Reviewed by Cindy

TITLE: Grudge Match

SERIES: Amore Matchmaking Book 2

AUTHOR: Pandora Pine

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 222 Pages

RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2022

BLURB:

Fiorello Lombardi’s dream is to open a farm animal sanctuary. When he learns a neighboring farm is going under, he takes the chance to turn the dream into a reality. But applying for a loan at a local bank brings him face to face with the first man who broke his heart, his old high school sweetheart. And then his heart is shattered a second time when the bank denies his loan.

Despite coming from money and privilege, True Becker’s life hasn’t been a bed of roses. Condemned by his father for being gay, he was shipped off to a religious college to keep him as far away from temptation—and Fio—as possible. Unable to face either family or the past, True’s stayed away ever since. When a position is offered at the bank his late father helmed for decades, True decides it’s time to come home at last. Who would have thought his feelings for Fio would be as strong today as they were all those years ago? Even worse, True realizes too late he’s fallen onto a path he never wanted: following in his father’s footsteps.

Locked in a heated grudge match over funds for the animal rescue, the former lovers face off over life choices, regrets, and second chances. Will Fio and True realize love conquers all, or will they continue fighting the coldest war of all until all hope for love is lost?

Grudge Match is book two in the delightfully romantic Amore Matchmaking series, and shows us all that sometimes the most important part of the recipe for love is forgiveness. The series features four gay brothers, their eccentric mother, an ornery goat, and way too much pasta.

REVIEW:

True has given up on love. He knows he lost the love of his life when he graduated high school and caved to his father’s demands. It’s really hard to kick your own ass.

Fio takes all the love he has and gives it to his family and his animals. The pain of losing True has faded very little.

This series just keeps getting better. The Lombardi’s are a rollicking, adorable family who’s love for one another is enviable. I can’t wait to see the other two boys find their other halves.

Pandora Pine has a unique way of telling a story. They tug at the heartstrings without the story ever becoming depressing. There’s always hope just around the corner.

This is the kind of series I can invest in. I love it when each book is about a different couple while giving us little glimpses of the couples who cam before and their happy endings.

Athena Lombardi is the kind of mother I aspire to be…always on the side of her children no matter what. The fact that they drive her to distraction makes no difference. It’s how all mother’s should be.

This story has very little actual angst and usually that would bother me. I like it when I have to work for my happy ending. But maybe I’m getting old because it really didn’t matter here. The story just takes you along on a heart-warming journey and there’s no doubt as to where it’s heading. Life has been kind of stressful these days so I guess I’m just happy to get my smiles where I can.

Tagging along as Fio and True navigate their way back to each other will definitely leave you smiling. Also, where can I find my own Frankie???

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