One Night with a Goddess

Goddess #2

by Judi McCoy

Chloe, the Muse of Happiness, did not pass her hundred—year performance review with flying colors. But she's not worried about Zeus' punishment. Spend a year on earth making mortals happy, then retire to Mount Olympus in luxury? No problem. Isabelle Castleberry's wedding planning business is the perfect spot for Chloe's talents, and the year is certain to fly by. That is, until Miss Belle's nosy grandson comes back to town. Dr. Matthew Castleberry has spent almost two years at Doctors Without Borders and it's definitely left him with some trust issues. His grandmother's new assistant may be a whiz at planning weddings, and very easy on the eyes, but he's not about to let that fool him. There's something about Chloe that he can't quite put his finger on and Matt's determined to figure it out. Now, if he can just keep the rest of his hands off her in the meantime...

Genres: Romance, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Mythology, Fiction

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 24, 2007

About the author

Passed away February 18, 2012

Reviews

[Megan Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

I fell in love with this book before I even got to the 100-page mark! It had shades of the first book, which I loved, but with enough differences to be its own story. For example:

1) The first book had a very glitzy Vegas vibe to it, while the second book felt distinctly like Chicago (and I've never been to either of those cities!).
2) Kyra and Chloe, while sisters, were as different as night and day. Chloe enjoyed numerous flings with mortals (but only because she specifically chose narcissistic losers so as to keep from falling in love), while Kyra found it difficult to sleep with a guy without giving her heart away.
3) Both Kyra and Jake from the first book were eager to hop into bed together, whereas Chloe and Matt kept trying to deny their attraction to each other. In fact, because of this, I actually preferred Chloe and Matt's chemistry, though I still have a soft spot for Kyra and Jake. :)

I just wish Ms. McCoy (R.I.P., by the way) would've found another term for Matt's crotch other than his 'dead zone' (so called because his ex tries to seduce him early on, and he doesn't get so much as a twitch in his pants until he meets Chloe). I thought it was clever the first couple of times, but after a while, it got annoying.

[Diane ~Firefly~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story. Chloe is the Muse of Happiness and is banished to Earth for a year to prove she can inspire humans. As her time gets near the end, her employers grandson comes home and they eventually fall for each other, but she is supposed to return to Olympus.

I really liked the "family" at Castleberrys. Chloe certainly found a place she could do good. The subplots with the possible sale of the business and Matt's scars/fear of returning to medicine kept the book moving.

[Missy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could not, for the life of me, finish this book. That Mathew Castleberry character is Nothing short of an asshole. It's obvious that although he is warm for the demigoddess's form, he doesn't not respect her. No thank you, I think I'm going to pass on The ending of this book.

[Bieke · Rating 4 out of 5]

a perfect example of how you're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover or title.

I loved the story, even when I normally read a bit more realistic books. I mean, a goddess from mount Olympus?

Anyway, this was a fun holiday read

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book much better than the first in the series. It was a fast read and a good light-hearted book for a hot Sunday afternoon in front of the air conditioner! I'm halfway through the third book, "Making Over Mr. Right," and I am enjoying that one too.

[Danni · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't really care for the first one but figured I give this one a try... I just couldn't do it. I didn't even get far enough in to see if it would turn out better. Seemed too much like the first. Won't attempt the third either.

[colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

read 06.23.07

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really good. When I first saw it i thought that it would be dumb but it was really funny and had a very cute ending.

[Krystle Garrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was very funny

[Virginia Ruppert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved Chloe's and Matt's story. Being the Muse of Happiness and working at an event facility was a fantastic pairing. Great story! I can't wait to read the next in the series.