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Hello, my name is Cupid.
Love doesn’t just happen. I get my orders from Upstairs, then I proceed to make it happen, or try to.
I have spent centuries dealing with humans, but Lindsay Gray was a puzzle. She was so unpredictable and impulsive. She can’t seem to tell love from lust. If I can’t help Lindsay, she’ll end up being classified as Love-Challenged.
After losing her job and deciding to go home, she was in for a rude awakening. She envisioned home as if nothing had changed, as if time had stood still. She thought her friends and family would all be the same, just waiting for her to come home and pick up where she had left off.When she got home, she realized she never came back because it reminded her of her dead mother and she wanted to avoid any unhappy thoughts. But she soon settled in as if she had never left.
If I didn’t create a diversion for her, she would ruin more lives than her own. Cupid thought – dog – distraction.
4 STARS – Would Highly Recommend To Others
Bette Lee Crosby’s stories and writing style are of the highest caliber. They grab me from the beginning and don’t let go, even after the last sentence is read.
Cute, warm, Christmasy cover. When you near the end of the book, the choice of the cover becomes clear. The title is appropriate. The story is as much about Cupid as it is Lindsay, maybe even more so.
A feel good love story – romance, full of the hills and valleys, highs and lows, roller-coaster ride… that love entails.
Cupid – I loved how he talked about manipulating humans. True love is a lot more subtle than people think, that is why they sometimes miss the moment. Humans thought they actually controlled their lives, but he knew better. All they do is muck it up. It makes you wonder why he cared so much. Even Cupid has faith. I guess he has to?
As he described us and our failings, I would find myself laughing.
Lindsay – so intent on her losses, she couldn’t see what was right in front of her. She was so gullible. She was very impulsive and unpredictable. You wanted her to go right, so you could bet your … she was going to go left. To me she seemed so selfish, that I really didn’t like her and never would have spent any time with her. I thought she needed a good slap up side the head. lol Do you think she will change? Is she going to find what she has been looking for?
I loved when Amanda talks to Lindsay and describes Phillip. “Phillip is nothing more than a gift box, gorgeous on the outside, totally empty inside.”
I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT THE DOG
Taken from the back of the book, in Bette’s own words.
The dog featured on the front cover is Katie, a rescued Bichon who has been with us for over nine years. We adopted her when she was just under a year old and at that time, she was terribly underweight, her hair tangled and knotted and her skin covered with fleas and ticks. The day we picked her up, she was trembling like a frightened rabbit.
All that changed. Over the years she learned the joy of tummy rubs and treats. She became my constant companion and spent most of the afternoon sitting in my lap as I worked at the computer. At times she was also my muse. In the novel Spare Change, the name Scooter Cobb was taken from Katie’s boyfriend, another bichon who visited Katie often and spent a fair bit of time at our house.
Katie was the inspiration for this book and the picture used on the inside pages was taken by Heavenly Acres Rescue on the day they picked her up. It’s hard to understand by anyone would neglect a sweet little dog like this, but the sad truth is it happens.
As the book goes to press, my heart is heavy because our sweet angel has been diagnosed with an inoperable carcinoma on the underside of her tongue. I know our days with her are numbered and it is breaking my heart. This book is my final tribute to the sweet little girl who has been such an important part of our life. I will always love her.
In an effort to help other rescue dogs find their forever people, a portion of the proceeds from this book will go the Treasure Coast Humane society to support their no-kill shelter.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bette Lee Crosby’s work was first recognized in 2006, when she won the National League of American Pen Women Award for unpublished fiction with What Matters Most. Her novel, Cracks in the Sidewalk, received the 2009 Royal Palm Literary Award and then went on to win the 2011 FPA President’s Book Award Gold Medal. In 2011 Spare Change received the Reviewer’s Choice Awards and it garnered a second Royal Palm Literary Award. Her books have earned numerous five-star ratings with readers acclaiming them as heartwarming and captivating.
Most recently, Bette completed a memoir written for Lani Deauville, a woman the Guinness Book of Records lists as The World’s Longest Living Quadriplegic.
Giveaway – Bette Lee Crosby is offering for the giveaway:
International – 2 ebooks of Cupid’s Christmas.
US and Canada – 1 signed paperback.
As always the entry is easy. Leave a comment – What is your favorite part of the Christmas holidays? – and an email address. Contest ends on November 19, 2012.
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My favorite time of any giveaway is announcing the winners. So without further ado, the winners of Cupid‘s Christmas by Bette Lee Crosby are:
Signed Paperback – mariacatalinaegan
ebook – Alyson@Snifferwalk
ebook – stuffsmart
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Awesome review Sherry. I love reading stories like this and this one will be perfect for the holidays coming up! My favorite part of Christmas is getting together with family and decorating the house and yard.
