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The Cupid Mixup
The Montagne hotel might as well have been a castle, and he might as well have been the prince. I met him in the bar late one night and it was obvious he was too much for me — too handsome, too charming, too rich. And while I could pretend I was a princess for a night, at the stroke of midnight, I ran away without giving him my name. I didn’t leave my shoe behind, but I might have just lost my heart.
Can the Cupid Guild help this modern-day Cinderella get her second chance?
A quick, sexy, standalone romance with a paranormal touch. The story first appeared in Heart’s Kiss magazine, published as “Before I Go.”
Can the Cupid Guild help this modern-day Cinderella get her second chance?
A quick, sexy, standalone romance with a paranormal touch. The story first appeared in Heart’s Kiss magazine, published as “Before I Go.”
53 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2020
About the author
L. Penelope
37 books1,119 followersL. Penelope (also writing as Leslye Penelope) has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance.
She was born in the Bronx, just after the birth of hip hop, but left before she could acquire an accent. Equally left and right-brained, she studied Film at Howard University and minored in Computer Science. This led to a graduate degree in Multimedia and a career in website development. She's also an award-winning independent filmmaker, co-founded a literary magazine, and sometimes dreams in HTML.
Leslye lives in Maryland with her husband and their furry dependents. Sign up for new release information and giveaways on her website: http://www.lpenelope.com.
She was born in the Bronx, just after the birth of hip hop, but left before she could acquire an accent. Equally left and right-brained, she studied Film at Howard University and minored in Computer Science. This led to a graduate degree in Multimedia and a career in website development. She's also an award-winning independent filmmaker, co-founded a literary magazine, and sometimes dreams in HTML.
Leslye lives in Maryland with her husband and their furry dependents. Sign up for new release information and giveaways on her website: http://www.lpenelope.com.
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January 19, 2022Yazar burda ne anlatmak istemiş 🤔
Kısa ama asla detaylara giriş yapılmayan bir hikâyeydi. Çok gerekli değil ama meraktan ikinciyi de okuyacağım.
Sadece karakterlerin adı hâlâ bir gizem onu belirtmeliyim 🙄
Kısa ama asla detaylara giriş yapılmayan bir hikâyeydi. Çok gerekli değil ama meraktan ikinciyi de okuyacağım.
Sadece karakterlerin adı hâlâ bir gizem onu belirtmeliyim 🙄
May 28, 2020
Mini-review: Interesting little (non-queer) m/f Black romance novella - with a paranormal twist - about a woman staying at a hotel and her chance encounter with a gorgeous stranger. I don't even remember how this came across my radar but I quite enjoyed it. The ending, especially, was perfect for these two characters.
Content warnings for dying parent, history of abuse.
Content warnings for dying parent, history of abuse.
August 29, 2020
4 Stars
Hot, steamy novella. I really enjoyed it.
Hot, steamy novella. I really enjoyed it.
September 17, 2021
Cute
The story is short but fulfilling. Very very cute and sweet. Sometimes short novellas make you confused about what is happening at the first but this story flows perfectly.
The story is short but fulfilling. Very very cute and sweet. Sometimes short novellas make you confused about what is happening at the first but this story flows perfectly.
February 19, 2022
Lovely short novella! Enjoyed the characters & well written story! Worth the read
February 10, 2022
Very short and sweet.
June 25, 2022
This short story packed quite the punch for me. I really enjoyed it.
April 25, 2022
Really enjoyable steamy romance in the form of a short story with a hint at a paranormal element towards the end. 18+ only.
Dealing with emotional baggage from her past, our main character meets an attractive stranger in the hotel bar and the sparks fly. Will she be able to work through the feelings of inadequacy caused by her rough past?
Dealing with emotional baggage from her past, our main character meets an attractive stranger in the hotel bar and the sparks fly. Will she be able to work through the feelings of inadequacy caused by her rough past?
September 11, 2020
The match
I enjoyed this sweet short story and the way these two characters met. They meet in the hotel bar and never exchange names. But the mutual attraction was strong. It also had a touch of comedy and paranormal. I’ll be looking for more stories from this author.
I enjoyed this sweet short story and the way these two characters met. They meet in the hotel bar and never exchange names. But the mutual attraction was strong. It also had a touch of comedy and paranormal. I’ll be looking for more stories from this author.
