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cheermio's review against another edition
2.0
not a huge fan of either main character. or some of the situational writing. it was fine.
meganh10's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
missriki's review against another edition
5.0
As one of the first books I’ve read from Entangled’s Lovestruck line, I’m super impressed! If this is the kind of adorable meet-cute romance we can come to expect from this imprint- we’re all in for a treat. Meeting His Match was wonderful!
New York matchmaker Addison St. Claire is a delightful heroine. She’s a spitfire with plenty of spirit and style and is a woman who doesn’t take no for an answer. But that’s all a cover for a girl who feels like she’s lost her only chance at true love. Her desire to help other people find their match is the perfect backdrop for a romance novel.
When Caine McNeill walks into her life- all bets are off. Caine is a wonderful leading man. Despite his workaholic tendencies, he’s full of kindness and Southern charm. Every time he dropped a “darlin’” on Addison I was hooked. Their chemistry was undeniable and I loved the gentle push-pull of their attraction as Addison tries to sort out her complicated feelings for the man she thought she was only setting up with other women.
Katee Robert writes relatable characters and wonderfully witty dialogue that kept me turning pages. The romance is well developed and there’s no rush to get Addison and Caine in bed together. That being said, once they do find their way to the bedroom, the effect is sizzling.
This book was great fun. It’s easy reading, with a sweet romance punctuated by sexy moments.
New York matchmaker Addison St. Claire is a delightful heroine. She’s a spitfire with plenty of spirit and style and is a woman who doesn’t take no for an answer. But that’s all a cover for a girl who feels like she’s lost her only chance at true love. Her desire to help other people find their match is the perfect backdrop for a romance novel.
When Caine McNeill walks into her life- all bets are off. Caine is a wonderful leading man. Despite his workaholic tendencies, he’s full of kindness and Southern charm. Every time he dropped a “darlin’” on Addison I was hooked. Their chemistry was undeniable and I loved the gentle push-pull of their attraction as Addison tries to sort out her complicated feelings for the man she thought she was only setting up with other women.
Katee Robert writes relatable characters and wonderfully witty dialogue that kept me turning pages. The romance is well developed and there’s no rush to get Addison and Caine in bed together. That being said, once they do find their way to the bedroom, the effect is sizzling.
This book was great fun. It’s easy reading, with a sweet romance punctuated by sexy moments.
mischievousreads's review against another edition
4.0
Review from: http://mischievousreads.blogspot.com/
I've always wanted to read this novel ever since I saw the cover because the girl somehow looks like Nina Dobrev, one of my favorite celebrities and part of my top five celebrity girl crushes. (So now you know who I've imagined as the girl in this book.)
Meeting His Match is a first of the Match Me series and it features Addison St. Claire, a young widower working as a matchmaker and a big believer of soul mates. Once you've met yours, there's no one else. But when she's asked to work on Caine McCall and help him find his match, or rather "soul mate", things start turning upside down.
Addison believes that there can only be one soul mate forever. Her character somehow got to me because she's feisty and adorable and broken and miserable at the same time. Losing the love of your life and trying to move on, which is the reason behind her matchmaking business. It's quite overwhelming that such things also do happen in real life, losing someone important to you at a young age.
Now Caine McCall, he's the usual workaholic billionaire. The Mr. 'My-Company-Needs-Me' rich guy who spends almost every single night on his office couch. And according to Addison and his sister in law, he needs a little push out of his miserable zone. With Caine, you'd just drool and dream about him because he's the kind of guy who only wants one girl and that's it. He wants Addison, but she's fighting it because "soul mates". But he's quite the romantic once he falls in love. Which is just the most adorable thing in a guy, without being all macho about it.
The story plot is the usual contemporary romance, guy meets girl, guy wants girl, girl wants guy, girl's having second thoughts, girl wants guy in the end. It's the same thing, everybody falls in love. But with Katee Robert, she makes everything cute and funny. I love how the story's written with right amount of witty conversations to keep it fun yet sexy. This romance is just filled with sexual tension, you'd somehow get annoyed at Addison for even being able to fight it a bit. Like how can you fight all that sexiness?!?! HAH!
