The Merry Matchmaker

By Sheila Roberts

Book Overview

"Sparkles 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 " --Rachel Linden, bestselling author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie

Inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, this joyful Christmas romp tells the story of a woman who can't stop trying to help everyone around her find their happily-ever-after--even when her help leads to disaster.

Frankie Lane knows what's 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's 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'd just let her--and if all of her help didn't end in utter disaster.

Then there's Mitch Howard, the owner of the local hardware store. They've 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's her favorite shoulder to cry on. He's been divorced for years, and it's such a waste of man Mitch is the fittest, finest man Frankie knows. He's easygoing, wise and kindhearted. Mitch needs someone. And she's determined to help him find that someone--whether he likes it or not.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778369609
• ISBN13: 9780778369608
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Mira Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Christmas book

Sheila Roberts is one of my favorite writers. I always look forward to her Christmas books. I think I have read every one of them. A story of a woman who always helps her family and friends. Love this book.

Sheila nails it with Multi-generational romances!

Sheila Roberts has a way with multi-generational relationships and this one certainly hits that mark! Sheila's characters are inspirational and have a way of making one think about their own lives. Sometimes looking forward can be daunting, but looking backward can get one stuck. At times, TODAY is enough to think about. Frankie Lane spends time looking back and meddles in her loved one's futures. When she finally realizes that today is where her focus needs to be, things become clearer for her.