This is a fun romance with a touch of magic. My rating 4.25.

Although Sydney is now trim and attractive, she tends to see herself as the overweight nerd she was in high school. She developed an unrequited crush on the popular football player, Levi, whom she tutored. Years later Sydney is a good reporter hoping to break into television. She is set on dating a co-worker, ex-baseball star, Chip, who is a popular TV sports personality. Chip often gets Sydney to fine-tune his reports but he hasn’t noticed her as a woman. Sydney thinks she could get his attention if she could only understand all the sports lingo he constantly throws out.

Levi is now a successful real estate agent who hopes to gain a partnership with his company. He is working hard to talk two downtown property owners into selling to his company so they can redevelop the site. Meanwhile, the boss’s daughter is pursuing Levi to renew their relationship that he ended several months back.

Levi literally crashes into Sydney outside a coffee shop. She recognizes him immediately but had to remind him of who she was. He is smitten and will do anything to renew a friendship with her. He is frustrated when she only wants his help to get Chip’s interest.

With Levi’s help, Sydney manages to start dating Chip. Her dad, a sports enthusiast, is excited to meet Chip and Chip is even able to help Sydney’s ailing mother. But Sydney is conflicted as she is enjoying her time with Levi and beginning to realize that Chip might not be the prize boyfriend she wants.

Levi wants to help Sydney and Sydney wants to help Levi realize his dreams. Along the way, they get crossed messages. Will they deny their attraction to each other thinking it is best for the other?

These are fun characters with vulnerabilities and conflicts that contribute to a star-crossed romance. The story is lighthearted even as it deals with emotional baggage. There is a touch of paranormal in the midst of the story which is fun and interesting but played only a small part. I am curious if it is a larger part of some of the other books and I would be glad to read more in the series. I recommend this as a fun “rom-com”.

Source: NetGalley 2019.

I was so excited to get back to Cat's Paw Cove, Florida in this book. It is one of my favorite series and I love how many authors contribute to the stories of this town. This story is about former ugly duckling Sydney McCoy and her perfect image of Mr. Right with Chip Haggerty, a former ball player. When a chance encounter puts her in proximity of her High School Crush, Levi Barnett, she has no choice but to ask him for help in wooing Chip. Little did she know her high school crush on Levi would still be burning bright. Will she end up with Chip or will she risk being rejected again by Levi. I absolutely loved how this book ended and can not wait to continue on my journey into this town. I was so happy that in the end Sydney no longer saw herself as an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan that she always was. She deserves her HEA.

Thank you to netgalley and CPC Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Good story about two people who must overcome their insecurities before they can find the happiness that each wants. Sydney is a reporter for the local paper. Her dream is to move from print journalism to broadcast journalism, and she knows how to do it. All she needs to do is engage the interest of fellow reporter and local TV sports personality, Chip Haggerty. The problem is that his conversation is loaded with sports metaphors, leaving her clueless and unable to talk to him, much less attract him. What she needs is an interpreter.

Levi is a real estate agent who has been tasked with convincing two hold-out property owners to sell so that the site can be developed into a modern complex. His boss is dangling a partnership in front of him for extra motivation. What he needs is someone impartial who can help point out the benefits.

I liked both Sydney and Levi. They knew each other in high school, where the shy, nerdy, overweight Sydney tutored the good-looking football player that she had a crush on. Though she never expected anything to come of it, she was still hurt when he ignored her after he no longer needed her help. In the years since high school, Sydney made herself over into a beautiful and talented woman, though she frequently still sees herself as that high school loser. Though Levi is successful at his job, he still sees himself as that kid from the wrong side of the tracks. He's willing to do anything to gain the respect that he craves.

I liked their first meeting. Sydney recognized Levi immediately, though Levi didn't recognize her. He did notice how beautiful she was now and intrigued when he learned that she is a reporter. He has no trouble asking her to help him again, this time by writing a positive article about the redevelopment plans. Sydney is determined not to be taken advantage of this time and agrees to look into writing an unbiased story if he will help her land Chip as a boyfriend.

I enjoyed the development of Sydney and Levi's relationship. The sparks are there from the beginning, but both try to ignore them in pursuit of their individual goals. Sydney is focused on getting Chip's attention and tries to ignore the signs that her high school crush isn't as over as she thought it was. Even worse, Chip isn't showing up too well when Levi is around. For Levi, it doesn't take long at all for him to realize that he'd like to get a lot closer to Sydney for himself, not help her get closer to Chip. For both of them, their own insecurities work against them. Levi spent his whole life listening to his father put him down, wanting nothing more than to be respected for who he is. Though he looks confident on the outside, there's always that little kid inside who remembers being poor, laughed at, and mistreated by his father. Why then should beautiful Sydney want him when hot-shot Chip is there? For Sydney, she may be thin, beautiful, and respected now, but she can't forget the plain, picked-on, and almost invisible teenager who had a crush on Levi. He could have anyone he wanted, why should he look twice at her?

