Review: An Okay Book
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
Arranged Love is a cute and playful romance by Lacey Wolfe.  It is a fast-paced, quick read that is also entertaining.  The characters are pleasant and the personalities of the meddling parents, especially the heroine's mother, are comical.Thirty-two year old freelance editor Kayla Ames has been on a lot of crazy dates, courtesy of her matchmaking parents.  After another exhausting evening battling with them about her love life, she finally agrees to another blind fix-up.  Not really sleepy, she ends up at McDuffy's, a local bar, seeking some stress relief. By the end of the night she has hooked up with a really good looking guy and experiences the best sex of her life thus far.Scientist Ryan Newell was hurt terribly during a prior relationship, so he is not looking for love.  Of course his parents want to see him settled and happy, so they continue to arrange dates for him.  It just so happens that their latest fix-up is Kayla.In order to pacify their parents and prevent any future meddling, Kayla and Ryan agree to fake date. They even move-in together in order to solidify the charade. However, all this couple time leads to great sex, wonderful conversations and evolving feelings. While Kayla and Ryan's relationship is just beginning, Kayla's parents' marriage is deteriorating.  In addition, Ryan's psycho ex-girlfriend is creating problems. Luckily, Kayla and Ryan are able to overcome their relationship issues and work on a future together.I am a huge fan of the "arranged relationship" romance. Although this is a tried and true plotline, I found this version to be slightly quirky with characters I found to be somewhat unrealistic and difficult to identify with.  The sex scenes are nicely described and hot.