Pucker Up by Rhonda Stapleton

pucker upWhat if Cupid was alive and well in today’s world?  What if Cupid’s business was booming so much that he had to hire assistants to keep up with all the matchmaking needed?  What if some of those assistants happened to be high school students in charge of matching up couples at their high school?  The resulting comedy comes to a hilarious conclusion in Rhonda Stapleton’s Pucker Up (Simon Pulse 2010).

I actually put off reading this last book for some time.  I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, Stupid Cupid, but I never found the second book in the series.  I finally broke down and read the third one, and I’m glad I did.  I suspect I missed out on some love-gone-wrong in the second book, but I had no trouble following the action.

Fellicity should be walking on air. Her long-time crush Derek is now her boyfriend. Derek is even another Cupid employee. Her best friends Maya and Andy are happy in love as well. But not quite all is fair. Felicity’s brother continues to bring home one horrible girlfriend after another. Maya’s parents are headed for divorce. And worst of all, Felicity snoops among her boss’s papers at Cupid’s Hollow and learns that Cupid magic made Derek fall for her. Desperate to make their love last, Felicity will do whatever it takes to win Derek’s heart once the magic wears off. Needless to say, most of her plans lead to disaster.

If you are looking for a romantic comedy packed with misunderstandings, near misses, and outright hilarity (the Cupid spell can sometimes lead to surprising declarations of love), look no further. There may not be grand life lessons to take away, but Pucker Up will leave you with a finer appreciation of affairs of the heart.

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