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Manila Takes Manhattan

A Spicy Celebrity Workplace Romance

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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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    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 8, 2024
      Cultures attract and conflict in this raunchy rom-com from De Guzman (Blooming Love). Music producer Raymond “Mon” Mendoza is newly arrived in Manhattan from Manila, Philippines, and feeling unsettled and lonely. Enter his gorgeous pinoy neighbor, Olivia, who helps him feel connected to his home during a steamy one-night stand. That should be the end of it—until Mon discovers that Olivia is the famous actor/director who hired him to do the music for her upcoming film. Their carnal connection is undeniable, but can they build a meaningful relationship while working together and butting up against the movie industry’s racism? Mon’s struggle to fit into America and Olivia’s attempts to increase opportunities for Filipina actors (which, she notes, is still a fight, “even in a post-Crazy Rich Asians world”) are just as important to the plot as the romance itself, which is commendable, but occasionally clumsily handled, especially in lengthy bouts of exposition. The plentiful sex scenes are consistently lusty, but lack nuance and feel uninformed by the characters. Still, readers looking for high heat levels and Filipino representation will find plenty to hold their interest.

    • Booklist

      February 15, 2024
      When Mon Mendoza arrives in New York City for a job opportunity that he's been dreaming of, he doesn't expect his gorgeous new neighbor to proposition him. When Olivia Angeles sees Mon in her hallway, stranded outside his apartment, she can't help but notice how attractive he is. Surely she deserves one fun night with her handsome neighbor? The problem is that Mon is actually a music producer, here to help write and produce music for the very movie that Olivia is starring in. The two are now working together on a high-profile project that they both need to go very, very well. Fans of Notting Hill will enjoy the dynamic between a movie star and her favorite up-and-coming music producer, while also enjoying the introspective instances of the characters writing music together and the thoughtfulness behind navigating a fling that's slowly turning into something more.

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    • Library Journal

      February 5, 2024

      A one-night stand between musician/producer Mon Mendoza and actress Olivia Angeles becomes more than either expected when the two discover that not only are they neighbors, they're both in New York to work on the same movie. While they share a similar cultural background--Mon lives and works in Manila, Olivia's family spent summers visiting their Filipino grandmother--their lives couldn't be more different. Mon is hoping to use this opportunity to finally gain recognition for his record label; Olivia's name already frequently pops up on gossip sites and in fan fiction forums. If her series is renewed for another season and she manages to get the movie part she's angling for, Olivia will barely be in the same country for a month at a time, while a month away leaves Mon homesick. Their chemistry and connection is off the charts, but will it be enough? Fans will appreciate seeing some favorite characters here, but there is something for everyone to enjoy as Mon and Olivia fight for their love and a place in an often unfriendly world. VERDICT De Guzman (A Match Made in Lipa) gives readers a fun, frothy, and sexy story.--Rebecca Moe

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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