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Manhattan Sugar (From Manhattan) Kindle Edition

4.1 out of 5 stars 117 ratings

Once upon a time there was a party-girl called India Rivera… ah, who am I kidding?
This is no fairytale.
My whole life is crap right now.

Bad Ideas:
Relying on anyone.
Drunk texting.

The sexiest man alive; shoe kingpin, Gray Ellison, is back in my life.
We had a combustible flirtation a year ago.
My begging, lonely heart doesn’t stand a chance against his sweetness… especially with his extraordinary proposal.
He wants to take care of me.

HE'S NOT MY SUGAR DADDY

This gorgeous man wants all my broken parts.
Two passionate, captivated magnets.
It’s impossible not to fall for him.

BUT HE SURE IS SWEET

Immerse in his love … or self-destruct our perfect relationship.
Only time will tell what I’ll do.
I mean, I did mention I was screwed up, right?

Not all bossy heroes are alpha-holes. Sometimes they just want to shower you in sugar.

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You saw their meet-cute in the
Taboo Love Duet.
Now it’s Gray and India’s turn to get
sweet.
Complete Standalone novel.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07G6PDS1R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 13, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 13, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 299 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 117 ratings

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V. Theia
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I write steamy, emotionally driven contemporary and MC romance, featuring tough-as-nails alpha men who only show their soft side for their person.

My books are packed with dirty talk, detailed sex scenes, and swoony, slow-burn chemistry that explodes. I lean into dark-lite themes, sometimes forbidden tropes, but I always deliver that satisfying, well-earned HEA.

Currently, I’m riding with bikers and bad boys—but one day I’ll be bringing you the dirtiest, most seductive vampire in paranormal romance.

If you love intense love stories, broken characters, and men who love hard and fight harder, I’ve got something for you.

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Customers find this book to be a beautiful love story, with one review noting how the words unfold into a captivating narrative. They describe it as sweet and emotional, with one customer highlighting its journey of self-worth.

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9 customers mention "Romance"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a beautiful love story, with one customer noting how the words unfold into a captivating narrative.

"...relatable characters I have ever come across and her story alone sucked me in feet first. “..." Read more

"...There is always that unexpected twist that i can’t get enough of!!! So relatable that when everything is going right there is always something there..." Read more

"...a part of their lives, and I already cannot wait to reread this beautiful story." Read more

"...” I knew from their instant connection that V. would give them a beautiful story. I was not wrong...." Read more

5 customers mention "Sweetness"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sweet, with one describing it as a delicious Sugar Daddy romance.

"...Gray, that sweet sweet delicious Sugar Daddy. Where did he come from and where can we order one? Sugar Daddy’s-R-Us?..." Read more

"...Gray is a mature businessman who is so patient and sweet. At a low point in her life, India texts Gray that she needs him...." Read more

"...Gray was EVERYTHING I have ever wanted in a man. Sweetest thing alive, sexy as hell, dominating, accommodating, loving......" Read more

"I love everything about this book! From how sweet and patience Gray is...to India's love of sugary cereal...." Read more

3 customers mention "Emotional content"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional content of the book.

"...self-worth, self-discovery, and reliance, which had me laughing, commiserating, and rooting for the starring couple!..." Read more

"This book is everything!! It’s full of heartache, and also so full of love that it just seeps off the page...." Read more

"...Wow. This book was exactly what I was looking for. Sexy, emotional, sweet. How is Gray so freaking perfect? Ugh. I already want to re-read...." Read more

3 customers mention "Value for money"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book worth the money, with one mentioning it's a tale of self-worth.