Everything is just fun and flirty, and would definitely want to read it again.
WARNING: Cute fluffy mop dog with four tiny mop puppies included.
Plus, if you've read "Seducing The Bridesmaid" from the Wedding Dare series, you might squeal when reading this. Because I definitely did.
I've always wanted to read this novel ever since I saw the cover because the girl somehow looks like Nina Dobrev, one of my favorite celebrities and part of my top five celebrity girl crushes. (So now you know who I've imagined as the girl in this book.)
Meeting His Match is a first of the Match Me series and it features Addison St. Claire, a young widower working as a matchmaker and a big believer of soul mates. Once you've met yours, there's no one else. But when she's asked to work on Caine McCall and help him find his match, or rather "soul mate", things start turning upside down.
Addison believes that there can only be one soul mate forever. Her character somehow got to me because she's feisty and adorable and broken and miserable at the same time. Losing the love of your life and trying to move on, which is the reason behind her matchmaking business. It's quite overwhelming that such things also do happen in real life, losing someone important to you at a young age.
Now Caine McCall, he's the usual workaholic billionaire. The Mr. 'My-Company-Needs-Me' rich guy who spends almost every single night on his office couch. And according to Addison and his sister in law, he needs a little push out of his miserable zone. With Caine, you'd just drool and dream about him because he's the kind of guy who only wants one girl and that's it. He wants Addison, but she's fighting it because "soul mates". But he's quite the romantic once he falls in love. Which is just the most adorable thing in a guy, without being all macho about it.
The story plot is the usual contemporary romance, guy meets girl, guy wants girl, girl wants guy, girl's having second thoughts, girl wants guy in the end. It's the same thing, everybody falls in love. But with Katee Robert, she makes everything cute and funny. I love how the story's written with right amount of witty conversations to keep it fun yet sexy. This romance is just filled with sexual tension, you'd somehow get annoyed at Addison for even being able to fight it a bit. Like how can you fight all that sexiness?!?! HAH!
Everything is just fun and flirty, and would definitely want to read it again.
WARNING: Cute fluffy mop dog with four tiny mop puppies included.
Plus, if you've read "Seducing The Bridesmaid" from the Wedding Dare series, you might squeal when reading this. Because I definitely did.
hnmoore's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars. A nice mindless adult romance to help balance out the YA and action I've been reading. After reading Katee Robert's The Devil's Daughter, I thought I'd give another of her books a chance. This one isn't nearly as interesting as The Devil's Daughter, but this is not a romantic mystery/thriller- it's just romance. Reminds me why I have to have some action with my romance, because although this was cute, it was kind of boring. I did read it in less than two hours... so it is a quick romance read if that is what you're looking for.
beckymmoe's review against another edition
5.0
Meeting His Match by Katee Robert was so much fun to read! Addison and Caine are both such strong personalities, and watching them verbally spar with one another was fantastic. There were a lot of really funny scenes like this one:
What Caine and Addison don't realize right away, though, is that both of them are completely miserable in what currently passes for their lives. Caine's life has become nothing but an unending cycle of work and never being able to please his father, and Addison is no longer able to find the satisfaction she used to in matching up her clients.
Whether they want to admit it or not, they're also both desperately lonely.
Caine realizes way before Addison does that matching him with anyone but her is futile, which was a refreshing change. I loved his single-minded determination where she is considered, and his ultra-sexy way of saying darlin'. ;)
Addison, however, has taken her one-true-soulmate-for-everyone belief and let it rule her life--an idea that's okay for a dedicated matchmaker, but not so okay when the matchmaker in question was widowed at twenty-one and therefore believes that's it for her.
Katee Robert gave Addison a decent reason for holding on to her belief so tenaciously, even with Caine right there in front of her--though it did seem to go on just a smidge too long. That said, it was absolutely wonderful to have a widowed character find love again without having to turn the dead spouse into a villain, or at least a major "less than" by comparison. (That alone is worth three stars in my book, right off the bat. But that's just me and my minor pet peeves, I know.)
