🌟Top TEN Books Read in 2018!!!🌟

What a year!! 2018 was filled with so many new experiences and memories that I will treasure forever. I cannot wait to start the new year fresh again, it's going to be epic. Wishing everyone a happy New Year filled happiness and lots and lots of books! May 2019 be the best one yet. 🎉

⃕ Here are my top ten books I read in 2018 {In no particular order!}  ⃔

1. 

The Wright Secret by K.A. Linde

I loved the Wright Series, but more specifically The Wright Secret. Linde did such a great job creating a story filled with so much love between the two main characters as well as the family bond within the story. Although each book can be read by its own, I would highly recommend checking out the rest of the series as well! 💕

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2.

Flirting with Forever by Kendall Ryan

It's no secret that I love a good Kendall Ryan book! Needless to say, Flirting with Forever came on top for me this year. Ryan did a great job delivering the perfect friends-to-lovers story that was sexy and romantic! 😍

→ My Review ←

3.

Very Irresistible Playboy by Lila Monroe

Having read other books by Lila Monroe before, I have to say that VIP is by far the most swoon-worthy! Her characters are charming and ready to make you fall for them as you read the book until the very end. 

→ My Review ←

4. 

Reid by Melanie Moreland

I absolutely LOVED the Vested Interest series!!!! But Reid was by far my favorite, Moreland did such a great job delivering such a sexy and heartwarming story. The chemistry between the characters is unreal!! Highly recommend checking it out. 😍🔥🔥🔥

→ My Review ←

5.

Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely

I wish I could rate this book any higher!! I fell in love with the overall story and the characters. Lauren Blakely knows how to deliver heartwarming stories that are complete page-turners from beginning to end. I loved that the setting was set in Paris, it just made story that much more romantic. 😍🌃

→ My Review ←

6. 

Blood Cure by K. A. Linde

Not only is K.A. Linde gifted in the contemporary romance department, she is also great at delivering a paranormal romance with a unique twist. I do have to say that out of the entire Blood Type Trilogy, Blood Cure is my favorite! I loved the ending, it was sooo good!! Highly recommend it if you love vampires! 🔥🔥🔥

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7.

All of Me by A. L. Jackson

A. L. Jackson has outdone herself with this story! All of Me completely drew me in, it was a page-turner until the very end. If you love heartwarming reads with a great level of detail then I would highly recommend checking out this book and any others by the author!!!!

→ My Review ←

8.

Part- Time Lover by Lauren Blakely

I couldn't not include this book in my top ten, it was incredible! This books leans more on the romantic comedy side that had me laughing and rooting for the characters until the very end. It was a sweet read that I would highly recommend reading (This one is set in Denmark, Copenhagen) 😍

→ My Review ←

9.

Royally Yours by Emma Chase

Even though I haven't read any of the previous books in the Royally Series, I couldn't passed on reading this book when I had the chance! Not having read any other books by the author before, I didn't know what to expect. Needless to say I was immediately impressed with overall story and the characters themselves. It was a sweet read that had me in tears by the end of it and I cannot wait to read the rest of the series. Highly recommend it! 👑😍

→ My Review ←

10.

The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox

This is a book that I managed to read towards the end of the year that I wasn't expecting to like as much as I do. For being Hester Fox's debut novel, The Witch of Willow Hall completely blew me away! It's such a descriptive story filled with twists and turns that had me at the edge of my seat. If you want to read a beautifully written historical novel, I would highly recommend reading this book. It will not disappoint! 😊

🔖 And that is a wrap for me! Hope you guys check out the books that I've featured in this post. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more from these authors in the future!

**Don't forget to check out my Top Ten Anticipated Books of 2019 list!!!**

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🌟REVIEW TOUR:🌟 Wild Card by Lila Monroe

Wild Card by Lila Monroe

Release Date: June 11th 2018 by Lila Monroe Books

Series: Billionaire Bachelors #3

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

‘The Wedding Date’ gets a sexy twist in the new hilarious rom-com from Lila Monroe! 

Is there anything worse than playing maid-of-honor to your bitchy college nemesis? Try it when she’s marrying your DAD! Olivia Chambers doesn’t know what she’s done to deserve this karmic retribution, but she needs a date to the wedding from hell - and fast. She’s used to matchmaking billionaires, but now she needs a Prince Charming of her own. Someone handsome and famous enough to make bridezilla and her minions drool with envy… 

Someone like hottie ex-NFL star Ryan Callahan. 

Ryan is looking for love. Well, the fake kind. He needs the perfect woman on his arm to woo investors for his superstar new business venture, but nobody is scoring that touchdown… until elegant, sophisticated Olivia comes to him with a proposition. She’ll play his perfect date - if he’ll play hers. 

