Made in Manhattan

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.

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304 pages

Average rating: 8

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aisabel
Jun 22, 2023
8/10 stars
This book was such a cute and delightful surprise!!! If you’re a fan of pretty woman or my fair lady, then this book is undoubtedly for you!! I was pleased to see Lauren give a modern twist to those stories, and she handled it with such talent!!! Although she was classified as an upper-class socialite, Violet was a character that had such depth to her, and it was great to see her character explored and developed throughout the story!!
Cain was an absolute delight and so hilarious!! The banter in this book was some of the best I’ve read, and the sexual tension between these main characters was through the roof!!
If you’re looking for a cute romantic story that will give you the feels, the laughs, and the spice, then you’re going to love this story!!

( was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review) Thank you to Lauren, NetGalley, and Valentine PR for this opportunity!

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