"V. Theia’s Manhattan Sugar is a tale of the journey of self-worth, self-discovery, and reliance, which had me laughing, commiserating, and rooting..." Read more

"This book is everything!! It’s full of heartache, and also so full of love that it just seeps off the page...." Read more

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Sweetness Overload
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Sweetness Overload
After meeting Gray and India in Noah and Sena’s story “It Was Love” I knew from their instant connection that V. would give them a beautiful story. I was not wrong. India has always been the party girl, someone who likes her independence and hates asking for help. She’s been on her own for too long, has trust issues and has the responsibility of taking care of her mom. Gray is a mature businessman who is so patient and sweet. At a low point in her life, India texts Gray that she needs him. He doesn’t waste any time going to her. From here, in a slight twist from her other books, V. slows down the action between the couple. Now, I’m not saying it’s not hot, because it is. It’s a sensual dance with Gray leading. Gray is very patient with India, he’s been enamored with her since their first meeting. It takes India quite some time to let her guard down. Boy, when she does, you can’t help but cheer for her. I freaking adored this book! If I could give it more than 5 stars I would! Thanks V. for the ARC copy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018
    I’ve finished this read a mere 12 hours ago and I’m at a loss for words. I’ve yet to meet a book by this wonderful author that I haven’t loved yet. India is one of the most relatable characters I have ever come across and her story alone sucked me in feet first. “Nine days out of ten I could be the sassy, outspoken fun-loving woman I portrayed to the world.” Honestly, what woman goes through life not feeling this way at least once or ten times. Everyone going about saying that you deserve the best and you’re one of the happiest people they’ve met, yet inside you’re full of self-doubt and uncertainty. Theia has a way with words and detail unlike any other. Just enough inner banter and thoughts that you’re not overwhelmed or it hasn’t overtaken the story entirely.

    Gray, that sweet sweet delicious Sugar Daddy. Where did he come from and where can we order one? Sugar Daddy’s-R-Us? He was the best, ‘normal’ human I’ve encountered, cause you know, I have read some farfetched characters in my time… Back to the story, because I seem to get distracted easily. I mean come on I’m sitting here trying to get my thoughts together on Grayson…. I had too many favorite lines to choose, but the first that stood out for me… “Could you spend an hour with someone more than 365 days ago and know they’re the person you’ll spend your life with? Who the hell knows, but there it was.” I think I fell in love with him instantly. I know I did when I first met him when he appeared in Taboo Love (shameless book plug. Though it’s not recommended to read Taboo Love Duet, I HIGHLY Recommend doing so.) Okay Okay, Back to Gray. He was drop dead wonderful… “I wanted everything from her. Not wanted. That was a watered-down version. Hungered.” … Could he get any better, I mean …. GEEZ!!!

    There’s no overreaching with this story. No crazy side characters that just didn’t sit well and left you thinking “um, what?”. Just two people who fell in love (and lust) and I held on through to the end because honestly what female couldn’t read a book so full of love and of course really good sex, and not want to capture every savory morsel, devouring each bite slowly until we reach a truly wonderful happy ending.

    “He found me, and he claimed me because I was his.”

    Happy Reading!

    Recommend this book? YES x 100
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018
    This is one gorgeous man… and story. I want to squeeze this book like a teddy bear.

    Hungry, vivid writing style. I was completely taken over by its energy, mordacity and wit. Is V-humming a thing? Because it happens here :-D

    Self-deprecating heroine who’s fought on her own for too long, a dashing and mature gentleman who wants the best for her. An you imagine the feeling it would arise to have a beautiful, honest man offering you the world when you’re really down, almost beaten? The temptation grows criminally irresistible when that man oozes magnetism, hotness and protectiveness. I found myself urging proud India to give in while admiring her chipped armour when indeed she was resisting the panty-melting temptation.

    The author drags every scene to maximum effect. I admit I was impatient for the big show, though everything was fantastic to read because of the randy humour and the beautiful way Gray seduces his uncontrollable India. He’s all heart, charm and good actions. And they truly fall in love before the fireworks start.

    Not only is it insanely, devastatingly sensual, like setting you body on carnal fire, but it also deals with deep insecurities and trust issues in the way that pitches a traumatized woman against an infinitely patient, enamoured man.

    There’s no shortage of passion and sweet gestures, luxury and pleasure paired with the painful struggle of a broken woman trying to learn self-worth and the man who will stop at nothing to prove his love for her.

