Manila Takes Manhattan, Carla de Guzman
Manila Takes Manhattan, Carla de Guzman
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Manila Takes Manhattan

Author: Carla de Guzman

Narrator: Gab Pangilinan, Jef Flores

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/27/2026


Synopsis

Fans of Jasmine Guillory and Helen Hoang will adore this irresistibly engaging story of two Filipino celebrities caught between everything they want…and everything they are.

How do you follow your heart when it’s in two places?

Filipino musician and producer Mon Mendoza has been in New York for less than a day. Just long enough to feel like he doesn’t belong despite landing a life-changing opportunity. All he can do is set a date night for just himself and some pancit canton. Which, as it turns out, is the only invitation his gorgeous Pinoy neighbor needs…

Actress Olivia Angeles can wear a character like a well-fitted dress. It’s her real self she’s having a hard time fitting into, craving a niche in Hollywood that doesn’t compromise her identity in the name of success. And right now, all she wants is comfort in the form of tasty noodles and her outrageously hot new neighbor. One night. Just enough to lose herself in his touch and the feel of his lips…

Only their sexy little tryst isn’t quite what they signed up for. Because for the next month, Mon and Olivia are working on the same movie. Together. Now they’re discovering they have a lot more in common than Pinoyness and sizzling chemistry. But how do you find yourself and your person when you’re caught between two different worlds?

From showing up to glowing up, these characters are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way.

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About Carla de Guzman

Carla de Guzman writes contemporary romance and believes in happily ever after.Her books Sweet on You,If The Dress Fits and Some Bali to Love are explorations of her favorite tropes, places and food. She is a part of #romanceclass, an online community of writers, readers and creators of Filipino romance in English, and will always say yes to a café invite.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cydney on January 21, 2024

Manila Takes Manhattan is a fresh rom-com, unlike anything I've read in this genre, simply because it was so completely unapologetically Filipino. Carla de Guzman wrote two dynamic, flawed characters, and I absolutely loved reading about Mon and Olivia and how they reaffirm their love and considerat......more

Goodreads review by Mariethethird on April 21, 2024

I don’t love or believe for a second that a famous actress meets an unknown, masked (Covid-setting) man in her hallway and brings him into her apartment to have sex with him. An instant love story where the obstacle isn’t really an obstacle - they will be working together on a movie! Gasp! (Said nob......more

Goodreads review by Jen (mrs-machino) on September 16, 2023

4.5 stars, rounded up. This was really fun and fresh - Mon, a Filipino musician and music producer, gets a big break scoring a movie in New York City. Upon arrival he falls in love at first sight (complete with immediate steam) with his hotel neighbor. However, he soon finds out that his new love Ol......more

Goodreads review by kaylyn on August 09, 2024

this was....a book. lol. very cringey dialogue and even cringier smut scenes. but i really did appreciate the filipino representation!......more

Goodreads review by Kaiemi on March 31, 2024

this one was fun and cute! it interested me because it’s about two filipino celebrities lol so it probably wouldn’t resonate with everyone. the spice was nice 😝......more