Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I like an easy and fun paranormal book sometimes. And there is a lot to enjoy in "Cupid's Match". The entire plot of cupids (yes, the creatures!) running a dating service runs right up my alley. And its a unique and quirky idea in a market that is saturated with all things paranormal. This was a cute and fun read but at the same time it didn't deliver anything truly special. The ending was pretty much guaranteed from the start of the story and I hoped there might be a good plot twist or two to change an obvious ending but no. It was well paced and action intensive but I didn't like one of the main characters and the main heroine didn't stand out. I'm excited that this author got a chance to go from Wattpad to fully published novel so obviously many, many people loved this book. It may be a case of 'its not you, its me" here.

I love this book so much! I loved it when i read it on watt pad and i had know idea it was being published! What a happy surprise! I will be recommending this book to all my friends and family.

Thank you to Netgalley and Wattpad books for letting me read this!

This book follows Lila, a typical teenage girl who goes to high school with her best friend Charlie and boyfriend James. The Cupid Matching Service discovers that Lilas true match is none other than Cupid himself which breaks the companies most sacred policy and threatens the balance if the world as they know it.

I found the story of this book to be very interesting and unique, plus i am always a sucker for some mythology in my books. The way that ancient myth was brought into the modern world made a lot of sense but was also creepy af. Can you imagine? A dating service whose seen your entire life? Every embarrassing moment? No thanks! I see that the Wattpad versions of this book makes it a series and if they are still available I will continue on reading and if not I will place the new releases in my TBR. Unclear where the story will go from here but I really enjoyed the idea of this world!

I would consider this a YA fantasy more than a YA romance... yes I know it's about Cupids.

One thing I didn't like was the size of the chapters and the amount of blank space on each page, and while I realize this is not the final format it still felt like a very minimal amount of words per page for a hardcover release especially, on the chapter pages that were so very frequent. The love story was also central to the plot of the tale and it felt rushed and inorganic to me since a large portion of the text is dialogue you couldn't really feel the emotions you were just told they existed.

ARC provided by NetGalley.
This book has so much potential. It needs editing and formatting something terrible.

I was given the opportunity to read this novel by Lauren Palphreyman, early in exchange for an honest review.

Cupid’s match is a fresh and original take on the supernatural teen romance genre. I loved it, I powered through the whole novel in a matter of hours, unable to put it down without thinking about it. There were lots of unexpected twist and turns throughput the novel that stopped me from putting it down. I was able to easily sympathize with the characters and found myself holding my breath as I cheered on Lila and Cupid every time they were together.

There are many times throughout the novel that made my heart swell and many that had me chuckling to myself as I read along.

The novel included mythological and historical characters to help move the story along and it was executed seamlessly and enriched the overall storytelling experience.

My only criticism of the story is that I would have liked to see more of Lila and James relationship in the beginning to be able to feel the full impact that Cupid had on her. In the end though it does not change the quality of the novel.

Other than that one note, I have nothing remotely negative to say about it. I thoroughly enjoyed it and the open ended ending that left me wanting more. I will be buying a copy after release to support the author and I am excited for any sequels that maybe released it the future.

Keep an eye out on October 1st, 2019 for this lovely novel.

Aiden <3

This is a cute story. I like the characters. The main characters are funny, smart and sassy. The dialogues are funny. I like the HEA. It has a good pace. The romance is sweet (not r-rated). Would love to read another book by the same writer! :)

I was pleasantly surprised at this book. I thought this would mostly be about Cupid and Lila falling in love with each other, but the romance really took a back burner to the action and that was really fun. This is geared towards teens and YA (of which I do still technically class myself just barely), but you can't take it too seriously. I think we could have come up with a less ridiculous name for Cupid to be running around school with besides leaving it at Cupid. That was a bit of an eye roll for me. But the drama of trying to keep Lila and her new friends safe, using characters from Mythology, and constant action with just sprinklings of lovey dovey-ness I found to be really the perfect ratio. This book could have gotten soooooo cheesy, but it actually stayed well grounded and fun.

I liked the chemistry between Lila and Cupid - it started out quite cheesy with a lot of emphasis on physical responses when their hands grazed each other but when they actually started being able to hold conversations with each other I was convinced at their actual chemistry.

Overall, a fun, quick read that I could recommend to a generous age range of (most likely female) readers because there really was a little something for everyone.

*I received this ARC in exchange for a honest review*

I loved this book. It was funny, romantic and addictive. Lila, Cupid and Cal are just those characters you root for. Cupid was adorable and sexy and had me hooked from the first meeting. Cal was that character that surprised you over and over again.

I gave four stars because even though it was a good book it felt rushed at the end and it was sometimes during the book it felt rushed. However it was a wonderful and entertaining read and I can't wait to see what else this author is going to write.

I received a free copy of CUPID’S MATCH by Lauren Palphreyman in exchange for an honest review. Lila Black has a boyfriend, so she’s really annoyed with Cupids Matchmaking Service because it keeps spamming her phone, her email, and even her physical mailbox. When her efforts to stop the spamming by phone, by email, and by mail are unsuccessful, Lila devotes an entire day to travel to their headquarters so she can confront them in person. Lila’s drop-in visit yields unexpected fruit. Lila learns that CMS is run by actual cupids, that the guy they found for her is her fated match, and that he’s the original Cupid. CMS is delighted Lila has no interest in her match because the CMS bylaws forbid all cupids, including CUPID, from making their matches. The only problem is that Cupid knows his match has been found, and he’s coming for Lila. Factions of CMS will do anything to keep them apart. Hi, Lila! Welcome to the world of warring gods and goddesses; I hope you brought your Edith Hamilton.

This was a cute book. It had some intense action, dangerous situations, and kissing-level romance. I recommend this book to fans of action-packed paranormal/urban fantasy romance. I liked it.

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I wanted to love this book I really did. The first part of the book flew by and the second part drug on forever. It’s like the story had lots of good stuff then got bogged down in so many details it couldn’t get back out again.