
Manila Takes Manhattan
A Spicy Celebrity Workplace Romance
Harlequin · Print & ebook · March 26, 2024
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A spicy, fast-paced romance pairs celebrity careers with questions of identity, belonging, and finding your person.
- Themes
- Belonging and identity, Career and self-expression, Love between two worlds
- Pacing
- Fast
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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.
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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? Manila Takes Manhattan is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting.
Chemistry at Work
A spicy, fast-paced romance pairs celebrity careers with questions of identity, belonging, and finding your person.
Come here for
- Filipino celebrities navigating ambition and identity
- A neighborly spark that follows them onto a movie set
Expect
- Sizzling chemistry and a workplace romance
- A one-sitting read with quick, engaging momentum
Where it sits
| Romantic Comedy | 50% |
|---|---|
| Workplace Romance | 49% |
| Asian American Fiction | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Romance
- Multicultural & Interracial Romance
- Romantic Comedy
- Workplace Romance
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- Asian American Fiction
- City Life Fiction
- Multicultural Fiction
- Performing Arts Fiction
- Authors
- Carla de Guzman
- Publisher
- Harlequin
- Published
- March 26, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Belonging and identity · Career and self-expression · Love between two worlds
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Romance