January 19, 2021
Super cute, quick read. I didn't think I would get invested in the characters so quickly and once I realized there was a supernatural element with the presence of am actual cupid, I loved it. The integration was well done. Hope to be able to read the others soon.
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March 30, 2021
Cute story and just what I needed
I was looking for something to take me out my depression-ish mood. Thought it sounded cute glad I read it and bought the other three as well. I know someone that’s kicking their depression-ish mood!!! This girl 😅
I was looking for something to take me out my depression-ish mood. Thought it sounded cute glad I read it and bought the other three as well. I know someone that’s kicking their depression-ish mood!!! This girl 😅
May 27, 2021
A quick read for me - a romance with a paranormal twist. The characters met in a hotel and hooked up, it was meant to be a one-night stand but there was a mixed-up and a touch of magic so both had a HEA.
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February 10, 2023This was a cute, short Valentine novella (maybe even shorter than a novella.) A touch of magic is included with the cupid's involvement.
CW for mention of physical abuse, alcoholism, and suicide, all in the past. Even given all that, this is mostly on the lighthearted side.
CW for mention of physical abuse, alcoholism, and suicide, all in the past. Even given all that, this is mostly on the lighthearted side.
August 24, 2020
Hot and sexy
I enjoyed reading this short story. The characters are out of this world. Totally got and on fire. Highly recommended to read for a mature audience.
I enjoyed reading this short story. The characters are out of this world. Totally got and on fire. Highly recommended to read for a mature audience.
August 25, 2020
The Cupid mixup
A Funny story about the Cupid has mixed the jobs she is given for the characters in this story good reading
A Funny story about the Cupid has mixed the jobs she is given for the characters in this story good reading
September 11, 2020
A quick short story!
This book is about two people who meet in a hotel, but part ways after they spend the night together because did messed up!
This book is about two people who meet in a hotel, but part ways after they spend the night together because did messed up!
September 15, 2020
Cute
Very cute, very short read with a very happily ever after. I saw no errors in the book, and the book flowed together well.
Very cute, very short read with a very happily ever after. I saw no errors in the book, and the book flowed together well.
September 16, 2020
Awesome story!
Really great, beautiful, romantic, tender, emotional, intimate and fantasy short story with growth in the heroine. It was wonderful to read.
Really great, beautiful, romantic, tender, emotional, intimate and fantasy short story with growth in the heroine. It was wonderful to read.
October 17, 2020
The Cupid Mixup
Fun reading this truly mixed up short story. Don't really know what it's about but it was interesting reading what little there was.
Fun reading this truly mixed up short story. Don't really know what it's about but it was interesting reading what little there was.
January 11, 2023
cute, fun, and very interesting short romance read. right in time for valentine’s day. steamy but the spice is not too much
February 22, 2023
I loved this short story
It has all the elements I love!
It has all the elements I love!
September 22, 2023
Okay, that was cute. Lol
December 2, 2024
Good Read
This was such a good short story. I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end. If you are looking for a good short story, look no further!
This was such a good short story. I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end. If you are looking for a good short story, look no further!
March 3, 2026
🥰 Love it.
August 24, 2020
Cute and simple
Cute and simple read. This author could do no wrong. For a short story the world building and character development was perfect. Does beg you to ask for more.
Cute and simple read. This author could do no wrong. For a short story the world building and character development was perfect. Does beg you to ask for more.
May 25, 2020
Sullivan loved L. Penelope's Song of Blood & Stone and the novella from the same series, so when I saw that L. Penelope also wrote a series of romantic short stories I wanted to give those a try.
This first one is about 53 pages and is delicious!
The heroine is down on her luck, but small meddling by a member of the Cupid Guild lands her in a hotel where she meets a man with whom she clicks. I loved seeing these two lonely people connect and fall for each other. I was rooting for them to see past their differences and give in to their attraction.
The way to their HEA/HFN isn't a straight road though, because sometimes Cupid forgets how stubborn people can be.
All in all a wonderful short romantic read. I'm definitely going to read the other shorts in this series as well.
This first one is about 53 pages and is delicious!
The heroine is down on her luck, but small meddling by a member of the Cupid Guild lands her in a hotel where she meets a man with whom she clicks. I loved seeing these two lonely people connect and fall for each other. I was rooting for them to see past their differences and give in to their attraction.
The way to their HEA/HFN isn't a straight road though, because sometimes Cupid forgets how stubborn people can be.
All in all a wonderful short romantic read. I'm definitely going to read the other shorts in this series as well.
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