Claire
When it comes to relationships, I’m a magnet for attracting all the wrong men.
I need a date—desperately—when I find out my lying, cheating ex is going to my best friend’s wedding.
Trusting the stars, my meddlesome Grams places a personal ad in the paper for me with one stipulation:
Leos need not apply.
While taking care of her, an all too familiar pediatric nurse with startling blue eyes … with startling blue eyes asks me on a date.
But he’s a Leo. Not only by name, but by birth date.
This patient, caring, determined man wants me, but my heart has paid the ultimate price in the past.
Will he be the one to mend my heart or will I pay the price once again?
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I was swooning over Leo within a few chapters. A nurse, and a pediatric one at that? Ovaries exploded! And the way he treated Claire. Does he have a brother? Oh, wait…moving on. I could relate to Claire. I think she was living in the moment, but she really needed to let it all sink in and realize that love was possible. I saw some of the events coming, but still, I really enjoyed this one.
Erica really came through with this one. Laughter, sexy time, and lots of sweet moments all throughout this book. Claire’s grandma and best friends will have you in stitches. A must read!!
Price of Love by Erica Marselas.. I am trying to come up with words for how much I loved this short story. It was just .. still no words.. great? Amazing? All the best words. Claire was likeable and easily, for me at least, to relate to her. Leo was a fun character and from the get go you are rooting for him to get the girl. Erica Marselas made you hate the bad guys, root for the good guys and just overall wrote a fantastic story. Admittedly, the plot was a little predictible, but the anthology is called written in the stars, I don’t feel like that should be held against the book. Five stars, and I highly recommend. 🙂
Omg. Such a fun story. Great characters. Exciting storyline. Lots of lol moments and plenty of drama. Highly recommend this book.
5 PRICE OF LOVE STARS!! Another fantastic story in the Written in the Stars series. I absolutely loved this book these characters were perfect. Claire and Leo had it all from the feels to the bantering and lots of love. This is my first book by this author and I can’t wait to read more.
I loved this story! It is the fourth standalone book in this series, and it is an amazing read. The protagonists are both given time to show their feelings and let their insecurities shine through, and on top of that Grams is simply divine.
It is a sweet and heartfelt story, with both heartwrenching and humorous moments.
I am volunteering to leave a review of an ARC of this book.
Book 4 in the Written in the Stars collection and I loved this story. You are going to be pulled into this story from page one. Claire and Leo were on fire. The chemistry and attraction between them was so good and so intense. You will be rooting for them from the get go. They were meant to be together but of course you have some people who think otherwise. Watching them get together was so much fun to watch.
I read an early review copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
What can I say about this book. It was perfect. It shows that no matter what you do have a price in love even in a name. Claire did a shitty start in relationship but it was perfect in the end. Sometimes horoscopes due come true, you just have to stick it out. Leo and Claire are perfect together and I loved every minute of it. I need more Leo and Claire!!!
Price of Love is book 4 (Taurus) in the Written in the Stars collection and considering I am a Taurus this review might be a little bias. This story is about Claire (the Taurus) not only being able to move on from being burned in love but to also learn to trust again and Leo (the Leo) finally getting his chance at his soulmate. I absolutely loved this love story and is my absolute favorite of the series so far!!! It also doesn’t hurt that my husband is also a Leo and our youngest son is a Gemini ( you will have to grab the book to understand that one ) Erica Marselas did an absolute job of bring Claire and Leo’s story to life and I can’t get enough of this couple and would love to see a series with these two!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed Price of Love. Leo is definitely to swoon for. It’s sad that Claire is so damaged though despite what she’s been through her distrust could be so much worse. She comes off as by no means the kind of girl who is drawn to cruel men or will put up with abuse but she’s had two really bad experiences, one was actually horrific. It’s easy to see how both the physical and emotional scars haunt her and how the wrong man only compounded her issues. Leo is the best man to make her realize she is perfect just the way she is. With a group of great girlfriends and a loving grandmother she’s certainly not without support, nor is she alone.
Leo, sigh. He’s waited for a long time hoping to have a chance with the girl of his dreams. He’s so good for her that others are willing to help him.
Grandmother – what can I say about her? She’s cantankerous, ornery and loves Claire perfectly. She also manages to set up one of the funniest ways to bring these two together ever.
I did find the poor grammar to be distracting but it was minor.
I loved this book! This is what a romance book should be, a great story line, great characters, and plenty of romance! Leo was incredible and I loved his story, soooo romantic. Claire was a fantastic character as well as she had some obstacles to overcome. Claire’s Grandma and BFF we fun supporting characters. Just a great story that anyone who loves love will enjoy.
It was excellently written and the plot was well executed. Get this book, you won’t regret it!
Voluntary review of an ARC.
