How to Train Your Billionaire by Kendall Ryan | Book Review

This is a cute, easy, jet-setting romance that knows exactly what lane it is driving in: rich people nonsense, forced proximity, grumpy man energy, and a heroine trying to rebuild her life while accidentally stumbling into luxury travel and emotional complications. Frankie is down on her luck, Hayes is suspicious and broody, and Charles is basically the meddling billionaire fairy godfather with a private jet. The setup is fun, fluffy, and very “I came here for escapism, not emotional cardio.” The book is marketed as a fish-out-of-water romance with witty banter, glamorous travel, and sparks in first-class style, which is pretty much the vibe.

For me, this was a solid four-star read as cheeky romance reads go: enjoyable, breezy, and cute, but not one that fully swept me away.
What I liked:
– The travel element gave the story a fun, escapist feel.
– Frankie was easy to root for, especially as someone trying to start over.
– Charles was a delightful little chaos goblin in billionaire grandpa packaging.
– The banter had some cute, snappy moments.
– Hayes had that grumpy, guarded energy that makes romance readers immediately go, “Well, unfortunately, I need to know what your problem is.”

What I didn’t love:
– The romance felt a little too easy in places, and I wanted more emotional build.
– Hayes’ suspicion of Frankie was understandable, but occasionally I needed him to unclench.
– Some of the luxury/travel moments were fun but felt more aesthetic than fully developed.
– The stakes stayed pretty low, which made it cute but not super memorable.
– I wanted more spark, more ache, more “oh no, I’m emotionally invested” energy.
Tropes: Billionaire romance, Grumpy/sunshine, Forced proximity, Fish out of water, Opposites attract

Overall, this is fun and perfectly readable if you want something light with banter, luxury travel, and a grumpy man who needs to be emotionally house-trained. It did not rearrange my brain chemistry, but it did give me a fun little romance snack, and sometimes that is exactly the assignment.