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Return to Cupid, Texas #3.1
Resisting Cupid
Emma reluctantly returns to Cupid, Texas, stealing time from her career as a television journalist, to be her high school best friend's maid of honor. The four months of her brief, youthful marriage to Tucker, her high school boyfriend, had been fiery in lots of ways. She can't quite forget his kisses, even though she's tried. To her chagrin, she sees Tucker at the wedding rehearsal since his brother is the groom. Just as hot as he was before, Tucker's still the hunky guy she married right out of high school, but now he's a medical doctor. Emma's shocked to discover they're still married. She'd thought Tucker took care of the matter, but he tells her he never got a divorce. They're still married and Tucker isn't sure he wants a divorce. He still has feelings for Emma.
She has to decide if the flames between her and her husband deserve another shot.
She has to decide if the flames between her and her husband deserve another shot.
22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 7, 2012
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About the author
Carol Rose
44 books224 followersCarol Rose is an award-winning author of contemporary romances. She has written twenty-six books, including Always and the Blue Collar Boys series. Her books have won numerous awards, including a final in the prestigious Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award.
Carol is an active member of the North Texas Romance Writers. A frequent speaker at writers’ groups and conferences, she has taught workshops on characterization and, creating and resolving conflict. She works full time as a therapist.
Her husband and she married when she was only nineteen and he was barely twenty-one, proving that early marriage can make it, but only if you’re really lucky and persistent. They went through college and grad school together. She not only loves him still, all these years later, she still likes him—which she says is sometimes harder. They have two funny, intelligent and highly accomplished daughters. Carol loves writing and hopes you enjoy reading her work.
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Carol is an active member of the North Texas Romance Writers. A frequent speaker at writers’ groups and conferences, she has taught workshops on characterization and, creating and resolving conflict. She works full time as a therapist.
Her husband and she married when she was only nineteen and he was barely twenty-one, proving that early marriage can make it, but only if you’re really lucky and persistent. They went through college and grad school together. She not only loves him still, all these years later, she still likes him—which she says is sometimes harder. They have two funny, intelligent and highly accomplished daughters. Carol loves writing and hopes you enjoy reading her work.
www.carolrosebooks.com
www.twitter.com - carolrose@carolrosebooks
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July 26, 2013
Novella/Short Story Ratings
Book ♥♥♥ 3 Stars
Author ♥♥♥♥♥5 stars
Total ♥♥♥♥4 stars
Carol Rose is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I have read several of her books and always feel as though I walk away with a sweet surprise. Lets get into the goodies of the book. You have Emma the Heroine who hates her job and her life (but feels like she has fulfilled a lot of her desires) who goes to her friends wedding in Cupid, TX (where she grew up) only to find out that her “ex-husband” is the best man (stepbrother of the groom). I love love Tucker and want one of him in my life. When she finds out Tucker never got the divorce he promised and that he is now a doctor she realizes that she never stopped loving him anyway. The ONLY reason I gave this book a three is that the wedding thing was OFF to me. I swear that one day they were going to a wedding and the next in like one paragraph the author explains about the wedding. I am still baffled over the whole wedding portion of the book. This was a real Sweet Home Alabama type of book.
Book ♥♥♥ 3 Stars
Author ♥♥♥♥♥5 stars
Total ♥♥♥♥4 stars
Carol Rose is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I have read several of her books and always feel as though I walk away with a sweet surprise. Lets get into the goodies of the book. You have Emma the Heroine who hates her job and her life (but feels like she has fulfilled a lot of her desires) who goes to her friends wedding in Cupid, TX (where she grew up) only to find out that her “ex-husband” is the best man (stepbrother of the groom). I love love Tucker and want one of him in my life. When she finds out Tucker never got the divorce he promised and that he is now a doctor she realizes that she never stopped loving him anyway. The ONLY reason I gave this book a three is that the wedding thing was OFF to me. I swear that one day they were going to a wedding and the next in like one paragraph the author explains about the wedding. I am still baffled over the whole wedding portion of the book. This was a real Sweet Home Alabama type of book.
August 28, 2015
I was a bit thrown with this one, it is somewhere between "it's ok" and "I like it", so 2.5 stars. The story is good, has potential, but I think there are some flaws that make it quite unbelievable. She left her marriage after only 4 months when she was still 18. Her parents let her leave and pursue a career in the big city, but no one really follows up that her high school sweet heart and husband does NOT file for divorce????
The wedding they find themselves reunited at after living 10 years apart is actually a no show because her friend (apparently one of her BFFs) runs off with another guy, which is mentioned only in the end.
I liked the guy but to be honest, I can't believe that a man is not seeing other women after his wife leaves him. He becomes a doctor, not a couch potatoe, so are there no other lovely women in Cupid, Texas?
The wedding they find themselves reunited at after living 10 years apart is actually a no show because her friend (apparently one of her BFFs) runs off with another guy, which is mentioned only in the end.
I liked the guy but to be honest, I can't believe that a man is not seeing other women after his wife leaves him. He becomes a doctor, not a couch potatoe, so are there no other lovely women in Cupid, Texas?
November 28, 2012
I don't understand why authors do this?!?! You have a really good idea, but then you end up being too lazy to actually write the story and end up wrapping it up in 20 pages?!?!!? 20 pages?!?! that was the length of my highschool book reports!
Wasted idea for a sweet story.... Randomly introduced characters, no time for development of story, abrupt reconciliation, too little time for any chemistry to be felt, random twist with the friend's wedding that apparently never happened (without any explanation)... Weird and useless :(
Wasted idea for a sweet story.... Randomly introduced characters, no time for development of story, abrupt reconciliation, too little time for any chemistry to be felt, random twist with the friend's wedding that apparently never happened (without any explanation)... Weird and useless :(
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June 10, 2012Emma has stopped thinking about Tucker since she returned to Cupid,Texas.She still loves him,just isn't sure what to do.What would you do if you had another chance with your first love well that her dilema.
