Author: Lauren Palphreyman
Publisher: Wattpad
Publication Date: July 2017
Genre: Young Adult / Paranormal Romance
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Description: He's mythologically hot, a little bit wicked, and almost 100% immortal. And he'll hit you right in the heart . . .
Lila Black doesn't believe in matchmaking, let alone soul mates. So then why is she constantly being hassled by the Cupids Matchmaking Service? But this gilded, cherub-bedecked dating agency isn't exactly what it seems...and it’s about to turn Lila's entire world upside down.
It turns out that Cupids Matchmaking is the real deal. As in, it's run by actual cupids―who don't look at all like they do in the paintings―and they have a serious problem with Lila's “match.” Because this guy shouldn't be in the system. He shouldn't have a match. And while he's irresistibly hot, he's also incredibly dangerous. Because Lila's true love match is Cupid. The original bad boy of love. And he wants her.
Now Lila's once-normal teenaged world has exploded into a mythological nightmare overrun by crime-lord sirens, wrathful cupid hit men, magic arrows that cause no end of trouble, and a mischievous, not-so-angelic love god she can't seem to stop herself from falling for . . .
My Thoughts: Enjoyable story about a teenager whose life is turned upside down when she finds out she has been matched by an online dating service to none other than Cupid. One might ask themselves why this would be a problem, and as Lila discovers, being matched to Cupid could bring about not only her death but the destruction of the world by Cupid’s evil and insane mother, Venus. Yes, Cupid’s mother is the goddess of love, but she is far from loving or lovable and with an army of cupid hit men wielding deadly bows and arrows at her disposal, Lila has to think fast if she hopes to save herself and her friends.
I liked the story and the characters. I honestly thought everyone was overreacting about Lila and Cupid being matched and hearing everyone droning on to Lila that the match must not happen or it is forbidden, blah blah blah, I wanted to take a few of those arrows and stab a few of these people myself. Until Cupid and Lila finally realize they have feelings for one another which returns Venus to Earth. Venus was one crazy loon. Call me crazy but wouldn’t a mother be happy that her son found his soul-mate? Wouldn’t she be happy that her son found “the one”? Wouldn’t she be happy that her son is happy? Apparently not in this family. I found it interesting that Venus’s return was feared and dreaded, but turns out was unavoidable. As soon as Cupid and Lila begin to have feelings, Venus returns and her primary focus is killing Lila, Cupid and everyone else she thinks has betrayed her.
I especially enjoyed the back story of Crystal and the Minotaur and meeting Pandora and Medusa. Fans of mythology will enjoy this book as well as readers who enjoy paranormal romances and young adult themes. This book is the first in a series and Lila and Cupid’s story continues in the next book.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Cupid’s Match from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
