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My review:
3.5⭐
Genre ~ rom com
Series ~ Brits in Manhattan #1
Setting ~ New York City, London
Publication date ~ August 21, 2023
Page Count ~ 260 (25 chapters)
Audio length ~ 7 hours 34 minutes
Narrators ~ Jessica Preddy, Nathan Adams Stark
POV ~ dual~ish 1st
Featuring ~ lawyer, pastry chef, grump/sunshine, opposites attract, slow burn, friends to lovers, no steamage, triggers I have in a spoiler down below
Drew & Becky’s meet cute was cute. Shove that in your bagel and eat it!
He is a lawyer that is on the fast track to making partner and all he does is work work work, have one night stands and he doesn’t do relationships.
She hightailed it outta London rather quickly and we don’t learn why for quite a bit into the book. A sunshine character who is not looking for love but wants to see everything NYC has to offer, so Drew becomes her tour guide to all the popular sites. They develop a friendship and eventually feelings they can’t deny.
The majority of the chapters are from Drew. We only get a few from Becky’s past that slowly reveal why she had to run ~ (view spoiler). I really wish we had more of her present POV.
I was really mad at both him and her at one point. Although, her reasoning for keeping her secrets was fine to keep from most people, I did not like that she wasn’t honest with Drew because he was really hurt by what he learned and I can totally see why. (view spoiler)
Overall, I enjoyed this one. That 3rd act bumped me down to 3.5, but the rest of the book was fun, so that’s why I rounded up.
Book notes:
Originally published in 2017 as Balancing the Scales. I am unsure if any changes were made.
Narration notes:
I did not listen to this one, but am just giving the the info above for reference.
*Thanks to the author, Rachel’s Random Resources, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Book blurb:
A Hotshot Manhattan Attorney.
Drew Harrington knows exactly who he is—a legal shark with a love ‘em and leave ‘em attitude that works just fine in his cutthroat world. He’s on the cusp of being named a partner in his firm, but only if he can prove to his colleagues that he has a more human side.
A Sweetheart of a British Patisserie Chef.
Becky Fletcher is running from her past, so the last thing she’s looking for is love. What she does want is a friendly face in a cold city. Her sunny outlook is perfect opposite to Drew’s hard exterior, but can she afford to let down her guard?
One fateful meeting at a bagel cart.
They sound like a match made in heaven—or is it a car crash?
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Laura writes romance and women’s fiction with a romantic slant. Exploring everyday relationships and getting under the skin of her characters is her passion.
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