Carla de Guzman – författare

'Manila Takes Manhattan is my favourite of Carla de Guzman’s books to date.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How do you follow your heart when it’s torn? Filipino musician and producer Mon Mendoza has been in New York for less than a day. Just long enough to feel like he doesn’t belong despite landing a life-changing opportunity. All he can do is set a date night for himself and some comfort food from home. Which, as it turns out, is the only invitation his gorgeous Pinoy neighbour needs…Actress Olivia Angeles can wear a character like a well-fitted dress. It’s her real self she’s having a hard time fitting into. But right now, all she wants is comfort in the form of tasty noodles and her outrageously hot new neighbour.But then they realise that for the next month Mon and Olivia are working on the same film. And they’re discovering they have a lot more in common than Pinoyness and sizzling chemistry. But how do you find yourself and your person when you’re caught between two different worlds? Perfect for fans of: Workplace romance 🎬Forced proximity ❤️Big-city settings 🗽

Feeling the heat from her Filipino family, a frustrated florist reaches out to a romantic 'good luck charm' in this hilarious and heartwarming retelling of the Pinoy rom-com classic Got 2 Believe. 'Mara and Jays chemistry was everything!!' Reader review'This is a perfect read for fans of international love stories, slow burns, and a touch of spice.' Reader review Some rumours turn out to be true… Perfect for fans of: ✈️ International🔥 Slow-burn🌶️ Spicy– Love turns up when you least expect it Love isn’t easy. Especially when everyone seems to have found it but you. For florist Mara Barretto, her love life – or lack thereof – has baffled her close-knit family for years. Now that her baby sister is getting married, however, the pressure to settle down is at an all-time high. Then she meets Jay Montinola, a fellow wedding guest who’s equally single.And rumour has it that every girl who kisses Jay finds The One immediately after. So Mara does what any girl would do: try it for herself.It's only a kiss – but the moment Jay’s lips are on hers, Mara’s plan takes an unexpected turn. Will she finally find the relationship she longs for, or is true love a lot closer than she thinks?–Wondering what to read next? How about…Romancing Miss Stone by M.C. Vaughan (international love triangle)Never Date a Roommate by Paula Ottoni (fake dating in Copenhagen)Look forward to Once Upon You & Me by Timothy Janovsky in April 2025! An LGBTQIA+ forbidden love story to enchant you: what happens when your boyfriend…is your boss' ex!?

'Manila Takes Manhattan is my favourite of Carla de Guzman’s books to date.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How do you follow your heart when it’s torn? Filipino musician and producer Mon Mendoza has been in New York for less than a day. Just long enough to feel like he doesn’t belong despite landing a life-changing opportunity. All he can do is set a date night for himself and some comfort food from home. Which, as it turns out, is the only invitation his gorgeous Pinoy neighbour needs…Actress Olivia Angeles can wear a character like a well-fitted dress. It’s her real self she’s having a hard time fitting into. But right now, all she wants is comfort in the form of tasty noodles and her outrageously hot new neighbour.But then they realise that for the next month Mon and Olivia are working on the same film. And they’re discovering they have a lot more in common than Pinoyness and sizzling chemistry. But how do you find yourself and your person when you’re caught between two different worlds? Perfect for fans of: Workplace romance 🎬Forced proximity ❤️Big-city settings 🗽

Feeling the heat from her Filipino family, a frustrated florist reaches out to a romantic 'good luck charm' in this hilarious and heartwarming retelling of the Pinoy rom-com classic Got 2 Believe. 'Mara and Jays chemistry was everything!!' Reader review'This is a perfect read for fans of international love stories, slow burns, and a touch of spice.' Reader review Some rumours turn out to be true… Perfect for fans of: ✈️ International🔥 Slow-burn🌶️ Spicy– Love turns up when you least expect it Love isn’t easy. Especially when everyone seems to have found it but you. For florist Mara Barretto, her love life – or lack thereof – has baffled her close-knit family for years. Now that her baby sister is getting married, however, the pressure to settle down is at an all-time high. Then she meets Jay Montinola, a fellow wedding guest who’s equally single.And rumour has it that every girl who kisses Jay finds The One immediately after. So Mara does what any girl would do: try it for herself.It's only a kiss – but the moment Jay’s lips are on hers, Mara’s plan takes an unexpected turn. Will she finally find the relationship she longs for, or is true love a lot closer than she thinks?–Wondering what to read next? How about…Romancing Miss Stone by M.C. Vaughan (international love triangle)Never Date a Roommate by Paula Ottoni (fake dating in Copenhagen)Look forward to Once Upon You & Me by Timothy Janovsky in April 2025! An LGBTQIA+ forbidden love story to enchant you: what happens when your boyfriend…is your boss' ex!?

As a princess who's sunk a yacht and been caught kissing popstars, it's easy for her aunt, the regent, to think she's ill prepared for the throne. But Nina doesn't think that having to fake date Felipe, the handsome, squeaky clean Prince of Concordia was the best solution for that.

Martha Aguas has it all: a job she likes, a puppy she loves, and a wardrobe that makes her feel beautiful. Yes, everyone tries to make her feel bad for being mataba, she can't buy bras in the Philippines, and she's never had a boyfriend. But so what? It's never mattered before.But when her perfect cousin Regina announces her engagement Enzo, the blast from the past boy whom she might have loved before, it suddenly feels like a big deal. Aguases from all over the globe are coming in for the engagement of the century, and the last thing Martha wants to hear is a well-meaning barb about how she should watch her weight.Thank god for Max. Her funny, dependable, best friend Max, who doesn't mind playing the role of fake boyfriend for the family festivities. But the more Martha plays along, the less it feels like pretend, and more she starts to wonder if Max had maybe loved her all along.