Holly‘s review of The Icing on the Cake
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match . . . dot com! An on-line dating service is not Michelle Snow’s idea of how to find love but when the Big 3-0 hits, Michelle decides she has nothing to lose since she hasn’t brought a date home in ten years, she’s professionally burned out, and her climb up the corporate ladder has come at the expense of abandoning her sweet dream: to own a boutique cupcakery.
Todd Bracken, early 30s and a successful technology consultant, isn’t exactly a player after being off the market for ten years, and pours himself into his dual passions of martial arts and home-sweet-home renovations. Only there’s no one to come home to so he decides to give Match.com a try. Todd isn’t so sure the Internet dating scene is his thing—until a message pops up in the wee hours on a weekend night: “I like your smile.” Todd likes—a lot—the whole package that glides into a French bistro in Washington, D.C.
It’s serious mojo-at-first-sight but there’s a glitch: Todd and Michelle live in different cities. Will love find its way in the digital age with a You’ve Got Mail courtship when video cam kisses just aren’t enough? And when Todd challenges Michelle to not only go for her dream but let him share it, will they be able to make it happen together despite obstacles more plentiful than a shower of rainbow sprinkles?
This is the second reality-based book I’ve read. I really enjoyed the first one and had high hopes for this one. I’ve read novels by Kent in the past and really enjoyed them, and this was no exception.
Thanks to a nudge from her friends, Michelle signs up for Match.com. She doesn’t expect much to come of it, but she’s pleasantly surprised when she comes across Todd’s profile. After exchanging a few emails, they agree to meet. What blossoms is a sweet, steady love story. From their first text message to their first kiss, Kent beautifully showcased their developing romance. Right from the beginning I was caught up in them.
There isn’t a lot of drama involved in their relationship. There’s no major obstacles to overcome, nothing to keep them apart. This is a story about two people who meet and fall in love. They go through trials as a couple, but the conflicts are all external and they do well facing them together. I really liked that. I’m not sure I’d always want that to be the case, but it worked here.
4.25/5
This book is available from HCI. You can buy it here
