Most Eligible Billionaire: a grumpy sunshine romantic comedy (Billionaires of Manhattan)

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 7,180 ratings

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Last update: 08-19-2024


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He's hot. Powerful. The world's most arrogant CEO! And the little dog I adopted just inherited his entire company. .

"One of my favorite romantic comedies of the year!” ~USA Today

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I'm Vicky, the dog whisperer. (Not really, but that's what my elderly neighbor says whenever I walk her dog, Smuckers.)

When she dies, she surprises everybody by leaving a corporation worth billions to Smuckers...and she leaves Smuckers to me.

Suddenly I go from running my Etsy store to sitting in an elegant Wall Street boardroom with Smuckers in my lap. And my neighbor's son, Henry Locke, aka New York's most eligible bachelor, glaring across the table at me.

Rumor has it Henry's a business genius who's as talented in the bedroom as he is in the boardroom.

Sure, he's gorgeous. Sex-in-a-seven-thousand dollar suit.

But... He's arrogant and infuriating. He refuses to listen to me when I insist I didn't con his mother.

He thinks he can bully me, buy me off, control me, even seduce me. Henry may have the women of Manhattan eating out of the palm of his hand, but I'm so over entitled rich guys who think they own the world.

No way will his wicked smile be charming ME out of my panties. His wicked...devastating...impossible-to-resist smile.

Oh well, who needs panties anyway?

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Standalone read! The romcom books in Billionaires of Manhattan can each be read as a pure standalone, each with a guaranteed happily ever after:

Most Eligible Billionaire (enemies to lovers)
• The Billionaire's Wake-up Call Girl (billionaire boss, grumpy sunshine)
• Breaking the Billionaire's Rules (second chance, opposites attract)
• The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée (grumpy sunshine, fake relationship)
• Return Billionaire to Sender (billionaire boss, enemies to lovers)
• Just Not That Into Billionaires (second chance, grumpy sunshine)
• Butt-dialing the Billionaire (enemies to lovers, undercover boss)

Most Eligible Billionaire is an enemies-to-lovers romcom standalone from New York Times bestselling author Annika Martin


Top reviews from the United States

Lilik
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this author!
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
From the dictionary:" eligible, ADJECTIVE, often eligible for/to do something
1Having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions. ‘eligible candidates’
1.1 (of a person) desirable or suitable as a partner in marriage. ‘the world's most eligible bachelor’
Origin : Late Middle English: via French from late Latin eligibilis, from Latin eligere ‘choose’ (see elect)."

See? Having the right to do or obtain - that's also so very true for Ms. V! She's the most Eligible Human Being, and what a lucky bastard the Most Eligible Bastard is for winning her over!
Honor, generosity, goodness, joy, tears, sacrifice, selflessness, longing, loneliness, absolution, regret, redemption ... try this book, you'll live to the max!

And Ms. Annika Martin is eligible to write good books, and I loved this one - it's the most eligible of her books for me so far (and I read almost all of her books and liked them all!).

Enough of eligibility, just get it and enjoy!
Carolynahil
4.0 out of 5 stars conflicted
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
The is my first time reading this author. I bought this book a long time ago, needed something light and fun and the blurb sounded good. I really liked the set up and first act of this story. Vicky was in a situation I haven’t come across before. I was intrigued to see how it would play out and be resolved. Henry was the typical grumpy big deal. Plotting and manipulating things to his advantage. Of course he was operating under the false premise that Vicky had targeted his mom for a big payout. He was so very wrong.

My issue was with the third act and how Henry’s relatives set Vicky up. After all the build up it was pretty lackluster. Her revealing what happened in her past to Henry was startling. The confrontation and subsequent fall out was a disappointment.

I’m not really invested in the next character, he seemed to be tossed in at the end simply to introduce that book. Missed opportunity in my opinion. Having Henry’s cousin would have made more sense to me. I own two more in this series and do plan to read them at some point.
Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS BOOK!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2024
I felt so many emotions reading this book! Right at the beginning, I was invested in Vicky/Vonda and Henry's relationship. I felt happy as they grew closer and more truthful with each other and absolutely devastated when Vicky was confronted by her past. As much as I hated the distance between her and Henry, I was impressed with how Vicky started over and absolutely thrilled at the ending. I laughed, I cried and fell in love with 2 very outstanding characters!
tom
3.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading this book almost as much as “The Billionaire’s Call Girl” which was the 1st book of Annika Martin’s I had read.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2022
I have no idea why this author was hidden from me. She is an amazing author.

