"I had no idea what it meant to be in love until I knocked you off your bike and you knocked me off my feet."





THIS BOOK WAS SWEET, SWEET, SWEET. SUGAR POPS AND GUM DROPS. SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS.

Er...you get the picture.


Maddie Chester is a maid working for mom and pop McCarthy at their resort and hotel and also doing some housekeeping for them at their home. Running late one day, Maddie directly runs into Mac McCarthy, one of the five McCarthy children. Mac is back on Gansett Island on a forced st More...

WOW I just LOVED this book. I stayed up till 6 am reading because I could NOT put it down. This is the perfect read for when you're in cheesy moods and wanna read one of those reads with the PERFECT HEA. I can understand why some rated it lower though, but as I was just in this kind of mood, feeling all mellow, LOL, I just adore this read.

In this installment we get to read about one of the famous McCarthy brothers. All the boys in this family were always consider golden boys: Rich, sexy-as-hell More...

I really enjoyed this book. Mac is the easy going, loyal beta hero and Maddie, is the down on her luck heroine (with baby in tow). Things move along very fast in this story, it's a sweet fantasy romance. Mac falls in love at first sight and saves "the day" for our heroine. Nothing wrong with that every once in a while! :)

This was a wonderful heartwarming story,Mac-Maddie two cuties who meet through an accident and from then n there their journey towards their HEA starts

Absolutely adored Mac he has a caring nature,his humbleness towards others,his trust loyalty determination towards Maddie his love and way he aches for Maddie and does everything to bring happiness and smile on Maddie's and Thomas face

Maddie she has suffered cause of other's ego and pride which has made her quiet bitter but when Mac comes into he More...

Maddie Chester is just living her life on Gansett Island on her way to work when she bumps into Mac McCarthy, literally and he begins to fall for her, figuratively. Mac is the kinda of guy who goes the extra mile and helps Maddie despite her repeated objections to take care of her son. She has always done thing for herself and doesn't want any help, especially a McCarthy's, but can't deny her attraction for long. Just as Maddie starts to believe in Mac and a life she never allowed herself to dre More...

Every once in a while I need a book like Maid for Love because my brain needs a break from the H and h fighting vampire wars, running from a drug lord, or waiting for the rake to realize he is in love. Maid for Love has little in the way of conflict, in fact I kept waiting for something gut wrenching to happen but it never came. This book is simply about two very nice people who fall in love and I found it sweet and heartwarming.

I always enjoy Marie Force's storytelling and writing style. Like More...

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Spoiler Free Review
4 STARS
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Chick Lit
Series: Book#1 in The McCarthys of Gansett Island

Relax, Mac. I want to kiss you everywhere."- Maddie
"You can't use my own words against me."-Mac
"Oh no? Watch me."-Maddie in Maid for Love

Brief Summary
Maddie Chester has worked for the McCarthy Resort & Hotel in housekeeping for 8 years. But today she is running a little late and due to her lateness she will directly collide into the love of her life. When Maddie is thrown from her More...

This is one of those books that I really think that you have to read with either a) a fair amount of disbelief suspended or b)you just love the romance fantasy of a basic Cinderella story.

Mac McCarthy is from a wealthy family who are well known and liked on a small New England island.

Maddie Chester lives on the same island but is of a decidedly less golden family. She was tormented in high school for developing early. And one lie by one guy resulted in a tarnished reputation that followed her in More...

5 stars for Maid for Love - contemporary romance by Marie Force


Maid for Love is the first book in a new series (The McCarthys of Gansett Island) by Marie Force. Starting this book, I was curious but not very hopeful because I usually prefer her romantic-suspense novels. I was nicely surprised by this funny, romantic and delicious Cinderella story.

Maddie Chester is a maid for the McCarthy family hotel on Gansett Island. She is basically considered the town tramp and when she gives birth to he More...

This series is so perfect for a vacation/beach read. Mac McCarthy is a modern day prince charming. Marie Force is my go to for a feel good book. Her writing is spot on for a fast and easy light hearted read. If your looking for something along the lines of a modern day Cinderella then this one is for you.

