I have never read a mills and boons book but I have some connections to Manila and I had just been to NY so I thought I would give it a go.
It was good fun. I don’t think I would read another but I like the Manila food references and falling for each other over pancit.

For all the film and music world bright brashness, this is a surprisingly cute and tender romance. Olivia and Mon are gentle and explore their world together slowly and tentatively. The book explores their emotions and how two totally different worlds and continents don’t help them try and find solid ground in a relationship. One world will need to give way to another and the book takes its time to look at this through Olivia and Mon’s eyes. The supporting friends are just the right level of endearing and support the plot. A solid read.