"A warm amusing tale"

Maisie Templeton and her granddaughter Meg Burton manage honeymoon getaway Cupid's Hideaway bed-and-breakfast located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. Maisie enjoys the place while Meg finds the work and the location the right spot to mend her broken heart shredded by sous chef Ben Lucarelli.

Though a man checking in alone is freaky, a paying guest means an occupied room. However Gabe Morrison is not alone as his canine accompanies him as guests of the Cupid's Hideaway B&B for the Christmas-in-July celebration. He, like Meg, is hiding as he suffers from writer's block unable to write the next witty advertising jingle though his Love My Tender jingo is the hit of the land. However, every time Gabe comes into contact with Meg, especially the merging of their lips, he feels stimulated to work on the ad campaign, making enthusiastic progress. Still he has a more important sell to make as he wants Meg to motivate him forever.

This is a warm amusing tale that will send fans searching for Cupid's Hideaway. The story line avoids inanity due to a solid secondary cast led by Maisie, her beau, and an assortment of guests, and the roughest tag team on the planet. Fans will enjoy this humorous well written tale, but avoid the cholesterol of those tasty Time Burgers.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted October 6, 2003