I absolutely loved Meeting His Match, and can't wait to read more in the Match Me series as well as more from the Lovestruck imprint. If they're all going to be in the same vein, we're going to get along just fine. ;)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
“What the hell is that monstrosity?”
“Shh.” She put her hands over the dog’s ears. “Don’t call her that. You’ll hurt her feelings.”
God forbid. “Fine. What is that massive dog that I don’t remember owning doing here?” He hoped like hell he had misheard her when she said pups, because one giant mop of a dog was more than enough to deal with right now.
“She’s here to help.” When he just stared, she smiled harder. “We talked about this.”
“No, we didn’t. I would remember agreeing to get a dog.”
“You’re letting me work on your image. Gollum will improve it.”
He eyed the animal. “Tolkien’s Gollum was male.”
“Well, this Gollum is female.” She patted the dog’s head. “She’s quite nice once she gets used to you.”
He doubted it. The animal looked more likely to take his hand off at the wrist than cuddle up with him. So much for dogs being man’s best friend. “That’s wonderful to hear, but I never agreed to any of this.”
Addison sighed. “I won’t be able to successfully match you if you don’t work with me, Caine.”
The fact that he hadn’t volunteered for this matchmaking business seemed lost on her. He stepped forward, but stopped when the dog growled again. “What does successfully matching me have to do with a damn dog?”
“Gollum will make you more approachable. You need that—desperately.”
“There’s not a damn thing approachable about that beast.”
“Something you have in common.”
What Caine and Addison don't realize right away, though, is that both of them are completely miserable in what currently passes for their lives. Caine's life has become nothing but an unending cycle of work and never being able to please his father, and Addison is no longer able to find the satisfaction she used to in matching up her clients.
Whether they want to admit it or not, they're also both desperately lonely.
Caine realizes way before Addison does that matching him with anyone but her is futile, which was a refreshing change. I loved his single-minded determination where she is considered, and his ultra-sexy way of saying darlin'. ;)
Addison, however, has taken her one-true-soulmate-for-everyone belief and let it rule her life--an idea that's okay for a dedicated matchmaker, but not so okay when the matchmaker in question was widowed at twenty-one and therefore believes that's it for her.
Katee Robert gave Addison a decent reason for holding on to her belief so tenaciously, even with Caine right there in front of her--though it did seem to go on just a smidge too long. That said, it was absolutely wonderful to have a widowed character find love again without having to turn the dead spouse into a villain, or at least a major "less than" by comparison. (That alone is worth three stars in my book, right off the bat. But that's just me and my minor pet peeves, I know.)
I absolutely loved Meeting His Match, and can't wait to read more in the Match Me series as well as more from the Lovestruck imprint. If they're all going to be in the same vein, we're going to get along just fine. ;)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
abkeuser's review against another edition
4.0
Another cute contemporary from Katee. It's a sweet, quick read.
lauraanne9's review against another edition
2.0
I would have loved it, but for the issues created by the fact the book wasn't edited. Or if it was, they need a new editor. Tenses wrong. Phrases wrong. In a coupel of sentences, you could tell the author was going to say something initially but changed her mind and onlydeleted half of the original sentence.
And, the play, by Shakespeare, is "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and NOT what the author called it...and, as it was the inspiration for Caine's tattoo, well, you would think that would be a detail to get right. And, the dog? Raphael or Rafael...2 sentences later.
Come on....
Without these issues, it would have been 3.5 starts. It's a shame when a good book suffesr the slings and arrows of bad grammar and editing.
And, the play, by Shakespeare, is "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and NOT what the author called it...and, as it was the inspiration for Caine's tattoo, well, you would think that would be a detail to get right. And, the dog? Raphael or Rafael...2 sentences later.
Come on....
