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Perfect Match #1
Perfect Mismatch
How does a wealthy, overworked CFO at a Fortune 500 company find a man when every guy she's dated is more interested in positions and power than in her? Cue the violins for an Italian pizzeria owner from Philly with a track record of dating disasters and a real desire for love. Both apply to Perfect Match, a TV reality show advertising cutting edge technology to pair up ideal mates. Matches so perfect, the show guarantees a wedding before the weekend is over.
But when Elizabeth Ellis and Val Corelli arrive at Barefoot Bay to star in the show's premiere episode, they discover the producers' idea of a perfect match is a lot different from their own.
Fans of over the top, insta-love, escape reads, and the opposites-attract trope will love this sexy sassy contemporary romance, which is part of the Perfect Match series.
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This story is set in a world created by Roxanne St. Claire as the Barefoot Bay series, and this work has been published with her permission.
But when Elizabeth Ellis and Val Corelli arrive at Barefoot Bay to star in the show's premiere episode, they discover the producers' idea of a perfect match is a lot different from their own.
Fans of over the top, insta-love, escape reads, and the opposites-attract trope will love this sexy sassy contemporary romance, which is part of the Perfect Match series.
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This story is set in a world created by Roxanne St. Claire as the Barefoot Bay series, and this work has been published with her permission.
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63 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 29, 2019
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April 28, 2016
In Perfect Mismatch, Elizabeth is tired of the dating game and feels like she'll never find her Mr. Right who will like her for her and not her bank account or status. Val feels the same way. Both of them end up in Barefoot Bay, for a reality show promising them their perfect match. But are they the perfect match or is it all a mistake?
Perfect Mismatch is a very fast, fun read. Some things go as planned, some don't...which will their match to each other be? The heat and attraction between Val and Elizabeth is palpable. So is their wariness and uncertainty though. Can love happen this fast? Val and Elizabeth's whirlwind time in Barefoot Bay was easy to feel a part of, and EmKay's descriptions were vivid of the people and the place. As fast as Val and Elizabeth fell, the length of the novella worked well for their Perfect Mismatch. I liked what I got to know of Val and Elizabeth, and I could see why they decided to try for love this way.
It was great to see some characters from previous Barefoot Bay books make appearances in Perfect Mismatch, but Perfect Mismatch can be read as a stand alone novella in a great setting. I'd recommend Perfect Mismatch to any romance reader looking for a quick paced, steamy novella!
Perfect Mismatch is a very fast, fun read. Some things go as planned, some don't...which will their match to each other be? The heat and attraction between Val and Elizabeth is palpable. So is their wariness and uncertainty though. Can love happen this fast? Val and Elizabeth's whirlwind time in Barefoot Bay was easy to feel a part of, and EmKay's descriptions were vivid of the people and the place. As fast as Val and Elizabeth fell, the length of the novella worked well for their Perfect Mismatch. I liked what I got to know of Val and Elizabeth, and I could see why they decided to try for love this way.
It was great to see some characters from previous Barefoot Bay books make appearances in Perfect Mismatch, but Perfect Mismatch can be read as a stand alone novella in a great setting. I'd recommend Perfect Mismatch to any romance reader looking for a quick paced, steamy novella!
March 22, 2019
3.5 stars rounded up.
June 7, 2016
Elizabeth Ellis agreed to be on a matchmaking reality show where your ideal partner is picked based on an analyzed computer program. Elizabeth was skeptical, but was eventually convinced of the idea. As the CFO of a Fortune 500 company, her father's telecommunications empire, she was one of the wealthiest and most influential women in the country and she didn't have the time or energy for dating. Elizabeth just wished she could find a guy who really liked her, and not all of her money.
Val Corelli, one of eight children all named after Roman Catholic popes, was nominated by his sister Nona for the same matchmaking show. Val and his brother's own Pope's Pie, a pizza place that is really starting to grow and become famous.
