Cupid: The Captivating Chauffeur

Rating:
Summary: unusual and whimsical -- Very highly recommended
Review: Defying Jupiter's "hands off humans" policy was disastrous. Venus hadn't known she had allergies until was demoted to Goddess of the Fruit Trees and Gardens. The eight months of puffy eyes and sneezing leaves her absolutely determined to regain her position as Goddess of Love. Since Cupid was downgraded to God of the Flocks and Shepherds, he just scratches his fleas and moans about his hooves. Worse, Vesta has been made the Goddess of Love, complete with chastity belt and determination to base matches not on love, but on logic. Despite her demotion, Venus pits her match making skills against Vesta. Venus arranges the love match between Andrew Sullivan and Francesca Ling, while Vesta tries to pair him with The Ice Queen, Olivia Montgomery.

Drew spent his life raising his younger siblings following the death of their parents, not even graduating high school himself, but ensuring education and support for each of his younger siblings. Finally freed of the last of responsibilities, he's ready to live. Retiring from business, Drew plans a cross-country trip, hiring a limo since he doesn't have a driver's license. He doesn't realize his driver's directionally impaired until they wind up at Niagara Falls. Giggles and guffaws later, following skinny dipping, tickets for lewd behavior, tawdry hotels, aphrodisiacs and inhibitors later, Drew and Frankie find joy of love despite Vesta's hysterically funny interference.

This delightful Cupid novel exhibits the freshness and delight that marks J.M. Jeffries's writing style. Joyfulness in love brings mortals and gods into a remarkable contemporary romance that satisfies the most demanding critic. If you love the unusual and the whimsical, then CUPID: THE CAPTIVATING CHAUFFEUR is a must read! Very highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: unusual and whimsical -- Very highly recommended
Review: Defying Jupiter's "hands off humans" policy was disastrous. Venus hadn't known she had allergies until was demoted to Goddess of the Fruit Trees and Gardens. The eight months of puffy eyes and sneezing leaves her absolutely determined to regain her position as Goddess of Love. Since Cupid was downgraded to God of the Flocks and Shepherds, he just scratches his fleas and moans about his hooves. Worse, Vesta has been made the Goddess of Love, complete with chastity belt and determination to base matches not on love, but on logic. Despite her demotion, Venus pits her match making skills against Vesta. Venus arranges the love match between Andrew Sullivan and Francesca Ling, while Vesta tries to pair him with The Ice Queen, Olivia Montgomery.

Drew spent his life raising his younger siblings following the death of their parents, not even graduating high school himself, but ensuring education and support for each of his younger siblings. Finally freed of the last of responsibilities, he's ready to live. Retiring from business, Drew plans a cross-country trip, hiring a limo since he doesn't have a driver's license. He doesn't realize his driver's directionally impaired until they wind up at Niagara Falls. Giggles and guffaws later, following skinny dipping, tickets for lewd behavior, tawdry hotels, aphrodisiacs and inhibitors later, Drew and Frankie find joy of love despite Vesta's hysterically funny interference.

This delightful Cupid novel exhibits the freshness and delight that marks J.M. Jeffries's writing style. Joyfulness in love brings mortals and gods into a remarkable contemporary romance that satisfies the most demanding critic. If you love the unusual and the whimsical, then CUPID: THE CAPTIVATING CHAUFFEUR is a must read! Very highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Venus, Cupid, high jinks
Review: This book is one of a very funny series that has Cupid and his mother Venus meddling in human affairs to make good their own situation with dad Jupiter. Sometimes to make Jupiter pleased, sometimes to tick him off. The Gods really are like mischievous, spoiled and often charming children, and cause complete chaos and mayhem for the humans they are focusing on.

In this book it's the directionally impaired Frankie Ling, half Italian half Chinese part time worker in her fathers limousine service. Andrew Sullivan, having just sold his business for mega bucks and now free of the siblings he helped raised, is looking to cut loose a little. Only a little, because his idea of cutting lose is a learning tour - hiring a car and driver - Andrew can't drive - for a month and going to all those places he's always wanted to go. Only he gets Frankie as his driver, who takes him to places he's never even been before.

It's a funny story, largely because of the antics of Cupid and Venus and how they affect Frankie and Andrew. Frankie is a free spirit, and Andrew a stick in the mud, and that makes for some fun dialogue and situations. I don't know if two so completely opposed people would really get on, but Jeffries certainly makes these two opposites attract.

It takes real talent to be consistently light-hearted and funny without being heavy handed, and Jeffries really succeeds in this fantasy/comedy/romance. It's a tad shorter than the average tale, but well judged as otherwise it might have dragged.

Rating:
Summary: Venus, Cupid, high jinks
Review: This book is one of a very funny series that has Cupid and his mother Venus meddling in human affairs to make good their own situation with dad Jupiter. Sometimes to make Jupiter pleased, sometimes to tick him off. The Gods really are like mischievous, spoiled and often charming children, and cause complete chaos and mayhem for the humans they are focusing on.

In this book it's the directionally impaired Frankie Ling, half Italian half Chinese part time worker in her fathers limousine service. Andrew Sullivan, having just sold his business for mega bucks and now free of the siblings he helped raised, is looking to cut loose a little. Only a little, because his idea of cutting lose is a learning tour - hiring a car and driver - Andrew can't drive - for a month and going to all those places he's always wanted to go. Only he gets Frankie as his driver, who takes him to places he's never even been before.

It's a funny story, largely because of the antics of Cupid and Venus and how they affect Frankie and Andrew. Frankie is a free spirit, and Andrew a stick in the mud, and that makes for some fun dialogue and situations. I don't know if two so completely opposed people would really get on, but Jeffries certainly makes these two opposites attract.

It takes real talent to be consistently light-hearted and funny without being heavy handed, and Jeffries really succeeds in this fantasy/comedy/romance. It's a tad shorter than the average tale, but well judged as otherwise it might have dragged.