Truly, Madly Manhattan [Mass Market Paperback]

Nora Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Promo | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

When Harry Met Sally, Serendipity and An Affair to Remember showed us the lighter side of love. Nora Roberts shows audiences the sensual side. Capturing the splendor and excitement that New York City is famous for, this dramatic volume of two full-length novels will truly entertain Nora's millions of fans!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373218036
• ISBN-13: 978-0373218035
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #670,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two winners, January 1, 2003

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"tmh72" (Broken Arrow, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Truly, Madly Manhattan (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked both of these stories. I think this is probably the best of the reprints that have come out lately. These are early Nora Roberts books, so if you are looking for romantic suspense, you won't find it here. I also think these 2 stories are more polished than some of the other early novels that have been released lately. Of the two, Local Hero is my favorite. Mitch writes comic books, and though Hester's son likes him, Hester is wary. She is a serious bank manager who has been hurt by love before. (By the way, I agree with the other reviewer that Hester is not the greatest of names! Don't let that put you off.) I found this story to be absolutely delightful. Mitch is one of Ms. Robert's best heroes, in my opinion. The second story, Dual Image, I liked just a little bit less. It was also an interesting and well written story. Ariel get the lead in Booth's screenplay which he wrote about his nasty ex-wife. Even though Ariel seems different, Booth is not sure he trust her because she is, after all, an actress like his ex-wife and might be hiding her feelings. To me, the only downside to the story was Booth's cynical attitude. He pulls away from Ariel because she can't possibly be as good as she seems. The way he continually withdraws emotionally from Ariel got a bit tiring toward the end. Still, I did enjoy it. I would give Local Hero 6 stars if I could, and I would probably give Dual Image 4 and a 1/2. Both are definitely keepers!

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely stories!!!, December 27, 2002

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Sarah W "Sarah W" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Truly, Madly Manhattan (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed both of the stories in this book. They are both reprints, but they are great ones, and I think of all the Nora Roberts stories that have been reprinted lately, this duo really illustrates how she developed into such a great romance writer.

Local Hero is the story of Mitch Dempsey and his new neighbors, Hester Wallace and her son Radley. Despite the (in my opinion anyway) ugly name of Hester, this is truly a great romance. Hester is a bank manager and is a very careful and meticulous person who was hurt badly by love the first time around. She hardly ever hears from her exhusband Allan, neither does her son Radley. She is very wary of men. Mitch is a comic book writer/illustrator, who just so happens writes Rad's favorite comic book, Commander Zark. Mitch takes an interest in Radley right away, and volunteers to baby-sit him during the day when Hester is at work. By baby-sitting, he slowly integrates himself into Hester and Rad's life, falling in love with Hester in the process. She is very nervous, but reciprocates his love whole heartedly though she is very reluctant to take the final step of marriage. Mitch's time and effort to get Hester to love him and trust him back pays off wonderfully, in this classic romance. Definitely a wonderful story.

Dual Image is the story of soap star Ariel Kirkwood and script writer Booth DeWitt. She auditions for his newest tv show, and is cast as the female lead, the lead that just so happens to be based on his horrible and bitchy ex-wife. Booth wants to type cast Ariel in that role, but finds that hard to do as she is the complete antithesis of his exwife. She is loving and open, and unbeknownst to him has a secret that comes out at the end of the book. She falls in love with him almost right away, scaring him because he isn't used to such an emotional display. He evenutally accepts his feelings for Ariel and they fall in love, then her secret comes out, scaring Booth all over again. The minor intrusion of his exwife plays a small role in the book too. It is a very good book, and I really liked it being paired up with Local Hero. Definitely some great Nora Roberts's reprints!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nora Roberts familiar, January 12, 2003

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Amy E. Comer "aec20" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Truly, Madly Manhattan (Mass Market Paperback)

LOCAL HERO
Hester Wallace is a single mother living in Manhattan with her young son. The story begins with their move to a new apartment, a new job and a new school. Her son, Radley, is a comic buff, is much more excited than she to discover that the author of his favorite comic resides just a few floors away. Mitch Dempsey falls for the boy and mother almost instantly. But Hester must overcome the demons of her first marriage if they are to have the chance of becoming a family.

DUAL IMAGE
Ariel Kirkwood, a young actress on the rise, has just landed a role that could launch her career. Playing the cruel, undermining ex-wife of script writer Booth DeWitt would be her most difficult role to date. But winning isolationist Booth's trust, and love, proves to be more difficult than any role she could imagine.

This is the light, short-length Roberts. I read each of these in a few hours. Its the type of Roberts that makes you relax without digging too deep into the characters. I ranked this a four only because I prefer her full length murder/romances - but there is nothing wrong with these as well!