Made in Manhattan, Lauren Layne
Made in Manhattan, Lauren Layne
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Made in Manhattan

Author: Lauren Layne

Narrator: Sura Siu

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/18/2022


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Central Park Pact comes a reverse My Fair Lady for the modern era about a pampered and privileged Manhattan socialite who must teach an unpolished and denim-loving nobody from the Louisiana Bayou how to fit in with the upper crust of New York City. Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne.

Violet Townsend has always been a people pleaser. Raised in the privileged world of Upper East Side Manhattan, she always says the right things, wears the right clothes, and never rocks the boat. Violet would do anything for the people closest to her, especially her beloved grandmother. So when she asks Violet to teach the newly-discovered grandson of her friend how to fit in with New York City’s elite, Violet immediately agrees. Her goal? To get Cain Stone ready to take his place as heir to his family company…but to say he’s not exactly an eager student is an understatement.

Born and raised in rural Louisiana and now making his own way in New Orleans, Cain Stone is only playing along for the paycheck at the end. He has no use for the grandmother he didn’t know existed and no patience for the uppity Violet’s attempts to turn him into a suit-wearing, museum-attending gentleman.

But somewhere amidst antagonistic dinner parties and tortured tux fittings, Cain and Violet come to a begrudging understanding—and the uptight Violet realizes she’s not the only one doing the teaching. As she and Cain begin to find mutual respect for one another (and maybe even something more), Violet learns that blindly following society’s rules doesn’t lead to happiness…and that sometimes the best things in life come from the most unexpected places.

About Lauren Layne

Lauren Layne is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than three dozen romantic comedies. Her books have sold over a million copies worldwide. Lauren’s work has been featured in Publishers WeeklyGlamourThe Wall Street Journal, and Inside Edition. She is based in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 20, 2022

Hmm! Can you hear the ominous sound of disappointment concerto! This is the terrible voice I reject to hear but I eventually listen every time I read a book I am expecting more and at the end: I get disappointed! When I read the blurb: I realized the author wrote verse My Fair Lady: I got so excited......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on January 18, 2022

**Many thanks to NetGalley, Gallery, and Lauren Layne for an ARC of this book! Now available as of 1.18!** "So Charlotte York and the Brawny Man walk into a bar..." ...no, there is no fantastic punch line to cap off that visual, but this tale from Lauren Layne is as close as you're going to get! Vi......more

Goodreads review by Karla on February 17, 2023

MUST READ ROM-COM! I'll say the reason I picked up this book is that "Maid in Manhatten" is one of my favorite movies and even though this book wasn't really like the movie, I still loved it! A short yet entertaining read! Two people from two separate worlds come together to fill the voids that they......more

Goodreads review by M. on December 29, 2021

Just another irrefutable proof that Lauren Layne is the queen of rom-coms... your classic New York romance from Lauren, but with a twist we haven't seen her use before. Tropes: opposites attract, grumpy-sunshine, forced proximity, fish out of water, lost heir. 4.5 | Cain Stone is the lost heir to a gr......more

Goodreads review by ApoorvaReads on January 12, 2022

3.75 stars ⭐️ “Cain hauled her to feet as he had at the restaurant, only this time he stayed close a moment longer, his eyes searching her face. “You deserve it.” “What, to learn piano?” she joked. He didn’t smile back. “All of it. You deserve to have everything you want, Duchess.” This was my......more


Quotes

"Narrator Sura Siu gives Violet round, precise tones that reflect her controlled existence, even as her thoughts about the irrepressible Cain are anything but orderly. Siu voices Cain with a slight drawl and takes advantage of his playful, often sarcastic, humor as he fights with Violet to keep his identity. Siu successfully indicates their chemistry and Violet’s personal growth as she begins to question her long-held convictions."