Losing Manhattan (Naked in New York Series)

By: Peyton James

Narrated by: Lynn Devereux

An innocent rant about my boss went viral. Now, all that's stopping me from getting caught is the blur over my face…and a $10K ransom I can’t afford.

Henry Sloane is the epitome of Manhattan. Born into a wealthy family, he’s only known success. So when an online video creates waves on social media and damages the integrity of his business, he’ll stop at nothing to find the person trying to bring down his empire. In his quest for the truth, he finds an unlikely adversary in his new employee, Hannah. But when Henry catches Hannah in a lie, he must consider that she might be like all the other women he’s ever dated. A liar.

Hannah O’Keefe is used to working hard for what she needs. Raw talent and perseverance may have helped her succeed at school, but they didn’t prepare her for the politics that come into play in the real world. When she lands a three-month contract at Evans, Roth, and Sloane, she must learn to fit in with high society, even if it means fabricating lies about her life outside of work. After a video goes viral that could cost Hannah her job, she’s offered an opportunity to make things right. It just means lying to the CEO and hoping he doesn’t find out the answers to all his questions are right in front of him. As Hannah and Henry grow closer, her web of lies starts to unravel. Hannah is faced with losing more than just her job, she might also lose Manhattan.

All books in the Naked in New York series are standalone and can be listened to in any order.

©2019 Peyton James (P)2020 Peyton James

Great Book! A Must Listen!

Peyton James- New Author for me! PJ (OOO I like that) tackled some very important issues in a way that didn't seem forced or preachy. PJ's writing allowed her Heroine to be real. Snarky and confident, yet at the same time facing the world's conception of beautiful. This audiobook is low drama.

Things we can learn from LOSING MANHATTAN:

1. Even strong beautiful people can have body issues.
2. What men find sexy some women see as flaws.
3. The shame people feel is real even though it’s not warranted.
4. Always be yourself, lies only create bigger issues with trust.


Lynn Devereux - Narrator and VO Artist (New Narrator for me)- Great Performance! I was very impressed with the individual characters and the depth of emotion Lynn portrayed in each character. And Oh my, her M/F voices with the dirty talk!

Loved It!

I really loved this book! I loved the storyline and the characters. I loved the way both characters learned so much about themselves and each other along the way. I loved how there was serious conflict, but the angst didn't overtake the story.

The narration was also really well done! Once I started listening, I couldn't stop! This was my first by both the author and narrator, but I will definitely be checking out more from both!

#AudiobookObsessionReviewer

This is ME!

I love that this book encourages women of all shapes and sizes!! Being a size 16 myself, I can truly relate to the plight of Hannah and finding stylish designer clothing. The story is well written, with the right amount of snark, humor, steam and suspense. The narrator did a great job with the characters, especially with ‘Davis’! Highly recommend this book if you’re looking for a ‘lighter’ romantic suspense...no one dies but just desserts are had by the perpetrator.
I voluntarily accepted a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

romance

I enjoyed this story but felt the choice of expletive was offensive (the use of Jesus or Jesus Christ)
Narration was good

Love a curvy girl story!

What a fun novel! I LOVE stories where the heroine isn’t a skinny teeny tiny girl. Hannah is a size 8, which is still slim, but curvy. She has spunk, spirit, and feistiness. Henry the hero is a great character too! Great story with fun twists and romance. I would recommend it for sure!

I didn’t care for this particular narrator, her male voice is slow and monotone, but it didn’t detract from the novel too much.