My imitation of our billionaire boss had everyone ROFL. Well…almost everyone. Worst. Butt-dial. Ever!
It was just some silly fun. A goofy imitation of the faceless mega-billionaire who owns our faceless international mega-corporation.
And yes, there was laughter. Possibly a few hoots and screams.
How was I to know that Dave from accounting had sat on the speakerphone, butt-dialing said mega-billionaire? Or that he’d listen to me make fun of him for ten straight minutes.
Ummm…he could’ve announced himself!
They say he’s a notorious rake. A paparazzi-punching scoundrel. An international jet-set bad boy.
And now I hear he’s determined to track down the jokester. Me.
Eep!
But we’re tight like family in this office—no way will my co-workers rat me out, in spite of the pressure from the top. Plus, who brings the cookies? Moi!
Things die down after a few months, and I’m pretty sure I’m safe.
Thank goodness, because I have my hands full with our lazy, arrogant new office gopher. He has the worst work ethic I’ve ever seen—how did he even get hired? He doesn’t know how to work a vending machine, and he’s baffled when we send around a card to be signed for somebody’s birthday. It’s as if he’s never set foot in a place of business in his life.
But little by little, we’re drawing closer. He’s funny. Sexy. Wicked. Still, he’s all wrong for me. I like respectable men with a work ethic.
Also, I can’t shake the feeling that he’s hiding something…
| Title: | Butt-Dialing the Billionaire |
| Author: | Annika Martin |
| Series: | Billionaires of Manhattan (Book 7) |
| Pages: | 395 |
| Genre(s): | Contemporary Romantic Comedy |
| Trope(s): | Billionaire Romance Enemies to Lovers Hidden Identity |
| Point of View: | First Person, Present Tense, Dual Viewpoint (H & h) |
| Location: | Manhattan, NYC, US |
| HEA: | ✔️ |
| Release Date: | 11th October, 2022 |
 |  |  |  |
So. Much. Awesomeness
This book is obviously my reward for reading through some very bog-standard romcoms of late. Because – gah – it’s so much awesomeness. I mean, any book that gets me to actually cry over a freaking cactus and then guffaw about said same cactus the next instant, is definitely a 5-star winner right there!
This book is number 7 in Annika Martin’s Billionaire’s of Manhattan series but it completely stands alone and has its own HEA. I’ve read many of the other books in the series (but not all) and while Jaxon is a brand new character, I don’t think Jada is – but I don’t actually remember her. But that’s okay because while some of the girls from the earlier books appear, and some mentions are made of the couplings from those books, they’re very much just there to support Jada and you don’t need to have read any other book to understand and enjoy this one. And I’m 100% sure you’ll enjoy it.
We start off getting to know Jaxon, and I don’t know how Ms Martin did it, but despite his obnoxious, abrasive personality, I loved him instantly. I’m not going to say I fell in love with him, but he made me laugh with his take-no-prisoners, give-no-fucks attitude. As the book progresses, we get to see a deeper, more conflicted side to Jaxon and as he and Jada fell in love, that’s when I also fell in love with him. It was amazing how slowly and subtly, Jaxon began to change while still keeping that spark that made him special. I think I liked him all the more when he was in his 90s nerd persona.
“…when those pesky, awesome feelings start to creep in. Gah – it made me so happy.”
Or maybe it was Jada I liked all the more because she fell in love with the Jaxon despite his ridiculously nerdy styling. As Jaxon said, she was such a good girl with a heart of gold – you couldn’t help but like and admire her. But she had a spine of steel and a naughty streak that made her the perfect partner for Jaxon as well as making her a more interesting and likeable character. Regardless, she felt real to me and I was cheering for her from the start.
I just adored Jaxon and Jada as a couple. Looking back, I suppose this was something of a slow burn – but I didn’t realise that while I was reading. That’s because they had such chemistry whether it was through the snarky banter, the friendly ribbing and finally to the sexy times. Jaxon is a dirty talker and manages to push Jada past her limits. But it’s when he stops wanting to play games that things take a serious turn and that’s when those pesky, awesome feelings start to creep in. Gah – it made me so happy.
I just devoured this story and had a whale of time while reading. Annika Martin’s writing is so much fun while still giving you exactly what we all come here for – love, sex and romance. The humour was seamlessly ingrained in the story and I laughed out loud on many occasion. And then of course there was that awful moment with Keith – and a few others – where I actually welled up. But all these elements just combined to make such a fun, sexy and downright awesome book. I loved every moment of reading and this is definitely one of my top reads for this year. I just loved it. 5 stars.
*I received this book in exchange for my honest review*
Annika Martin loves fun, dirty stories, hot heroes, and wild, dramatic everything. She enjoys hanging out in Minneapolis coffee shops with her writer husband, and also likes birdwatching at her bird feeder alongside her two stunningly photogenic cats, especially when she should be writing. She’s heavy into running, music, saving the planet, taking long baths, and consuming chocolate suckers.
She’s worked a surprisingly large number of waitressing jobs, and has also worked in a plastics factory and the advertising trenches; her garden is total bee-friendly madness and her most unfavorite word is nosh or possibly fob. A NYT bestselling author, she has also written as RITA award-winning author Carolyn Crane.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Billionaires of Manhattan Series:
No Comments