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Playing Cupid by Christine S. Feldman

Title: Playing Cupid (Heavenly Bites #3)

Author: Christine S. Feldman

Publisher: 2014

Genre: Romance

Pages: 82

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: 

Much as she loves her meddling matchmaker of a grandmother, free-spirited Aimee Beasley is tired of dodging the dull and downright tiresome dates the older woman keeps trying to arrange for her. So when she notices her beloved Gran preening in the presence of a distinguished elderly gentleman who’s been visiting their apartment building, Aimee is delighted at the prospect of turning the tables on her.

But her plans to match her grandmother up with the gentleman in time for Valentine’s Day hit a snag when Aimee realizes he’s the uncle of their downstairs neighbor, a stodgy thirty-something history professor named Doyle with whom she butts heads on a regular basis. She’ll need to find a way to make nice and enlist his help, or her plan to see her long-widowed Gran happily matched again will never work.

For Gran’s sake, she’s determined to find a way. In the process, she starts to realize that her cranky downstairs neighbor has a softer side she never suspected existed.

And when it comes to romantic heroes, history professors may not have gotten a fair shake…

This one was marginally better than the second story in the series. I loved the banter between Aimee and Doyle. That’s really what kept me reading. But again, just as we are getting to the interesting part, the story ends. I always want to see what happens next in the relationship. Oh well. At least there’s a few more stories deleted from my Kindle library.

Heavenly Bites

  • #1 Pastels and Jingle Bells

  • #2 Love Lessons

  • #3 Playing Cupid

Next up on the TBR pile:

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tags: romance, Christine S. Feldman, 3 stars, Valentine's Day
categories: Book Reviews
Saturday 02.05.22
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Love Lessons by Christine S. Feldman

Title: Love Lessons (Heavenly Bites #2)

Author: Christine S. Feldman

Publisher: 2013

Genre: Romance

Pages: 90

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: 

Self-assured Nadia Normandy knows everything there is to know about men and dating, which seems to be why little old Mrs. Beasley maneuvers her into taking unsuspecting and bookish accountant Benji Garner under her wing. Her mission? Shape him up for the opposite sex, preferably in time for New Year’s Eve.

A challenge? Sure, but Nadia discovers that Benji’s got a charm all his own, and she finds herself avoiding her usual social scene in favor of time spent with him—all in the name of mentoring him, of course.

Except that after a while, it starts to feel less like mentoring and more like something else—which could present a problem, because just as Nadia begins to realize she didn’t know quite as much about men as she thought, other women are starting to notice her unlikely protégé.

Much like Nadia is beginning to notice him in a whole new way herself…

I enjoyed the little novella that was first in the series. So, I decided to keep reading in the series. Unfortunately, the author gives up just enough to get us interested, and then ends the story. I liked Nadia, but the biggest draw was Benji. I would have liked to learn even more about him. Nadia could be a bit abrasive and Benji smoothed her edges. Decent, but probably very forgettable.

Heavenly Bites

  • #1 Pastels and Jingle Bells

  • #2 Love Lessons

  • #3 Playing Cupid

Next up on the TBR pile:

service model.jpg stolen.jpg lovesickness.jpg frankenstein.jpg jujutsu5.jpg jujutsu6.jpg jujutsu7.jpg alley.jpg deserter.jpg water moon.jpg liminal.jpg sensor.jpg tombs.jpg
tags: romance, Christine S. Feldman, 3 stars, Christmas
categories: Book Reviews
Saturday 02.05.22
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Pastels and Jingle Bells by Christine S. Feldman

Title: Pastels and Jingle Bells (Heavenly Bites #1)

Author: Christine S. Feldman

Publisher: 2013

Genre: Romance

Pages: 103

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: 

Trish Ackerly never expected to cross paths with Ian Rafferty again, but when she spots the former bully of her childhood years through her bakery window, she thinks she may just have been given the best Christmas gift ever: the opportunity to finally give Ian the comeuppance he deserves.

But clearly she does not have a knack for this whole revenge thing, because before she can make good on her plans, Trish gets inadvertently drawn into Ian’s life in an unexpected way that lets her see just how different the man is from the boy he used to be. In fact, much to her astonishment, she actually starts to like the guy.

A lot.

Trouble is, Ian doesn’t know who she really is, and explaining it to him is going to be a little difficult now—which is bad news, because Trish is starting to realize that all she really wants for Christmas this year…is Ian.

Cute little introduction story, but just not enough. This needed to be twice as long so we could actually spend some time with Trish and Ian as a couple. I loved Kelsey and really felt like we need to dig into her more and learn about her life. Plus, where’s her mom? Cute and fun, but not enough for me!

Heavenly Bites

  • #1 Pastels and Jingle Bells

  • #2 Love Lessons

  • #3 Playing Cupid

Next up on the TBR pile:

service model.jpg stolen.jpg lovesickness.jpg frankenstein.jpg jujutsu5.jpg jujutsu6.jpg jujutsu7.jpg alley.jpg deserter.jpg water moon.jpg liminal.jpg sensor.jpg tombs.jpg
tags: romance, Christine S. Feldman, 3 stars, Christmas
categories: Book Reviews
Friday 12.17.21
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

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