Sleepless in Manhattan
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)

Morgan's newest series, From Manhattan with Love, brings three best friends from Puffin Island (the setting of her last series, which includes First Time in Forever, 2015) to the Big Apple. Paige Walker has been looking forward to the well-deserved promotion she's expecting at the event-planning company that she and her best friends, Frankie and Eva, work for: instead, they're all laid off. Her brother Matt's best friend and her longtime crush, Jake Romano, suggests that the women start their own event-planning business. Things get off to a rocky start; then Jake offers Paige a great opportunity. Being around Jake has her emotions running wild, but Jake's damaging experiences as a child have shaped him into a man who doesn't believe in love. Morgan's breezy dialogue will keep readers turning the red-hot pages and wishing they could sit down for drinks with this trio of women and the men who capture their hearts. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

The first From Manhattan with Love contemporary—also the 75th romance by bestseller Morgan (First Time in Forever)—showcases the best of New York City. Events organizer Paige Walker anticipates a promotion. Instead, she and her two best friends get the ax. Devastated, Paige dons her typical brave facade, which she developed during her childhood illnesses. Her overprotective brother's best friend, Jake, her first teenage crush and still her secret heartthrob, urges her to start her own event planning company with her friends. Multimillionaire tech wizard Jake, abandoned by his single mother and adopted when he was six, has trust issues and never dates any woman for longer than a month. He harbors feelings for Paige, but he promised Paige's brother he'd never lay a hand on her. Snappy dialogue, well-developed characters, and the details of the three women's hard work to build their company mix with sweet romantic tension between Paige and Jake. Steamy sex scenes spice up this quick, engaging read. (June)