The deal is simple! Or is it? Take one week in the Florida Keys, a dose of sizzling sexual tension, a madcap wedding, and some seriously humid frizzy hair, and Ryan and Olivia have the recipe for disaster… or maybe the time of their lives. 

But can Olivia let down her guard long enough to let Ryan sweep her off her feet? And will Ryan take his eyes off the (business) prize long enough to see what’s right in front of him? 

Purchase: iBooks, Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon AU, Kobo, B&N, GooglePlay

My Review:

Having read and enjoyed the previous books in the Billionaire Bachelors series, I was really excited when it was announced that Wild Card was going to be about Olivia Danvers. She is such an important character in the series that her story had to be told. Needless to say, I was really impressed with the execution of the story and how well ended. It will definitely leave you wanting fore more.

At the beginning of the story we are introduced to Olivia Danvers, the owner/CEO of The Agency, a matching business that does not aim to find their clients true love (though that hasn’t been working out lately). Instead, The Agency focuses on finding the perfect companion to the rich millionaires that might find themselves looking for a date to take to an event. These events are without any strings and there is no need for a relationship to follow. Olivia is the best at what she does, but she wasn’t expecting to need a companion of her own. After finding out that her dad is getting married to non other than her ex-college roommate/nemesis, she doesn’t want to give Vanessa a reason to give Olivia trouble again. 

Olivia has been focusing on doing all that she can to make her job a success and that has left her with no time to have a relationship. She knows that this will create misunderstandings with Vanessa and to make her drool with envy, Olivia sets out to find a hot date to take home with her for the wedding week. That is when her newest client calls her to let her know that he hasn’t been impressed with the recent matches and Olivia immediately comes up with a plan to satisfied both ends. Ryan Callahan has proven to be one of her most difficult clients and she wants show him that she can deliver so she makes him a proposition. She will attend his events and he’ll attend the wedding festivities with her. It all starts with a simple contract, but the more time they spend together the harder it gets for her to see their contract as a job.

Ryan Callahan has the looks and wealth to get just about any woman that he wants. He is used to been surrounded with attention due to his job as a NFL quarterback. His name is well recognized, but after suffering an injury that stopped him from playing again, Ryan is looking for the next adventure in his life. He has been recently interested in launching a chain of health kiosks and he is looking for potential investors for this project. But the one that he wants to impress the most is an old-fashioned guy that doesn’t care so much about his football career rather than the money he can get in return. So Ryan needs someone who is used to being in those circles and who will not have trouble attending those events with him. When he hire the help of The Agency, he wasn’t expecting to find himself attending those events with the owner herself. Now he has to attend the wedding with Olivia and the more time he spends with her and all her family the more he wants to see where things can go when they go back to New York before it’s too late.

I absolutely loved Wild Card, Ryan is such a charming and hilarious guy. From the moment they met, the two of them have had such a great chemistry, but they know that they can’t take things further. Olivia’s future stepmom, Vanessa, does some crazy stuff to Olivia the minute they get to Key West for the wedding. From taking her luggage to leaving her stranded in an island, Vanessa has proven to be the worst future stepmom anyone can have. But this somehow works for Olivia since she gets rescued by Ryan every time, which is sweet and charming on his part. He has her back from the beginning and Olivia is starting to develop feelings for him. On the other hand, Ryan has to overcome a bit of anxiety when he meets with the investors for the first time. Olivia is there for them and she makes him feel secure again. They both help each other overcome obstacles in their lives and that’s when things start to get complicated. There is a contract looming over their heads and they have figure out if starting a relationship is worth it or not. I loved the concept of the book and how well it was written. The ending was cute and simple. All in all, if you’re looking for a great summer read then I highly recommend reading this book as well as the rest in the series. You will not be disappointed! :)

***ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.****

My Rating:

About the Author

Combining her passions for books, sex, and well-fitted suits, Lila Monroe wrote her first romantic comedy, The Billionaire Bargain, in 2015 and hasn’t stopped since. She loves writing about smart alpha men, and the strong and sassy women who try to tame them.

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🌟 Freebie Tuesday (Edition #220) 🌟

Happy Tuesday! 

Thanks for stopping by! As always I will be tweeting random freebies that I can find on any given day so if you're looking for more free books make sure to follow me on twitter @JackieBookWorld. :)

***Note that there will be some books that will be free for limited time only, so make sure to download them as soon as you can. Also if there is any specific genre that you guys want me to find books of, let me know in the comment section below. (:  Enjoy! 

