Billionaire Blend, Cleo Coyle
Billionaire Blend, Cleo Coyle
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Billionaire Blend

Author: Cleo Coyle

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2014


Synopsis

Landmark coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has served her share of New York's rich and famous, but even she is surprised by her explosive introduction to a mysterious Internet billionaire… When a car bomb nearly kills the charming young tech whiz Eric Thorner, Clare comes to his aid and receives a priceless thank you. Not only does the billionaire buy her a barista's dream espresso machine, he hires her for an extraordinary project: creating the world's most expensive coffee blend. The police arrest Eric's alleged attacker, yet death continues to surround the unlucky mogul, leading Clare to question whether the lethal events are premeditated or merely freak accidents. Clare's boyfriend, NYPD detective Mike Quinn, has a theory of his own—one Clare refuses to believe. Meanwhile, Eric jets Clare around the world on a head-spinning search for the very best coffee, and Clare gets to know his world—a mesmerizing circle of money with rivalries that could easily have turned deadly. But is this mysterious young CEO truly marked for termination? Or is he the one making a killing?

About Cleo Coyle

Cleo Coyle grew up in a small town near Pittsburgh. After earning scholarships to study writing at Carnegie Mellon and American University, she began her career as a cub reporter for the New York Times. Now a New York Times bestselling author, Cleo lives and works in New York City, where she collaborates with her husband to pen the Coffeehouse Mysteries. Together Cleo and her husband also write the Haunted Bookshop Mysteries under the name Alice Kimberly.

About Rebecca Gibel

Rebecca Gibel (a.k.a. Kasha Kensington) is a audiobook narrator and stage actress who has performed in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Camelot (IRNE Award nomination), Urinetown (Denver Post Ovation Award nomination), and Othello. She won the Denver Post Readers’ Choice Award for Best Year by an Actress. She is a graduate of the Brown University Trinity Rep MFA acting program, where she was the Stephen Sondheim Fellow.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sherry on August 26, 2014

I tried, I really did, to get into this book because I've enjoyed the other books in the Coffeehouse Mystery series. Unfortunately, this one did not resonate with me. I kept waiting for something to happen that I could care about, but nothing ever did. Rather than being absorbed by a mystery that ne......more


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“Coyle’s Coffeehouse Mystery series has remained strong, and the latest installment is as bracing as a great cup of espresso and as flavorful as one of the delicious recipes she includes…The full cast of characters and the incorporation of the computer world only add to this puzzling and intricate mystery.” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)

“A coffeehouse manager’s opportunity to expand her business starts with a bang…Coyle’s long string of coffeehouse mysteries are always good value for the coffee lore and appended recipes. This is one of her best.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Combines fascinating coffee lore, sumptuous culinary events, extravagant lifestyles, and romantic possibilities for a highly satisfying mystery.” Publishers Weekly

“Imaginative recipes and fascinating coffee details surround the mystery with an appealing aroma. Foodie mystery fans will savor this one along with titles by Julie Hyzy and Laura Childs.” Booklist

“Some of the most vibrant characters I’ve ever read.” Mystery Scene Magazine, praise for the series

“Highly recommended for all mystery collections.” Library Journal (starred review), praise for the series

“Sprightly…and engaging.” Publishers Weekly, praise for the series

“Clare Cosi is one of my favorite amateur sleuths…An excellent series…If you are not reading the Coffeehouse Mysteries yet, you are seriously missing out.” Cozy Mystery Book Reviews, praise for the series

“What a pleasure to read a book by this author.” Portland (OR) Book Review, praise for the series

“A delicious mystery!” Woman’s World, praise for the series