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The Cupid Effect
by Dorothy KoomsonA funny, feel-good listen about Ceri D'Altroy, a woman who has an extraordinary talent for matchmaking, with occasionally outrageous consequences......After departing London to follow her heart's desire to become a psychology lecturer, Ceri D'Altroy vows to leave her matchmaking ways behind her for good. Unfortunately, all she seems to do is inspire the new people she meets to change their lives.There's Ed, who's decided to declare his love to a woman who is way out of his league; Mel and Claudine, two long-term friends who are now tempted to start an illicit affair; and Gwen, the chain-smoking head of department who has a deep, dark secret she only wants to share with her new employee.No one who comes into contact with Ceri is ever the same again. Could this unsuspecting woman be a modern-day Cupid?(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Cupid Jones Gets Married
by Deanna TalcottCupid Jones had been helping the people of Valentine, Kansas, find true love for years.... But when rugged, love-shy rancher Burke Riley reached the Valentine post office to collect his mail-order bride-to-be, Cupid had matched her to another! Furious, Burke demanded that the maddening, meddling postmistress with the outrageous name right her wrong and find him a substitute spouse - pronto. Confident in her special powers, Cupid vowed she would. But soon the well-intentioned matchmaker found herself married to the sexy, confounding man - and worse, struck by her own love-tipped arrow! With her powers in jeopardy, would Cupid's marriage to Burke end her matchmaking days - or prove to be the best match of them all...? Silhouette Romance #1646
Cupid Knows Best (Cupid Knows Best #2)
by S. A. GarciaCupid Knows Best: Book OneWhen it comes to his professional life, photographer Carl Conrad is at the top of his game. He molds impressionable minds at the university by day and jets off to Paris for gallery showings on long weekends. Unfortunately, he pays for it with his disastrous personal life: Carl kicked his boyfriend to the curb after one too many punches, so now it's just him and his hamsters, one of which he suspects may be a space alien. Then Cupid takes pity on Carl and hits him where it hurts. It takes Carl all of three seconds to fall head over heels in lust with set design student Marcelino Moya, despite the man's questionable--okay, deplorable--fashion sense. Convincing Marcelino to give him a chance is the hard part, but Carl is up for the challenge, pun definitely intended. Marcelino plays hard to get, but he isn't immune to Carl's charms. Carl talks him around to dinner, dating, and eventually moving in. There's just one tiny word standing between Carl and perfect happiness. Why won't Marcelino say it?
Cupid, Texas: How The Cowboy Was Won
by Lori WildeReturn to New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Wilde’s beloved town of Cupid, Texas, where wedding fever is in the air . . . and two best friends discover that sometimes the perfect match is standing right in front of you . . .Ember Alzate is a fantastic matchmaker with one big problem: she can’t find the perfect mate for herself! Alzate family legend says that when she kisses “the One” she’ll hear a mysterious humming in her head. Well, Ember’s kissed a lot of guys and she’s never heard a thing. Now, instead of searching for herself, she vows to find her best friend, Ranger Lockhart, a bride. It’s clear this smart, sexy man just needs to meet the right gal.Ranger’s returned home to Cupid with marriage on his mind, but he’s not interested in the parade of women Ember pushes under his nose. His thoughts keep returning to his best friend—with her combustible combination of curves and sass. No one compares to Ember, but what’s it going to take to convince her she’s the woman for him?
Cupidity
by Caroline GoodeDating in high school is like reality TV. It can get pretty surreal.Between the strict social ladder (geeks' lockers left, jocks' to the right), and silly, pointless rules (no hand-holding, no kissing, no breathing!), high school is the single worst place to find a boyfriend. And Laura Sweeney is no exception. She hasn't had a date since...well, ever.Desperate times call for desperate measures. So Laura is calling in the big guns. She needs guidance. A proven "get the guy" strategy. Luckily she knows exactly the expert to call. He's a matchmaking mastermind who actually has the bow and arrow to prove it. Let's just call him...Cupid.
