This was a unique story about cupids and the way love works when a secret organization is pulling the strings. I loved more than anything of this story the interesting world that Lauren Palphreyman built of the mythical creatures that we meet. I could picture the matchmaking service easily and it was beautiful.
Lila was an interesting character, not wanting to fall in love, for the pain it causes. Along comes Cupid as a teenage boy and Cal, the one tasks to keep them apart, but when a match is made, it cannot be stopped. Can they fight fate?
This was a quick read that kept the pace up and didn't linger on mundane actions like some books. I liked that I wasn't slumping along with unimportant events and got to get to the action quicker. The only thing I wanted a bit more of was more romance between our match, but I guess that is what happens when you like a couple so much.

“Cupid continues, ‘Sometimes I think that people should just be left to their own devices. All this matching…it makes it seem like everything is planned. I don’t think love should be planned. Do you?”

Cupid’s Match by Lauren Palphreyman was a mash up of Supernatural and Greek mythology with a Lucifer twist. This whole idea of a match making service run by cupids was original and creative and most importantly, made complete sense. Drawing from Greek mythology and incorporating several infamous stories like Pandora, The Minotaur, Aphrodite and more is just a taste of what’s to come in this story. There’s even sirens and the mention of a certain notorious killer that terrorized London. I want to thank Netgalley and the publishers at Wattpad books for giving me an early copy of Cupid’s Match.

“Just go back to the desktop…no…no, don’t click there. See that little bin icon?....No…not that one…’ He moves the mouse wildly about the screen and I bite back the growing spurt of frustration. It reminds me of the time I tried to show my grandma how to send an email.”

I loved the surprising twist of mixing old lore with new technology because it served as a great dynamic between the story and its characters. At one point Lila is trying to teach Cal how to use the computer and she compares him to her grandma. Great addition of humour! They also used simulations to enact punishments where it would trap you in your own personal hell. It was interesting and added a tech edge to the Cupids preferred archaic bow and arrow primary choice of weapon. It sounds like the two ideas would clash but they actually seemed to work well together and I think that gave this book a relatable factor for today’s society.

“You were talking all the way through history,’ he goes on. ‘Legends not your thing, huh?’
‘No,’ I say, looking him in the face. ‘Not really. I’m not one for fairytales. I prefer the present, not relics from the past.”

This MC, Lila has snark and I’m pretty sure she reserved every single ounce for Cupid, her match. It made some awesome banter like the one above. Now I usually fall for these charismatic, charming jokesters like Cupid but for some reason this time I was drawn to the cold and brooding brother, Cal. But there is enough romance in the air that fans of either brother will be happy!

“He looks at me coldly. Then, as he disappears beneath the ivy-covered arch, I hear him mutter, ‘Should have known his match would have an attitude problem.”

Cal is the male snarky version of Lila and I loved all of his murmured comments like this one!

“My life hasn’t been normal for awhile now, not really. Not since my mom left us.”

Ok, this phrase was frusatingly incorrect and yet it appeared often. Lila lost her mom to cancer but here it sounds like she left on her own accord, like she packed her bags and she was outta there. But no that’s not the case, this would also work if her mother killed herself, therefore she’s outraged that her mom chose to kill herself but again that was not the case. This was a poor choice on the author’s part and I found myself always double checking what really happened to her. It was poor phrasing and only creates confusion for the reader.

One more thing that got me and must not be overlooked is the pure amount of characters whose names started with the letter ‘C’. There was Christian, Cupid, Charlie, Cal, Crystal and those are just the ones that I can remember off the top of my head. The point is that there’s too many. I found myself confused on who was in what scene and who knew what. It was hard to keep track of who was who when so many of them had similar names. I don’t know if there was supposed to be some symbolism with the names and that’s why they start with ‘c’ or what but I just think it added more confusion and stalled plot progression.

Overall I enjoyed this book immensely. It had humor, romance and a very snarky and independent MC. I’m going to miss Lila, Charlie, Cupid and Cal and I am definitely hoping to see more of them. Wattpad has two more novels available which continues their stories and Cupid's Match is set to release in paperback October 1st. Hopefully the success of this book will bring us more of Palphreyman's stories! I’ll close this review here but I will leave one final quote because it’s too hilarious to stay hidden!

“Jeez, Cal,’ I say. ‘What is it with you and eyeballs?”

