Mister Manhattan by Alexandria Sure

 

Published on February 14^th, 2021

269 pages

Back Cover

My Thursday afternoon meeting was a no show. Imagine my surprise when a drenched, flustered brunette slipped into the booth across from me, acting like she was supposed to be there.

When she slipped back out with a snappy goodbye, I never thought I’d see her again.

Until I walked into my Friday morning meeting.

At first, I didn’t recognize her—she was dry this time. But from the look on her face, she recognized me.

When she gave the worst pitch I’ve ever sat through, I thought my boss, and mentor, was going to show her the door—except he accepts the proposal and tells me we have to work together.

I didn’t anticipate I would like her, let alone be interested in her. Sure, she was hot and sassy.

But something about her rubbed me the wrong way.

And yet I couldn’t stop thinking about her.

So, when she leaves the room and her phone chimes with a new text, I knew I wasn’t supposed to look.

I also knew I wasn’t supposed to cancel her date for later that evening.

And I definitely knew I wasn’t supposed to delete the entire exchange, so she had no idea what I’d done.

But I did. And then I showed up at the restaurant, pretending like this was all a big coincidence.

When the date is over, I want more. I need more.

We start pretend-dating because she needs practice, and I tell myself, New York’s most eligible billionaire bachelor, that this is just a bit of fun.

What could possibly go wrong? 

My review

Last time I went to NYC, I only had 19 years old and it was only for one weekend. I couldn’t date like Jurnee , but I like the idea of reading a story different of Sex and the City.  I am not a huge fan of big city like I used to be and I think it’s also Jurnee case. She still a small-town woman. She grew up in Michigan and she was supposing to be in New York only for one month. I like the fact that she is not into pop culture or don’t google people first. She is the type of woman I could be friends with. Maybe it could be a good think to google to know who you are dating when you are living in a big city, but she decided to stay the same no matter where she is. That doesn’t change the fact that she was a bit scare to open her heart after a bad breakup and I totally understand it. It was nice to see her evolution and notice that she was getting confidence in herself during her adventure. She is also a huge fan of college football and I don’t see that much in another book. I find it refreshing.

Anderson is definitely a man the reader could fall in love with. He was patient with Jurnee and did his best to understand her. She ran away and close herself a few times, but he was still on her side after all the events and I admire him for this.

Even though I didn’t read the rest of the books of a cocky hero club yet, I didn’t have any problem to understand the story. The author wrote it in such a way, that it made me want to read the others so I could see how the other characters met. I also like the protagonist’s friends and would love to see them get their own stories as well. The friendship is the second big theme in the book.

If you like sweet romance, I recommend it to you. There is not a lot of erotica in it. I think the story is really about the feeling of the characters and the reader should enjoy the evolution and see how the things will go between them.

Excerpts

" You have wanted to experience New York City since before I met you. Like, you have a New York sign in your bedroom. And I want you to know I’m using my air quotes. " (p.9)

" Before you overthink yourself into a fog again, why don’t you tell me what you were going to do in New York for a month besides ‘practice ‘dating. " (p.88)

" Are you kidding? Cards, beer, and takeout are the world’s best medicine.  (p.129)