Reviews

My Valentine's Day Cookie Match: Welcome to Cupid's Cove by C.A. King

vlee73's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Graham and Lara two individuals who are an unlikely pair. Graham is from the city because he is done with the rate race. Lara is a spoiled rotten daddy's girl. Lara's family runs a bakery and when Graham comes to town and opens his bakery Lara becomes even more a pain in the kisser. Lara is self-centered and because her father is the mayor she if frustrated he allowed Graham to come in but Lara is so drawn to Graham. Can he help her in basically every aspect of her life? Go read it!

arthistorygirl's review

4.0

My Valentine's Day Cookie Match is part of the Welcome to Cupid's Cove series. The series is set in Cupid's Cove, written by different authors. I grabbed this one because I have read many books from this author, and they never disappoint. Graham is new to town and has a great dating app connected to a bakery. Lara works in her mother's bakery and does not like the new competition. 
This is a sweet romance that I read quickly and left me in a great mood. I liked the characters and their will they/won't they story. I look forward to reading more from this author soon.

kazbo5771's review

medium-paced

5.0

 

This is a great, heart-warming contemporary romance that I devoured in a few hours. It’s a feelgood romance that was great to read after having read a heavy, dark romance before it. I enjoy both types but this was just what the doctor ordered at the time. 

Marketing specialist Graham has decided on a career move, opening a cookie shop with the added bonus of having a dating app based on your purchases. Very apt in a town called Cupid’s Cove. What he doesn’t expect is Lara, the mayor’s daughter, whose family own the local bakery. Intent on hating Graham for proving competition, she’s surprised by how much the two of them click. 

As always, true love never run’s smoothly and Graham and Lara’s love is put to a very big test to prove just how true it is. 

This is a great read, which I really enjoyed and would definitely recommend it to others, especially if you are looking for a quick, heart-warming read to lose yourself in for a few hours. 

desjmom's review

5.0

This is such a great book. It was so much fun to read. I loved the radio personalities sprinkled throughout the book. Lara is a small town girl who just wants to take a break and figure everything out. That is until a new coffee shop comes to town. Now she needs to make sure that her family's bakery survives the competition. Then she meets the competition. Graham is the owner of the new coffee shop. Graham and Lara’s attraction are obvious, but there are obstacles in their way. Can they make it through? If all that wasn’t enough there are the most wonderful sounding recipes that you can make.

sturgesschildren3's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Loving the fun cover ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❣️🍪


Listening to Jenny and Tom on the radio made me feel like I was sipping on a cuppa , enjoying a muffin and watching my fellow Cupid Cove inhabitants ! 

Jenny and Tom reminded me a little of the hosts on Pitch Perfect with their jammer and haunts , they really were fun and entertaining 😉

Graham , hotshot big city man decides he’s had enough of corporate and wants to do his thing and heads to small town Cupid Cove ….


Lara , being a Cupid Cove native heads home for a break from college to sort herself after a disastrous end to what seemed to a toxic relationship , I think she’s better off anyhow …..


So Cupid Cove goes big on Valentines and well hello what do expect with a town name like that and it really is quite an event and it makes you want to join in the fun and drama ❣️😂


Cookie Mach is owned by Graham and while the concept is brilliant , in a small town , there was a “ clash of interest “ for lack of a better word between him and Lara of Bishops bakery so when they’re teamed up for the annual love fest in town I knew I was in for a SWEET treat ❣️😉


I love the recipe with each chapter , the music breaks and the radio hosts along with Mrs Loveze This read was a delectable treat and I loved every morsel ! 🍪❣️

kpp1222's review

funny inspiring relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK! What a fun, sweet romantic story the author has written about a bakery owner that finds love when she least expects it. The author did such a great job, as she usually does, with the chemistry between the characters. This was a quick read, but I didn’t want to put it down. Also, might I mention that there are recipes included for different baked goods? Yeah, and I tried one of them last night for the macadamia nut cookies. They are delicious. And they are all gone. I can’t wait to try the others. If you like heart-felt romances then please pick up this book. You won’t be disappointed. 

van829_86's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book is a very cute, romance novel. Set in the Idyllic town of Cupid’s Cove where the residents thrive off all things love. The characters are pretty typical with a new spin on finding love.

Graham is a successful marketing executive just looking for a change of pace and new way of life. Deciding to open his own business which is a coffee shop/bakery, and launching a new app that offers users the option to get paired based on their taste buds. Essentially what they order, and it seems everyone is not only fond of this new dating idea through Cookie Match but Graham is now the most eligible bachelor in Cupid’s Cove. Enter Lara , who is not only the mayor’s daughter but also runs the only other bakery in town. When their paths cross, sparks ignite, but there is one big secret Lara is keeping from Graham. When the secrets are exposed and the two have to deal with figures from their past will this make or break what they have started? Is a match truly in the cards for Lara and Graham or will the mayor veto it all?

This book has an interesting plot, though it can get a little confusing bouncing back and forth between the radio hosts and the recipes that are thrown into this book. I however, am excited to give the recipes a whirl to not only see if they are legit but how they taste. I will read the other books in the series if only to see what happens in Cupid’s Cove, a charming little town I almost want to live in!

mandyo22's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 

This is only the second book I've read by C. A. King and the same quick, easy read as before. My Valentine’s Day Cookie Match is a witty, sweet, romantic story about two very different, but wildly similar individuals who find love in the most unexpected way. Lara is the daughter of a local bakery owner in small town Cupid's Cove; Graham is the owner of the newest bakery in town (rival of Lara's bakery) and the inventor of the new dating app that connects with the bakery. Sparks fly between the two and awkward encounters follow. I couldn't put this book down. If you’re looking for lovable characters, a fun holiday themed town, and a wonderfully quick romantic read, then My Valentine’s Day Cookie Match is the book for you! 

rachelmoss2017's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was a really good read! Not only was it short and sweet, but it was also funny as well! I was pleasantly surprised at how well I actually enjoyed this read. Especially for it being March, and way past Valentine's Day. Cupid's Cove is such a cute town, I wish I could visit it in real life! The characters were very loveable and enjoyable. One of my favorite things were the recipes included throughout the book. They sound delicious and i can't wait to try some of them! I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it! 

julesherb's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

 Short and sweet this book brings us lots of fun with great characters, a small town very committed to Valentines day, a crazy dating app, sweet cookies and best of all Love. You fall for these great characters and this cute little town right from the start. The added touch of the recipes throughout the book was so fun and very tempting....I think I might just have to try some.