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A review by claisreading
Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne
4.5
If Lauren Layne wasn’t already married I’d propose to her right now. It’s no secret how obsessed I am with her books and how much I enjoy reading all of them, and this one was no different. She really is the queen of contemporary New York city romance!
Since first starting the book I was hooked, totally involved in the story and not wanting to put it down for a second. I love the opposites attract story in romance books and the banter that comes with it, and obviously LL nailed that on this one. What I loved even more was watching it naturally become a friendly banter, both of them developing individually and learning how to appreciate each other for what they really were.
Also, I was so very pleased that it turned out to be a “makeover” for both of them, in different ways. Cain trying to make Violet actually have fun in her life made my heart swell with softness. Their love story was such a great one to read and it actually made me so happy, to the point I found myself smiling in different scenes.
I just feel like we could’ve seen them get a little bit more couple-ly scenes together. I know a few people love when they get together just at the very end, but seeing them act more like a couple before the ending would make this absolutely perfect for me. However, this didn’t have much effect at all on how much I loved this book, just a personal preference.
AND This has everything Lauren Layne is best at. A great story, with so many funny moments as well as heartwarming ones, relatable characters that make you wish you could call them and hang out. I missed having a book from her to read and Made in Manhattan made it clear why.
A few honorable mentions: Ashley! I adored her. Alvin and Edith also were such great characters to read about. AND THE EPILOGUE! I feel like it’ll take me a while to stop thinking about this last one honestly.
ARC kindly provided by Gallery Books via Edelweiss for an honest review.
Since first starting the book I was hooked, totally involved in the story and not wanting to put it down for a second. I love the opposites attract story in romance books and the banter that comes with it, and obviously LL nailed that on this one. What I loved even more was watching it naturally become a friendly banter, both of them developing individually and learning how to appreciate each other for what they really were.
Also, I was so very pleased that it turned out to be a “makeover” for both of them, in different ways. Cain trying to make Violet actually have fun in her life made my heart swell with softness. Their love story was such a great one to read and it actually made me so happy, to the point I found myself smiling in different scenes.
I just feel like we could’ve seen them get a little bit more couple-ly scenes together. I know a few people love when they get together just at the very end, but seeing them act more like a couple before the ending would make this absolutely perfect for me. However, this didn’t have much effect at all on how much I loved this book, just a personal preference.
AND This has everything Lauren Layne is best at. A great story, with so many funny moments as well as heartwarming ones, relatable characters that make you wish you could call them and hang out. I missed having a book from her to read and Made in Manhattan made it clear why.
A few honorable mentions: Ashley! I adored her. Alvin and Edith also were such great characters to read about. AND THE EPILOGUE! I feel like it’ll take me a while to stop thinking about this last one honestly.
ARC kindly provided by Gallery Books via Edelweiss for an honest review.