Without these issues, it would have been 3.5 starts. It's a shame when a good book suffesr the slings and arrows of bad grammar and editing.
bookbriefs's review against another edition
4.0
**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: http://bookbriefs.net**
Meeting his Match is a standalone title, as well as the first book in the Match Me series. It is from Entangled's Lovestruck line and I think I have found one of my new favorite imprints from Entangled. These books are perfect for when I am in a romantic kind of mood. Ok, let me set the stage for you. Reagan sends her successful professional Matchmaker of a best friend down to help out her brother in law find his soul mate. Caine is a complete workaholic, and hasn't really made time for anything else in so many years. I really liked the premise of the story, it was simple, but it worked oh so well.
Addison is a force of nature. She just sweeps into Caine's life and kind of starts mixing everything up. I loved it. It was exactly what he needed. She really was like a breath of fresh air in his life. I was immediately drawn to the fire that they each brought out in the other. Addison has her own sad past that has clouded her view of love. She saw her grandparents beautiful marriage and her grandmother also told her that everyone got their one true sole mate and once you found them, that was it. That was the only person you were meant to have. Addison found her soul mate in her high school sweetheart. She was married to him young and completely happy...until he died overseas. Now she thinks her chance for love is gone, so she sets other people up. She is a very thorough match maker. She even bought Caine a whole little group of fluff ball puppies to make Caine more approachable, and she named them after the ninja turtles. How can you not love that??
I loved Caine. He is a guy that knows what he wants and he is not afraid to put in the hard work for it. He is charming. And when he turned that charm on Addison, I have no idea how she held out as long as she did. Ummm hello...I just want to put in him a room with me and have him call me Darlin' all day. Yep, that would be great. At first him and Addison completely butt heads, but eventually he comes to like her. And then the real fun begins. Addison puts the breaks on big time, and Caine is so adorable in his attempts to convince her. I just really loved their dynamic. Their chemistry jumped off the page. The story is swoony and sweet and hot at the same time. It is a great story to make you feel good. I loved the dual point of views, and I loved how Addison affected Caine thinking. It was great to see how invested in her he was. Caine makes the list of my book boyfriends for sure.
Meeting His Match is a great premise for a series of standalone romances. I really want to see the story on Caine's brother. It would have to be a prequel story I guess, so I am not sure how that would work, but his relationship with Reagan is something I want to find more about. Then again, I want to see more of Addison and Caine (and all those cute little puppies!) so I am going to need a bunch more books. Yep, please get on that Katee.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Meeting his Match is a standalone title, as well as the first book in the Match Me series. It is from Entangled's Lovestruck line and I think I have found one of my new favorite imprints from Entangled. These books are perfect for when I am in a romantic kind of mood. Ok, let me set the stage for you. Reagan sends her successful professional Matchmaker of a best friend down to help out her brother in law find his soul mate. Caine is a complete workaholic, and hasn't really made time for anything else in so many years. I really liked the premise of the story, it was simple, but it worked oh so well.
Addison is a force of nature. She just sweeps into Caine's life and kind of starts mixing everything up. I loved it. It was exactly what he needed. She really was like a breath of fresh air in his life. I was immediately drawn to the fire that they each brought out in the other. Addison has her own sad past that has clouded her view of love. She saw her grandparents beautiful marriage and her grandmother also told her that everyone got their one true sole mate and once you found them, that was it. That was the only person you were meant to have. Addison found her soul mate in her high school sweetheart. She was married to him young and completely happy...until he died overseas. Now she thinks her chance for love is gone, so she sets other people up. She is a very thorough match maker. She even bought Caine a whole little group of fluff ball puppies to make Caine more approachable, and she named them after the ninja turtles. How can you not love that??
I loved Caine. He is a guy that knows what he wants and he is not afraid to put in the hard work for it. He is charming. And when he turned that charm on Addison, I have no idea how she held out as long as she did. Ummm hello...I just want to put in him a room with me and have him call me Darlin' all day. Yep, that would be great. At first him and Addison completely butt heads, but eventually he comes to like her. And then the real fun begins. Addison puts the breaks on big time, and Caine is so adorable in his attempts to convince her. I just really loved their dynamic. Their chemistry jumped off the page. The story is swoony and sweet and hot at the same time. It is a great story to make you feel good. I loved the dual point of views, and I loved how Addison affected Caine thinking. It was great to see how invested in her he was. Caine makes the list of my book boyfriends for sure.