    It’s beautifully emotional and erotic, and the words hypnotize you with their vibrant humour. You will end up dreaming of your own Gray and his kind of sugar love!

    Favourite quotes:
    Sometimes it just felt as though every step of life was a different chapter of goodbye.

    Pessimistic with a slight allure towards optimism.

    He became the one who gave me intervals of happiness.

    (I'm happy to share my honest opinion of this book)
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  • BookNest Moments
    5.0 out of 5 stars *Spoiler Alert!* I loved this book so much!
    Reviewed in Germany on September 13, 2018
    5 hot stars!
    *****Spoiler Alert!*****
    Yes, she did it again! I loved this book so much!
    It gave me all the feels. It was beautifully written, just sucked me right in from page one.
    They connected on a deeper level from the first moment.
    India is a strong down to earth woman who had a difficult life and fate doesn't treat her fairly. She loses her job and her apartment at the same time. I like her character because she feels real. I found many similarities between her and people I know. I like that she wants to prove herself and doesn't jump to the first opportunity and doesn't let Gray to solve her problems.
    "I want someone who kisses me back. And pulls me closer. When they walk into a room I want their eyes to find me first and smile because I'm the only thing they want to see. I want to not worry that I am not enough. That on my bad days I am still enough."

    Oh, yes. Gray. He is the sweetest man I ever "met". Every woman should have her own Gray. He knows what he wants and isn't afraid to go after it. I love how patient he is with India. He understands her completely.
    "I can be the kind of man you crave. One you can rely on, lean on, expect him to blow your mind open without having to work for it. I'm him, India. You're all I ever want... Love me. Feel how I love you. Because I do, India. I love you until my insides boil with it."

    Did I mention that this book is hot? Like off the charts! 🔥🔥🔥
    I tecommend this book if you want to read something funny, something real, not to mention you get to meet in this book with Noah and Sena again! 😉
  • S.B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm addicted to that Sugar!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2018
    There are certain indisputable laws of the romance genre for me and one being I know going into a VT book it will be safe for my romance loving heart. I don’t mean safe as in a boring story. Far from it, but I know the drama and character angst will only be between two people. There’s never any other third party involved and it’s something I’ve come to rely on from her.

    Watching the story develop between this gorgeous hero ( seriously, he was perfection in rock star jeans and do-me hair! ) and a heroine who suffered with crippling anxiety because of family events out of her control and now she was sole carer to her depressed mom, was SO good that I gulped it down like I was sucking on a capri-sun, I couldn't get enough of the hook lines and the intense flirtatious frissons. There was a little drama and some tense moments when I wanted to scream at India to stop getting in her own way and see the man truly wanted her for all her flaws and self doubts. But her journey meant she had to learn to love herself before she realized the sugar D did too.

    This isn't a typical Sugar Daddy story, so don't be fooled into thinking it is. It's a man who loves a woman and will do anything to win her heart.

    Gray was kind and patient and loving, he knew exactly what he wanted and worked hard to get it. This was a hero I lived for. Not only his kindness melted me but his dirty mouth scorched my brain. He said things, he did things ( things in showers...... ) and he worshiped his sugar baby like no other before.

    The story is predominantly told in India's POV, but there there was these nuggets of Gray and seeing inside his heart was magical. He loved her so hard. Every move he made was for her happiness. For once in romance we get a hero who isn't playing the man$**t, or the alphahole. He only wanted his girls happiness above all else.

    QUOTE: God, his voice. It was bottomless and rich.
    His voice was hot chocolate with a triple squirt of fresh cream.
    It’s a voice that would go directly to a woman's hips.

    I loved the added additions of the families. Theia does family sagas brilliantly, it never detracts from the main story but adds a lovely overall richness and now I'd love to see Gray's twin siblings stories one day. Also the c**ksure singer Cal. You'll know him when you see him. And for fans of this author's work we get a few easter eggs in there too!