Cupidity
by Caroline Goode Amy SaidensDating in high school is like reality TV. It can get pretty surreal.Between the strict social ladder (geeks' lockers left, jocks' to the right), and silly, pointless rules high school is the worst place to find a boyfriend. And Laura Sweeney is no exception. She hasn't ever had a date. Desperate times call for desperate measures. So Laura is calling in the big guns. Luckily she knows exactly the expert to call. He's a matchmaking mastermind who actually has the bow and arrow to prove it.
Cupid's Apple
by Olga KryuchkovaSergei Lvovich Zavyalov, an artillery major, takes a holiday to visit his aunt Aglaya Dmitrievna. At his aunt’s insistence, Zavyalov begins courting their neighbour, Polina Veresova. They have a night of love in a hunting lodge. Polina’s intimate diary falls into the man’s hands. Sergei Lvovich is shocked and immediately leaves the love nest. He leaves the welcome home of his aunt Aglaya Dmitrievna without further explanation and goes to visit a friend. The upset aunt gathers a basket of apples for her nephew’s journey. Zavyalov boards a train and finds himself in a carriage with a teenage boy and his English tutor. The major has no idea that this is to become a fateful encounter for him. Meanwhile, in provocation the teenager takes an apple from Zavyalov’s basket without asking. In response, the young troublemaker receives a hefty slap from the major. A scandal erupts. At this point, Polina realises that Sergei has run away. She decides to go after him and explain herself no matter what the cost. Zavyalov gets safely to his army friend Sobolev’s estate. Soon enough, Polina arrives and gets a room at a nearby inn. Sobolev and Zavyalov go off hunting. They find a poacher on Sobolev’s grounds. Zavyalov recognises him as the Englishman from the train. Meanwhile, Polina is spying on Zavyalov and gets caught in the rain. She decides to hide in a small barn next to Sobolev’s estate. By the will of destiny, the Englishman happens to be wandering in that direction...
Cupid's Arrow
by Margaret McdonaghWhen Gemma Armstrong finds herself involved in another of her friend Suzy's crazy schemes, life inevitably turns complicated -- especially when Kane Fenton becomes an unexpected part of the plan. An award-winning actor/director, Kane is heart-stoppingly handsome. So why, Gemma wonders, does he seem so alone? Thrown together in unusual circumstances, Gemma comes to know the private man behind the public image. Together, fighting their tangled emotions, they uncover the shocking secrets of Kane's past.
Cupid's Arrow
by Margaret McDonaghWhen Gemma Armstrong finds herself involved in another of her friend Suzy'scrazy schemes, life inevitably turns complicated — especially when Kane Fenton becomes an unexpected part of the plan. An award-winning actor/director, Kane is heart-stoppingly handsome. So why, Gemma wonders, does he seem so alone? Thrown together in unusual circumstances, Gemma comes to know the private man behind the public image. Together, fighting their tangled emotions, they uncover the shocking secrets of Kane's past.
Cupid's Arrow
by Margaret McDonaghWhen Gemma Armstrong finds herself involved in another of her friend Suzy'scrazy schemes, life inevitably turns complicated — especially when Kane Fenton becomes an unexpected part of the plan. An award-winning actor/director, Kane is heart-stoppingly handsome. So why, Gemma wonders, does he seem so alone? Thrown together in unusual circumstances, Gemma comes to know the private man behind the public image. Together, fighting their tangled emotions, they uncover the shocking secrets of Kane's past.