May 23, 2012
another small nothing novella
December 23, 2012
Gave up around 25% - I've already seen the movie. It's called "Sweet Home Alabama."
I've downloaded a few freebies from this author, and I hope they're not all this unoriginal.
I've downloaded a few freebies from this author, and I hope they're not all this unoriginal.
November 8, 2012
A short and easy, feel-good romance that'll leave you contented after a few minutes of reading.
May 6, 2022
Emma comes back to Cupid for her best friend's wedding knowing she will be seeing her ex-husband, Tucker. Tucker reveals he never got the divorce. Will Emma insist on a divorce? Will she move back to Cupid?
I liked this story. I liked the uncertainty between Emma and Tucker. I liked that neither had the answers and both were scared. It took a while but they finally communicated with each other.
My only problem was with the ending. It ends abruptly. I was expecting at least another page when the story just ended. I felt shocked that I didn't get a full ending.
I liked this story. I liked the uncertainty between Emma and Tucker. I liked that neither had the answers and both were scared. It took a while but they finally communicated with each other.
My only problem was with the ending. It ends abruptly. I was expecting at least another page when the story just ended. I felt shocked that I didn't get a full ending.
January 8, 2026
Emma returns to her hometown for her best friend's wedding to be her maid of honor and sees her ex=husband, now Dr. Tucker Anderson, M.D. and the best man. He has another surprise for her, they are still married ten years after she left and he wants to try again now as mature adults. It is a big decision...in Resisting Cupid.
October 10, 2014
I wasn't sure what to expect with this story, but by the time I finished it, I knew I didn't care for it much. While it is very short, there is a clear story within it. It was only after I finished it, that I found out it was part of a three story anthology, and I couldn't tell if there was a book that preceded it, which I found annoying. Readers are able to understand this story without knowing the romance of the couple getting married that brings the main characters of each story back to the town of Cupid, but I would have liked to seen that prior story somewhere.
As far as this story is concerned, I really hated the heroine! She seemed so childish and shallow, for all the "growing up" she had done. Not to mention, what woman doesn't do follow up when she demands a divorce?! It just didn't seem plausible. The hero was interesting and caring, but again, why didn't he follow up about the divorce sooner? It made the story just too convenient.
I think I'll be removing this from my Kindle library, it just doesn't seem worth a re-read to me.
As far as this story is concerned, I really hated the heroine! She seemed so childish and shallow, for all the "growing up" she had done. Not to mention, what woman doesn't do follow up when she demands a divorce?! It just didn't seem plausible. The hero was interesting and caring, but again, why didn't he follow up about the divorce sooner? It made the story just too convenient.
I think I'll be removing this from my Kindle library, it just doesn't seem worth a re-read to me.
August 7, 2012
Luckily I was able to download this book for free off Amazon, because it was a serious let down for me. The story line had potential to be such a good book, however due to the shortness of the book, it falls flat. You get a brief introduction to the main characters and thier history, but before you can really get to like them, the book is already over. I felt that the author short changed the readers with this one.
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June 29, 2013Yeah that was just..,
Not good
The summary was so great and the author could've definitely done a real book with the plot and characters.
So yeah I'm really disappointed
I hate when you read a summary and it sounds so good and the author doesn't play it out how you want it.
That was kind of a waste of my time,
Not good
The summary was so great and the author could've definitely done a real book with the plot and characters.
So yeah I'm really disappointed
I hate when you read a summary and it sounds so good and the author doesn't play it out how you want it.
That was kind of a waste of my time,
January 29, 2013
really liked this book a lot. also for her she shouldnt have assumed that the divorce was done but even if she would have gone and done the paperwork herself she wouldnt have gotten the divorce cus he didnt want a divorce
August 6, 2012
A very sweet short. Something to read for when you are waiting at an appointment. I have to say it is very much along the lines of the Sweet Home Alabama movie. But still the feel good read for a short.
June 30, 2013
This short story had absolutely no point what so ever. It is not worth the 30 mins it will take to read. I was expecting better from Ms. Rose, I like her book "Always" and "Mr. Personality" but this wow, disappointment.
May 15, 2012
Novella - 22 pages.
March 6, 2016
Cute but tooooooo short!
June 27, 2012
This was a quick read, but not enough for me to like the characters...and the plot was just flat :-(
October 27, 2012
It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't very good either. Too quick, too shallow. And irritating heroine.
November 17, 2012
Didnt realize it was so short. I like carol rose's writing style. Cute love story wish it was longer.
November 19, 2012
To short for me
February 18, 2013
This book is exactly what you would expect it to be from the synopsis. If you are expecting more you will not find it.
May 25, 2015
Cute, but way too short. Could have easily made a better story if it were longer and you had time to get invested in the characters.
May 1, 2013
Sweet.
May 19, 2013
Flat boring characters. Just didn't do it for me.
May 25, 2013
This was an ok short story with an ok ending. Doubt it would have happened in real life though.
June 2, 2013
Love it. Was a cool little short story.
July 7, 2013
Cute story.
June 9, 2014
Not bad for a story with 55 pages.
November 11, 2016
Great short
A great short story to show the talent of the author. An interesting read if a little predictable. Loved he characters and the plot was enjoyable and well developed
A great short story to show the talent of the author. An interesting read if a little predictable. Loved he characters and the plot was enjoyable and well developed
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