My rating: 4 stars / I really liked it
Synopsis
Three bachelors turned…matchmakers?
One special night with Cooper Hamilton gave Nora Perry a precious
gift. But no way is the sweet-talking salesman the right guy for her…or
is he?
Former pro athlete Ty Porter could get burned when he
falls for the beautiful reporter who ruined his career—and could now
expose his most zealously guarded secret!
Gideon Walker has a
long history with free-spirited flower shop owner Sophie Jennings. But
when the banker-matchmaker fixes her up with potential candidates, he
realizes he's made a terrible mistake…
My Review
The three men the novellas focus on are just feeling sorry for
themselves for being stuck in a rut in their small hometown in Alaska.
Their angst and the bar setting with the drinking was off-putting, but
once they put their efforts into helping the single members of the
community improve their social lives the stories got more fun as they
came up with interesting group activities to do in the dead of winter. The first two stories were okay but I loved the third one! It redeemed the book for me.
Cooper
is full of self pity since he feels trapped by taking care of his dad
and being there for his friend, as if he only had one opportunity to
leave and he missed it. When a one night stand shows up with his baby
daughter seeking financial support, it makes him reevaluate what he
wants out of life. I felt like his opportunity for love just fell in his
lap, without much effort on his part.
Ty is full of self
loathing after screwing himself out of his chance to make the big
leagues in hockey, thus depriving his two best friends and himself the
chance to ditch Alaska. Ex-girlfriend Kelsey was not someone I connected
with since she had a cold hard exterior that looked for the worst in
people. I understood them more as layers of their history was revealed
(although vague) and they turned to each other instead running away.
Gideon's
story was my favorite since the girl he had a secret crush on was
crushing right back, but some complications were preventing them from
realizing their shared feelings. He didn't wallow in regret as much as
the other guys, and was very active in the matchmaking work. Sophie was a
likable character with her kind and cheerful attitude and perseverance
so I was rooting for her to find love. The special moments between the
two were butterfly inducing and toe curling, just what I love about
reading romance!
(Thank you to Prism Book Tours for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review)
Make Me a Match
by Melinda Curtis, Cari Lynn Webb, and Anna J. Stewart
Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
February 1st 2016 by Harlequin Heartwarming
Three bachelors turned…matchmakers?
One special night with Cooper Hamilton gave Nora Perry a precious gift. But no way is the sweet-talking salesman the right guy for her…or is he?
Former pro athlete Ty Porter could get burned when he falls for the beautiful reporter who ruined his career—and could now expose his most zealously guarded secret!
Gideon Walker has a long history with free-spirited flower shop owner Sophie Jennings. But when the banker-matchmaker fixes her up with potential candidates, he realizes he's made a terrible mistake…
Award winning, USA Today bestseller Melinda Curtis writes the Harmony Valley series of sweet and emotional romances for Harlequin Heartwarming, and the sweet romantic comedy Bridesmaid series. A Memory Away is Book 6 in the Harmony Valley series. Brenda Novak says: “Season of Change has found a place on my keeper shelf”. Melinda also writes hotter romances as Mel Curtis. Jayne Ann Krentz says of Blue Rules: “Wonderfully entertaining.”
Cari Lynn Webb lives in Alabama with her family. If she isn’t at her computer, she can usually be found: picking up her daughters from school, dropping off at swimming or soccer practice or running into the grocery store for that one thing she forgot on her shopping list. She loves escaping into a romance and her e-reader can usually be found in her passenger seat. Visit her at:
www.carilynnwebb.com.
You’ve met
Anna J. Stewart (or someone like her) before. She was the girl who spun in circles on the playground hoping her Wonder Woman costume would magically appear before playing cops and robbers a la Charlie’s Angels–as Sabrina (she was the smart one). Anna was the girl in the back of the class with a paperback romance hidden in her algebra book (and yes, she failed algebra).
Growing up in the 70′s and 80′s meant there weren’t a lot of YA books, so she ventured early into mainstream fiction and read Stephen King’s CARRIE at the age of 8. Discovering Nora Roberts and romance novels early in high school opened her eyes to the wonders of storytelling and the beauty of a happily ever after.
So here she is, many years later with an English degree from CSU Sacramento, an RWA Golden Heart nomination behind her, countless stories in her head, and a serious addiction to STAR TREK, SUPERNATURAL, and SHERLOCK. She recently wrapped up a nearly 8-year stint working as assistant to NYTimes bestselling author Brenda Novak where she helped run Brenda's annual online auction for diabetes research. When she's not writing or reading (which she never has enough time for!), she's working on dollhouse miniatures and tolerating her overly-affectionate cat named Snickers (or perhaps it's Snickers who tolerates her).
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