Gilded Flower series 1-3 by Vivian Winslow

Gilded Lily (Gilded Flower #1)   by Vivian Winslow

After catching her fiancé Jack in bed with her sister the day before her wedding, New York socialite Lily Baron escapes to Rio, her honeymoon destination—alone. There, Marcelo, the dark and sexy hotel masseur, releases a heated passion Lily had never experienced with Jack. When Lily meets handsome and powerful Brazillionaire Gustavo de Lima, she can hardly resist him. There’s just one problem. He’s married. In this uber-sensual city, will Lily’s reluctance to be with a married man, in light of her own fiancé’s betrayal, give way to her burning desire for Gustavo? 

Review

Lily is engaged to Jack and on the night before their wedding he walks in on Jack and her twin sister getting their mojo on *yikes* What I find even more shocking other than the obvious is the reaction she gets from her mother! I'm left speechless :/

Well good riddance to bad rubbish I say !!! Good on Lily , instead of moping she still goes on her honeymoon to Rio ! It's been her dream to go so why should she give it up because  Jack was a douche ?!

Lily and her bestie ,Vi,go out for a night on the town before she goes on her honeymoon for 1 and they bump into Chad and Todd, now Chad is Vi's friend with benefits so what unfolds I'll leave to your imagination but I think these are 2  names I'll remember I've got a feeling we'll seemore of them somewhere along the line...

So Lily arrives in Rio and while waiting for her luggage and lift to the hotel a delicious looking stranger offers her a ride and just at that exact moment the hotel driver arrives mmmmm. Very quickly she forms a routine which can potentially see her wasting away her dream so its time for our girl to get out !

Lily is off to a good start when she hits the spa. Marcelo, the masseur is a man of many sensual talents! Brace yourselves ladies*wicked giggle*

Lily braves the '' outside '' and while having lunch our delicious stranger from the airport makes an appearance and it would seem he has done his homework , he's got the upper hand knowing more of Lily than she does of him and our strager now has a name ... Gustavo .

Gustavo invites Lily to a  ''party '' where she can ''mingle '' with some of the locals but I think our smooth Adonis has something else in mind ....

Our Lily is becoming quite the seductress and I must say I think Marcelo is also helping her in some strange way. She's experiencing things she's never done before or even knew she could do !

Gustavo is rather persistent and keeps persuing Lily .There is an undeniable attraction between them , the fact that he's married doesn't deter him ! Gustavo plays tour guide to Lily and with the attraction between them she is ready to head back home .Viv convinces her stay on or was is Gustavo's proposal ?

Gustavo and Lily are on fire and they try and get as much of each other as they can in their '' gifted '' time . Their time is interupted though which isn't a bad thing altogether as her father haas a stroke so she has to get home.

With her father recuperating and the family business in dire straits  she steps in as CEO and it would seem that she has her work cut out for her.

Guilded Lily is a journey of self discovery of sorts and Lily has earned ★★★★★ for Vivian Winslow and book #1 of The Guilded Flower Series.

I'm ready to devour #2  Calla Lilly

Review by Heidi

Calla Lily (Gilded Flower #2) by Vivian Winslow 

Having experienced a profound personal and sexual awakening during her solo honeymoon to Brazil, New York socialite Lily Baron rushes back to New York upon hearing the news that her father has fallen ill. Now, Lily must take the helm of the Baron Media empire and fend off a high-stakes hostile takeover attempt. With the fate of the company hanging in the balance, will Lily be able to resist the advances of the luring, unwanted suitor in the boardroom as well as the bedroom? Things get steamy in this highly anticipated sequel to Gilded Lily.

Review

 With Lily's father still in hospital recovering from his stroke and her first day as acting CEO looming around the corner , her sister's betrayal has taken a backseat but somewhere along the line Lily will have to take Dahlia on about this.

Dahlia tells Lily her reason for betraying and hurting her and in the long run she did her sister a favour but her methods leave much to be desired !

Lily is all work and no play but somehow Vi convinces her to let her hair down for a night and guess who they bump into ? Yes or good looking boys Chad and Todd ! I knew we hadn't seen the last of them. Let's just say nobody is left hanging this time round ! My goodness Lily is a bad girl *giggle*

Finally Poppy , Lily's mom, steps up and gives Jack a good tongue lashing that was long overdue! Gustavo is waiting for Lily at her apartment and they pick up where they left off and their chemistry is off the charts!

There have been may offers from various companies to buy Baron Media and one in particular has piqued the interest of the board and when they meet with them for the first time Lily is caught by surprise and gets to taste the bitterness of betrayal yet again by those close to her.

After wallowing and brewing ,Lily,Vi and Dahlia go to Miami and Dahlia meets Rodrigo, by accident , when he saves her virtue. He invites them to come and see the New Year in on his boat with his friends and family where they're welcomed warmly. Something is brewing between Alejandro and Lily .....

To sell or not to sell ...... it's left to a vote by the board ....

Yet another ★★★★★read ! All Ican say is that Lily likes her men '' imported '' first it was a Brazilian and now it's a Cuban!

Looking forward to reading Tiger Lily. I'm curious to find out what happens  between Lily and Alejandro  and is Baron Media going to be sold ?

Review by Heidi

Tiger Lily (Gilded Flower #3) by Vivian Winslow

Weary from battling a hostile takeover attempt of her family’s company, Lily seeks a distraction in Todd, an erstwhile bartender with a large trust fund and magical tongue. Meanwhile, a connection seems to be developing between Lily and Alejandro, a wealthy and gorgeous Cuban-American, whose brother, Rodrigo, is dating Lily’s twin sister, Dahlia. When Alejandro unexpectedly rebuffs Lily one night, she is deeply dismayed. But, after seeing Alejandro’s picture with a gorgeous Latina model in the gossip pages, Lily thinks it wasn’t just a misunderstanding. When the sisters and brothers reunite in Aspen for a ski weekend, will Lily’s heart remain frozen or will the fire between her and Alejandro rekindle and melt away the ice?

Review

So the big decision has been made to sell Baron Media! But Todd and Lily distract me from the big sale ! OMW I will never look at mint leaves, mint chocolate chip ice cream and champagne with the same eyes again !!

It would seem Dahlia has lost her heart with Rodrigo♥ she hosts a surprise party for him and when Lily goes outside for a breath of fresh air she faints,right into the arms of the charming Alejandro (talk about a lucky catch ) He takes her home and in typical alpha fashion , makes sure she eats and is safe before leaving her.

Back to the sale of Baron Media , Lily's father decides to sell Baron Media and give her a television network  as a foundation to start her own company *nice daddy*

Gosh these girls get around ! This time they're off to Aspen and Rodrigo and Alejandro are part of the group this time round and I'm sure we're in for some sparks between our potential lovebirds ♥

Lily goes for a swim to relieve built up pressure an she has a companion . Soon the pool becomes a '' sauna'' Lily and her companion are HOT!!! Lily is rather accident prone and Alejandro always seems to be close by to rescue her mmmmm wonder how long they think they'll be able to hide the obvious from the others ?

Tiger Lily ends with a wedding and a question that nags at me , what are Lily and Dahlia's parents hiding? Roll on Blue Dahlia !!!!-★★★★★

Review by Heidi