When checking in Elizabeth and Val see each other and like what they see but don't realize that each other is their perfect match. The next day when everyone meets for introductions they discover this fact. Both of them have preconceived notions about the other, and it was fun as they both realized they were wrong.
I enjoyed their story and how they went from faking a relationship to really falling in love. They way their happy ever after ended was just perfect! Loved it!
Val Corelli, one of eight children all named after Roman Catholic popes, was nominated by his sister Nona for the same matchmaking show. Val and his brother's own Pope's Pie, a pizza place that is really starting to grow and become famous.
When checking in Elizabeth and Val see each other and like what they see but don't realize that each other is their perfect match. The next day when everyone meets for introductions they discover this fact. Both of them have preconceived notions about the other, and it was fun as they both realized they were wrong.
I enjoyed their story and how they went from faking a relationship to really falling in love. They way their happy ever after ended was just perfect! Loved it!
June 17, 2019
A cute, short story with an interesting premise... The ending was fun - without giving anything away - the characters were calling the promise ceremony a wedding, which it wasn’t...
It makes me want to read the rest of the series.
I was given a free copy of this book, and I voluntarily left this review.
It makes me want to read the rest of the series.
I was given a free copy of this book, and I voluntarily left this review.
March 5, 2017
So good!
This is a fantastic quick read! I love the Barefoot Bay series and look forward to more Perfect Match novellas.
This is a fantastic quick read! I love the Barefoot Bay series and look forward to more Perfect Match novellas.
February 28, 2021
Famtastic
I love romance, love, I also that Val and Elizabeth wanted own happy ending and not on a reality show, great story
I love romance, love, I also that Val and Elizabeth wanted own happy ending and not on a reality show, great story
February 22, 2017
I am a person that doesn’t read many novellas because I find them abrupt ,and with little substance.
You know you are reading a talented author when in a very short novella the author is able to develop not only a plot , and the main characters , in this case, Elizabeth and Val, but also the secondary characters. Ms Connor is one of those authors.
Basically two opposites thrown together in a reality matchmaking show . A fun ride for us to “watch”. Looking forward to more stories by this author and what she does with the secondary characters now taking front stage.
I was gifted this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
May 9, 2016
If you are looking for a really cute quick read Perfect Mismatch fits the bill.
Elizabeth is a CFO that is over the dating seen since most of the men she has dated are more interested in what they can get from her in the business world. She finds out about a reality TV show called Perfect Mismatch that claims to never fail at finding someone the perfect person for them. So Elizabeth heads off to Barefoot Bay to be on the premiere episode and hopefully find the love of her life.
Val is the owner of a pizza shop that has been burned by love in the past. When his sister signs him up for Perfect Mismatch he decides to be a good sport and try it since he does really want to find love.
What better place to find love then in Barefoot Bay. If you have ever read any of the original Barefoot Bay books by Roxanne St. Claire then you are likely to see some familiar faces along Elizabeth and Val’s journey to find their perfect match.
Elizabeth is a CFO that is over the dating seen since most of the men she has dated are more interested in what they can get from her in the business world. She finds out about a reality TV show called Perfect Mismatch that claims to never fail at finding someone the perfect person for them. So Elizabeth heads off to Barefoot Bay to be on the premiere episode and hopefully find the love of her life.
Val is the owner of a pizza shop that has been burned by love in the past. When his sister signs him up for Perfect Mismatch he decides to be a good sport and try it since he does really want to find love.
What better place to find love then in Barefoot Bay. If you have ever read any of the original Barefoot Bay books by Roxanne St. Claire then you are likely to see some familiar faces along Elizabeth and Val’s journey to find their perfect match.
April 21, 2016
Sweet and funny.
Elizabeth Ellis is not sure what to make of this whole meet your perfect on a matchmaking reality show. She's off to Barefoot Bay. The Casa Blanca Resort and Spa. She has to admit it's really nice.
