The Fine Print

The Fine Print, like each of the novels in the Dreamland Billionaires series, illustrates the individual and relational consequences of trauma; alongside the effects of trauma, the novel illustrates the ups and downs of recovery for those deeply affected by abuse and mistreatment. After his mother’s death, Rowan, like his brothers, was emotionally abused by his father, Seth, who gave in to his despair and became a different man, using alcohol and hurting his sons. As is revealed in the second book of the series, Terms and Conditions, Declan received the brunt of Seth’s physical abuse and protected his brothers as best he could. He could not, however, protect Rowan and Cal from their father’s emotional manipulation and verbal abuse.

Rowan is the first of the brothers, both chronologically and in series order, to face the effects of that trauma. Because Seth always considered him to be the weakest of his sons, Rowan has spent his adult life trying to prove his father wrong through his business decisions and accomplishments. As a result, Rowan has become ruthless in business, putting aside the empathy and care that his mother taught him and his brothers. He is also self-critical and is haunted by an inner