This just misses my five star list, for a few reasons, but the value of $2.99 kindle was amazing for this well rounded full story and I will highly recommend it to all my reading friends.

Mac w More...

This is the first book in the series about a family that lives on an small island off Rhode Island. It is a love at first sight, small town love story where the golden boy returns from a big city job to his hometown for a needed break and he literally runs into the tramp of the the town, known as Mattress Maddie. She is a single mom who has always been looked down upon and wrongly stereotyped because she has built like a pin-up girl. She was labeled in high school because some boys spread false More...

Such a good read. This book had me dying laughing, so warning if you're sick or have a bad cough not a good idea to read this during such hard times. I've learned from experience. :)

Mac McCarthy has spent most of his life trying to get away from his hometown. After more than 15 years away. Hes returned to help his father repair the inn. Only to run into Maddie Chester; whose experience on the island has left her unable to trust men and had her labled the "town whore".



""After awhile, I got sick More...

First of all I have to say that the fact that I was able to download this one for free on Amazon... is just a major bonus! Maid for Love was a sweet little story that has me itching to read the rest of the McCarthy's series. I loved Mac, there is nothing quite like a playboy who gets knocked on his behind by a sweet innocent girl who doesn't care to give him the time of day. I also loved Maddie, granted she did get on my nerves a little and got angry over something a little silly, but I can unde More...

Another GREAT read from Marie Force!

This is the first book in "The McCarthy's of Gansett Island" Series.
The story features Mac McCarthy who is a partner in a successful engineering firm in Miami. He has returned home because of a medical scare caused by too much stress, and his doctor has ordered him to take some time off.
Within his first few hours on the Island He manages to get into an accident with a women by the name of Maddie Chester while she was on her bicycle. The bike gets totaled and Maddy gets pretty banged up.
Mac ta More...

Oh dear... Having access to my Kindle ap through my iPhone doesn't do me any favors. While I was supposed to be working, I instead took an extra long lunch break to finish up Maid for Love! I first got started on Marie Force from Love at First Flight. I was SO happy to hear she self-published a few more books because I felt she wasn't writing fast enough!

Maid for Love was a wonderful story that I adored. There were some clichéd moments but every-time I was about to sigh and think it was typical More...

I really enjoyed this book. So much emotion packed in to one story!! Mattie is so strong and has a backbone made of titanium. Mac is such a softy and only wants what is best for Mattie and Thomas and does his best knight-in-shinning-armor thing. Mattie is so used to everything going wrong and people believing the worst in her, she isn't sure how to take Mac, but when they finally do come together, it is pure chemistry. This is a quick read with great humor and lots of great banter. A very lovely More...

3.5 stars
Full review to be posted tomorrow.
Mini-review: The only thing that refrained me from giving it a rating lower than 3.5 is because of Mac. I can write off a dozen things on what I disliked about the book all night but my eyes are already closing off on their own so I'll call it a day (or night). Night, folks!

Full review: Okay, the reason why I gave it a rating of 3.5 was because, given that the book was really good at first, it got boring and predictable from the middle up to the end.
Mac More...

This book was really cute. I loved the McCarthys, although I could have done without the sister, Tiffany, and the mother. I guess that's what you get when you bring family into the mix. Maid for Love is a great romance. You get Mac, who hasn't been home in 20 years, and has never heard of the great Maddie Chester, aka Mattress Maddie by some other less than noble men in their town. Maddie, of course, hasn't done anything to live up to her reputation, other than to have a child by an unknown fath More...

What a cute romance! I am still fairly new to the romance genre (coming from paranormal), but its books like this that make that transition seamless. It has its own magic.

While I found some parts to be far fetched or dramatic, it was never TOO far fetched or dramatic. In other words; I never set the kindle down to roll my eyes and rub my temples. Which has happened in other books. Besides, I think the point of a romance novel is to be just a little more fantastic than our average relationships. More...

