Series: Cupid, Texas (Book 6)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?
Fun friends to lovers story. Ember and Ranger have been
best friends since they were kids. Neither one pursued anything deeper on those
occasions when the thought occurred, each one afraid to ruin their friendship. Ember
is quite the extrovert. She is friendly, bold, and a bit blunt in her speech
and actions. Her self-esteem has taken a beating thanks to a failed, but
blessedly short, marriage. She came home to Cupid to regroup. Her best buddy,
Ranger, was in New Zealand for a year but was due to return soon. Ranger is
almost her complete opposite. He is an introvert, happiest when lost in his
work, with his head in th
e stars. The only thing that can pull him out is Ember.
Over the past year, while Ranger has been away, both of
them have realized how much they miss each other and depend on each other. I
loved Ranger's return and the absolute joy of their reunion. I loved Ranger's
surprise and confusion as he noticed things about Ember that had previously made
no impression on him. It didn't take him long to realize that he wanted more
than just friendship from her. Ember also feels the pull, but after her
disaster of a marriage has given up on the idea of love for herself. She
quickly saw that Ranger needed a wife and decided to put her matchmaking skills
to work.
I loved watching the development of the relationship
between Ember and Ranger. He had his sights set on her and nothing was going to
dissuade him. Unfortunately, he had his work cut out for him because Ember
refused to admit what was happening between them. Instead, she was determined
to find his perfect match, and her attempts were pretty funny. At the same
time, seeing them spend time together made it so obvious that they were made
for each other that I just wanted to shake her. Ranger got a little desperate
and called on a friend for help. Ember had her own moments of confusion as
unexpected feelings of jealousy made their appearance. Things got even more
complicated when they shared their first kiss, which was a mind-blowing
experience for both of them. It strengthened Ranger's determination, but sent Ember
further into denial, with her fears and insecurities convincing her that she
wouldn't be right for him anyway. I liked when she finally came to her senses
and ached for her when a misunderstanding made her believe it was too late. This
was followed by more misfires in communication as Ranger made his case to her,
but forgot the most important thing. Ember made some mistakes of her own that
she then had to face up to before she could believe in a future for them. I
loved her big moment as she took courage in hand, trusted her instincts, and
went after what she wanted. Ranger's reaction made it the perfect ending for
this book.
The secondary characters in the book were almost as much
fun to watch, especially the various subjects of Ember's matchmaking attempts.
Though she'd had several earlier successes, in this book, nothing seemed to go
right. A good part of it was caused by her desperate attempts to fix Ranger up,
leading her to push a couple of unlikely matches. It was fun to watch her
subjects resist her maneuverings and end up with the right matches in spite of them.
I also liked catching up with both Ember's and Ranger's siblings, and look
forward to seeing Rhett's turn on the hotseat.
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