Thanks. I thought you would especially appreciate the story of her dog. We both know what it is like to lose a beloved pet. Have another Christmas review coming up in the next day or two. Not so sweet and nice as this one. lol
Can’t wait to see what’s coming up! I have a few this week also. None of mine are warm and cuddly!
I’ll be on the lookout. lol
My favorite part is giving that “perfect” gift to someone and seeing the joy in their face. I don’t always get that “perfect” gift to give but I get so excited when I do 🙂
I know what you mean. Most of the things I want at this point in my life are so expensive, I have to get them for myself. lol My husband is the one that is good at finding gifts others like. He is always thinking of others.
Ooooh, Christmas, my favorite holiday of the year! I especially love the peaceful, quiet time after the house is decorated and I can sit with a cup of tea, look around and enjoy the beauty with perhaps some classical music playing softly in the background …. that’s my favorite part. This is an awesome review, Sherry, and the book sounds just wonderful – a perfect read for the holiday season (or any time!). I’m in Canada, and my email is: cvigna555@mail.com Have a wonderful day! ~ Julie 🙂
I also enjoy after the house is decorated and looking around at the lights and other decorations. Only I usually have a cup of hot chocolate. Thanks for your compliments and I wish you happy holidays and good luck in the giveaway.
Everything! I can’t say there is one specific favorite thing, it’s everything together.
Cute cover on the book. Count me in please 🙂
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You’re in. Good luck and thanks for commenting.
My favourite time to the holiday season is spending precious time with my friends and family 🙂
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i agree. sometimes it seems it take a holiday to get everyone together. good luck and happy holidays.
My favorite part of Christmas are the traditions…like going to see Christmas lights as a family, Elf on the Shelf, making Christmas lists together, singing Christmas Carols…;)
It seems to me like Christmas brings out the best in people. I love cruising around the neighborhoods looking at all the twinkling lights. I’m originally from Michigan and am now in Florida. I love how odd it seems with warmer weather and no snow. lol
The Christmas tree and the carols! 😀
I think I agree with the tree. I spend days decorating mine. I am always collecting original trinkets to add.
And it’s nice to decorate it with your loved-ones. It’s very special.
I agree. I just love looking at the lights. I have to set the tree in just the right place so I can see it from my recliner. lol
My favorite part of Christmas is family being together, as we live far away from each other. We all gather around a Christmas meal, all made from scratch, and it’s great. My favorite holiday of the year!
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My family is spread out a bit too. Half of us are here in the south, so we get together. My husband is a great cook, and he does pretty much the whole dinner. We bowl on the wii and even the two teenage boys get involved.
Besides family, which is a given (although mine generally gets together for Thanksgiving instead), I LOVE Christmas music!!! I have several stations on my pandora account dedicated to Christmas music, and I have it playing all the time from the day after Thanksgiving to New Years! crabtree12@cox.net
Cool, I love the classics that we all recognize. Listening to some of the classics by current pop artists can add a little something, too.
We don’t celebrate Christmas! 🙂
I understand. I’m glad you stopped by anyway. This book is really about the girl and Cupid trying to help her find love. It’s told from Cupid’s perspective and I thought it was pretty funny. ^_^
My favorite part of Christmas is celebrating with family.
It seems like, no matter what, people tend to make time for family during the holidays. With our hectic lives, sometimes it’s nice to stop and appreciate the simple things, like the love of family.
The festive mood.
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It seems with the decorations and lively music, that you can’t help but sing along to, it makes for the most upbeat holiday of all.
Absolutely, Sherry! 🙂
So sweet and Bette Lee Crosby getting us ready for the Christmas spirit…:) THANKS for sharing
I know, I couldn’t have gotten this book at a better time. Perfect.
I know it’s totally shallow, but I love the gift giving. Not just receiving presents, but the look on someone (like one of my son’s faces) when we scored a ‘hit’ and picked just what they wanted. Like I said- kinda shallow, but I wouldn’t want to trade that look on my kids faces for anything.
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I don’t think it’s shallow. Especially with kids, the gift giving is a big part of their enjoyment of the holidays. I remember when my son was small, sometimes shopping for days, trying to find the one thing that he really wanted, that specific toy that was hard to find or rare.
My favorite part of Christmas is giving. I love to give. I wish I didn’t have to receive but I know that is a part of it but I love watching people and brightening their day. I give throughout the year but it’s this time of the year people don’t think I am up to something- ha. It’s also nice to have everyone in a giving mood.
What a lovely comment. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Good luck in the giveaway and may your holidays be filled with wonder and magic.
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