Tamed by You

  In Kate Perry’s Tamed by You, the 7th installment in the Laurel Heights contemporary romance series, this enchanted contemporary romance is sweet and endearing about finding the perfect love match with two love stories all wrapped up in one.  Valentine Jones is a matchmaker in a family-run business in Laurel Heights, when she sets up people to find their soul mates. But when she met Ethan “The Hulk” Hunter, a former prizefighter, all bets are off, when she set her sights on him. And then meet Sophie Martineau, an older woman who’s beautiful and known for her starring roles in romantic comedy movies. So when her career is stalling,  she decides to hide out in her friend Daniela’s home and later flirted with her brother, Antonio, an agent.  No matter how hard she tried, Valentine wanted Ethan for herself, though she broken a cardinal rule on dating one of her clients. She also had to deal with her mother’s interfering  and meddling ways and heart condition. If she breaks her heart, it might kill her. She needed a way out of the business and to stay in Ethan’s arms. Sophie befriends Julie a florist and ask her for advice, while she tiptoes around Tony and couldn’t escape a passionate kiss. Both couple had to endure some hurdles to get the happy ending they want and need. But would it be worth the risk  for both Valerie and Sophie to take a chance on love?
 
This was a sweet contemporary romance. I loved Valentine and how she made a name for herself in another way. She might be lousy as match making, but she had found her calling with something else and a better fit for her. Ethan was a. “Hulk” indeed. But with a little help from Valentine, he took a chance to follow his own dreams to pursue better mouth guarding for fighting in the ring. He wasn’t bad eye candy himself. For Sophie and Tony, they might be total opposites, but they fit together like a glove. I loved them both and how Tony encouraged Sophie to try something else while her acting career sizzled.  The Laurel Heights neighborhood in San Francisco was classy and mesmerizing to pit these two couples together in one heart-warming romance. The theme of the story is taking a chance on love and a bigger gamble to follow their heart’s desires.

I really loved this story when we fall in love with two couples who find their true loves and conquered obstacles to get through it all.  I couldn’t find anything nitpick about it. This  sweet and wonderful contemporary romance would make your heart melt like butter.. I rated this book, four out of five stars, because it ended way too soon for me in this enjoyable. If you love plenty of heart-stopping romance, plenty of action, lots of non-stop romantic drama, and sparks of humor, Tamed by You is perfect for you. This is recommended to everyone who loves contemporary romances and loves to watch Hallmark movies too. 

Mad about You

 In Kate Perry's Mad About You, the 9th installment in the Laurel Heights contemporary romance series, she wrote to us a very good story about two people who sought out their own soul-mate. For Julie Miller, a florist, she fell in love for Scott Wright at first sight, a son of a rich legendary family, at a fashion sight. For Scott, he would do everything to woo her and make her his own, right after his sister's wedding. But Julie only wanted to win the floral competition and beat her bitter rival, when she learned the hard way about love and going for her dreams. As for Bull Torres, a former MMA fighter, he wanted to woo Josephine Belle Williams, who worked a museum as a curator and was stubborn as well. But since he now wanted to sell smoothies, he didn't give up until she cave in.

This was a great contemporary romance with two love stories packed inside of one. I cared about Julie and Scott's romance and Bull's attempts to woo Josephine. This would pull your hearts and make root for both couples and cause your heart to soar and swoon, too. They didn't give up for their own heart's content. I loved the backdrop of Laurel Heights for a perfect location and setting in California.  Great drama, excellent suspense and intrigue, and plenty of romance every step of the way.

Will you be mad about Mad About You? If so, pick up a copy today!