Manhattan is a stand-alone, small town, country romance in the Becker Brothers Series. Everyone knows not to fall in love with your best friend.But when your best friend is Michael Becker, it’s impossible not to.He’s everything our town knows a Becker brother to be: devastatingly handsome, charming as a thief, and the icing on the cake — a sentimental musician who’s never without his guitar.And … who’s never without his guitar.
And he was mine. At least, that’s what I’d convinced myself.
Our bond was born in elementary school, strengthened by circumstance and the promise to always be there for each other, no matter what. And the best thing about my life was being friends with Michael Becker.
Until it was the worst.
I watched him fall in love with someone else, and helped patch him back up when she left him behind. But when he drops the bomb that he’s moving to New York, I realize it’s my last chance to tell him how I feel. And I ask him to make one more promise.
One summer. One list of adventures to remind him that our small town has more to offer than memories of the girl who left him behind.
One last chance to tell him I’m in love with him.
And I’m just dumb enough to believe that maybe he could love me, too.
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Gah, Kylie and Michael are everything!! Michael Becker is the youngest of the Becker boy’s but definitely gives his brother a run for their money in the swoon department! He’s moody, broody and heartbroken over his high school sweetheart leaving him, but his best friend Kylie, who’s secretly been in love with him for years, is there to try and help him pick up the pieces and move on. These two have such an effortless and beautiful friendship with a bond that seems unbreakable. This story has so much angst and emotions that it just sucks you in from page one! Kandi Steiner has a way with words that leaves you feeling like you just took a ride on the rollercoaster of ALL THE FEELINGS She has an uncanny ability to make you physically feel her words on the pages and articulate even the deepest of emotions. Phenomenal book!
Manhattan, Kandi Steiner’s latest, has everything for romance! Friends to lovers, small town, a hot hero, and a slow burn that will melt you. These two are meant to be, and you’ll find yourself rooting so hard for them to find their way to happily-ever-after. Don’t miss this one!
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
Since I married my best friend, I’m a sucker for best friends to lovers romances and Ms. Steiner didn’t disappoint with this one! Mikey has been quietly hiding in the other Becker Brother books, but this time it was his turn to shine! His best friend Kylie is determined to show him all the good in their little town.
I loved the way that Kylie loved Mikey so thoroughly. I was frustrated by Mikey more often than not for awhile, but in the end he came through. And both characters had tremendously honest emotions that made the book that much more meaningful.
I have been anxiously awaiting Michael’s book since I started reading the Becker Brother series by Kandi Steiner. There is nothing I love more than a friends to more story line. Boy, did Kandi deliver with this story. I knew we were going to be in for a wild ride when it comes to an emotional roller coaster. But, oh boy. My heart hurt for so many reasons throughout this book. The up and down. The way Kandi writes is so close to the heart. It’s flawless. It’s so full of life with this world she has created. There is a touch of mystery thrown in throughout the books as well. I can’t wait for the next book to discover more about that. This book is part of a series and can probably be read as a standalone, if you didn’t want to start at the beginning. However, the only part would be beneficial about reading in order is how this little mystery is pieced together.
These Becker Brothers are the real deal. I only wish they were actually real people instead of fictional. The fictional are always better than the reality, huh?! Kandi Steiner has a true talent when it comes to her story telling. Another hit for me!
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This is Becker bro #3 Michael story and how you finally notice your best friend is no long just a buddy but now you finally she her as a girl as a young woman. has been in love with her best friend for so long she has no idea how to get out the friend zone and make him see. At times this book is so sad the love they have for family. The Becker Brothers love for their Momma Lorelei is so Sweet. Betty is still funny is all get out. Bailey I hate you lol The brothers are still getting pieces of what happened to their dad. The Beckers are Still Smooth talkers and Swoony as Hell once the get their heads out their Asses.
It all started with a Pinky Promise the promise you can never break to any friend..
Kylie the best friend you never give a second glance too. The Nerd , The Odd Ball. The one who takes care of everyone else and makes happy besides herself. Now it’s her time to tell her best friend she wants more and to make him see her.
Michael Becker typical boy who got crushed by a girl and trying to run from the memory of her. Only his best friend is trying to make him see his hometown he use to love in a new light.
“That rainy day in October had splintered my life into two: Before Bailey left and After Bailey Left.”
“I’d always seen her as my everything”
“When she left, I realized that she didn’t just take part of me with her-she took all of me”
“I just wanted to go from best friend to girlfriend, and the way I saw it, there was no way it wouldn’t happen.”
“All I needed was him to open his dumb boy eyes and see that I was, in fact, a girl-with boobs and everything”
“I watched the boy I’d loved my whole life fall in love with someone else, and I’d somehow smiled through it all”
“Mikey and Ky’s list of Epic Stratford Adventures”
“New York City is the place where lost ones go, ans it’s where I want to be”
“Maybe its silly and naive to find hope in a pinky promise he made, but I clung to it anyway.”
