{"id":27942,"date":"2022-01-18T07:44:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T12:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27942"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:22","slug":"review-made-in-manhattan-by-lauren-layne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/18\/review-made-in-manhattan-by-lauren-layne\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27942\" data-postid=\"27942\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27942 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/made-in-manhattan-lauren-layne.jpg?resize=322%2C500\" width=\"322\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u00a0<i>anything<\/i>\u00a0for 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\u2019s elite, Violet immediately agrees. Her goal? To get Cain Stone ready to take his place as heir to his family company\u2026but to say he\u2019s not exactly an eager student is an understatement.<br \/><br \/>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\u2019t know existed and no patience for the uppity Violet\u2019s attempts to turn him into a suit-wearing, museum-attending gentleman.<br \/><br \/>But somewhere amidst antagonistic dinner parties and tortured tux fittings, Cain and Violet come to a begrudging understanding\u2014and the uptight Violet realizes she\u2019s 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\u2019s rules doesn\u2019t lead to happiness\u2026and that sometimes the best things in life come from the most unexpected places.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 18, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Simon &amp; Schuster<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Gallery Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>All the usual trappings of a Layne story to kick off the new year.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Layne<\/strong><\/em> is typically one of my go-to authors. If you enjoy romances set in New York City and dialogue that fairly snaps off the page, then Layne will definitely deliver.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What\u2019s different about this series from her others? This one is all about the have\u2019s. Past Layne series focus on the business world or scorned women all sleeping with the same man, etc. In her latest book it\u2019s all about <strong>Violet Townsend<\/strong>, a wealthy woman from the upper crust of Manhattan. She\u2019s been asked by her grandmother\u2019s dear friend to help makeover a long-lost grandson.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A grandson who grew up in the South, with a penchant for scruffy jeans and faded t-shirts. His name is <strong>Cain Stone<\/strong> and he\u2019s here for a shot at becoming the next CEO to replace his grandmother&#8230; part of the family he never knew existed. But why should he have to change for to earn his spot?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s dislike at first sight as Cain and Violet go toe-to-toe working against and with each other for a makeover neither of them want to participate in. Violet refuses to back down and so does Cain. These two stubborn people end up discovering there are a lot of things they both like they can appreciation, not the least of which is their attraction to each other. I really did like Violet, but what kept this read from a five for me is Cain. His grumpy attitude toward Violet turns downright cruel at times, and even as she\u2019s coming around to him he continues to treat her like crap. I almost didn\u2019t feel like his grovel at the end was worth it either.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you can overlook Cain\u2019s severe grump, everything else is a bit of magic. The chemistry, the visual settings of New York and New Orleans. Violet\u2019s personal transformation&#8230; I know this is billed as a gender swapped My Fair Lady, but to me this was as if My Fair Lady was reverse swapped. Almost as if Violet came down from her snobbery and learned to be more a normal person.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you want a read that will sweep you up and provide a nice getaway Layne\u2019s newest will do the trick. For readers who love <em><strong>Christina Lauren<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Kate Clayborn<\/strong><\/em>. <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33GLhEK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3IciLK4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/made-in-manhattan-lauren-layne\/1139747129?ean=9781982152840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/ebook\/made-in-manhattan-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lauren_Layne_Made_in_Manhattan?id=3Fg1EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violet Townsend has always been a people pleaser. 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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\u00a0<i>anything<\/i>\u00a0for 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\u2019s elite, Violet immediately agrees. Her goal? To get Cain Stone ready to take his place as heir to his family company\u2026but to say he\u2019s not exactly an eager student is an understatement.<br \/><br \/>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\u2019t know existed and no patience for the uppity Violet\u2019s attempts to turn him into a suit-wearing, museum-attending gentleman.<br \/><br \/>But somewhere amidst antagonistic dinner parties and tortured tux fittings, Cain and Violet come to a begrudging understanding\u2014and the uptight Violet realizes she\u2019s 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\u2019s rules doesn\u2019t lead to happiness\u2026and that sometimes the best things in life come from the most unexpected places.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 18, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Simon &amp; Schuster<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Gallery Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>All the usual trappings of a Layne story to kick off the new year.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Layne<\/strong><\/em> is typically one of my go-to authors. If you enjoy romances set in New York City and dialogue that fairly snaps off the page, then Layne will definitely deliver.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What\u2019s different about this series from her others? This one is all about the have\u2019s. Past Layne series focus on the business world or scorned women all sleeping with the same man, etc. In her latest book it\u2019s all about <strong>Violet Townsend<\/strong>, a wealthy woman from the upper crust of Manhattan. She\u2019s been asked by her grandmother\u2019s dear friend to help makeover a long-lost grandson.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A grandson who grew up in the South, with a penchant for scruffy jeans and faded t-shirts. His name is <strong>Cain Stone<\/strong> and he\u2019s here for a shot at becoming the next CEO to replace his grandmother... part of the family he never knew existed. But why should he have to change for to earn his spot?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s dislike at first sight as Cain and Violet go toe-to-toe working against and with each other for a makeover neither of them want to participate in. Violet refuses to back down and so does Cain. These two stubborn people end up discovering there are a lot of things they both like they can appreciation, not the least of which is their attraction to each other. I really did like Violet, but what kept this read from a five for me is Cain. His grumpy attitude toward Violet turns downright cruel at times, and even as she\u2019s coming around to him he continues to treat her like crap. I almost didn\u2019t feel like his grovel at the end was worth it either.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you can overlook Cain\u2019s severe grump, everything else is a bit of magic. The chemistry, the visual settings of New York and New Orleans. Violet\u2019s personal transformation... I know this is billed as a gender swapped My Fair Lady, but to me this was as if My Fair Lady was reverse swapped. Almost as if Violet came down from her snobbery and learned to be more a normal person.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you want a read that will sweep you up and provide a nice getaway Layne\u2019s newest will do the trick. For readers who love <em><strong>Christina Lauren<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Kate Clayborn<\/strong><\/em>. <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33GLhEK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3IciLK4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/made-in-manhattan-lauren-layne\/1139747129?ean=9781982152840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/ebook\/made-in-manhattan-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lauren_Layne_Made_in_Manhattan?id=3Fg1EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27942"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29038,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27942\/revisions\/29038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}