Twelve Hours in Manhattan: A Novel

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Two worlds. One heart. Twelve hours.

Bianca Maria Curtis is at the brink of losing it all when she meets Eric at a bar in Manhattan. Eric, as it turns out, is the famous Korean drama celebrity Park Hyun Min, and hes in town for one night to escape the pressures of fame. From walking along Fifth Avenue to eating ice cream at Serendipity to sharing tender moments on top of the Empire State building, sparks fly as Bianca and Eric spend twelve magical hours far away from their respective lives. In that time, they talk about the big stuff: love, life, and happiness, and the freedom they both seek to fully exist and not merely survive.

But real life is more than just a few exhilarating stolen moments in time.

As the clock strikes the twelfth hour, Bianca returns back to the life she detests to face a tragedy that will test her strength and resolveand the only thing she has to keep going is the memory of a man she loves in secret from a world away.

Reviews

In a book drawing on K-dramas and a chance encounter with the famous, the main protagonist is endearing, and her backstory offers an emotional jolt. . . . Gabriels (After Perfect) sophomore novel offers great hope and a grand happy ending.
Library Journal

Maan Gabriel takes you on a dizzying roller coaster of emotions withTwelve Hours in Manhattan. The story between Bianca and Eric is as engaging and layered as a K-drama, and Gabriel skillfully tackles difficult topics to do with family, love, and duty as well as balancing ones own deepest desires.
Lily Chu, author ofThe Stand-InandThe Comeback

Sweet and delightful, this melting pot of meet cute and modern fairytale hopes to bridge two different worlds into a belated romance. Gabriels endearing storytelling style highlights the joys and struggles of starting over in life.
Mari Jojie, author of A Hundred Silent Ways

Twelve Hours in Manhattan completely swept me away. Maans beautiful, character-driven storytelling was a warm, immersive experience.
Elle Cruz, author of How to Survive a Modern-Day Fairy Tale

Author Bio

Maan Gabriel is a mom, wife, dreamer, writer, and advocate for womens stories in literature. She earned her BA in communications from St. Scholasticas College in Manila and MPS in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University. She has lived in Manila, Brussels, Dakar, and Mexico City. During the day, she works in strategic communications. She is the author of After Perfect; Twelve Hours in Manhattan is her second book. Gabriel, along with her husband and son, currently calls suburban Washington, DC, home.