I’m not really that familiar with Annika Martin. Some things to know.
1) most of her books are about crime, which I personally don’t care for.
2) She doesn’t have any of her books in Kindle Unlimited
3) the books that I have read have 1,000 + reviews, which in my opinion is amazing and gives me a door to open in selecting her books
4) she is a very good author and to me her writing is great
5) I will read more of her work when it becomes available. I just wish that she participated in K U.

This book was definitely different. And Martin stayed with the story to the end. I say this because a lot of authors get off track from their story and stress things that really aren’t important to the story, including page after page and in fact chapter after chapter of sexual activity that detracts from the story they’re telling.
Which is sad.
This book started out different and stayed that way to the end.
I especially liked the way Annika told “Vickie’s/Vonda’s background. The love part of the story was really sweet and enjoyable. An interesting side note to the story was Vickie being a dog “pet” whisperer even as she didn’t like it and knew it wasn’t real. Even the ending made sense and was fun reading.
This author is definitely worth reading.
Judy C. Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars SEXY ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH ALL THE FEELS!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018
Title: Most Eligible Billionaire
Series: Billionaires of Manhattan
Author: Annika Martin
Designation: Full-Length Standalone Romantic Comedy(App 300 pages), NO CLiffhanger, HEA #contemporary #enemiestolovers #cutesyhumor #nocheating #notriggers #noviolence #naughtylanguage #explicitsex
My Rating: Five Sinfully Sexy Stars*****
I loved, loved, loved Most Eligible Billionaire! I'm a huge Annika Martin fan and adore her romantic comedies. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy all her work, including her darker contemporary romance as well as her romantic suspense written by her alter ego Carolyn Crane, but there's just something about her sparkling, sultry prose in her lighter, and upbeat storylines that really revs my engine, probably because my favorite component of every book is always the characters, and romantic comedies are generally character-driven, focusing predominantly on the people. And this is where Annika Martin truly shines as a writer. She's not only an exceptionally talented storyteller and skilled wordslinger but also a genius at creating gruff, growly, hard-to-get-along-with, often unlikeable brutes and turning them into sexy, adorably cute, and irresistibly charming heroes as the story progresses. And handsome billionaire Henry Locke is no exception! He's soooo swoony! *sigh* But let's not forget her heroines who are always sassy, spunky, intelligent, independent free-spirits with hearts of gold - and feisty, kindhearted jewelry designer Vicky Nelson aka Vonda O'Neil is delicious perfection! And did I mention Vicky is also a dog whisperer? But that's something she'll vehemently deny unless it works to her advantage. Lol... The attraction between Henry and Vicky is not only immediate, it's undeniable. The connection between these two polar opposites literally explodes from the pages and the interaction between these two very strong-willed characters is beyond entertaining. But despite their differences, they complement each other perfectly! And let's not forget Smuckers, the toy Maltese everyone loves! Smuckers was soooo adorable! I laughed, snickered, snorted, sniffled, shouted, fumed, and outright sobbed like a baby through the entire book but by the end, I was happy, satisfied, and well entertained. This may be categorized as an enemies to lovers romantic comedy, but it's filled to the brim with an engaging storyline, heartbreaking angst, realistic conflict, relatable characters, laugh out loud humor, snappy dialogue, steamy passion, and heartwarming love, all the elements of great drama including a beautifully written, clearly-defined first-person dual narrative. Most Eligible Billionaire is so much more than just a romantic comedy. Did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! There's absolutely nothing I didn't enjoy about this book! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain explicit language, adult humor, and dreamy sex. The relationship between Henry and Vicky is more of a slow, seductive burn but when these two finally do get together, it blazes out of control, so much so that it literally explodes from the pages, Although there's no real violence, there is a reference to a past trauma that may be a little upsetting to some readers, and there might have been a very well-deserved punch thrown by the hero to a very deserving villain. Henry may have started out as a rich, spoiled badboy, accustomed to always getting his way, but eventually he becomes a real knight in shining armor. Love will do that a guy. Sigh... So dreamy! Will I read this author again! Absolutely! Just as soon as she releases her next book! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!

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