A single mother and teacher Alex works at the local high school.
Nolan is a hot lawyer and a dad who lives next door.
Alex and Nolan are friends.
But then Nolan confesses his attraction to Alex. And their relationship is getting complicated.
How far are they willing to go? Can they make it?

A small-town single mother learns that sometimes the person you've been searching for is right in front of you.💕

It was a nice story a in beautiful manga version.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely adore everything Harlequin Manga has put out recently and Urban Cowboy was no different. These mangas take no time at all to read and I highly recommend them.

I definitely loved the artwork and the characters were interesting, and so was the story. However, this manga dit not blow me away.

I'm pretty picky with romance stories. I liked this one quite a bit. Alex is a single mom and a drama teacher. She gets the opportunity to audition for a movie and gets a part. In the meantime, her best friend, a single dad named Nolan, declares his love and proposes to her. Will Alex accept Nolan's proposal? Will she run off to Hollywood to pursue her lifelong acting goals? Read this Harlequin Manga to find out!

I am so excited to see a lot more of these Harlequin romance manga comics being released. I love them. They give me a quick, enjoyable, romantic read when I am short on time. And on top of that, it's a taster for the full story and sometimes I go back and get the book to read all the details which sometimes the manga misses. Nonetheless, thoroughly enjoyable. Apologies for the repeat review, but I tend to feel the same about almost all the books.

A single mother Alex is a teacher at a local high school. Meanwhile, our hero is also a lawyer and . umh...a hot daddy who lives next to her door and is raising a son. Alex and Nolan get along very well. So when Nolan confesses that he is attracted to Alex, their relationship is getting to the next level. The question is how far is that next level?

The story to me is so sweet. I feel like I can relate myself to Alex and I think that she really deserves a moment of happiness- well- also for Nolan. Ah, defo a sweet story in a beautiful manga version.

This book's exposition was pretty weak because it was difficult to follow what was happening throughout the beginning, but the rest of the story was cute and fun, even if a bit rated G. Enjoyable and quick! I'm sure I'd love this if it were adapted from a book I've already read, but since I wasn't familiar with the source material I couldn't quite connect to it.

This is a contemporary romance that has written "understatement" all over it. A widowed lawyer silently pines after his divorced neighbor next door for years before they have the courage to start a relationship. He encourages her to audition for a minor part in a movie, but when she is cast for a bigger role taking time away from her family and him, he resents it and she steps back. This all sounds familiar and pretty ordinary, doesn't it? My question is: are we looking for "familiar" and "ordinary" in romances, or are we looking for that spark that will make us see our own ordinary life under a different light?

The book just wasnt very exciting and it felt monotone. The pictures were fine but The story and dialog needed flesh. They did not speak like real people and hence it was hard to read, noone says Oh, dearest Alex in real life unless perhaps your stuck in the 40s

This was interesting and my first. Really was good. I enjoyed this. I will try more manga romance to read.

This was such a lovely manga romance. The original story was published in 1998 but the story is still very relevant and contemporary.

Alex is a single parent and a teacher. She lives next door to Nolan who is also a single parent. Alex has always wanted to be an actress but she shelved her dreams in order to focus on her daughter. Nolan knows he loves Alex and the two of them start dating. Alex isn't sure she wants to remarry but she does love Nolan. When a chance comes for Alex to act as an extra Nolan fears that their future may not be what he has hoped for.

This was a really good manga romance because it tackles single parenting, career demands, love and family. It is a beautiful story about a woman who has given up everything and who may need to give up even more. Wrestling with career and family is an ongoing issue for many women and much less so for men, and this story gets this right and through the artwork portrays the complexities confronting many women today.

The artwork was lovely as is the case with all Harlequin mangas but I thought the story is what really won me over. Sometimes the artwork actually improves the storytelling but in this book the storytelling was just so robust that the artwork was complementary. The story packs a punch and the artwork helps with this.

Definitely one of my favorites.

