Mr Perfect on Paper
the matchmaker has met her match
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- CHF 2.00
Beschreibung des Verlags
The perfect husband should be...
-A doctor or lawyer (preferably a doctor)
-Baggage-free (no previous marriages, no children)
-And of course - he must be Jewish.
As the creator and CEO of the popular Jewish dating app J-Mate, matchmaker Dara Rabinowitz knows the formula for lasting love - at least, for everyone else. When it comes to her own love life, she's been idling indefinitely. Until her beloved bubbe shares Dara's checklist for "The Perfect Jewish Husband" on national television and charming news anchor Chris Steadfast proposes they turn Dara's search into must-see TV.
As a non-Jewish single dad, Chris doesn't check any of Dara's boxes. But her hunt for Mr. Perfect is the ratings boost his show desperately needs. If only Chris could ignore his own pesky attraction to Dara-a task much easier said than done when Dara starts questioning if "perfect on paper" can compete with how hard she's falling for Chris...
Praise for Jean Meltzer:
'The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read' Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author
'A warm, heartfelt ode to self-acceptance, honesty, and tight-knit Jewish communities, The Matzah Ball gently - and rightfully - insists we don't need to be perfect or "normal" to deserve and find love. A true pleasure to read' Olivia Dade, author of Spoiler Alert
'A luminous celebration of all types of love, threaded with the message that everyone is worthy of it' Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk
'A funny, fresh holiday read to tickle your funny bone and warm your heart' Sheila Roberts, author of Beachside Beginnings
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Meltzer (The Matzah Ball) lovingly highlights Jewish Modern Orthodox life using rom-com tropes people of all faiths love. Dara Rabinowitz, the creator of a successful Jewish dating app, is mortified when her grandmother reveals on national TV that Dara doesn't have a love match herself. Dara wants romance, but her criteria for a husband is very specific, and her anxiety disorder makes her wary of dating. After the segment with her grandmother goes viral, newscaster Chris Steadfast convinces Dara to try dating on TV, hoping to save his show's ratings, promote Dara's app, and bolster her chances at finding love. Despite Chris's best intentions, the quest for Dara's perfect match is comically disastrous and the strongest connection that forms is between Chris and Dara themselves. Widowed father Chris easily helps Dara through anxious moments and his daughter charms her as well—but Chris isn't Jewish, and to be together Dara will have to reconsider her criteria for a perfect match. Meltzer's refreshing characters and the grounded, real-world obstacles to their relationship make them an easy couple to cheer. Jewish readers will enjoy seeing their culture reflected, and Meltzer provides plenty of context on Jewish holidays and culture for the nonobservant and non-Jewish audience. It's an accessible, adorable romance.
