Reading the Paranormal: It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon [Review]

It Takes a Woman (Scorned Women's Society #4) by Piper Sheldon
Format: ebook
Source: provided for review
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Date read: April 4, 2022

Scorned Women's Society
1. My Bare Lady
2. The Treble with Men
3. The One That I Want
3.5. Hopelessly Devoted
4. It Takes a Woman - Paperback | Kindle

Piper Sheldon
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Just because she’s getting married doesn’t mean she’ll fall in love.

Unapologetic bombshell Gretchen LaRoe is happy to play matchmaker to everyone else content in knowing she once had true love. When the best friends of the Scorned Women’s Society take it upon themselves to interfere in Gretchen’s love life, they shouldn't be shocked to learn Gretchen already has a plan of her own. A jaw-dropping plan.

Part-time Green Valley resident and work-a-holic Vincent Debono has been living in a fog since the loss of his wife. With the birth of his great-niece he can’t shake the feeling that he’s ready for change. After a secret kiss with the unforgettable redhead who already plagued his thoughts, Vincent decides to leap into a new adventure.

These two have made a commitment to each other but won’t let their hearts get involved. How hard can it be?

Thoughts on It Takes a Woman: The resident matchmaker is about to find her match and I AM HERE FOR IT! Gretchen has managed to have her finger on the pulse of her friends' romances and now it's her turn to find her special someone and he's not the person she thought he'd be. Well, it is the person, it's just that Vincent's not nearly the stodgy work-a-holic she pegged him as once she starts to get to know him.

But Gretchen being Gretchen, she romanced things all out of order. She and Vincent tie the knot first, both loudly proclaiming they were just doing it because it made sense in the grand scheme of things. Then their hearts get involved. Or, well, then they figured out that they caught the heart-feels for one another and they had to work their heads (separately, mind you, because Gretchen doesn't like to take the easy route) around that without everything falling apart on them.

Not going to lie, these two lonely souls mesh well together. They've both experienced loss and they've both come to the conclusion that they want more than an empty house to go home to at night. Vincent adores how brightly Gretchen shines and Gretchen likes all the facets of Vincent she uncovers as they spend more time together. Sure, they had a few road bumps along the way, but these things happen, amirite?!?!

A marriage of convenience, a thanksgiving dinner that ended up being messy fun, found family, a few steamy encounters, and a whole lot of time spent with the SWS crew. (And might I just say I find it HILARIOUS how Vincent kept getting intimidated by Devlin's glares. The dude has some quality glaring power and I am 100% behind that.) *heart eyes* all around, my friends. I'm going to miss this group.

Excerpt

I threw my head back and blinked at how good this felt. So good. Like unsettling good …

“Gretchen?” Roxy called with a knock at the door. “Are you in there?”

In between kisses, I managed to call out, “Hi. Yes.”

Vincent wasn’t deterred by my sudden stiffness. He pawed at me like a greedy teenager.

“It’s almost time,” she said louder.

“Uh, coming,” I shouted.

“Not yet, you’re not,” Vincent whispered in my ear as a giant shudder shook my body.

Shocked—and more than a little impressed—I shoved Vincent off me.

“Have you seen Vincent?” Roxy asked. “He told me he’d swing by but I can’t find him.”

The man in question wiped his mouth and seemed to come back to his body with a dazed shake of his head.

“I’ll, uh, help find him,” I said.

“What’re you doing in there?” Roxy’s voice grew suspicious.

“Nothing,” I called.

Vincent came close and whispered in my ear, “Fixing your dress.”

I fought another shudder as I shouted, “Fixin’ my dress. Be right out and I’ll fetch him. I think I saw him head to the kitchen.”

“Thanks. And hurry!” Her footsteps stomped away.

I let out a long breath.

Just what had she interrupted? How far was I about to go? I hadn’t lost control like that in some time.

“Go ahead. I’ll be out right behind you.” He tugged at his pants. I raised an eyebrow, again, more than a little impressed. “I need a minute.”

“Okay.” I hesitated. How did one handle a hookup like this? Did I want this to continue? Nah. There was no point. “Well, I guess I’ll see you around.”

“Yeah, see ya.” He didn’t look up but there was tension in his shoulders.

That had been weird. A little more intense than I would have liked.

I shook my head, fixing my dress and headed back toward the group.

Oh well. All’s well that ends well.

Glad I got that out of my system. No need to ever think about that kiss or Vincent Debono ever again.

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About Piper Sheldon

Piper Sheldon writes Contemporary Romance and Paranormal Romance. Her books are a little funny, a lotta romantic, and with just a little twist of something more. She lives with her husband, toddler, and two needy dogs at home in the desert Southwest. She finds writing bios in the third person an extreme sport of awkwardness..

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