Under the Lights

by Tia Louise

Release Date: January 8th 2018 by TLM Productions LLC

Series: Bright Lights Duet #1

Pages: 350

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Author's Links: Goodreads, Website, Twitter

From USA TODAY bestselling author Tia Louise comes a sexy new tale of love, loss, and survival in sultry New Orleans...

UNDER THE LIGHTS

Heroes don't last long around here...

Fall in love with the sexiest girl in New Orleans?
Check.
Prepare to die for her?
Double-check.

Larissa is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
She's the rising star of the Pussycat Angels, the hottest burlesque show in the French Quarter.

I'll never forget the first time I saw her.
The curve of her breast outlined by sparkling rhinestones.
Slim hips wrapped in black fishnets.
Long, dark hair...

She's the Dark Angel who stole my heart.
Her body is intoxicating, our love overwhelming.

Cat eyes and blood red lips.
Sizzling fingers on white-hot skin.
I couldn't keep my hands off her...

But her fame had a dark side,
A sinister shadow lurking under the lights.

I would do anything to save her...
He would do anything to see me dead.

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

       

Bet Me

by Lila Monroe

Release Date: January 29th 2017 by CreateSpace

Series: Lucky in Love #2

Pages: 244

Genres: Romance

Author's Links: Goodreads, Twitter 

What happens when your sex strike goes viral -- and suddenly every man in town has their eye on your prize?

All I wanted was little old-fashioned romance. After a parade of Tinder disasters who think chivalry is giving me a pearl necklace on the first date, I made a pledge: until guys step up their game, this girl is off the market.

But one bottle of chardonnay later, and my drunken rant has gone viral. I’m the most famous person NOT having sex since the Jonas Brothers put on their purity rings. A men’s magazine has even put a bounty on my (ahem) maidenhead: fifty Gs to whoever makes me break the drought.

Be careful what you wish for...

Now my office looks like an explosion in a Hallmark factory, I’ve got guys lining up to sweep me off my feet - and the one man I want is most definitely off-limits. Jake Weston is a player through and through. He’s also the only one who sees through the mayhem to the real me, but how can I trust he’s not just out to claim the glory?

And how will I make it through the strike without scratching the itch - especially when that itch looks so damn good out of his suit?

The thrill of the chaste has never been so sexy in Lila Monroe’s hilarious, hot new romantic read!

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

      

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✯REVIEW & EXCERPT TOUR:✯ Hot Daddy by Lila Monroe

Hot Daddy by Lila Monroe

Release Date: April 2nd 2018 by Lila Monroe Books

Series: Billionaire Bachelors #2

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Welcome to the Billionaire Bachelors series, where the sexiest men in the city are about to meet their match… 

Playboy CEO, Cal McAdams, lives life in the fast lane: hot women, hotter deals, and… a fake fiancee? I signed on to help reform his reckless image and win custody of his god-children, but I wasn’t expecting to come face-to-face (and mouth-to-mouth) with my wild Vegas hook-up from three years ago. 

AKA, 6”3 of tanned muscle, sharp suits, and ‘undress me’ eyes. 
AAKA, the best thigh-clenching, bed-shaking sex of my life. 
AAAKA, the man who couldn’t be more off-limits if he had a uranium belt wrapped around his, um, assets. 

I’ve never been one to break the rules, but Cal has me wanting to rip them up - and roll around naked on the scrap paper. But with just three weeks to turn this bachelor into a DILF, can we keep our crazy chemistry from derailing his plans? Or will gold-digging relatives, rambunctious pre-teens, and a little thing called love leave us both crashed out of the race? 

Find out in the new sexy, hilarious romantic comedy from Lila Monroe! 

BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS SERIES:
1 VIP (Jan 2018)
2 Hot Daddy (April 2018)
3 Wild Card (June 2018)
4 Man Candy (Aug 2018)

Purchase: iBooks, Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon AU, Kobo, B&N, GooglePlay

My Review:

Hot Daddy is the second book in the Billionaire Bachelors series, where it follows the relationship between a lawyer and a CEO as they navigate their way through second chances at love and at life.

