyable.