All It Takes: A Romancing Manhattan Novel

Kristen Proby

Jul 2019 · Romancing Manhattan Book 2 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

USA Today Bestseller

In Kristen Proby’s second novel in her Romancing Manhattan series, a playboy vows never to commit—until he meets the one woman he’s tempted to break his promise for.

Quinn Cavanaugh doesn’t do anything halfway. He drives fast, works hard, and plays even harder. And the word “commitment” doesn’t exist in his dictionary. He has no plans of settling down with one woman for he needs to be free to move on to the next big thing—whatever or whoever that may be. Each party knows the score going into it, and it’s all been working out fine. That is, until a sexy new colleague enters the scene.

Sienna Hendricks doesn’t give much thought to Quinn and the revolving door leading to his bedroom. She’s way too picky about who she shares her time or her body with and screwing around with a colleague isn’t part of her plan either. Quinn doesn’t intimidate her. And unlike most other members of her sex, she doesn’t melt into a puddle at his feet whenever he’s near. Most importantly, she has no issues telling him no.

But for a man who has the world at his feet, Quinn isn’t accustomed to being rejected. And he’s not about to let that change—no matter how persistent Sienna is. To his surprise, Sienna is everything he thought he’d never find. Pursuing her, and convincing her he's changed, is going to be the biggest challenge of his life. One he’s completely up for….

 

Ratings and reviews

This was such a sweet, and intriguing, enemies to lovers romance. Sienna Hendricks and Quinn Cavanaugh are opposites in many ways. Altho they are both attorneys, Quinn is a thrill seeker while Sienna overthinks and plans everything. They first meet when Quinn has a surprise client who threatens to take something very personal from Sienna's family. Sienna is beside herself and determined to prove them wrong. When Sienna and Quinn are forced to work together on the case, they soon learn more than they expected. They help each other get out of their comfort zones, take chances, and choose love. I thought Sienna and Quinn were so perfect together, and their chemistry was off the charts. This is a sweet, and heartwarming story with a plot twist that keeps you totally engaged. I haven't read the first book in this series but will definitely check it out.

Quinn is a successful attorney who believes in work hard and play infrequently because of the first option. He and his brother and brother-in-law have a practice in Manhattan with a client who claims to own a park in the Bronx – an integral neighborhood playspace. His ‘proof’ of ownership is a 100+ year old IOU that has yet to be authenticated or validated. But, the holder is determined to claim ownership and start development. Sierra and her sister are still recovering from their grandfather’s death and the will reading: discovering that they had both been left significant bequests was beyond their expectations. But, with the claim against the park property, Sierra is determined to use her skills and experience as a city attorney to fight the claim – even going so far as to ‘team up’ with opposing council to discover the veracity of the documents This was fun – from the relationship between Sienna and Quinn to the ones with their families and the underlying deception about the documents coming to light and life. The story was full of the issues of trust and challenge that both brought to the table – but their underlying ‘rightness’ for one another shines through clearly. Throughout it all, there were moments to laugh, sigh and even want to shake both of them, but the ‘determined to get to the real truth” sense from them both was clearly evident. Proby added in moments from the other family members to ‘check back in” and gives this story a sense of ‘fate’ for the pairing of Sierra and Quinn, even as they both try to fight it…..to no avail. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via Edelweiss for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

Sienna and Quinn meet under very unusual circumstances whereby Sienna is blindsided by the stranged attending the reading of her beloved grandfathers will and throwing their family into a tailspin as a result. Sienna and Quinn become opposing counsel on a case 100 years old involving part of her grandfather’s estate – a city park. While the park is a focal point of the community it is situated within it is also a prime piece of real estate and as such worth millions for property development. It is ownership of the park that has come into question and resulted in the necessity of Quinn and Sienna working together to unearth proof of ownership within Sienna’s grandfather’s mountains of paperwork. The chemistry between Sienna and Quinn simmers below the surface while Sienna battles her emotions regarding the threat to her family’s legacy. Working side by side and spending a lot of time together serves to ignite more than just a physical connection between Sienna and Quinn. I loved how Sienna prioritized a work/life balance and the creative outlets she had for her emotions. Being with Sienna and witnessing the way in which she is able to make time for more than just work has Quinn re-evaluating his own life. The developing relationship between Sienna and Quinn is the main focus of All It Takes along with the character development with regard to the quality of life, there are a few surprises in store with regards to the case that brought Sienna and Quinn together and could well test the strength of their blossoming relationship!!!!!

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby is the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle, the Big Sky and the Fusion series. She makes her home in Montana with her husband and two cats.