Ethan: I quite literally knew I wanted to marry you since we met but you were too dense to understand.
Revenna: You could have asked me out?
Ethan: you would have claimed its unprofessional.
Revenna: because it is!
Ethan: Do you hear yourself? Do you hear what I've had to work with?

Not direct quotes, but that's the gist of their relationship and wow. I felt so bad for Ethan, the dude is all but ready to marry Revenna from the first moment they meet and she's "no no no I will find you the perfect match".

Like their communication is off the charts good...except for that. He kept waiting for her to notice his super not subtle hints and she kept complaining he was being too picky.

Anyhow another fun Harmony romp - I do kind of miss the days when the books only SORT OF tied into Castle's other series, but whatever its not like I won't enjoy reading her whole backlist eventually. ( )

Always great to go back to Harmony! Jayne added more romance into this one than her recent books which made it a great ride. Dust bunnies are always fun and nice to see a lot of Gabriel Jones in this one. Sweetwater/Jones teamups are the best. Nice to see a return to the matchmaking lineage too.

So who's next? Jeff Sweetwater or Sybil Banks? Or both? ( )

I love dust bunnies and I’m always up for another grand adventure to the futuristic world of Harmony. This go round we have a fire witch matchmaker and a ‘just an engineer’ maybe son from the rumored mob family the Sweetwater’s facing down a bad guy or two. The continuing storyline woven amongst the books makes it a must read series and not a one and done. Can’t wait for the next installment! ( )

Another good read from the Harmony universe. If you have read others in the series, you have a pretty good idea of what to expect. Although enjoyable, it is not the best of the series. There were one or two dangling threads with Collins and Jeff -- seemed that the story should be including them more but perhaps that is to come. I was disappointed that the heroine was once again a marriage consultant. Seems that is a profession which has been done to death. Also, I did not appreciate the profanity that appeared in this book for the first time in the series. It was mild, perhaps, but was completely unnecessary and definitely did not improve my enjoyment of the book. I enjoyed the dust bunny gatherings with snacks and a show. ( )

The story begins with Ravenna Chastain being held in a cage in an underworld cavern waiting to be executed for being a witch. She was supposed to be undercover for the FBPI but her backup seems to be delayed. It looks like Ravenna and her new dust bunny friend Harriet will have to rescue themselves. Using her psychic ability to create psychic fire, she manages to capture the main villain just before the FBPI finally arrives.

Ravenna decides to change careers after her ordeal. After all criminal profiling and matchmaking aren't really all that different. But Ravenna has a new problem in an unmatchable client. Ethan Sweetwater has had nine unsuccessful dates and, while Ravenna wants to buy out his contract, he demands one final date - with her.

Luckily, Ethan is a phlegmatic engineer with a hidden hunter talent, because when he comes to pick her up for their date, he finds that she has been attacked by the last person who was matched with her. He's come toting a gun and saying that she has to die so that he can preserve his business. Ethan rises to the occasion and takes care of things.

However, that is just the first mishap the couple experiences. A number of attacks by hired killers give the couple a lot of chances for "bonding experiences." Through each of them the couple gets closer even though Ravenna is convinced, but not excited, that they are just fake dating.

This was another great episode in the Harmony universe. Harriet the pen-collecting dust bunny is a great addition to the roster of dust bunnies who have bonded with the main characters in this series. I really like the dialog in this series and this one had especially crisp dialog, I liked the way Ravenna and Ethan came to trust and accept each other's foibles. ( )