Unfortunately this book just didn't do it for me. The basis for the story was there, and it could have been good, but it fell short for me. I know this is a YA title, but it is very young. I think my middle school daughter might like it. The plot was predictable, and the twists were heavily and repeatedly foreshadowed. The characters weren't well developed and had no growth. The romance was poorly done, I didn't feel the connection between any of the love interests, and seemed like a minor issue in an action/adventure book. Finally, although the writing wasn't horrible by any means, I feel like a good editor could remove a lot of the repetitive and extraneous passages. Although it wasn't for me, perhaps a much younger demographic would enjoy it.

Not your typical YA romance, Cupid's Match pulls in elements of Roman Mythology. A kind of Percy Jackson for older Teens. Lila Black keeps getting notices from a match making service that she has been matched. She goes down to their head quarters to sort things out and get them to leave her alone because she has never contacted the agency. While there, she finds out that she has been matched with none other than Cupid himself. But Cupids can't be matched, or so Cal tells her. Turns out Cal is Cupid's brother.

This book is full of action, adventure, teen angst and romance. The characters are well written and easy to like. There are even hints of a love triangle. This was an overall fun read. I can't wait to read book two.

I've always been a fan of mixing mythology with contemporary reads. That being said, I was excited to dive into this book.

This type of immortal being falls for high school girl story has been done many times before. However, there were just enough plot twists to keep me interested. All the characters were well fleshed out, and mixed well together. It was truly a pleasure to read.

In the future, I hope this story is picked up as a tv show or movie. I think it has amazing potential to become a screen adaptation.

This book is for anyone who believes in love or wants to believe in love.
Cupid's match is about online dating which I think a lot of people have tried and have wanted it to succeed.
I like that this book didn't make it so that when you were matched things were just easy, you have to overcome obstacles to make it work. This book is full of fun, witty banter and a desire to be with someone who you think is your soulmate. It was a good easy read, and I like how it added in all the myths, it was bringing two worlds together the future with technology and the past with gods and goddesses.

Written by Lauren Palphreyman, Cupid’s Match follows Lila Black as she learns that she is Cupid’s (the Cupid’s) match. Which is to say, he is her true love. And, because Cupid has been a very bad boy and because he isn’t supposed to have a match, she is now in mortal peril.

This novel is definitely a YA novel, the main character is 17, and the writing comes off on that YA level. If you don’t like to read YA, I don’t recommend reading this story.

The plot was interesting, and I believe will be a trilogy, and the main three characters had a lot of depth, but I didn’t know how to take the supporting characters. We really don’t get a whole lot of time with her boyfriend, and the best friend sends a lot of mixed signals.

The concept is really, really interesting, and I read it all the way through to find out the ending. I definitely want to read the other books, it just wouldn’t be an interesting story if you are not into YA urban fantasy with Greek gods and myths.

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is beyond cheesy. I would’ve enjoyed it more had I read it during high school but as a college student I found the story to be lacking. I would compare it to a Netflix original romance because you know what’s going to happen, the characters aren’t strongly developed, and there’s a whole bunch of drama. I wasn’t a huge fan of any of the characters. The love triangle (or square?) wasn’t well done. Overall, there was an immaturity and unpolished feel to the story.

Side note: what town is actually named forever falls and the school’s color is pink? The author was trying way too hard to continue the love theme.

Let me put one thing out there right away: This is not a romance. Even by the standards of YA (which I read a lot of), this is not a romance novel. I’m not saying that it’s a bad thing, necessarily, but it is definitely much more of an adventure story than a love story. Sure, there are some love elements (I mean, we are talking about cupids and their arrows), but there is much more to the plot than just a budding taboo romance. And there is a lot of mythology in here, both Greek and Roman.

The setup of the story reminded me a lot of Twilight in the sense of “boy that has an eternal life pretends to be a high school student and woos teenage girl,” and I don’t know if it’s because I’m in my 30s now, but it was a little bit creepy to me. Not only is he so much older than her, but how does he expect this relationship to last when she ages and he doesn’t…and when she’ll eventually die. I know this is a series of books, so maybe they’ll address it in the future.

I did really like the adventure aspect of the book. It did get a little bit mythology crazy near the end, but I didn’t mind it. Because I was familiar with all the characters (or most of them), it made it easier to visualize what was happening.

All in all, it was a good read. I wish there was a bit more romance in it, and I wish the character’s name wasn’t Cupid (it just takes me out of the story), but that doesn’t mean I won’t continue the rest of the series when it becomes available.

