An easy read. Perfect for my beach vacation. I had fun visualizing who would play Cain and Violet on the big screen.

I could not put this book down, I had to keep reading. I finished reading after two days of purchase. That’s the thing, it is always like this after reading Layne’s books. The author’s attention to detail is unmatched. I found myself daydreaming after each break I forced myself to take. How could you not? She incorporated Manhattan & New Orleans - two of my favorite cities. I resonate with this story, I see myself in Violet and Cain. Their personalities and background story is what will reel you in the most. I highly recommend.

I had the biggest smile reading this fast-paced, addicting, witty, super entertaining, opposites-attract romance! This was an incredible story with these in-depth and complicated characters and I loved every second of it. I was immediately captivated and pulled in. Together they had such great interactions. I loved the building connection between the two. The tension, the push and the pull was freaking enticing. And their chemistry…. ah-may-zing! Cain Stone has recently been brought to New York by the grandmother he always wished he had growing up. But with her wishes for him to take over the family billionaire business, she also wants him to undergo a transformation to fit in her world. And what better person for the job, but Violet Townsend who is like her granddaughter and is perfectly poised and perfect in every way. Violet Townsend is a pampered privileged Manhattan socialite, working as an assistant for free for her older friend Edith. When Edith asks for assistance with her newly discovered grandson, Violet readily agrees to take on the unpolished denim loving hunk of a man from the Louisiana Bayou and help him fit in with the upper crust of New York. This is a charming, swoony, and a must-read delight. Sizzling with romantic tension, and sparkles with an electric connection. These two characters are absolute perfection. And I was unable to put this story down until I was finished as I rooted for their HEA!

Made in Manhattan is a great twist on My Fair Lady. Violet has only known riches in money but she is poor in family. Her parents are dead. Her grandmother is dead. Her only family is an unofficial grandmother by the name of Edith. She cannot say no to Edith, who is also all alone. When Edith asks her to help recreate her newfound grandson so he can pass muster with the board what is Edith to do but say yes. Cain never knew his father. Cain never knew a rich life. He does know bitterness. He does know anger. He does know how to be difficult and that is just what he will be. Tensions grow with every page turned. Violet refuses to give up no matter what Cain throws at her. Every time I thought that things were changing for the better, something would happen. Not always for the good. Usually not for the good. Somethings can't be stopped. The power of love is one of those things. The back and forth of emotions made the story a wonderful read. The chance of a happy ending had me flipping page after page. The romance had me swooning and feeling giddy. Cain just left me drooling and not wanting the story to end.

4 Stars! This was a cute book. I liked the main characters but I also didn’t like them. They were witty with funny banter but the “romance” wasn’t really there. Violet was a snob but got better near the end and Cain was mostly an angry jerk. If they fell in love, I didn’t see how it happened. That being said, it was a cute read and I enjoyed it. I laughed, I cried, and I reminded myself they were fictional characters and just finished the book. Haha! *I received this book at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*