Claire
When it comes to relationships, I’m a magnet for attracting all the wrong men.
I need a date—desperately—when I find out my lying, cheating ex is going to my best friend’s wedding.
Trusting the stars, my meddlesome Grams places a personal ad in the paper for me with one stipulation:
Leos need not apply.
While taking care of her, an all too familiar pediatric nurse with startling blue eyes asks me on a date.
But he’s a Leo. Not only by name, but by birth date.
This patient, caring, determined man wants me, but my heart has paid the ultimate price in the past.
Will he be the one to mend my heart or will I pay the price once again?
Loved Leo & Claire’s story! Beautifully written and heartfelt! Their story will tug at many heartstrings! Loved every page!
Love this story! Clare is a girl we can all relate to, having been hurt in love before. Leo makes you swoon. Who wouldn’t love a guy like him? He’s a dream come true! The story isn’t without twists and turns but the love is real!
I absolutely adored Leo! Claire and Leo’s story is so sweet. After finding her boyfriend in bed with her supposed friend Claire is in need of a date to a wedding. When she runs into Leo, the stepbrother and guy she should have been with, she feels things she hasn’t felt before. This was such a good story I loved the characters. Grams was a sneaky little thing. A really great read!
This is a good slow burn read. Claire has been through so much bad in her relationships. Leo is such a good caring guy.
What happens when Claire’s grandma and best friends push her in the right direction?
I will pay any price for Leo!
I have loved all of the heroes that Marselas has created but Leo has stolen my heart. Not only is he wonderful with kids, since he is a pediatric nurse, but the way he adores Claire and believes in them is a delight to read.
Claire’s reluctance to seeing exactly what is right in front of her is completely understandable. She had been hurt more than once and when that happens, you definitely become more guarded.
I love Marselas’ writing for many reasons but one of my most favorite things is her spin on a trope. Yeah, there is a hint of fake relationship in this book but the way it is executed is something that I have not read before.
The conflicts that they encounter are resolved in such a unique way that I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars.
And I haven’t mentioned Grams yet, she is a hoot and brings such a great element to this book.
I cannot wait for whatever Ms. Marselas has next.
“So far Price of Love is my favorite book of Erica. First you must know what I’m a helpless lover of fake trope. I know I wanted to read it but OMG it was pure bliss! Claire and Leo story has way too much perfect and so far better what you might imagine! I wanted to punched Claire’s ex-boyfriend he was awful, irritating and so mean to her but I believe in karma, yes! Claire… she’s the definition of stubborn but I do adored her. She was so blind and clueless but in such a lovely way. Leo, Leo, Leo now owns a little part of my heart, he was the sweetest, cutest and lovely man ever! There were some misunderstood between them and my heart ached for them but they were part of their story. Not gonna lie about Leo because I love him but he’s a one kind of a man! They were perfect for each other! And geez my heart steal aches when I found the truth why they didn’t got together before… sorry not spoilers I made a promise but I can garante you their story is pure heaven! I’m already missing them wished the book never come to and end but I’m so pleased of what I read, how the story developed and all the people that were part of their story, you’ll also get why. Seriously you must read their story. I highly recommend it to you and I hope you love them as much as I do.”
Seriously can this novellas get any more cuter?
This was a wonderful, funny, hot and quirky story. I was flipping through it with crazy speed and just wanting to slap Claire because she was being so blind to what was in front of her. I don’t get me started on Leo; that man was too good to be true.
I loved everything about it…even the drama that had me wanting to punch the light out of her ex. What a waste of space.
This series keeps delivering and I’m so excited for the next story to hit my Kindle.
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
Claire Malone’s grandmother is a tarot card, palm reading, horoscope following meddler. Claire’s last boyfriend cheated on her with one of her ‘friends’ and he is going to be present at the wedding of her best friend with his new girlfriend. Claire doesn’t want to go alone, but she also doesn’t have a date.
Enter, meddlesome grandmother and her best friends with an ad in the local paper for a date.
Leo Price has known Claire for years, he sees the ad in the local paper and jumps on the opportunity to date Claire. Did I mention, that Leo is the stepbrother of Claire’s ex?
This story was so intriguing that I could not put the book down. I read through the entire story in one day.
Leo is the epitome of a dream boyfriend, he’s sensitive, caring, takes note of all of Claire’s favorites so I’m pulling for him from the first time he enters the scene. I’m also pulling for Claire because she’s sweet and so loving to her grandmother and her friends and she has been through so much, she deserves her happy ending.
There is humor, angst, scheming, sex. Ooh, did I mention the sex. This is the first book I have read by this author, but it won’t be the last, as I loved this story.
I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
What a fun book! I loved Leo and Claire. This book was sweet, sexy, funny. I really enjoyed it.