Meeting His Match is a great premise for a series of standalone romances. I really want to see the story on Caine's brother. It would have to be a prequel story I guess, so I am not sure how that would work, but his relationship with Reagan is something I want to find more about. Then again, I want to see more of Addison and Caine (and all those cute little puppies!) so I am going to need a bunch more books. Yep, please get on that Katee.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
jaimearkin's review against another edition
4.0
I am a fan of Katee Robert and when I saw this title I knew I had to grab it! If you’ve read Katee’s contribution to the Wedding Dare Series, then you might recognize the names of our main characters in Meeting His Match.
First we have Addison St. Clair. She’s Regan’s friend, and she’s a matchmaker. She’s grown up believing in sole mates and that everyone only gets one perfect match in their life… and she had hers. So she gets that thrill of relationship firsts vicariously through her clients, and she’s successful!
Regan convinces Addison that she is needed to save her husband Brock’s older brother from a life filled with only work. So she is off to Tennessee.
Caine McNeil has spent his entire life trying to live up to the expectations that his father has laid out for him. We learned a bit about those in Seducing the Bridesmaid, but we find out all the dirty details in Meeting His Match. Caine is unhappy though, he’s not sure he’s doing what he’s loved, but his problem is that he isn’t sure what else he likes to do. He spends all his time at his office and with no one to go home to that’s easy to do and it’s possible he’s spent more nights on his office couch than in his own bed.
When Addison storms into his office demanding he start figuring out what he wants out of his life he’s prepared to send her away. But he can’t deny the chemistry that blooms between them and Roberts does an amazing job building the tension between these two.
And Caine… I don’t know what it is about this man, because I never thought I’d swoon over a well-placed “darlin” but he sure worked for me. From his initial stubbornness to his realizations about his feelings and coming to terms with them, as well as his own self-discovery, I really found myself falling for him right along with Addison.
No matter how much she denied it. And even though her feelings about sole mates frustrated me a bit, I was happy to see her make a few realizations of her own.
Robert has created a light, fun story with plenty of heat and swoon. If you’re looking for a quick, sexy read, make sure you grab this one as soon as it arrives.
Thank you to Entangled for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.
First we have Addison St. Clair. She’s Regan’s friend, and she’s a matchmaker. She’s grown up believing in sole mates and that everyone only gets one perfect match in their life… and she had hers. So she gets that thrill of relationship firsts vicariously through her clients, and she’s successful!
Regan convinces Addison that she is needed to save her husband Brock’s older brother from a life filled with only work. So she is off to Tennessee.
Caine McNeil has spent his entire life trying to live up to the expectations that his father has laid out for him. We learned a bit about those in Seducing the Bridesmaid, but we find out all the dirty details in Meeting His Match. Caine is unhappy though, he’s not sure he’s doing what he’s loved, but his problem is that he isn’t sure what else he likes to do. He spends all his time at his office and with no one to go home to that’s easy to do and it’s possible he’s spent more nights on his office couch than in his own bed.
When Addison storms into his office demanding he start figuring out what he wants out of his life he’s prepared to send her away. But he can’t deny the chemistry that blooms between them and Roberts does an amazing job building the tension between these two.
And Caine… I don’t know what it is about this man, because I never thought I’d swoon over a well-placed “darlin” but he sure worked for me. From his initial stubbornness to his realizations about his feelings and coming to terms with them, as well as his own self-discovery, I really found myself falling for him right along with Addison.
No matter how much she denied it. And even though her feelings about sole mates frustrated me a bit, I was happy to see her make a few realizations of her own.
Robert has created a light, fun story with plenty of heat and swoon. If you’re looking for a quick, sexy read, make sure you grab this one as soon as it arrives.
Thank you to Entangled for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.