Reader Friday – A Messed-Up Match

Patricia Bradley Uncategorized 39 Comments

This week I found a delightful new series, Resort to Romance. It’s an anthology written by ten authors. Here’s a little bit about the series:

Get ready for ten weeks of romance in the Bahamas with a new series brought to you by some of the best authors in the inspirational and sweet romance genres…

Ten delightful – and standalone – novellas linked by one matchmaking week. You’ll want to devour each one!

A Messed-Up Match is written by Jessica Patch and it is so good. Here’s the back-cover copy:

A Kindergarten teacher with fears to overcome.
An infamous blogger and magazine writer with a cynical view.
And one romantic week that will bring second chances.

Neeley Valentine has spent nearly all of her savings to participate in a matchmaking week on Joy Island in the Bahamas. But she’s not looking for a love connection so much as someone who will force her out of her comfort zone.

Pax Cannon is known to the online world as the Love Curmudgeon, and he’s ready to prove in one of his biggest articles yet that matchmaking weeks are a joke and men should run as fast they can from them.

When one of the resort’s rules is broken, bringing these two together, neither are prepared for the unexpected twists and turns that will school them on the subject of love.

RESORT TO ROMANCE SERIES

It’s Matchmaking Week at an all-inclusive resort on a private island in the Bahamas. Each guest has been expertly paired and is here to enjoy one full week with their match. While there’s no money-back guarantee on the paid trip, the participants are guaranteed to find love!

A Meddled Match by Jill Kemerer
A Messed-Up Match by Jessica R. Patch
Met Her Match by Susan L. Tuttle
Moonlight Match by Kristina Knight
Unexpected Match by Constance Phillips
Match Me If You Can by Krista Phillips
Mismatched Melody by Jodie Bailey
A Match for Mr. Write by Jennifer Shirk
Rematched by Julie Jarnagin
Match You Like Crazy by Johnnie Alexander

My take:

I loved this sweet romance! Neeley is a wonderful character and stepping out of her comfort zone with her was such fun. And watching Pax grow from a curmudgeon to someone decent was inspiring. At times it was laugh-out-loud funny and other times it really made me think. Jessica Patch has a winner with A Messed-up Match!

I can’t wait to read the rest of the stories!

You can purchase A Messed-up Match atAmazon. It’s only $2.99!

Leave a comment letting me know if you’ve read any of the authors on the list and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library.

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Comments 39

  1. Christine Battaglio

    I think I’m too old to enjoy romances about young people. Pax, Neeley? What happened to names like Anne and Robert?

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      Patricia Bradley

      Yeah, those are young names, Christine. 🙂 But I really enjoyed the story. I liked the way Neeley made herself step out of her comfort zone. It was a sweet story. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

  2. Mary Hart

    No, I haven’t read any of these authors. I usually read suspense -with a little romance mixed in, of course!

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      Patricia Bradley

      Oh, Mary, these are great authors. Johnnie Alexander has a great book out about WWII that’s about stolen art and the children escaping the Nazis. Thanks for stopping by.

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  3. Jackie Smith

    Oh yes, I’ve read several of these authors…..esp. love Jessica Patch! I am purchasing these…so far!

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  4. Lisa Harness

    No, I haven’t read any of these autors. I do have some of Patch’s & Kemerer’s books on my TBR kindle.

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  5. Stella Potts

    I believe I have read Johnny Alexander in the past but none of the others. I certainly enjoy your books.

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  6. Jessica R. Patch

    Thank you so much for featuring A Meased-Up Match! I’m glad you enjoyed their story. It was fun to write and very sentimental to me since Neeley and I share the same insecurities and fears.

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  7. Paula Shreckhise

    I have read Johnnie Alexander and recognized several of these authors. I just MAY have them on my kindle, but alas have been swamped lately! Thanks for the heads up!

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  8. Johnnie Alexander

    Hey, Pat! Thanks for promoting the Resort to Romance Series. I’ve read other books by Jessica and Jill and, naturally, will read this entire series. We’ve all had a great time imagining our couples on Joy Island! Thanks, too, to everyone who has read my other books. You all have made my day!

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  9. Lelia (Lucy) Reynolds

    I just read Johnnie Novella in the Erie Canal Brides Collection. I’ve also read Jessica and Jill. Thank you for sharing.

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  10. Colleen Hudson

    I don’t believe I’ve ever read any of these authors before! This book does sound really cute, though.

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  11. Melissa Romine

    I’ve read the first three novellas in this series by Jill, Jessica, and Susan. They are all great sweet stories. I’ve also read books by Krista and Jennifer.
    I’m looking forward to the rest of this series.

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  12. Gloria

    I don’t think that I have read any of the authors but have several on my Kindle to be read….Jessica and Krista for sure but maybe others. I have already purchased a few in this series.

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  13. Trixi

    I’ve only read ” A Meddled Match” by Jill Kemerer. It was so cute that I really want to read them all!

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