To make matters worse, Levi's boss makes it plain to Sydney that he expects Levi's previous relationship with his daughter to start again, and he wouldn't be inclined to give Levi that partnership if someone interfered with it. There were some interesting twists as both Levi and Sydney discover that they have to love themselves before they can accept the love of someone else. I enjoyed the ending, and seeing Levi and Sydney find the love they both wanted and deserved.

Secondary characters were well done. Levi's boss and his daughter, Beth, were both people it was easy to dislike. He was the stereotypical uncaring boss, who is only interested in the bottom line. I was a little worried about his influence on Levi at first, but Levi was up to the challenge. Beth was a piece of work. Definitely a spoiled daddy's girl, she did what she wanted without care for the consequences. I was very happy to see that Levi had her number. Chip was the illustration of the dumb jock. He had all the charm and charisma he needed to get by, often by convincing someone to help him. I was irritated by the way he talked Sydney into editing (read "rewriting") his columns for him. Even when he was supposed to be with Sydney, he saw nothing wrong with ignoring her to be with the people fawning all over him.

There wasn't much magic in this book, mostly just a couple examples of Levi's talent, and a mention of Fiona's potions. That's okay; the story was fun even without it.

I fell in love with Cats Paw Cove and the people there when I read the anthology Meows and Mistletoe so I was really excited to see that Wynter Daniels was taking us back to that wonderful magical place. Now, if you have managed to go through life without finding yourself in a similar position as the one Sydney is now facing, you are definitely in the minority. Do you know the saying Be careful what you wish for? Well, Sydney sure does now! On the cusp of getting everything she has been working toward, she starts to question just what or is that who she really does want.
This is a very well-written book with lots of wit and humor. Not as strong in the paranormal aspects as was featured in the anthology I read but still sooo very, very good!

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book I received via NetGalley.

Reimagining Mr Right is a fun, flirty and relatable book. I found the characters enticing and couldn't put the book down. I was able to relate to feeling like you are still that awkward girl from high school and enjoyed reading someone who was still figuring this new girl in the mirror. The struggle with what she thinks she wants verses what she deserves is something we all have been through. I encourage you to read this book for the sizzle as much as for the journey.

Sydney may be all grown up now. But still she feels like the former plain, homely nerd, that she was back in high school. But gone are the thick glasses and braces and even she has to admit she has turned out quite well. But a chance encounter with her former tutoree, football team all-star, Levi Barrett and she is right back to being that shy, tongue-tied, girl!

At the CPC Sydney has a new crush on the ex-baseball player Chip (can we see a pattern?). She decides that getting Chip as her boyfriend might be the advantage he needs to break into the TV side of CPC. Enlisting Levi as HER tutor this time around, Sydney sets out to snare her man!

Levi injured himself at college and lost the scholarship and the only pride that his father had him. Now at Coastal Properties he's out to redevelop CPC. He might be hell-bent on making the deal but is he willing to do anything to get it? Can he really help Syd to become the sportscaster magnet she wants to be?

OMW you know sometimes you just need to switch off your brain and go with chuckles. You can tell pretty much from the get-go what's going to happen but you go for the ride anyway cos Levi and Syd are just so sweet. I totally enjoyed hating Levi's beatch of an ex - talk about Mean Girl Reincarnated!

Reimagining Mr. Right is a light hearted love story with darker undertones. On the surface it is about choosing the right man for the right reasons but beneath that it is about conquering past ghosts that threaten to sabotage your happiness. This is a really well done story and I enjoyed it from the cute cover to the very last page.

The story of Sydney and Levi. She wants him to help her get Chip to notice her and date her, but Levi wants Sydney for himself.

A short, but fun and entertaining read.

This story in Cat’s Paw Cove reminds us that people are not always as they seem. The high school superstar may have had struggles of their own. The late bloomer may still suffer from insecurities. I love this series and am never disappointed in the sweet and entertaining stories of lovable characters who reside in this magical community. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is not the best book in this lovely series but it was engrossing and entertaining.
I loved the quirky setting, the fleshed out cast of characters and the plot.
I look forward to read the next instalment in this series.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.