Reviewed by True

 

TITLE: A Little Bit Cupid: A Pride Publishing Box set

AUTHORS: Ellen Mint, J.P. Bowie, Pelaam, Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 284 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021

BLURB:

Valentine’s Day Blues by J.P. Bowie

What does it take for Valentine’s-Day-hating Bryan Colby to discover that he really loves it? Meeting Officer Ben Collins, of course.

Bryan Colby doesn’t like Valentine’s Day. Despite being told by his close friends that he’s silly to fester over something that happened five years ago, he just can’t get excited as yet another Valentine’s Day approaches.

Bryan, a rising star at the local real estate office, prefers to work instead, but is assaulted while showing a vacant property. In the ambulance, he meets Officer Ben Collins and Bryan wastes no time in letting Ben know he finds him attractive and would like to get better acquainted with him, in every possible way.

At first wary of Bryan’s flirty, come-hither attitude, Ben eventually warms to Bryan’s charm, and agrees to meet him for a coffee. But circumstances outside their control change that date to a much more sensual meeting.

After all, it is Valentine’s Day week, and romance is most definitely in the air…

 

Special Delivery by Ellen Mint

Jack never saw this special delivery coming.

Jack Dawson has been madly in love with Tan Nguyen since high school. So when his oldest crush walks into his flower shop to place an order, Jack…runs into the closet to hide.

Valentine’s Day is the worst day for florists, especially lonely ones who just want a boyfriend at least a quarter as hot as Tan. Add in Jack having to hand-deliver a special romance basket for Tan’s secret date while wearing a bright red suit and he’s tempted to flee to Canada.

But, to his shock, this is going to be a February Fourteenth that Jack will never forget.

 

The Moment by Pelaam

When Jason takes the chance on a blind date, it’s then that his eyes are finally opened.

Wealthy winery owner Jason is happy to claim that he’s too busy to have a love life or a romance. He has all he needs with his personal secretary taking care of his business life and an old friend looking after the yacht where they live.

When he’s invited to a Valentine’s masked ball, Jason asks his assistant Kris to find him a date for the evening. To Jason’s shock, instead of someone Jason knows and is comfortable with, Kris sets him up with a blind date—one he claims will be a perfect match. Trusting him, Jason agrees.

His date appears dressed as Princess Buttercup, and Jason is surprised at just how comfortable he is with the unknown person.

But when Buttercup is abused by another party attendee, Jason follows his distraught guest and his eyes are fully opened.

When ‘the moment’ comes, will Jason grab it with both hands?

 

The Dishevelled Duke by Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead

Will a photographer be swept off his feet by a duke who’s more dishevelled than dashing?

It’s Valentine’s Day and it’s Billy last shift at The Chelsea Bunn. His photography career never took off, so it’s time to leave London, parcel up the leftover heart-shaped cakes and head back home to Hampshire.

Rumpled Charlie and his two mischievous dogs are Billy’s favourite customers, so when Charlie turns up at closing time with a mysterious wrapped gift and the offer of a whirlwind trip on the London Eye, Billy can’t say no. But Charlie is keeping a secret that could turn Billy’s world happily upside down.

As the snow falls over London and the big wheel grinds to a halt, Billy discovers that wishes aren’t just for Christmas.

 

Reader advisory: These books contain cross-dressing and references to stalking and unwanted groping. There are references to parental abandonment, scenes involving mugging/assault, and armed robbery with hostage-taking. One story also includes a practical joke of a sexual nature.

 

 

REVIEW:

A Little Bit Cupid: A Pride Publishing Box Set

Four stories, all build around Valentine, the day where it’s all about love, romance, and happiness. You will not be disappointed, these four stories are little gems. All thoroughbred romance. I adored them!

Special Delivery by Ellen Mint

‘Jack never saw this special delivery coming.’

Jack, twenty-four, works in a flower shop. He falls to the floor to hide when Tan steps into the shop. Tan! Tan the boy he had a crush on since high school, the most beautiful guy.

His heart is pounding.

It’s Valentine and Jack drives all day, delivering Valentines’ gifts. His last client for the day is Tan. Well, lucky Tan, he has a date, Jack wished he was the one.

“The one time I tried to join a gym, I couldn’t even get the door open.”

Jack is realistic enough to hide his crush for Tan now and forever. What follows is the sweetest, kind, and hot Valentine ever.

Gosh, what a delicious story, so much fun, and sexiness. Captivatingly and delightfully written, full of hope and happiness.

A Valentine winner!

 

 

Valentine’s Day Blues by J.P. Bowie

‘What does it take for Valentine’s-Day-hating Bryan Colby to discover that he really loves it? Meeting Officer Ben Collins, of course.’

 

Five years ago Bryan, at twenty-one, was victim to a Valentine prank, it was ‘traumatizing’, and since he made a promise to himself to never enter a Valentine party, gathering, or whatever again.

Bryan is a real estate, on one of his jobs he gets attacked by two men. In the ambulance, he meets police officer Ben Collins. Bryan is bluntly flirting with the guy, it was even a bit embarrassing.

Ben is a workaholic and reluctant when Bryan asks him for a coffee somewhere. Reluctancy turns into to opposite, Bryan and Ben are hot for each other. With some minor bumps, they find their HEA.

It was a nicely developed narrative, just enough depth, pleasantly written, both men such sweet guys, there are some colleagues and friends to complement the picture. A wonderful attractive Valentine story!

 

 

The Moment by Pelaam

‘When Jason takes the chance on a blind date, it’s then that his eyes are finally opened.’

 

Winery owner Jason is wealthy and happy with what he has, too busy to have a love life. He has all he needs, Kris his personal secretary and friend, and his friend Manu, looking after the yacht where they live.

He’s aware of Kris, his lovely personality, and their friendship, he doesn’t want to jeopardize it all by making the wrong move. Kris is too precious.

There will be a masked ball and Kris always takes care of a partner for Jason. Just like this time, only now it will be a blind date.

When Jason got to see his unknown masked partner for the night, he’s happy, Kris did a good job. No one knows him as Kris does.

But through the evening his partner Buttercup feels more and more familiar.

Yet another great story in this box. I adored this one. It was friendly, sweet, emotional, and romantic. The bubble was awesome and the whole narrative was captivatingly written.

 

 

The Dishevelled Duke by Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead

‘Will a photographer be swept off his feet by a duke who’s more dishevelled than dashing?’

 

Whoa, thát was one lovely Valentine tale.

Barista Billy is broke, he came to London with a dream, a photography career. Only this career never took off. Now he quit his job as a barista and this will be his last night, he’ll leave tonight, back home to his parents.

What bothers him, he hasn’t seen his lovely favorite customer Charlie in two weeks, and now on Valentine’s evening, he can’t even say goodbye to the man he has a crush for. Charlie with his two wolfhounds, who came every day of the week for a cup of tea. Dishevelled Charlie who’s friendly, with a warm smile, it hurts not to have a chance to say goodbye.

All customers are gone, the door is locked, then there’s a knock and guess what… there’s Charlie.

Charlie is shocked to understand Billy will leave, Billy his gorgeous barista. Charlie will find a way to keep Billy with him in London.

Oh my goodness I loved this story, Charlie isn’t who Billy thought he was. Charlie isn’t even his full name, and when you get to know his surname(s), gosh, it’s all getting bigger, grandiose, like a fairytale. It was super-duper awesome!.

These authors know how to write a romance, every aspect is present, all enchanting.

 

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BUY LINKS: 

Pride Publishing

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