    I love how she builds secondary characters into making me want and need and crave their stories too.

    The little twists and ties to India's past in Gray's presence was handled perfectly. The sugar daddy didn't play around when it came to protecting his girl, even against all the outside distractions of past lovers ( there's no other man/woman drama ) but more so when India got in her own way due to her anxiety. It was her anxiety I felt the most on a personal level. She is a heroine we can all relate to and feel for because I think at one point or other in our own lives we've felt the same soul crushing defeat of life too. She was written perfectly. Flaws, humor and beauty.

    QUOTE: I didn’t believe in instant anything, I believed hard work and dedication got you anything, but this girl was changing all my rules. I was seeing in colors of instant-everything.
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    S.B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    I'm addicted to that Sugar!!

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2018
    There are certain indisputable laws of the romance genre for me and one being I know going into a VT book it will be safe for my romance loving heart. I don’t mean safe as in a boring story. Far from it, but I know the drama and character angst will only be between two people. There’s never any other third party involved and it’s something I’ve come to rely on from her.

    Watching the story develop between this gorgeous hero ( seriously, he was perfection in rock star jeans and do-me hair! ) and a heroine who suffered with crippling anxiety because of family events out of her control and now she was sole carer to her depressed mom, was SO good that I gulped it down like I was sucking on a capri-sun, I couldn't get enough of the hook lines and the intense flirtatious frissons. There was a little drama and some tense moments when I wanted to scream at India to stop getting in her own way and see the man truly wanted her for all her flaws and self doubts. But her journey meant she had to learn to love herself before she realized the sugar D did too.

    This isn't a typical Sugar Daddy story, so don't be fooled into thinking it is. It's a man who loves a woman and will do anything to win her heart.

    Gray was kind and patient and loving, he knew exactly what he wanted and worked hard to get it. This was a hero I lived for. Not only his kindness melted me but his dirty mouth scorched my brain. He said things, he did things ( things in showers...... ) and he worshiped his sugar baby like no other before.

    The story is predominantly told in India's POV, but there there was these nuggets of Gray and seeing inside his heart was magical. He loved her so hard. Every move he made was for her happiness. For once in romance we get a hero who isn't playing the man$**t, or the alphahole. He only wanted his girls happiness above all else.

    QUOTE: God, his voice. It was bottomless and rich.
    His voice was hot chocolate with a triple squirt of fresh cream.
    It’s a voice that would go directly to a woman's hips.

    I loved the added additions of the families. Theia does family sagas brilliantly, it never detracts from the main story but adds a lovely overall richness and now I'd love to see Gray's twin siblings stories one day. Also the c**ksure singer Cal. You'll know him when you see him. And for fans of this author's work we get a few easter eggs in there too!

    I love how she builds secondary characters into making me want and need and crave their stories too.

    The little twists and ties to India's past in Gray's presence was handled perfectly. The sugar daddy didn't play around when it came to protecting his girl, even against all the outside distractions of past lovers ( there's no other man/woman drama ) but more so when India got in her own way due to her anxiety. It was her anxiety I felt the most on a personal level. She is a heroine we can all relate to and feel for because I think at one point or other in our own lives we've felt the same soul crushing defeat of life too. She was written perfectly. Flaws, humor and beauty.

    QUOTE: I didn’t believe in instant anything, I believed hard work and dedication got you anything, but this girl was changing all my rules. I was seeing in colors of instant-everything.
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  • Dalia Tinca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ohh Grayyy!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2023
    Funny ,beautiful ,love them both.
    Love Gray more !! what's not to love about an alpha man .
    First time reading this author I'll certainly follow up on her 😀
  • Cecereads23
    5.0 out of 5 stars I have no words for how amazing this book is
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2018
    Words cannot describe this book. Gray is perfection, I have fallen completely for him. India is so relatable and I found myself feeling like she has in my own life- should I expect my own gray to sweep me off my feet. I hope we see these again because just like the kitten and the geek they have a piece of my heart.

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