Apparently they found the perfect guy for her.
She'd wait and see how true it was.
Val Corelli was well to do, but his sister had signed him up for
this matchmaking thing. He had to be honest he wanted to find someone
and marry. So he'd be a sport.
When Elizabeth and Val met for the first time things weren't that perfect.
They didn't know what to say to each other.
They cooked up something for the cameras. The only thing was it didn't go as planned. See what happens.
Buy the book.
Elizabeth Ellis is not sure what to make of this whole meet your perfect on a matchmaking reality show. She's off to Barefoot Bay. The Casa Blanca Resort and Spa. She has to admit it's really nice.
Apparently they found the perfect guy for her.
She'd wait and see how true it was.
Val Corelli was well to do, but his sister had signed him up for
this matchmaking thing. He had to be honest he wanted to find someone
and marry. So he'd be a sport.
When Elizabeth and Val met for the first time things weren't that perfect.
They didn't know what to say to each other.
They cooked up something for the cameras. The only thing was it didn't go as planned. See what happens.
Buy the book.
May 17, 2016
This is a novella that takes place in Roxanne St.Claire's Barefoot Bay. The story was cute and fast paced. The premise is that two people are matched by a computer to be the perfect match and they are going to let the whole thing play out on a reality TV show. When Elizabeth and Val first see each other, there is attraction, but they decide quickly that the whole concept of the match is ridiculous and it will never work. Are they right, or did the computer have it right from the beginning?
I was given this book free in exchange for an honest review.
I was given this book free in exchange for an honest review.
May 17, 2016
"Perfect Match" by EmKay Connor is my first read from this author and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a 'Kindle Worlds Novella' from the Barefoot Bay series. This is a read alone book but can be read as part of the series. Elizabeth Ellis and Valentine (Val) Corelli come to Barefoot Bay to be a part of a new series where the couple ends up married in the end. The only problem is that they've never met before and both are overworked, walking disasters in the love market.
July 3, 2016
Perfect Mismatch by EmKay Connor
A short sexy story of a romantic couple put together by a computer program. Instant attraction and live in Barefoot Bay.
Excerpt:
“Relationships are hard work,” Harper said. “But that comes after the good part.”
“And what’s that?”
Harper nodded toward the front of the restaurant where Val stood in the doorway. “The good part is unwrapping a package like that.”
Excerpt From: Connor, EmKay. “Perfect Mismatch.”
A short sexy story of a romantic couple put together by a computer program. Instant attraction and live in Barefoot Bay.
Excerpt:
“Relationships are hard work,” Harper said. “But that comes after the good part.”
“And what’s that?”
Harper nodded toward the front of the restaurant where Val stood in the doorway. “The good part is unwrapping a package like that.”
Excerpt From: Connor, EmKay. “Perfect Mismatch.”
April 20, 2016
Well, wow, this one had a really cute premise and I loved the characters but it was so short it really didn't give you time to get into the story before it was over. The writing was good but overall it really left me wanting.....
July 4, 2017
Elizabeth and Val have been matched by the computer. When they first meet, they can't figure out how they were thought to be a match. They both want love and happily ever after, but they are sure they are not right for each other. After spending a few day together, they aren't so sure.
September 10, 2016
A very quick read and follow up to Perfect Mismatch by this author. It is always nice to revisit Barefoot Bay. Harper and Luke were great together and had a lot of chemistry. Loved this fun story.
Received an ARC for an honest review.
Received an ARC for an honest review.
April 21, 2016
Review coming!
June 22, 2016
Elizabeth Ellis and Val Corelli's story is a fun twist on reality dating shows. Loved the ending. Keeping wanting to go to the beach. These are the perfect beach reads.
May 20, 2020
Matched, but not yet convinced.
I loved each part of the story. It was cute and happy. I did not expect or want to read the explicit sex
I loved each part of the story. It was cute and happy. I did not expect or want to read the explicit sex
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