At the beginning of the book we get to meet Jules Robinson, a badass lawyer/third-year associate at the Harper, Wells & Milstein firm. Having worked hard to get to where she is in her career, she wasn’t expecting to get harassed by the managing partner’s son while at work. Outraged at what just happened to her, Jules punches the guy in efforts to get away, which she does but she also ends up losing her job. Now she has no job and bills to pay. It is then that she gets a call from Olivia Danvers, who happens to run a high-end dating service for wealthy clients who need someone to accompany them to different events, offering Jules a job that she can’t refuse. The job is simple: pretend to be a fiancee to a CEO who is trying to reform his reckless image and win custody of his god-children. What Jules wasn’t expecting was to come face-to-face with her one-night stand that she had while she was in Las Vegas three years ago. Jules knows that the connection that they shared that night was supposed to stay in the past, but seeing Caleb McAdams again is making her feel a pull towards him that could be dangerous to her feelings if she is not careful. But life has other plans and the more time she spends with him the harder it gets for her to deny any kind of feelings for him.

Caleb McAdams is the successful CEO of McAdams Automative, a race-car company who is known for being innovative and top of the field. But what draws people to the company is its CEO, Caleb’s good looks and wealth attract women from all over and he likes it. He is the perfect playboy who now has to clean up his image in order to win custody of his god-children. A fake fiancé is the perfect solution to his problem, it will show that he is serious about his change and that he can be a family man. But when the children’s aunt threatens to take them away from him, Caleb is ready to do just about anything to get them back including trusting a woman that left him after having had the best night of his life. He knows that Jules is passionate about her career and will not hold her back if she wants to pursue it in New York, but while they’re in Boston he is determined to make things work with her as his feelings start to grow with each passing day. That is until the day of the hearing that his life changes forever and now he has to decide if pursuing a relationship with her is worth it or not.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, Lila Monroe did an amazing job with the first book in the series and I couldn’t wait to read this book as soon as it was announced. The story was entertaining and sexy. Caleb “Cal” is sweet and caring towards Jules and the kids. He is the playboy who has finally met his match and will do anything to make Jules his. I liked reading his interactions with the kids, he was funny and loving. He can can impulsively at times, but in then end Cal wants to make sure he is doing his best for the children. On the other hand, Jules was such a badass character in the story. She knows what she wants and fights to get it. I love the fact that she wants to succeed and make a name for herself. She is great with the kids as well. The chemistry between the characters was sizzling, they understood each other from the very start and their relationship just kept getting better throughout the book. Although Jules had her reservations about Cal at the beginning, knowing that he was still a playboy in her eyes, he was able to prove her wrong. But a mishap between the two of them could threaten their relationship and they have to find a way to fix it if they want to be with each other. All in all, the story was great from start to finish, the author did a great job tying everything together in the end. I would highly recommend reading this book and the previous book in the series, you will not regret it! :)

***A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review.***

My Rating:

{EXCERPT}

CAL POV

I bring the rest of the dirty dishes over to the sink, and we work in companionable silence for a few minutes, Jules rinsing plates before handing them to me to set in the dishwasher.

See? Nothing sexy about dirty dishes.

“Great stacking, Cal,” she says, looking surprised.

“What, you think I don’t know how to load a dishwasher?” I make a face. “I’m not completely useless.”

“Well, no,” she allows, tilting her head to the side. “Not completely.”

“Oh, you think you’re funny,” I say, reaching over to dip my fingers in the suds before flicking them in her direction.

“I am,” she says, flicking me back. “And don’t start.”

“Start what?” I ask, reaching over and splashing more. But this time, the water hits her square on, soaking her T-shirt so the thin cotton goes translucent. Clinging to her curves, and the outline of her bra.

Okay, so apparently dirty dishes can get sexy, after all.

Jules clears her throat and grabs a hooded sweatshirt from the back of a chair and pulls it on—zipping all the way to her chin. “You good to finish in here?” she asks, looking flustered.

I nod. Down, boy. “You go put your feet up.”

“You don’t have to ask twice.”

Jules exits the kitchen, fast, and I sigh. Kissing her back at HQ was a massive mistake . . . which left me with a massive hard-on for the rest of the afternoon. I couldn’t help it. Something about Jules is dangerously kissable.

And lickable.

And definitely fuckable.

I scowl at the dishcloths. I’ve never had a problem keeping my hands to myself before, and if I wanted to get a workout, I have plenty of options. I may not be living the wild playboy lifestyle anymore, but that doesn’t mean I’m a monk.

But Jules is off limits.

Which is probably why I’m going crazy over here trying not to notice the way she bites her lower lip when she’s thinking . . . or how her jeans fit way too well.

And if I even let myself start to remember how she felt in Vegas, bucking against me, begging for more—

Fuck, I’m going to need a damn cold shower twice a day at this rate.

About the Author

Combining her passions for books, sex, and well-fitted suits, Lila Monroe wrote her first romantic comedy, The Billionaire Bargain, in 2015 and hasn’t stopped since. She loves writing about smart alpha men, and the strong and sassy women who try to tame them.

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