Cupid's Ax
by K. A. MastersA traumatic event in his childhood keeps Tuxtax from being able to shift into his were-griffin form. Ashamed of his looks and terrified of rejection, he spends his life in seclusion, with his sister Eleuthereia and centaur friend Rixa as his only connections to the outside world. Even though Tuxtax yearns to be with the elfin soulmate he had met before the accident, the vanth’s insecurity and self-doubt keep him from reaching out.But now Rixa needs his help. Tuxtax joins his friend on a desperate rescue mission to save the centaur’s pregnant soulmate, hoping that the quest will give him a chance to overcome his insecurities and prove himself. Their rescue mission leads him back into the land of the elves, where Tuxtax must confront his past and the fears that are holding him back.The further Tuxtax travels, the louder he hears his soulmate’s call. Can Tuxtax find the courage he needs to return to his soulmate and reclaim the man of his dreams?
Cupid's Corner (Route 66 Series #2)
by Annie JonesWhen her engagement comes to nothing, Jenny Fox devotes herself to the promotion and rejuvenation of Cupid's Corner. She decides that, since Cupid's Corner is famous as the elopement capital of Kansas, the town should break its former record of marriages between July 4 and Labor Day. Joe Avery, an "outsider", who now lives in Cupid's Corner as editor of the town newspaper, is less than enthusiastic about the project, but not about Jenny. Doc Hobbs, who wants to retire, complicates his plans when he brings Jenny's former fiancé back to town to run the clinic temporarily, but "Pritchie", a nurse, ends up being a source of help and comfort to Joe.
Cupid's Creams
by Logan ZacharyAs Cupid’s arrow finds its mark,A true love will rise from the dark.Delicious goodness filled with sweet creams,Will deliver to you the man of your dreams.An excerpt from his family recipe book leads baker Michael Hartsell to make Cupid's Creams for a Valentine's Day special. Little does he know what power these delicious treats will hold when his high school crush, ex-quarterback Josh Davidson, walks in to buy some treats for his nephew Lucky to give to school teachers and friends for the holiday.Michael lets them both taste and Lucky decides on the new recipe. Josh orders some Cupid’s Creams and invites Michael for drinks and dinner that evening. What magic will these powerful little bursts of sugar contain? Will cupid's arrow find its mark?
Cupid's Dart
by David NobbsAlan and Ange are on a train, heading for London. Alan is a philosophy lecturer, still a virgin at fifty-five; Ange a twenty-something, horoscope reading, darts groupie. They certainly don't expect their first casual meeting to lead to anything, but it does. Seizing the day, as they pull into Euston station, Alan asks Ange out to dinner and so begins the unlikeliest of liaisons. As they get to know each other, they are initiated into each other's worlds. From the claustrophobic confines of an Oxford College to the heady excitement of a big dart's match; from Liebfraumilch to Wittgenstein and everything in between. They even travel to Rome seeing many wonderful things as Alan learns to live for the moment and Ange to appreciate the finer things in life. But can they survive their differences in age and background? Are Alan's feelings the stuff of obsession and infatuation or is this true love? And what sort of philosopher is he if he cannot define and understand love? Told through the voice of Alan, this touching and hilarious story is much more than a tale about an unlikely couple. Ultimately, it is a story about the nature of love.
Cupid's Light
by Tami Lund"You're a Cupid? Like toddlers with wings who go around shooting people with bows and arrows?""Not quite. We don't actually take on assignments until we're adults. And most of us have lousy aim, so we gave up the bow and arrow bit a long time ago."Meet Adora Adone, a hapless Cupid with a lousy track record. She's been given one last chance: find shifter Matt Tigre a mate or lose her wings. Should be easy enough. Shifters are some of the easiest species to mate with one another.Except Matt doesn't want a mate. He's been burned in the past, and he's not interested in a future with another shifter. Now the Cupid, on the other hand... When she said she was there to find him a mate, she should have been more specific.Get ready to fall in love with Cupid's Light, the fifth installment in the Lightbearer series by Tami Lund.
Cupid's Match
by Lauren PalphreymanHe's mythologically hot, a little bit wicked, and almost 100% immortal. And he'll hit you right in the heart . . ."Miss Black, we have a big problem.”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 . . .Adored by 50 million readers on Wattpad, Lauren Palphreyman's smash-hit book is now in print for the first time.
