The Cupid Chronicles

An Only Magic in the Building Standalone

By: Courtney Walsh

Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Lee Samuels

Some love stories are written... this one is magically delivered.

Iris Ellington isn't looking for love. Not even a little bit. With a long list of failed relationships behind her, she's decided to reinvent herself as a person who doesn't fall head over heels on the first date.

New town. New job. New Iris.

But someone—or something—has other plans.

When her neighbor's newspaper lands in front of her door, Iris has no choice but to return it. And when she does, she comes face to face with a ridiculously handsome but very grumpy chef who all but slams the door in her face.

Matteo Morgan just wants to be left alone. He's loved and lost and has zero interest in ever doing that again, which is why it makes no sense that The Serendipity's magical newspaper has decided to turn him into an unwilling Cupid. Matchmaking is hardly in his wheelhouse.

And yet, for the last three years, that's exactly what he's done. And he's always done it alone.

Until now.

When the newspaper pulls his bubbly neighbor into its matchmaking schemes, Matteo has no choice but to go along with it, hoping that maybe, finally, he can pass Cupid's bow and arrow on to her.

Thrown together by fate, they must navigate the newspaper's increasingly absurd demands while trying to resist the undeniable spark between them.

Will Iris melt the ice around Matteo's heart and embrace the magic? Or will Matteo scare her off with his grumpy demeanor and ruin any chance of happiness? In a building where anything is possible, Iris and Matteo might just find that the greatest magic of all is finding love when they least expect it.

The Cupid Chronicles is a standalone book in the Only Magic in the Building series. These closed-door, whimsical romance books are all set in the same historic building, which has a habit of playing matchmaker with its residents. There are light magical elements, but no spells, shifters, or dark magic of any kind.

©2025 Courtney Walsh (P)2025 Podium Audio

Whimsical RomCom!

Courtney Walsh has done it again!! I will never tire of reading her stories. This story was so intriguing and had me wanting to finish the book as fast as I could all the while not wanting this happy story to end!! So many funny lines - moments I cried! A meaningful message built into a wonderful story!! So refreshing to not to have to worry about inappropriate scenes or language! Highly recommend! The audiobook is amazingly well done!

Love it!

I loved everything about it. The perfect mix of romance and magic. The performance was great too

Such an amazing book with fantastic narrators

This was such a sweet story! I loved reading about Matteo and Iris. They were able to overcome their sad pasts and fall in love. Iris found the family she needed and Matteo was able to open up again after tragedy in his past. They helped others and ended up helping themselves! This was a really good and sweet story. Courtney Walsh did an amazing job writing this book!
The audiobook narrators did an incredible job with this book! They really brought this story to life. I laughed several times and cried as well. They were great showing emotion. I highly recommend this book and audiobook. I cant wait to read the next book in this series!

Walsh does it again

fun story
well executed plot
great characters
good writing
narrators made the story come alive and I love their voices
Courtney Walsh has become an autobuy author for me :)

I love this story

Great in introducing magic that isn’t so much! The brooding man got to me a bit because it was almost like this until the end but great ending. I love the character voices as well!