Gata leitora: Made in Manhattan #ARC Review

Made in Manhattan #ARC Review

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.

Review

I'm all behind with my reviews but I couldn't resist picking up this book when I saw that it was inspired by the passionate movie My Fair Lady, one of the movies I love the most by Audrey Hepburn and how I love Lauren Layne's writing I threw myself into this challenge.

So sweet!

It was a lot of fun to watch the uptight Violet trying to transform the proud Cain into a successful CEO and within the standards required by high society. This challenge will not only change Cain but also sweet Violet forever, their hearts, their attitudes, their yearnings.

Lauren Layne brought the atmosphere of the film's plot and modernized it by creating a delightful romantic comedy. Special emphasis on the last chapter and epilogue.

4/5 stars

Resenha

Eu estou toda atrasada com minhas resenhas mas não pude resistir a pegar este livro quando eu vi que era inspirado no apaixonante filme My Fair Lady, dos filmes que mais amo de Audrey Hepburn e como amo a escrita de Lauren Layne me joguei nesse desafio. Apaixonante!

Foi muito divertido acompanhar a certinha Violet tentando transformar o orgulhoso Cain num CEO bem sucedido e dentro dos padrões exigidos na alta sociedade. Esse desafio não vai só mudar Cain mas também a doce Violet para sempre, seus corações, suas atitudes, seus anseios.

Lauren Layne trouxe a atmosfera da trama do filme e a modernizou criando uma deliciosa comédia romântica. Destaque especial para o último capítulo e epílogo.

4/5 estrelas