When his horticulturist quits in the middle of a big project, he asks Frankie to step in. Matt owns a successful company specializing in rooftop gardens. But when he catches Frankie without her thick, ugly glasses, and realizes she wears them as a shield, he decides it’s time to do something about their relationship. He’s been biding his time, waiting for the right time to make his move. We quickly learn the depth of Matt’s feelings for Frankie. For Frankie, her friendship with Matt is one of the most important relationships in her life it’s her secret she also thinks he’s sexy. We see them talking about work, talking about books, sharing an impromptu meal, talking about the care and feeding of Matt’s cat. In this, and subsequent early interactions, their friendship comes to life. But in her apartment we learn the two are very good friends. The previous book didn’t reveal a lot about Frankie and Matt’s relationship, other than dropping hints that Matt had feelings for Frankie. She’s first interrupted by Matt’s nearly feral rescue cat, and then Matt comes knocking at her door. When the trio gets home, instead of joining the other women for drinks on the rooftop garden of their brownstone, Frankie opts to be alone and read a horror novel (and I just love a heroine who reads!). The entire opening scene is a wonderful reunion with three beloved friends. The event gives Frankie the chance to let us know how skeptical she is about weddings. And Frankie? Well she’s our cynic, the one who doesn’t believe in love. Eva, the soft-hearted romance-lover, is devastated.

Paige, the heroine of the first book, is the organizer and takes charge, turning things aright when the bride-to-be is jilted. This conversation – occurring over headsets during a crisis at a bridal shower the women are running – reveals a lot about the three women. In the beginning of Sunset in Central Park, we’re thrown into a conversation between Frankie, Paige, and Eva, the three owners of Urban Genie, a personal concierge service.

I truly loved this book, enjoyed revisiting the three friends, and look forward to the final instalment.įirst, a tiny warning: I’m not certain the opening of this book will be as meaningful if you haven’t read Sleepless.

I also didn’t predict the many facets of Frankie’s personality she’s so much more than the cynic about love I anticipated. Morgan would sell me on the depth of Matt and Frankie’s friendship. I fully expected to enjoy it, but what I didn’t anticipate was how Ms. In that book, it was clear Frankie Cole was going to be matched up with Matt Walker, the brother of the heroine, and I have been eager to read their story in Sunset in Central Park. I loved Sleepless in Manhattan, the first in Sarah Morgan’s From Manhattan with Love series.

Sunset in central park by sarah morgan