Cupid's Revenge
by Wibke BrueggemannFor fans of Casey McQuiston and Alice Oseman, a girl falls for her best friend’s crush in Cupid’s Revenge, a queer young adult rom-com from Wibke Brueggemann that’s equal parts hilarious and swoon-worthy.It was never Tilly’s intention to fall in love, but Cupid will get you when you least expect it. That’s exactly what happens when Tilly’s best friend, Teddy, ropes Tilly into a plan to woo his dream girl, aspiring actress Katherine Cooper-Bunting. It turns out Teddy’s not the only one who finds her dreamy.But Katherine is off-limits. The only thing more important than Tilly’s feelings for someone she just met is not hurting Teddy, whose heart has been broken in the past.Avoiding temptation is easier said than done, as Teddy convinces Tilly to help him audition for a local play as a way to get to know Katherine better—a complete horror for someone who grew up in an artsy family but doesn’t have a creative bone in her body. On top of dealing with her growing feelings for the girl she shouldn’t like (but who may like her back), Tillie is still grieving a loss while navigating her grandfather’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis. So yeah, that’s a lot for any sixteen-year-old to handle without Cupid’s vengeful arrows getting involved.
Cupid's Revenge
by Bea MoonAfter being dumped by her cheating boyfriend, Maggie Tyler's inner crazy person is about to be unleashed. Once free, Crazy Lady wreaks havoc on Maggie's orderly life. By the time she wrestles the monster back into its cage, Maggie is fired from her cushy position as an executive assistant. Out of work, and unemployable, she's forced to take a job manning the balloon stand at Party World. She wears a furry Binky the Baboon costume, hoping no one from her past will see her. All goes well until a wise-ass teenager opens the floodgates for an encore performance of Crazy Lady. Maggie is canned once again.With the bill collectors swarming like sharks, she is forced to take a job tending bar at Frank's Rock Club. Complications mount when her sullen teenage niece Becca arrives for the summer, along with a stray and very battle-scarred cat. As Maggie begins her new life, she jettisons her most destructive habits . . . smoking and love, and is joined on her journey by her friend, Pat, an emotionally battered veteran of the dating scene who bears the skid marks of too many failed relationships. Despite her resolve, Maggie finds herself drawn to David, a man of mystery. Is he the man of her dreams or the stuff of her worst nightmare?As Maggie, Pat, and Becca pick their way along the road toward true love, they find themselves facing unforeseen roadblocks, not the least of which is organized crime. Is Mystery Man a criminal? Will Frank turn out to be Pat's soulmate? Will the arrival of Becca's mom throw ice water on her burgeoning romance? Does love triumph? Well, of course!Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
A Cupid's Wager (A Valentine Rainbow)
by Deanna WadsworthThe name's Lio, and I'm a cupid working for the Gay Division of the Inter-Dimensional Association of Cupids. An Aztec god, whose modern name, Ethan, doesn't make him any less scary, just busted me shooting a closeted human with a gay lust arrow. I might find him sexy with all those tattoos and piercings, if I didn't have a rule against getting it on with other supernaturals--especially ones working for the Straight Division. Now, to save my butt I'll have to strike a bargain with this tough god. But what I didn't see coming was my little wager not only risks my career, but places my broken heart completely in Ethan's hands.
