Some love stories are written . . . this one is magically delivered.
Iris Ellington isn’t looking for love. Not even a little bit. With a long list of failed relationships behind her, she’s decided to reinvent herself as a person who doesn’t fall head over heels on the first date.
New town, new job, new Iris.
But someone—or something—has other plans.
When her neighbor’s newspaper lands in front of her door, Iris has no choice but to return it. And when she does, she comes face to face with a ridiculously handsome but very grumpy chef who all but slams the door in her face.
Matteo Morgan just wants to be left alone. He’s loved and lost and has zero interest in ever doing that again. Which is why it makes no sense that The Serendipity’s magical newspaper has decided to turn him into an unwilling Cupid. Matchmaking is hardly in his wheelhouse.
And yet, for the last three years, that’s exactly what he’s done. And he’s always done it alone.
Until now.
When the newspaper pulls his bubbly neighbor into its matchmaking schemes, Matteo has no choice but to go along with it, hoping that maybe—finally—he can pass Cupid’s bow and arrow on to her.
Thrown together by fate, they must navigate the newspaper’s increasingly absurd demands while trying to resist the undeniable spark between them.
Will Iris melt the ice around Matteo’s heart and embrace the magic? Or will Matteo scare her off with his grumpy demeanor and ruin any chance of happiness? In a building where anything is possible, Iris and Matteo might just find that the greatest magic of all is finding love when they least expect it.
My Review:
Quirky and whimsical and sooooo much fun! I want to move into the Serendipity! Love the subtle (well, honestly, often not so subtle) scheming matchmaking of the building! Yes, you read that right — Walsh has ventured into a whole other realm of busybody matchmaker ‘characters’ and I love it!
Magical realism at its best. Along with an emotional love story that slowly builds from a definitely awkward meet-cute that is anything but cute. Gotta love a brooding hero (he has reasons) who hovers on the grumpy side…a lot. But Matteo is no match for impetuous and enthusiastic Iris. Love the snark and banter and the characters’ inner dialogue is priceless. Especially Iris has she struggles to come to grips with an opinionated magical building.
You might think this kind of romance is out of your comfort zone, but do give it chance. It’s classic Courtney Walsh with her trademark blend of emotional depth and lighthearted humour only this time she’s added a touch of magic to the mix…and can’t we all use some magic in our lives now and again?!
I listened to the audible edition narrated by Stephanie Rose and Lee Samuels and, honestly, if you are an audio book fan this is the way to go with this book. The Dual narration is brilliant – especially Stephanie Rose’s portrayal of Iris. Enjoyed listening to this one so much. Will definitely be a book I’ll revisit again.
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