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blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
This was another free read from xoxo after dark, I just can't stay away from that site. I mean my e-reader does not have e-ink, so I can just as well read one from my tablet then (though to be fair my eyes hate it all.)
Kate owns a matchmaking agency. She also has the touch to feel real love. But she is single. I did like her, but she was so afraid. Then again she seems to be so unlucky and never meeting the right person.
Slade, oh no, he was a divorce lawyer. I know! The worst possible thing to be, well at least for someone who puts people together. And he also wants to save someone from their evil claws. But he was a nice guy. Just a bit wary of love.
There is passion, banter, and drama, well duh, of course there is the usual drama before they live happily ever after.
I liked it.
Kate owns a matchmaking agency. She also has the touch to feel real love. But she is single. I did like her, but she was so afraid. Then again she seems to be so unlucky and never meeting the right person.
Slade, oh no, he was a divorce lawyer. I know! The worst possible thing to be, well at least for someone who puts people together. And he also wants to save someone from their evil claws. But he was a nice guy. Just a bit wary of love.
There is passion, banter, and drama, well duh, of course there is the usual drama before they live happily ever after.
I liked it.
theproficientreader's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great weekend read—light, flirty, funny, and with the right dose of sexy. I've read a couple of Jennifer Probst's books before this, so I wasn't surprised that I enjoyed Searching for Someday. I do regret not reading this sooner, but I sure can't wait to pick up the second installment.
thebooktrollop's review against another edition
5.0
this book was sooooooo good!! It was different and it was such a refreshing read after reading so many duds lately!! Full review to come later
mom2triplets04's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to this one on audio for romance readathon. Kate, the main character, owns a dating service and she has a power to sense who your sole mate is. One day a divorce lawyer Slade comes into the dating service looking for a date. Kate and Slade have instant love and lots of sexy times follow. The best part of this book is the dog Paul who Kate rescued. I was hoping of more of a love story but what I received were very graphic sex scenes. If you want to read erotica this book has lots of it. I probably would have enjoyed it more if there were less sexy times.
jeannethinks's review against another edition
3.0
Get your fix for possibilities with this engaging story.
jaimejustreadsromance's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars
I really liked everything about this book. It had the same feel as a Penny Reid book so of course I loved it.
You have quirky Kate and her group of misfit friends/business partners and then you have uber alpha male Slade (that name is so hot btw). The story revolves around Kinnections and the matchmaking business but Kate's special "touch" is the twist in this story and gives it that perfect bit of flavor that makes it so fun.
Slade's persistence in getting Kate into bed raised the steam factor to perfection. The electricity between the two of them was above board.
A hippie mom, a shy sister, two single business partners and a bestie in a questionable relationship rounded out the cast of characters and opened up a bunch of opportunities for future books in the series. I can't wait to read the next story!!
*I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I really liked everything about this book. It had the same feel as a Penny Reid book so of course I loved it.
You have quirky Kate and her group of misfit friends/business partners and then you have uber alpha male Slade (that name is so hot btw). The story revolves around Kinnections and the matchmaking business but Kate's special "touch" is the twist in this story and gives it that perfect bit of flavor that makes it so fun.
Slade's persistence in getting Kate into bed raised the steam factor to perfection. The electricity between the two of them was above board.
A hippie mom, a shy sister, two single business partners and a bestie in a questionable relationship rounded out the cast of characters and opened up a bunch of opportunities for future books in the series. I can't wait to read the next story!!
*I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
mrs_ayn's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Stars
This book was freaking fantastic.
You have no idea how much I love crossovers.
And even if it wasn't a huge one, you still saw parts of other books in this one and I loved it.
"The Book of Spells. Simple title. Small, square, not a novel but more of a how-to book? She cracked the binding a bit and glanced the first page."
In this book you get to know two characters that are quite the opposite.
Kate has a gift that makes her see when two people should be together.
And when she meets Slade, she knows he's the one for her, even if she doesn't want him to be.
"Yeah, a matchmaker and a divorce lawyer. That's got success written all over it."
Slade is this huge, overprotective business man, that only wants to help his sister.
So he enrolls in Kinnection and finds Kate, the owner.
And holy mama do you want them together. Seeing Kate match him with other women at first is torture I tell you. Madness.
But it's what made the story better. It's what kept you on your toes and want them more and more together.
Slade baby, I do love you, but I wanted to do you physical harm when you said what you said to Kate at the end.
But he made up for it afterwards and I loved him even more.
Epilogue is quite a bit different from what we are used to read, because of the perspective, but quite fun.