Una cura para el alma
by Mariam OrazalXI Premio Vergara a la mejor novela romántica Dos almas arrogantes condenadas a entenderse. ¿Pueden un duque y una mujer trabajadora del Londres victoriano salvar el abismo que los separa? Paige Clearington ha cumplido el sueño que tenía desde niña: convertirse en doctora. Sin embargo, recién graduada en la Escuela de Medicina para Mujeres de Londres, tendrá que enfrentarse a un reto inesperado: curar bajo coacción al hijo del duque de Breighton. La difteria y los sentimientos que le inspira el padre de su paciente marcarán unos días llenos de temor, pero también de una insospechada ternura. Maximilliam Hensworth lleva una vida retirada, rigorista, perfectamente cuadriculada. La repentina enfermedad de su hijo y la necesidad de aceptar que lo trate una joven doctora -la única persona que parece saber cómo salvarlo- pondrán a prueba su paciencia y también sus más profundos principios. La galena es insolente, altanera y terriblemente inadecuada, pero despierta en Max una pasión que creía haber olvidado. ¿Puede nacer el amor en los tiempos más inhóspitos? ¿Lograrán Paige y Max encontrar el modo de vencer todos los obstáculos que los separan? Una historia llena de dulzura y emoción, ambientada en un Londres que no permitía a sus mujeres -ni tampoco a sus duques- ser libres.
Cura Pelo Amor
by K. Matthew Amélia FloresA coisas começaram a esquentar quando a Dra. Iserman prescreveu para Mia e Garret alguns exercícios para ajudar Mia a superar os problemas de autoestima que ela tinha. Com seu apoio e adoração, Garret tenta ajudar Mia com seu amor e seu corpo. Com a ajuda dele, Mia conseguirá aprender a se amar novamente?
Cura Sanguínea (Trilogia Cura Sanguínea #1)
by Eileen SheehanHaven deve encontrar uma maneira de distribuir uma cura para o vírus liberado pelos vampiros que tomaram conta do país. Vampiros tomaram conta do país sob o disfarce de uma Nova Ordem! Para aumentar o dilema, eles lançaram um vírus que transforma humanos para que seu sangue seja mais benéfico para o vampiro. Em meio ao mal está Haven. Treinada em herbologia e ingênua ao ponto da maldade da Nova Ordem, ela se esconde para criar uma cura para o vírus. Não percebendo que a Nova Ordem é dirigida por vampiros, ela vai para o leste para a fazenda de seu tio na esperança de que ele a ajude a distribuir a cura. Surpresas, perigos, perdas e amor rapidamente alteram sua visão ingênua da vida. Uma mulher forte e determinada surge e a guerra com os vampiros começa.
La curación del Millonario
by K. Matthew Richard RosalLas cosas comenzaron a ponerse intensas a medida que la Dra. Iserman asignaba algunos ejercicios a Mia para superar sus problemas de autoestima. Garret se ha portado muy solidario hacia Mia al adorar su amor y su cuerpo. ¿Mia será capaz de aprender a amarse a sí misma con la ayuda de Garret?
A Cure for Boredom
by Edward KendrickSequel to Wrong Side of the LawBored with the repetitiveness of his job as an actor, Dante Hathaway comes up with what he thinks is the perfect solution. He and his lover, Kade Benton, should rob a jewelry store. After all, with his theatrical training and Kade's makeup proficiency, they ought to be able to carry it off with no problems. They do, and elated by their success, they decide to hit up a gallery next.They are stopped in the nick of time by Dirk Steele and Maverick, who point out that they know a good deal less than they think about what it takes to pull off a successful caper. That might have been the end of their criminal careers if Dirk and Maverick hadn't decided their theatrical skills could be useful to their team of topnotch thieves.When they're offered a place on the team, Dante and Kade accept, and soon discover that boredom might have been the least of their worries.
A Cure for Love: A Marriage Reunited Romance
by Penny JordanRead this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, now available for the first time in e-book!Back in her husband’s bed!Since Lacey’s brief marriage went disastrously wrong, she’s raised her daughter, Jessica, alone. But there has been no man since Lewis Marsh, the one who loved and then left her, twenty years ago.Now Lewis is back, determined to get to know his daughter and threatening the secure world Lacey has built up around her. But even more shattering is the realization that Lacey may be making the same mistakes: that she might be falling in love with Lewis all over again!Originally published in 1991