Series:
Spirit of the Shenandoah (Book 3)
He tried to play Cupid…
But was he playing with fire?
Wedding planner Gabriella Espiritu's down on her luck:
first, she flunks the CPA exam, then her long-distance internet boyfriend
vanishes just before her brother's wedding! Fortunately, Gabby's best friend,
Chip Lowry, jumps in as matchmaker. Unbeknownst to Gabby, though, Chip's been
crushing on her for years! And the more he tries to play Cupid, the more he
falls under the spell of his lovely friend. But he can't help fearing that
finally baring his soul to his bestie would destroy everything…or is going from
friends to lovers a leap worth taking?
Good friends-to-lovers story. Gabby is having a rough
time. She failed her CPA exam, her internet boyfriend, who is supposed to be
her plus-one for her brother's wedding, is ghosting her, and she's stressing
about planning her brother's wedding. Complicating matters, her ex-boyfriend
wants to try again. Nathan ropes their mutual best friend, Chip, into helping
him convince Gabby to give him another chance.
The problem is, Chip wants to be more than just best
friends with Gabby. He's been in love with her for years, but she has firmly
placed him in the friend zone. He hesitates to make a move because he doesn't
want to lose her as a friend. He also feels guilty about harboring feelings for
the woman his other best friend wants for his own.
Meanwhile, Gabby is torn. She parted with Nathan because he
had taken her for granted during their dating period. Now he claims to have
changed, but can she believe him? And if she is willing to give him a chance, why
is it Chip that makes her heart beat faster? Friends-to-lovers only happens in
books!
I rooted for Chip from the start. He's a nice guy who is
there for everyone who needs him, sometimes to his detriment. There are some
sweet scenes between him and Gabby where you can see where his heart is, but
Gabby is blind to it. I ached for him as he was torn between his two friends.
The double date scenes were both funny and heartbreaking.
Mostly, I wanted to shake Gabby until she woke up. Even
when she began to realize her feelings for Chip were changing, she continued to
try to deny it. When they shared a kiss, she wanted to write it off, but she
couldn't forget it.
I liked the ending and seeing Gabby finally admit her
feelings. There were some rough patches in the resolution, especially dealing
with Nathan, but they eventually worked through it all.
I'd like to see Chip's friend Regan get her own story;
she was such a good sport in this one. I also loved the storyline with the dog,
Lucky, and her puppies. Chip's dad was a great character and added some extra
heart to the story.
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