Between Desire and Denial

A Fake Dating Romance (Hardy Billionaires)

De: Shain Rose

Narrado por: Wen Ross, Kai Kennicott

Between Desire and Denial is a sizzling STANDALONE with spice, faking a relationship, and a possessive billionaire written by the USA Today Bestselling author Shain Rose. Dimitri Hardy and I were never really supposed to be friends.

He was a risky, over-the-top investor. I was trying to avoid the glamorous lifestyle my parents had raised me in.

He was fun and laid back. I was wound tight and dramatic.

He had his life put together. I did not.

So having Dimitri witness my breakup was a low moment. Especially since my boyfriend was also my professor, and after cheating on me, he decided to make me redo my master's thesis.

But Dimitri saw an opportunity. He offered to assist with my thesis. In exchange, I would help him gain the trust of the upscale town where I'd grown up—one he'd just heavily invested in.

His proposal:

Move back home and fake a relationship with him for the summer.

Show my town he's trustworthy.

Adore one another in public and pretend there's no desire brewing in private.

It seems like an easy plan...even if there's only one bed when I move in with him and even if I'm falling for him fast.

What Dimitri doesn't understand is that a few months in my hometown can ruin you . . . and one summer of denying my desire of his stolen touches and longing stares just might ruin me too.

Get ready for a sizzling fake dating romance with a possessive billionaire who will do anything for the sassy woman living with him. This book is 100,000+ words and is a standalone within the Hardy Billionaires series.

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Good Story line but Whiny

Good story line in thos series but the women was very whiny and sent too much time analyzing the man's love which he clearly communicated it... The second guessing and whining was overwhelming.

A steamy billionaire romance with found family aspects!

I loved the narrators of this story a lot. They really brought the voices of the characters to life and enhanced my reading/listening of this book. I read this book in fall 2024 then listened to it and it just reminded me how much I loved this story. I wish there were more Hardy brothers!

I really do love this series! Even if the FMC in this book drove me nuts lol

Olive is the most annoying female out of this series to me, she was driving me up THE WALL. But I love Shain Rose books and the Hardy Bro stories!

Great banter

as always a hit ! the narrators were so good. the story was great also, I love the interconnection

Loved it

Shain Rose did it again and loved the fact we get to be here for the whole family finding love. But I have to say Dimitri is the best. Because he had to do no groveling or break her heart. And had a realistic of ups and down but grow together.

He falls first

I liked this one. It wasn't enemies to lover, which is my usual favorite. But man Dimitri Hardy is confident in his feelings. I can appreciate that. He knew pretty soon what he wanted and how to get it. They communicated pretty well, with the exception of a few times. Both characters were fleshed out. All in all, this was enjoyable. I also loved both narrators.

Great listening

Loved having the duel voices while listening
It brought a lot to the book and the voices were perfect

horrible

I had this book on my wishlist for a while and wish I would’ve kept it there. Olive character pissed me off so much in the beginning and don’t think I could take it the entire book. I get it you were young and naive and fell for older man but girl you killing me
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Not bad but not great

As much as I loved Olive in the third book as a side character. Wasn’t a huge fan of her as the main character. Same with mmc. The ending with the plot was decent. But still could’ve been better. I found myself fast forwarding through spicy scenes to get to the actual point of the book. Out of all four books this is probably my least favorite. The narrators did really well though.

Morally Gray

3.5⭐️

This one was a rollercoaster of epic proportions! Dimitri and Olive had angst and a lot of chemistry. He’s a total prick at times and made me want to throat punch him, but his love for Olive is clear right off the bat. I loved how he never stopped pursuing her, even when I wanted to strangle him. Olive’s dad and step mother were utter garbage and her brother pissed me off, but he got his redemption in the end. The Champaign scene was also so hot!

Read: 🎧 Audible
MMC: Dimitri Hardy
FMC:Olive Monroe
Spice: 3🌶️
Tropes: Fake Dating, Billionaire, Obsessed & Possessive H, Grumpy + Sunshine, Forced Proximity, Touch Her and Die, Breeding