Review: THE MANHATTANIES
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
(Originally posted on SnarkyMomReads)"UNSCRUPULOUS" is a 250+ page novel written by Avery Aster and published by Ellora's Cave.  I did receive a copy of this book in exchange for an HONEST review.  "Unscrupulous" is priced at $7.19 (ouch!) and is the second in the series about The Manhattanites.  It takes place before the events in the first book, "Undressed" - but you don't need to have read "Undressed" in order to understand "Unscrupulous".  As with Undressed, this book is heavy on the sex... and lucky for Taddy, heavy on the anaconda sized male genitalia.Taddy and Warner, aka Big Daddy, are featured in "Unscrupulous" and they are the ultimate power couple.  He's a big wig hotel magnate and she's a media mogul who meet on New Year's Eve, and due to interruptions from Warner's stalker of an ex, don't meet up again for six months.  At their second meeting, she's there to bail out her virginal Mormon PA who allowed some porn stars to film live from her hotel room balcony...which is owned by Warner.  Taddy agrees to barter media efforts for her PA's release and they are off & racing.Personally?  Any sex talk involving the word(s) "Daddy" rank pretty high on the "Ick!  Ewwww!  Eeecchhhh!" factor for me.  However, I really liked the progression of the romance that built between Taddy & Warner, which involved a lot of breaking down of walls & building of trust.  It was also interesting to see that Avery Aster did not succumb to the HEA=Engagement/Wedding in this ending.  Instead, Taddy & Warner are working through their schedules & are together when they can arrange it (think Oprah & Stedman).  Seems a lot more fitting for them with their Manhattanite background.  I have a soft spot for Taddy, myself - because what Snarky Mom wouldn't love a woman who is just out & out blunt about life?  (After all, I am the Snarky Mom who tries to get pictures of her teenage son in front of art pieces that feature naked breasts in order to freak him out.)  Taddy is who she is, and she's damn well not gonna apologize to anyone about it.  All I can say is.... GOOD FOR HER!I must admit - after reading "Undressed", I was a bit slow about reading "Unscrupulous".  I just couldn't relate.  However, after reading "Unscrupulous", I really find myself looking forward to reading the next book.  "Unscrupulous" seemed a bit more accessible to those of us without the "insider" knowledge of Manhattan life/style, leading to some more laughs and enjoyment from the book.  Cool read!