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Book Description
In the new paranormal romance from bestselling author April Asher, a down-on-her-luck wedding planner demigoddess and a Muse-less rockstar agree to a fauxmance that quickly turns anything but . . .A lover of love and a champion for happily ever after. Those are two of many things people expect from Aphrodite’s daughter. To Adalyn Whitlock, ‘love’ pays the bills, and currently, not well. Business is dropping at Happily Ever Forever, with her latest wedding planning catastrophe ending in a negative social media storm and her sister Maxi’s matchmaking ability on the fritz. To top it off, there’s an ex-boyfriend calling her ‘the Anti-Aphrodite’ and paparazzi pics linking Addie to her new client’s older brother.
Phoenix "Nix" Cross—songwriter and drummer for the hot new band, The Stone Talons—is no saint, but he's far from the womanizer the band’s image rep bestowed on him. If anything, Nix is a romantic, hopeful he'll find a love like the one his parents share. With the band’s star quickly rising and the record label pressuring him to deliver their next hit, Nix’s writer’s block couldn’t have come at a worse time. But when he opens his door to his irate new next-door neighbor, Nix feels the brief flash of inspiration for the first time in ages. And it just so happens that his new Muse is none other than his little sister’s new wedding planner.
With Addie needing an end to her public relations nightmare and the record label breathing down Nix’s neck, the pair agree to a fauxmance. But what happens when the emotions turned on for the cameras don't turn off?
About April Asher
USA Today Bestselling Author April Asher, aka April Hunt, was hooked on romantic stories from the time she first snuck a bodice-ripper romance out from her mom's bedside table. She now lives out her own happily-ever-after with her college-sweetheart husband, their two children, and a cat who thinks she's more dog—and human—than feline. By day, April dons dark blue nursing scrubs and drinks way too much caffeine. By night, she still consumes too much caffeine, but she does it with a laptop in hand, and from her favorite side of the couch.
From the far left cushion, April Asher pens laugh-out-loud romantic comedies with a paranormal twist, but when she’s not putting her characters into embarrassing situations with supernatural entities, she also writes high-octane romantic suspense as April Hunt, her thrill-seeking alter ego.
My Thoughts
The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher is an absolute triumph and quite possibly the most fun I’ve ever had with a fake-dating "fauxmance." This delightfully sweet, funny, and entertaining paranormal romcom features a flawless blend of a reverse grumpy-sunshine dynamic, rockstar romance, and Greek mythology. The storyline is completely addictive, keeping you hooked from the very first page with its perfect banter, genuine emotional connection, and off-the-charts tension that April Asher kicks up ten notches when it comes to the sizzling spice!
The story introduces us to Adalyn "Addie" Whitlock, a demigoddess daughter of Aphrodite who ironicaly doesn't believe in love, even though she runs a struggling wedding planning and matchmaking business, Happily Ever Forever, with her sister. Following a series of public wedding mishaps and an ex-boyfriend smearing her name, a negative social media storm labels Addie the "Anti-Aphrodite," threatening to ruin her livelihood entirely.
Enter Phoenix "Nix" Cross, the brilliant songwriter and drummer for the rising rock band, The Stone Talons. While his record label pushes a reckless "bad boy" and womanizer image on him, Nix is actually a secret romantic at heart who is currently suffering from a brutal case of writer's block. When Nix opens his door to find his irate new next-door neighbor—who happens to be his little sister’s newly hired wedding planner—he experiences a sudden, blinding flash of creative inspiration. Addie is officially his new muse.
When paparazzi photos of the two of them together leak online, they hatch a mutually beneficial plan to fake a romance to solve both of their public relations nightmares. If the public thinks the "Anti-Aphrodite" has finally fallen in love, Addie's business will recover, and in exchange, Nix gets to keep his muse close by to finish the band's next hit album. The only problem with their foolproof deal is that the sparks fly instantly, and the emotions turned on for the cameras refuse to turn off as real feelings become involved real fast.
Addie’s character growth throughout the novel is beautiful to witness as she slowly lowers her guard, while Nix is the ultimate book boyfriend—a rugged rockstar on the outside with a heart of gold on the inside. The surrounding universe is incredibly vibrant, filled with wonderful family dynamics, clever ties to Olympus, and amazing side characters, including a hilarious gargoyle best friend and a tiny Cerberus puppy.
The brilliant audiobook narration by Joy Belmont and Tim Paige brings the story to life perfectly, capturing every bit of the humor, heart, and heat. It is a spectacular romance that leaves you desperately hoping for a spinoff series about the remaining bandmates and Addie's sister.
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