Friday, July 2, 2021

CONFUSION BY CUPID by Jane Lambert

 


Look at these gorgeous covers!! My copy had no cover at all and now I long for any of these three. It almost seems like they are three different couples. The first could be Gwenn and Bill, the second Jon and Alice and the third Peter and Maxsie. Who ARE all these people? Let's see if I can keep them straight. 

Let's start with Peter, Gwenn and Alice - they are the Jordans, you've met them before. Alice and Gwenn are Peter's step-sisters and Alcie is wonderful and Gwenn is awful. Read Friday's Child if you want the background. 

So Gwenn is trying to get Peter (who is a football star at West Point) to get involved with her super-rich future college roommate. He is disinterested and meets a tough but beautiful girl on the bus. He and Alice help her get he job back (there's already so much going on!) and he begins taking her to the Point for events. 

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Remember Bill, the dud from the Drayton books? Well he has met Alice and invited her to a party at his house. He has told his parents and friends that she is his fiancee. Good grief!! This makes it even crazier when Gwenn crooks her little finger and he runs off with her to elope! 

This actually works out for Alcie because now Gwenn is someone else's problem. And she gets to meet Jonathan Drayton who seems charmed by her. Christie shows up at the house party too and it is nice to see her again. 

In the meantime, Peter is getting worried that Maxsie wants to go steady - which we all know is WRONG - but she is actually hoping to trade up to her old hometown boyfriend. There is a big football game, a nice bit with Maxsie blowing off Peter only to find out he is honorable as hell. But he remembers he is in love with Tippy who is ON THE WAY HOME!!

The whole brouhaha ends with Gwenn deciding to stick it out with Bill in Hollywood - good, they deserve each other. Alcie deciding that she still cares for Bobby, but certainly enjoys Jonathan and Peter getting goofy about Tippy. There is mention of Ken, but I am sure he will fade in Tippy's mind when she sees Peter again. OR WILL HE??

Once again, if you want a terrific recap, check out Carly's review at her Malt Shop!

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