3 STARS

Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for sending this book.
When I started reading this book, I thought that this is something that would be a light read for me and will totally go with the reading slump that I was experiencing. But this proved to be much much more than that and I'm really grateful that I picked this book

So the main storyline of this book is enveloped around a matchmaking agency that matches couples romantically. This institution is headed by cupids (Cal is the head) who looks after the completion of the matches with his assistant named crystal who is also his receptionist. Now an unfortunate match takes place between Cal's brother Cupid and Lila in this story line who happen to be children of the love god Venus

The problem in this story line is created when the major contract of the institution spells out that the cupids cannot be matched and if they are then various consequences would befall and the original God would return and the world would end so now they all try to protect Lila from making the match

The pro of the story is that it is not only a chick flick or a romantic story but it has a lot of elements like friendship, hate, love triangles, brtrayals and the details about the Greek mythology which symbolises the magical realism element in the story

The con of the book would be that a lot more emphasis could have been paid on the mythology aspect just so as to elaborate the main mission the lead characters. I personally felt that the romantic relation between the cupid and Lila could have been built much better than a casual kind of fling which was given in the story

On the whole I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in reading an adventurous, mythical, romantic at the same time book to read. I found this book really interesting and unique

Rating-3.5 stars

“He’s mythologically hot, a little bit wicked, and almost 100% immortal. And he’ll hit you right in the heart…”

Lila Black doesn’t believe in matchmaking, especially not Cupids’s Matchmaking service, whom she keeps getting letters from. Deciding to go confront them, she finds that the agency is not what they seem..

It turns out the matchmaking service is the real deal. As in, actually run by real cupids who don’t look anything like the popular myths portray them as.

But they have a problem with Lila’s match.. He is the original cupid himself. And Cupids CANNOT be matched. Lila is told that she is in grave danger and Cupid, who has gone awol centuries before, will stop at nothing to find her.

Now Lila’s normal teenage world is turned upside down and has exploded into a mythological nightmare overrun by crime-lord sirens, wrathful cupid hit men, magic arrows, and of course the mischievous love god she can’t seem to not fall for…

This book was actually really surprising! I read an excerpt for this on Bookish First and was instantly sucked in from the first chapter. This is the perfect October read because it has that darkness I always crave around this time of year. Cupid is portrayed as a teenage bad boy who doesn’t believe in “Matches”, despite him actually being Cupid.. Which I thought added a fun twist to the classic myth. He knows what danger would come if he were to complete his Match with Lila, yet he seeks her out anyways to see if it is true. Cupid has been lonely for centuries and you get a glimpse of his more human side while getting to know Lila. Lot’s of stolen glances and lingering looks between the two of them.. Until all hell breaks loose! I loved the darker themes besides just romance! If you are a YA lover and like Fantasy you will love this!

Thank you to @wattpadbooks and @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! Available October 1st!

From the synopsis, I was excited to read something Cupid related, including if it was a hot, and supposedly wicked one. I was actually really into the concept and how Lila Black, our protagonist, was supposed to be Cupid’s match, but she wasn’t interested until their paths actually crossed. Her adventure started when Lila was being pestered to meet up with Cupid’s Matchmaking Agency. When she does end up meeting one of the workers of the agency, Cal, he informed her that her match with the actual Cupid can not happen, so there began her ride of the supernatural.

I was very much on board with the book initially as it definitely seemed more than what the summary led on. Soooo I was quite surprised when there is essentially a love triangle. I was most certainly rooting for a certain someone, but while the main plot centered on Cupid and Lila not being matched, it also centered on their feelings and exactly what they were going to do with them. It was very much an entertaining and fast-paced book as our characters are always being led to one place or another. It sets up for a much bigger world than just Cupids, and I enjoyed Lila’s adventures as she meets different creatures. I really like that there isn't just one type of arrow being used, but three, with different abilities. It expands the story than just a simple one shoot matchmaking, and while I was disappointed with some of the romance, I still enjoyed those other aspects that kept me reading.

I do have to complain that I felt there were alot of characters and sometimes it was hard to keep track, and that some weren’t really necessary, like Lila’s boyfriend. It felt like, to me that he wasn’t that big of a part of the story. It could’ve been a bit more condensed since I think the author was trying to impact too much at one time. Can’t say I was too fond of the romance either since it is a love triangle and while I think I know which direction its leading, there were just too many open ended decisions I wanted to know more about.

This isn’t a bad book by certain means, the adventures and encounters with other creatures were exciting, and while the romance wasn’t going anywhere, I still like Lila as a character, and her trying to give some common sense to the happenings around her.

Entertaining blend of Greek mythology with Young Adult Paranormal tropes. Highly recommended for fans of 'The Vampire Diaries', and Addison Moore's 'Celestra' series.

