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Letters From Cupid

by Ari McKay

Letters From Cupid - Ari McKay
Editions:Kindle - Second Edition: $ 3.03
ISBN: B01NCZL04J
Pages: 103

After breaking up with his partner, English professor Dr. Derek Chandler feels like a failure who will never win at romance. His aloof colleague, Dr. Macon Pinney, disagrees and pens an anonymous note of encouragement to Derek, which he signs “Cupid.” Thus begins an exchange of correspondence, a courtship through words where the two men find out they have a great deal in common. Meanwhile, Derek reaches out to Macon, not knowing Macon is his anonymous pen pal. Derek reveals through his letters that someone close by has piqued his interest. Could he mean Macon—or has Macon missed his opportunity and lost Derek to another man?

Perhaps the time has come for Cupid to put in an appearance, and when better to do so than Valentine’s Day?

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Published:
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Editors:
Jane Canby

Cover Artists:
Bree Archer

Genres:
Contemporary, Holiday

Tags:
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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 3
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Tropes: Friends to Lovers
Languages Available: English
Reviews: DiverseReader on Amazon wrote:

This is an absolutely adorable Valentine’s Day story. A lot of times I’m not a fan of an overly fluffy story so I admit to being skeptical about this one when it caught my eye. Valentine’s Day is synonymous with overly sweet and ridiculously romantic. Well, this one was very sweet and the romance ALMOST tipped the scale.

I found the whole idea of a colleague genuinely caring about another so much he tries to lift him up by pretending to be cupid and writing him a “Buck up you’re a hell of a guy,” letter. It of course escalates into a lovely love story. Macon is an introvert. Derek thinks he’s lost his passion. Together they give each other what they need. Brilliant minds and huge hearts!

The epilogue was pure perfection and exactly what I hoped for, for the ending to this romantic story. If you’re looking for a very literary witty, equally romantic story this is perfect for you.


About the Author

Ari McKay is the professional pseudonym for Arionrhod and McKay, who have been writing together for over a decade. Their collaborations encompass a wide variety of romance genres, including contemporary, fantasy, science fiction, gothic, and action/adventure. Their work includes the Blood Bathory series of paranormal novels, the Herc’s Mercs series, as well as two historical Westerns: Heart of Stone and Finding Forgiveness. When not writing, they can often be found scheming over costume designs or binge watching TV shows together.

Arionrhod is a systems engineer by day who is eagerly looking forward to (hopefully) becoming a full time writer in the not-too-distant future. Now that she is an empty-nester, she has turned her attentions to finding the perfect piece of land to build a fortress in preparation for the zombie apocalypse, and baking (and eating) far too many cakes.

McKay is an English teacher who has been writing for one reason or another most of her life. She also enjoys knitting, reading, cooking, and playing video games. She has been known to knit in public. Given she has the survival skills of a gnat, she’s relying on Arionrhod to help her survive the zombie apocalypse.