Renee de la Croix died penniless and alone and full of regrets for the way she lived her life - only to wake up as her eleven year old self with a chance to fix things. So she eschews romance and conventional lady concerns and decides to build a cosmetic business and become a billionaire.

In the second installment, Renee is hard at work on her beauty empire, having roped in parents to ignore her little hobby, the Queen to fund it and her maids to run errands for it. She'd be set if all these little obstacles could stop making their way into her path. But it's okay because Renee is determined to succeed and nothing will stop her from making it.

Like the first book, this one had me hooked. I was fully invested in Renee and her journey to be a billionaire. I loved her no nonsense approach to her setbacks and her inner playfulness which makes more of an appearance in this one. I would've liked to see more of Flossie with Renee but it was enjoyable nonetheless. Even Montfort and Kylian are growing on me, although I rather like Renee's lack of interest in romance in her second life.

A fun and lively historical low fantasy mashup with a robust and entertaining lead character. 4 stars. ( )