A centuries-old, supernatural dating service run by incredibly high-tech cupids race to stop the original Cupid from charming and enchanting his match at a middle-of-nowhere, California high school. What happens when the master of love arrows has the chance to fall in love for himself?

Seventeen year old Lila Black keeps receiving notifications from Cupid's Matchmaking Service and she finally has had enough and goes to the office to ask them to stop bothering her. Yet, when she tells the receptionist who she is, the woman looks almost scared of her and Lila finds out she has been matched with Cupid himself, which is forbidden. Though she is determined to avoid Cupid, he is determined to find his mysterious match which causes Lila and everyone she knows to be put into danger.

I loved how mythology was included in the plot. It was interesting to read about each myth and how they were incorporated into the story. However, the story of Lila and Cupid fell flat for me. I thought that Cupid's brother, Cal had more chemistry with Lila. He was just a better written character overall. I actually had a hard time caring for any of the other characters because they seemed to lack personalities and fit into cliche roles in a very cliche story line. It was too predictable. Had the rest of the characters been as well developed, it would have helped the book immensely.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was provided as an e-arc by NetGalley.

I loved the idea. It was unique at least for me.I liked the mythology and the way the author used it.

The story itself was a mixed bag.I liked part 1 and 3 but didn't like part 2 or 4.I loved the first 30% cause it was just fun and we didn't reach the death drama part.Part 3 was the action part and I liked it.Part 2 was a little boring and the last part aka the ending was okay but I think it was lacking.


I loveeed grumpy Cal "spoiler" (( but couldn't believe that he would betray them and I was glad that I was true )).I shipped Cal and Lila and I know it was hard to happen but that's me.

I needed more of the family aspects and I loved the friendship of lila and I really want to see it more..

Right from the start, we get thrown into the story, and I highly appreciate that. I wasn't bored once reading Cupid's Match and it's one of those titles that can easily be read in one sitting if that's your thing.
The writing flows nicely, something's always happening and you just don't have time to get bored with it.

However, especially as we near the ending, I felt like things switched from fast-paced to rushed. Everything falls into place a little too easily, an important character (or at least what should have been one) dies off screen and suddenly it's all over.
The story as a whole, even though I enjoyed it, was also just very predictable. Which saddens me, because the premise is interesting. I believe with some editing, more elaborate world building and incorporation of all the mythology that's really only brushed over as it stands, and some more character development for the side cast especially, this could be a favorite of mine. As it stands though, it's more so the concept of it that is.

If there is gonna be a follow up novel, I am definitely interested in picking it up though, in hopes that it'll fill in some gaps and simply allow itself some more time to develop everything. I instantly liked and sympathized with Lila and would like to see more of her and Cupid and especially Cal.

Cupids match was unique, mysterious, and had just enough action to keep things interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an easy read. The writing flowed well, and the characters were written in a way that you understood their personalities.

What happens when you are a love match for cupid himself?
So this is a YA romance with a bit of fantasy/mythology, light fun and a good fast summer read.
I say this all the time but I adore any kind of mythology and this was a fun twist on the greek God cupid.

I received a free arc copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, my opinions are my own.

When Lila won’t stop being pestered by Cupid’s Matchmaking Service she decides to take it upon herself to go directly to their office and let them know she does not want to receive emails and letters from them anymore. But when the receptionist takes a look at one of the letters she was sent, Lila finds herself being called down into one of the many offices to talk with someone higher up. Someone who is claiming to be a cupid and that Lila has been matched with the original, Cupid himself. Lila learns that a cupid is not allowed to be matched and her being the match for Cupid is very dangerous.

Warned to stay away from Cupid, Lila is sure that it will be no problem. But the next day at school, there’s a new guy. And his name is Cupid. And Lila realizes that avoiding her match might be easier said than done.

“Cupids cannot be matched. And we can’t watch over you forever.”

Cupids Match was a pretty easy read for me. It was full of lots of Greek Mythology references which was entertaining to read. However, I did have some problems with it. All the relationships seemed a bit forced (ahem, whats up with the whole Cal thing??) and I found it hard to connect to some of the characters. I also wish that Cupid and Lila’s whole relationship hadn’t been dragged out for so long. This was a very fun, unique take on the myth of Cupid I just wish that some tediously dragged out scenes were cut a bit shorter. I enjoyed the humorous narration of this and even laughed out loud a few times. Hopefully book two answers the questions that book one left me with. I am giving this 3 out of 5 stars.

I love a good Cupid Story and this didn't Disappoint.
It was awesome from the get go. Not once did i feel bored while reading this, Can't wait to read Book 2.