Copy provided by Harlequin via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I received this manga from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review!

Welcome to book 2 in the Harlequin Manga Party Part 3! :P This time a friendship taking a new step, romance time, and I am curious to see if these two will get together, though I should say I am mostly curious to how it will happen, as we already know they will get together and have a happy ending.

He could have expected that answer, of course she would have loved to become an actress.. but she had a baby girl and she needs to provide and care for her. Being an actress is generally not a stable job, plus you may make long long hours. I am at least glad that she can still do acting and is also a coach. That is very nice. We do, a few pages further, learn further reasons why she dropped her dream of being an actress. Wow, dang. I am glad Nolan is supporting her, even offering his help as a lawyer should her parents come threaten to take her child away. I am glad that this gave her a chance, a new shot, at becoming an actress, for her to finally fulfil her dream. Though I do wonder why it took Nolan so long to tell her this, and for her to talk to him about it. I mean, they have been friends for years now, I would expect it to have come up sooner than now.

Awwww! Nolan: "I didn't want to jeopardise our friendship, that why I couldn't. At least up until now. Alex... I'm ready to start a romantic relationship with you anytime... whenever you are ready." Kind of awkward but still adorable, and I love that he is giving her time. Though it was a bit too fast for me. I mean, he just confessed. And it feels like it was mere days later that she started to actually date him. I had expected a bit more development and not bang, 27 pages in and they are dating. Ah, there is the drama. Just 8 pages later and with their kids going bonkers about their relationship they are doubting it. Wow. That was fast. I can imagine that you don't want to stress the kids, but you guys also deserve happiness. You can just talk to those kids and tell them honestly how you feel and how new this relationship is. Oh, but no worries, 13 pages later and they are having sex. Oh my. More sex, and suddenly he proposes? Um, I thought we were going to take it easy? I know you have been in love with her for 5 years, but that doesn't really count to me, first see if a relationship really works before you get married. And why the hell do you tell the kids that you proposed/getting married. She told you no, she wanted to wait. Now there is more pressure. :| And then he gets pissy when she tries to explain and even tell her that she still has responsibilities as if she doesn't know that. Also, you can't have a relationship that you can't explain? I am sure your boy understands that you are boyfriend/girlfriend. Just because you have kids doesn't mean you need to get hitched immediately. Wow, classy boy. Classy. Awww, are you jealous, aww poor little Nolan. Can't have any faith in himself or the girl he loves. What a prick. "If Alex really loved me, she should have been able to say yes right away." What the actual fuck Nolan, what the actual fuck. So if a girl is hesitant she doesn't love you? What the hell. *flips a table* *snorts* And one conversation with a friend and he understands? Wow.... Harlequin magics right there.

Haha, Nolan's son says this: "My dad should propose to her, you know. What has he been doing for the past five years?"

I also don't get why Alex's daughter is so pissy at her mom. Do you not want her to follow her dreams? To be a bit more than just a coach and a teacher? I get that you don't want to move, but come on, who mentioned moving? Also I get that you were tired of her talking about Blair, but did you have to act like this? Just be happy for your mom. She deserves it after those years of working hard and at times struggling. Really, and it doesn't mean she is going to Hollywood. Dear lord, what are you 5? I would think at 13/14 you would understand some things a bit better. And then when mom gives up things again for you and totally collapses, you finally see that maybe you went too far? Wow. That took you long enough.

I was happy for Alex, but I could also imagine her worries. Also, she is only just turning 30? Dang, she had her daughter at a young age. 16/17 given her daughter is now 13.

The ending was pretty typical, and frankly due to everything I couldn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped. I still don't really trust Nolan, and the spark that I saw at times disappeared with each stupid thing that happened.
Though I did like what Nolan and Blair did. That was really sweet.

Also I quite liked the art, it was really nicely done.

All in all, it had its good moments and I do love the art, and I do hope that Alex is able to pursue her dreams!