{"id":70442,"date":"2025-09-01T13:24:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T13:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/the-merry-matchmaker-a-novel\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T13:24:23","slug":"the-merry-matchmaker-a-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/the-merry-matchmaker-a-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Merry Matchmaker: A Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$18.99<\/del> - $10.65<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Sep 01, 2025 13:24:23 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0778369609?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n  \u201cSparkles with warmth, wit, and a sweet helping of holiday charm! The perfect stocking stuffer for readers who crave all the holiday feels and a happy ending!\u201d \u2014Rachel Linden, bestselling author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Jane Austen\u2019s Emma, this joyful Christmas romp tells the story of a woman who can\u2019t stop trying to help everyone around her find their happily-ever-after\u2014even when her help leads to disaster.<\/p>\n<p> Frankie Lane knows what\u2019s best for just about everyone but herself. Her divorced sister, Stef, who is too young to give up on love; her shy employee, Elinor; and her daughter, Natalie, who works in Frankie\u2019s shop, Holiday Happiness, and really needs to start her own business selling the delectable chocolates she makes at home; even her best friend, Viola, who is trying to renovate her old Victorian. Frankie knows she could help all of them, if they\u2019d just let her\u2014and if all of her help didn\u2019t end in utter disaster. <\/p>\n<p> Then there\u2019s Mitch Howard, the owner of the local hardware store. They\u2019ve been friends ever since Frankie opened her store, nine years earlier. He got her through the nightmare when she lost her husband in a freak accident, and he\u2019s her favorite shoulder to cry on. He\u2019s been divorced for years, and it\u2019s such a waste of man! Mitch is the fittest, finest man Frankie knows. He\u2019s easygoing, wise and kindhearted. Mitch needs someone. And she\u2019s determined to help him find that someone\u2014whether he likes it or not.    <br \/> <br \/>\n                    From the Publisher              <\/p>\n<p>                                                 <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fifty-year-old meddling widow Frankie Lane knows what's best for...just about everyone but herself. \" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/G\/01\/x-locale\/common\/grey-pixel.gif\" class=\"a-lazy-loaded\" data-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/S\/aplus-media\/vc\/4d39c7bc-d50b-48e3-812c-4bee0de50f37.__CR0,0,970,300_PT0_SX970_V1___.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fifty-year-old meddling widow Frankie Lane knows what's best for...just about everyone but herself. \" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/S\/aplus-media\/vc\/4d39c7bc-d50b-48e3-812c-4bee0de50f37.__CR0,0,970,300_PT0_SX970_V1___.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mitch needs someone. 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And she's determined to help him find that someone\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/S\/aplus-media\/vc\/a1e02c6a-c850-4631-8fcc-dc4fe586e577.__CR0,0,970,600_PT0_SX970_V1___.jpg\">                                                                    <\/p>\n<p>                                                 <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From USA today bestselling author Sheila Roberts \" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/G\/01\/x-locale\/common\/grey-pixel.gif\" class=\"a-lazy-loaded\" data-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/S\/aplus-media\/vc\/cfe0ffd0-129c-4b22-97a4-ae5cba632e84.__CR0,0,970,300_PT0_SX970_V1___.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From USA today bestselling author Sheila Roberts \" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/S\/aplus-media\/vc\/cfe0ffd0-129c-4b22-97a4-ae5cba632e84.__CR0,0,970,300_PT0_SX970_V1___.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>                         Add to Cart  <\/p>\n<p>                         Add to Cart  <\/p>\n<p>                         Add to Cart  <\/p>\n<p>                             Customer Reviews  <\/p>\n<p>                    4.5 out of 5 stars  534  <\/p>\n<p>                    4.5 out of 5 stars  1,075  <\/p>\n<p>                    4.6 out of 5 stars  1,413  <\/p>\n<p>                             Price  <\/p>\n<p>                                    $16.99$16.99                  $12.23$12.23                  $8.21$8.21        <\/p>\n<p>                                Three women. Three terrible Christmases. Can they finally perfect the holiday by celebrating every month?                Three generations of travelers embark on a Christmas road trip filled with humor and heart, set against the snowy mountains of Washington State.               The best Christmas gifts\u2014family, friendship and second chances\u2014are all waiting to be unwrapped in this sparkling new novel                 <\/p>\n<p> Publisher                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        MIRA       <br \/> Publication date                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        October 1, 2024       <br \/> Edition                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        Original       <br \/> Language                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                            English   <br \/> Print length                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        336 pages       <br \/> ISBN-10                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        0778369609       <br \/> ISBN-13                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        978-0778369608       <br \/> Item Weight                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                            8.8 ounces   <br \/> Dimensions                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        5.3 x 0.79 x 7.99 inches       <br \/>       Best Sellers Rank:  #384,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)    #808 in Holiday Fiction (Books)   #6,948 in Romantic Comedy (Books)   #8,475 in Contemporary Women Fiction      <br \/>  Customer Reviews:                                                                                     4.3             4.3 out of 5 stars                                    605 ratings                                             var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction;                    P.when(&#8216;A&#8217;, &#8216;ready&#8217;).execute(function(A) {                        if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) {                            dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true;                            A.declarative(                                &#8216;acrLink-click-metrics&#8217;, &#8216;click&#8217;,                                { &#8220;allowLinkDefault&#8221;: true },                                function (event) {                                    if (window.ue) {                                        ue.count(&#8220;acrLinkClickCount&#8221;, (ue.count(&#8220;acrLinkClickCount&#8221;) || 0) + 1);                                    }                                }                            );                        }                    });                                             P.when(&#8216;A&#8217;, &#8216;cf&#8217;).execute(function(A) {                A.declarative(&#8216;acrStarsLink-click-metrics&#8217;, &#8216;click&#8217;, { &#8220;allowLinkDefault&#8221; : true },  function(event){                    if(window.ue) {                        ue.count(&#8220;acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount&#8221;, (ue.count(&#8220;acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount&#8221;) || 0) + 1);                    }                });            });                          <\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> \u201cSparkles with warmth, wit, and a sweet helping of holiday charm! 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