**Copy of this book provided by author/publisher through NetGalley**
This book was freaking fantastic.
You have no idea how much I love crossovers.
And even if it wasn't a huge one, you still saw parts of other books in this one and I loved it.
"The Book of Spells. Simple title. Small, square, not a novel but more of a how-to book? She cracked the binding a bit and glanced the first page."
In this book you get to know two characters that are quite the opposite.
Kate has a gift that makes her see when two people should be together.
And when she meets Slade, she knows he's the one for her, even if she doesn't want him to be.
"Yeah, a matchmaker and a divorce lawyer. That's got success written all over it."
Slade is this huge, overprotective business man, that only wants to help his sister.
So he enrolls in Kinnection and finds Kate, the owner.
And holy mama do you want them together. Seeing Kate match him with other women at first is torture I tell you. Madness.
But it's what made the story better. It's what kept you on your toes and want them more and more together.
Slade baby, I do love you, but I wanted to do you physical harm when you said what you said to Kate at the end.
But he made up for it afterwards and I loved him even more.
Epilogue is quite a bit different from what we are used to read, because of the perspective, but quite fun.
**Copy of this book provided by author/publisher through NetGalley**
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The matchmaker becomes the matched in Searching for Someday by Jennifer Probst. Kate Seymour owns a matchmaking company with her two good friends, and part of the secret to her success is her gift of feeling a “spark” when two people are supposed to be together. When she is confronted by divorce lawyer Slade Montgomery, who believes the company is scamming his little sister, she sets out to prove him wrong.
Jennifer Probst provides a charming love story between two people who on the surface seem to have very little in common. Slade is jaded in romance, he is a divorce lawyer and he has been through a divorce himself, and is very much a believer in statistics. Kate is a bit of a contradiction. She is trying to prove Slade wrong by finding him the perfect date but she doesn’t believe in love for herself. Although it was a quick, interesting read there was nothing that really stood out for me; it was like other romance stories except with an added group of interesting secondary characters that I would be interested in reading about.
Reviewed by Lucy for Cocktails and Books
Jennifer Probst provides a charming love story between two people who on the surface seem to have very little in common. Slade is jaded in romance, he is a divorce lawyer and he has been through a divorce himself, and is very much a believer in statistics. Kate is a bit of a contradiction. She is trying to prove Slade wrong by finding him the perfect date but she doesn’t believe in love for herself. Although it was a quick, interesting read there was nothing that really stood out for me; it was like other romance stories except with an added group of interesting secondary characters that I would be interested in reading about.
Reviewed by Lucy for Cocktails and Books
tsukikomew's review against another edition
4.0
This review was posted at Tsuki’s Book Blog on October 6, 2013.
Last year I tried Ms. Probst's Marriage to a Billionaire series. While I enjoyed the first one and own the other three, I haven't gone back to them yet. I keep meaning to but other books, galleys, and projects keep getting in the way. When I saw this one floating around online, I was really pleased by the premise. It has a hint of paranormal, witchy elements without being 'here's a witch' about it. I really liked that and I was so excited to read it, I started it right after downloading.
Kate has the touch. When she touches two people can she feel their chemistry and know if it will work out. While she hates her ability, she uses it on occasion around people in her business. Kate's a matchmaker with her two best friends (sequel fodder) and when she gets a brand-new client, her client's brother jumps in screaming fraud. Slade, a divorce attorney, doesn't believe in love or matchmaking. When Kate won't terminate his sister's contract, he signs up to prove she's a fraud. Soon sparks are flying when Kate and Slade 'aren't' falling in love.
I really liked Kate. She was the kind of woman I could identify with but also aspire to. She had a budding business, a stable homelife, but she wanted love and commitment. She wanted someone to accept all of her yet respect her desires. I loved her outlook on life and how she was a huge softie, but also knew when to put her foot down. I loved her dog, Robert, who had to use a scooter to go outside. The fact she took him in and loved him was just breathtaking. I love my dog and I just loved seeing that love in front me in a book.
Slade was hot! Okay that's not the best selling point in the end but he was! I loved having a guy who fundamentally didn't believe in love, falling in love obviously and denying it. It was so funny to see him time and time again discount love while he was clearly in love with Kate. He loved his sister and giving back to people in his career and that made him such an awesome hero.
