Letters to Cupid by Miranda MacLeodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Finished on February 19, 2021
4.75/5 rounded up
This a slow-burn romance in a village in Tuscany. One of the characters is a closeted, divorced, mother and the other is a celebrity chef from America who doesn’t like tomatoes.
My only complaint about this book is that I thought it dragged out a bit too long, but I also love how that allowed the characters to truly develop a relationship with each other, and in Andie’s case with the village. However, the characters more than made up for any dragging issues.
Both characters worked well with each other and the flirtation between them was amazing. The side characters in this story were interesting characters with personalities but not so much time spent on them that it took away from the leading ladies. Cupid played a part as a side character hated by one of the main characters.
There was nearly no drama in this story and any angst that did happen was minimal and handled quickly. The story was as sweet as the chocolate Valentina makes and it made it all the more wonderful to walk away from this story with a happily ever after. There might have been certain circumstances that never would have happened in the real world but it’s fiction, suspension of some disbelief is expected. I also love that everyone in the town knew that Valentina was gay but just let her continue on her life. The grandmother also made a point about a village being built where a Venus temple once stood might be more open than other villages.
This is a sweet, slow-burn story that doesn’t have angst. If you want something to read to take your mind off the world for a bit, I highly recommend it.
Favorite Scene/Quote: "You think we don't get fairy-tale endings? I just think no one's bothered to write about them, is all."
4.75/5 rounded up
This a slow-burn romance in a village in Tuscany. One of the characters is a closeted, divorced, mother and the other is a celebrity chef from America who doesn’t like tomatoes.
My only complaint about this book is that I thought it dragged out a bit too long, but I also love how that allowed the characters to truly develop a relationship with each other, and in Andie’s case with the village. However, the characters more than made up for any dragging issues.
Both characters worked well with each other and the flirtation between them was amazing. The side characters in this story were interesting characters with personalities but not so much time spent on them that it took away from the leading ladies. Cupid played a part as a side character hated by one of the main characters.
There was nearly no drama in this story and any angst that did happen was minimal and handled quickly. The story was as sweet as the chocolate Valentina makes and it made it all the more wonderful to walk away from this story with a happily ever after. There might have been certain circumstances that never would have happened in the real world but it’s fiction, suspension of some disbelief is expected. I also love that everyone in the town knew that Valentina was gay but just let her continue on her life. The grandmother also made a point about a village being built where a Venus temple once stood might be more open than other villages.
This is a sweet, slow-burn story that doesn’t have angst. If you want something to read to take your mind off the world for a bit, I highly recommend it.
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