Maddie Chester wishes she could move away from this island. She has had bad luck since her breast developed during high school. She got a reputation that she didn't deserve. And since she is a single mother, gossip still surrounds her. She is working for the McCarthy’s Resort Hotel as a maid. She is on her way to work on her bike when Mac McCarthy crosses her path, literally. To avoid him, she hurts herself pretty badly. Mac feels completely responsible for the accident and decides to move into More...

I was in the mood for a romantic, too-good-to-be-true tale of love and this book didn't disappoint. A quick read filled with heartwarming details of a chance encounter that spirals into a whirlwind romance, Maid for Love was at times sweet, frustrating, predictable, and lively.. Mac is a rich, caring, playboy that is home for a visit. Maddie is a guarded, cynical, down on her luck single mom that literally runs into Mac with her bicycle on h is first day home. Maddie is hurt pretty badly and Mac More...

I got this one while it was free on Kindle not really knowing what it was about. Man, I’m so glad I did. This book totally stole my heart. It’s not like it was anything too special or world-changing, but it was the perfect cheesy and cute romance that warmed my heart.

Maddie’s entire life had been affected by her large breasts and the rumors that followed her around since high school. It’s no wonder that she didn’t care for it at all when the island’s golden boy returns from Miami and knocks her More...

So the day starts out like any other day and you're on your way to work, but then someone runs up down and you're disabled in an instant. What if the guy that runs you down is also your boss and is super hot looking?
Well this is the scenario to get these two together in the same house as the boss needs to take care of the heroine, the maid.
Maddie Chester has had a raw deal since high school, perhaps even sooner as her parents were terrible.
Mac MacCarthy left town almost twenty years ago running More...

This book had been on my TBR list ever since I bought it, but reading a guest blog by Marie Force spurred me into reading it. And I am glad I did.
Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. There were so many things that I liked about it. From the small town setting to the characters. I loved the nuance picture she painted of the life in the town. From the way Maggie has to scrape together money to get by, to the McCarthy's lifestyle. I also liked the whispers and stares that arose when Mac stayed More...

This is the first installment about the lives of people on this small island off the coast of Rhode Island.

After a panic attack Mac is coming home for some R&R - a small island he rarely visits because he couldn't wait to get away. While walking in town he is involved in a bike accident - one that leaves him with a large bruise on his leg - but leaves Maggie with a mangled bike and multiple scrapes and cuts. All which make it impossible for Maddie to work or take care of her 9 month old son. More...

Oh My God!!! Am şters tot review-ul meu! Oh Doamne! Nu cred că mai pot să-l scriu din nou. T.T

-- Hmm...A fost plină de clişee, dar mi-a făcut plăcere să o citesc. M-a emoţionat în unele momente, dar am putut ghici ce se va întâmpla şi nu a fost tipul de carte care să te surprindă prin întâmplările din firul epic.

Maddie Chester, zisă Mattress Chester din cauza unor zvonuri din liceu intenţionat răspândite de unul dintre foştii ei iubiţi, cu care nu a dorit să se culce, este grav rănită din pricin More...

Mac McCarthy never wanted to come back to live on the Island. Mac & his brothers left for different paths. Mac's sister Janey stayed. as did his parents who own the Inn & Marina. Mac has to take a medical leave from his job in Miami due to stress & an anxiety attack. On Mac's 1st day on the island he smacks into Maddie causing her to fall from her bike & cause painful injuries to hand & leg. Her bike is totaled & is now late for work. Worried that she will get fired & More...

My Rating: ★★★★

Book Description:
Maddie Chester is determined to leave her hometown of Gansett Island, a place that has brought her only bad memories and ugly rumors. Then she’s knocked off her bike on the way to her housekeeping job at McCarthy’s Resort Hotel by Gansett’s “favorite son,” Mac McCarthy. He’s back in town to help his father with preparations to sell the family resort and has no intention of staying long. When Mac accidentally sends Maddie flying over the handlebars, badly injuring More...