There was this scene I thought had the potential for such a hot, hot, hot erotic scene, I'm still thinking about it days later. In the scene Slade went to an exercise class with Kate, her friend, and two other guys. It was a hot yoga class and there were all these sweaty guys and contortions and such. First kiss alert! At the same time I was like "Have sex on a mat! Have sex on a mat!" It was just so damn sexy and I wanted more and more and more. I actually had to remind myself this was Jennifer Probst, not Jeffe Kennedy (seriously check this woman's sex scenes!). I just wanted a blow out hot, sweaty sex.
I love it when books sort of inject magic and wonder into situations that don't necessarily need them. There wasn't life or death situations or vampires running around. It was just simple magic infused into an otherwise Contemporary work. The addition of Kate's ability of touch was something I wish had been integrated deeper into the original series. The series did connect at a friend party and I really wish Kate had been deeply involved before now. I love simple magic and having her lose it after denying Slade as her 'one' was so deeply metaphorical, I just loved it. The idea of the loss of something so inherently a part of her due to her denying a physical part of her "Slade" was interesting and touching at the same time. I loved the play.
This was an excellent beginning to a series and it blew my mind. The romance was pure magic and I couldn't wait to see how the actual magic would make a contemporary story more wonderous. I think this is a great romance for anyone to read. It's not bogged down with heavy mythology or simple cuteness. I think it is totally worth checking out and it is one of my top picks (thus far) for October. It's going to be hard to beat in Contemporary romances with a magic twist.
4 Stars
Published by Simon and Schuster
November 24, 2013
384 Pages
Provided by--NetGalley
Last year I tried Ms. Probst's Marriage to a Billionaire series. While I enjoyed the first one and own the other three, I haven't gone back to them yet. I keep meaning to but other books, galleys, and projects keep getting in the way. When I saw this one floating around online, I was really pleased by the premise. It has a hint of paranormal, witchy elements without being 'here's a witch' about it. I really liked that and I was so excited to read it, I started it right after downloading.
Kate has the touch. When she touches two people can she feel their chemistry and know if it will work out. While she hates her ability, she uses it on occasion around people in her business. Kate's a matchmaker with her two best friends (sequel fodder) and when she gets a brand-new client, her client's brother jumps in screaming fraud. Slade, a divorce attorney, doesn't believe in love or matchmaking. When Kate won't terminate his sister's contract, he signs up to prove she's a fraud. Soon sparks are flying when Kate and Slade 'aren't' falling in love.
I really liked Kate. She was the kind of woman I could identify with but also aspire to. She had a budding business, a stable homelife, but she wanted love and commitment. She wanted someone to accept all of her yet respect her desires. I loved her outlook on life and how she was a huge softie, but also knew when to put her foot down. I loved her dog, Robert, who had to use a scooter to go outside. The fact she took him in and loved him was just breathtaking. I love my dog and I just loved seeing that love in front me in a book.
Slade was hot! Okay that's not the best selling point in the end but he was! I loved having a guy who fundamentally didn't believe in love, falling in love obviously and denying it. It was so funny to see him time and time again discount love while he was clearly in love with Kate. He loved his sister and giving back to people in his career and that made him such an awesome hero.
There was this scene I thought had the potential for such a hot, hot, hot erotic scene, I'm still thinking about it days later. In the scene Slade went to an exercise class with Kate, her friend, and two other guys. It was a hot yoga class and there were all these sweaty guys and contortions and such. First kiss alert! At the same time I was like "Have sex on a mat! Have sex on a mat!" It was just so damn sexy and I wanted more and more and more. I actually had to remind myself this was Jennifer Probst, not Jeffe Kennedy (seriously check this woman's sex scenes!). I just wanted a blow out hot, sweaty sex.
I love it when books sort of inject magic and wonder into situations that don't necessarily need them. There wasn't life or death situations or vampires running around. It was just simple magic infused into an otherwise Contemporary work. The addition of Kate's ability of touch was something I wish had been integrated deeper into the original series. The series did connect at a friend party and I really wish Kate had been deeply involved before now. I love simple magic and having her lose it after denying Slade as her 'one' was so deeply metaphorical, I just loved it. The idea of the loss of something so inherently a part of her due to her denying a physical part of her "Slade" was interesting and touching at the same time. I loved the play.
This was an excellent beginning to a series and it blew my mind. The romance was pure magic and I couldn't wait to see how the actual magic would make a contemporary story more wonderous. I think this is a great romance for anyone to read. It's not bogged down with heavy mythology or simple cuteness. I think it is totally worth checking out and it is one of my top picks (thus far) for October. It's going to be hard to beat in Contemporary romances with a magic twist.
4 Stars
Published by Simon and Schuster
November 24, 2013
384 Pages
Provided by--NetGalley