“Because I knew dancing with me didn’t mean anything to Michael. And Because I hated that it meant everything to me.”
“How dare you do it when you’re thinking about her.”
“That was a much better first kiss”
“Its a solid silver medal”
“Meaning, I think we should try for gold”
“You’re my Girl”
“It’s like church, like a holy Sunday morning in the middle of the darkest time of your life”
“I’m the girl who reads about the fairy tale ending- not the girl who gets it”
“I’m not the girl who wins”
“Son my biggest wish for you is that you learn when to hold onto something, and when to let it go. That you understand when to fight, and when to walk away”
“I can’t go back,” he said again.”But I can go forward. And I want to go forward- to a new place, a new life, a new future with you.”
A brand new friends-to-lovers small town country romance from Kandi Steiner!
You’ll love this book if you love:
small town romance
country romance
summer romance
romantic mystery
friends-to-lovers
slow burn
angst
Manhattan, Mikey’s story and the youngest Becker brother, is the third book in the Becker Brothers series. To say that this book was one of my most anticipated reads would be an understatement. I’ve desperately wanted Mikey’s book even before I was finished reading the first book in the series, On the Rocks. And it was well worth the wait, so much more than I could’ve thought possible, and everything I didn’t know I needed.
Mikey Becker stole my heart and I don’t want it back. If there’s one thing that I can appreciate is for a man to show emotion and be vulnerable—and Mikey has no problem showing his feelings. He’s going through heartache and because of that his emotions are raw and are felt deeply. He wasn’t afraid to open up, especially to his best friend Kylie. I loved his character so much. I loved his sensitive side and the love he had for his mom. I loved his relationship with his brothers and how tight-knit they are. And I especially loved the irreplaceable friendship he had with Kylie. All those things shaped Mikey into the incredible man he is.
Kylie was a character with a heart of gold. She’s loving, selfless and would go out of her way to help any person. She put everyone and everything above herself without batting an eye. She’s made up of smiles, sunshine, and love that’s wrapped in a beautiful soul. It isn’t hard to be swept up in Kylie’s orbit, it’s done so effortlessly. She was such a beautiful and amazingly written character.
Kylie and Mikey share a very special connection. Since that very first day on the playground when they first met—their friendship began and have been inseparable. But along the way they started drifting apart (Mikey’s doing) and spent less time together. They used to be thick as thieves and now they barely see each other. Kylie’s had enough though and she’ll do anything to help her best friend heal from his broken heart and make him smile again. She’s there to help him and be the friend she’s always been to him. I can’t say enough how much I loved Kylie and Mikey’s friendship. It was so pure, real and just everything. And when Mikey finally opened his eyes to see Kylie more than just as a friend was just the icing on the cake. I loved these two so so much just as much as I loved their friendship and their romance.
Manhattan was filled with sweet and touching moments. It brought all the feels and the emotional aspect. This story was more than two friends falling in love. It was about two young people trying to figure out what’s next in this journey that’s called life. It’s about learning who they are and living in the moment. It’s about taking chances even though you might be scared and knowing that in the end it’ll all be ok and so worth taking the risks.
I. Loved. This. Book. Hands down my favorite in this series. I loved and lived for Mikey and Kylie’s story. I also loved catching up with the Becker family and all the Becker brothers. This series is definitely becoming a favorite of mine. Manhattan was another incredible addition to an already addicting series. I can’t wait for Jordan’s story. Until then I’ll be waiting on pins and needles. I neeeeeeed!
Definitely recommend
5 MIKEY STARS!! Manhattan is my favorite book in the series so far. Mickey has won my heart. Mickey and Kylie have such a beautiful loving friendship that your heart will pitter patter for them. Their story will hit all your emotion buttons with the slow burn, angst and the love for each other. Kandi Steiner words will engrave themselves on your heart with these two. Go ahead and 1-Click this book, it is so worth your money and time.
A brand new friends-to-lovers small town country romance from Kandi Steiner!
You’ll love this book if you love:
small town romance
country romance
summer romance
romantic mystery
friends-to-lovers
slow burn
angst
Michael did not recover from breaking up with his first girlfriend Bailey. He is the youngest son of the Beckett family and is determined to leave his family and the small town where he lives to venture into New York. After all, he needs a fresh start after his plans for after school graduation were destroyed.
Kylie is a sweet and shy young girl who cares for her father very fondly since her mother’s death and has had a very strong connection with Michael since she was a little girl. This connection was only broken after the beginning of his relationship with Bailey. Upon discovering the boy’s plans to leave town, she decides that it is time to declare herself to him and show the value the city has in their lives.
She has the summer to enjoy with Michael before his departure and her gap year and will do her best to win over the boy even if he is not ready to move on in another relationship.
