I'm With Cupid
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
She asked for it, she got it....
Anna Munson is constantly pestering the powers-that-be for true love and, quite frankly, Cupid's had it up to here. In fact, he's so fed up that he sends her an arrow of true love even though she hasn't proven herself worthy. Worse, he does it while she's on her first date with Nick Wells -- and Nick is barely worthy of true like. Cupid's rash behavior could cost him his wings if discovered by his higher-ups. But hopefully Nick and Anna will ruin their relationship before that happens. They are human, after all.
He just got caught in the crossfire.
Anna has never felt this kind of love before. To her own surprise (and Cupid's despair) it changes her. Completely. And Nick starts feeling kind of weird. He was just looking for some regular sex and a few laughs, but all this unconditional love and acceptance is throwing him off his game. Watching closely, Cupid knows exactly what's going on...and he doesn't like it. Not one bit. A little kernel has started to grow inside Nick's heart, and it could turn into something wonderful. But do Nick and Anna stand a chance with an ornery Cupid rooting against them?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After a promising debut, Dress You Up in My Love, Stingley succumbs to the sophomore slump with this claustrophobic romantic comedy. Narrated by Cupid ("What I hate most about my job is listening to you people whine and complain that you can't find true love"), the novel follows the romance between co-workers Anna Munson and Nick Wells. On their first date, Cupid breaks the rules and prematurely shoots an arrow of true love into Anna's heart, thus transforming her into a self-sacrificing dishrag. Because he'll get in big trouble if their love lasts, Cupid must make Anna fall out of love. What follows is the book of Job as chick lit. Nick helps Cupid out by being a cad: he loses his job, moves in with Anna to save money, cheats on her, starts rapidly balding and fails to look for new work. But like most tangles with the gods, this tale has lessons. Nick, who once callously mistreated a character referred to only as "the not-particularly-promising girl," must learn to respect women and accept Anna's love. Anna must learn to stop constantly analyzing their relationship. Even Cupid comes away with surprising information about the transformative power of human love. Cupid's wisecracks, the piercing commentary on romantic anxiety and the happy ending will please some, but the book suffers from a sluggish pace and a paucity of fun.