Kandi Steiner has a unique way of tightening my heart throughout the reading, alternating dramatic moments and romantic moments. She can get me into the story, feel like the characters, fall in love and suffer with them. I confess that as soon as I started reading I was afraid of the love triangle presented, but she managed to make me connect with each character and realize the strength of Kylie’s feeling and Michael’s feeling of doubt and when he begins to realize how he feels about Kylie and what he really still feels for Bailey.
A book about pure and true love, about waiting, about second chances, about when to fight and when to give up the fight, about new beginnings and overcoming oneself.
I haven’t read the previus books in the series, but I already put them on my list and I’m more than looking for book 4 to the outcome of what happened to Dad Beckett.
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You’ll love this book if you love:
small town romance
country romance
summer romance
romantic mystery
friends-to-lovers
slow burn
angst
HOLY FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS MAGIC, Y’ALL. Manhattan is LIVE EARLY!!! And yes, it’s available in #KindleUnlimited, too!
GRAB YOUR COPY NOW! amzn.to/2YYgpcs
You’ll love this book if you love:
small town romance
country romance
summer romance
romantic mystery
friends-to-lovers
slow burn
angst
First off, this cover is absolutely breathtaking and the words inside are equally as beautiful! Manhattan is the third book about the Becker bothers. It’s a friends to lovers story with so many feelings. It’s refreshing and but also burns so good! Kandi Steiner is a must read author for me. She always give so much heart in her writing. I can’t wait to read Jordan’s story next.
Manhattan is the ultimate friends to lovers story! I’ve been waiting for Mikey’s book and Kandi Steiner did not disappoint. For a couple so young Mikey and Kylie sure have lived a lifetime and have done it all together. Reading how they navigate their relationship had me crying and cheering them on and all the feels in between. This was an excellent addition to this series and I cannot wait for Jordan’s book!
Since reading On The Rocks I had a feeling I would love Mikey, and boy was I right. He is sweet, sensitive, broken, and so damn lovable. And add in a great best friends to lovers plot and I am all in.
Manhattan was not exactly what I was expecting, but everything I needed. Love, loss, heartbreak, and happiness lies between those pages and comes together to create such a great story. I could not get enough of Kylie and Michael.
Also, if you’ve read the others in the series then you know there is a bit of mystery surrounding the town and this family. We learned some new information this book and I am excited to see what the final story uncovers. I have my theories, so now I’ll just have to wait (impatiently) until it’s released.
Definitely recommend!
I freaking adored this read! I laughed, I clinched my fists, I sobbed, I smiled and I swooned. Everything you expect from an emotional love story by Kandi was laid out perfectly in this book. Mikey was young and idiotic. Kylie was naive and empathetic. Best friends who shared their deepest, most private thoughts and experiences since the tender age of 8. But one side of the friendship wanted more and the other was absolutely clueless.
This friends to lovers story was so darn sweet and had the most amazing slow burn and build up. I loved that the author took the time to hash out the characters’ experiences and feelings. Nothing was surface level. You felt the emotion and pain/love deep within your core. The pace was perfect for this type of read!
The connection that Mikey and Kylie shared was so incredible. Love is friendship set on fire and that was absolutely true for this couple. They had built the foundation necessary to make it last, through all that could possibly be thrown their way. Unbreakable these two were. It’s hard to believe that this story was about two 18 yr olds who’d just graduated high school.
This was my favorite Becker brothers book to date!
HOLY FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS MAGIC, Y’ALL. Manhattan is LIVE EARLY!!! And yes, it’s available in #KindleUnlimited, too!
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You’ll love this book if you love:
small town romance
country romance
summer romance
romantic mystery
friends-to-lovers
slow burn
angst
Friends to lovers is my favorite and now Mikey Becker is my favorite. Best friends since they were kids, Mikey and Kylie find themselves now grown up and looking at each other differently. So much attraction and feelings coming on so strong, finally crash together. All the angst and feelings that I love in a Kandi Steiner story. Personally my favorite out of this series. Love the Becker’s!!
I’m always here to catch you”
I love the Becker brothers so much. Mikey and Kylie’s story was so genuine and sweet. I loved reading their story. Tales from when they were little to becoming adults. I can’t wait for Jordan’s book
Oh my Gosh! I can’t with this book. I was in such a mess the whole time I was reading because it really got to my emotions. I felt everything. Kylie and Michael are one of my favorite couples right now. The way Kandi wrote them makes them so relatable and I was able to connect with both of them. The friendship they shared and the way Kylie tried to make everything better just made my heart melt. I was filled with anxiety the whole time because I just wanted Mikey to realize what he had. I couldn’t put this down and I swear I am going through withdrawals right now. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I am sorry I hadn’t picked up the previous books before now. I will be catching up with the previous Becker brothers though and can’t wait for the next book. I have found a new favorite author.