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Matchmaking a Scrooge: A Grumpy/Sunshine, Small Town Romantic Comedy (Highland Hills) Kindle Edition
Rowan
No man wants to be nicknamed Cupid. My family’s run a matchmaking business for years, though, and my sister’s a romance novelist. You get the picture. To make matters worse, my narcissistic grandmother just sold a reality dating show to network television. Thanks to her, our small town is about to become a hotbed of tourists and opportunists.
Her show needs to be stopped, and I’m exactly the man to do it. Cupid, reporting for duty.
The star of the show, Kennedy Littlefield, isn’t my type at all. She’s a wealthy heiress with an unhealthy obsession with Christmas.
There’s just one problem: I can’t stop thinking about her.
Kennedy
I’m lucky to be doing this show. Maybe I’ll start believing it if I repeat it enough...because I’m supposed to be dating eight men, and they all suck. I’m not here to fall in love—I’m trying to save a non-profit with the publicity from the show—but I’d hoped for a Christmas miracle.
I love Christmas, only it hasn’t come to the set because the show doesn’t air until spring, and no one—with the exception of me—wants to watch a Christmas show in March.
There’s only one thing I want more than Christmas cheer: the ornery grump who keeps hanging out around the set.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 3, 2022
- File size2.1 MB
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- ASIN : B0B8MW1NCV
- Publisher : Laughing Heart Press (November 3, 2022)
- Publication date : November 3, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 2.1 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 342 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #103,627 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #414 in Holiday Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #460 in Holiday Fiction (Books)
- #4,014 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)
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About the authors
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in the area until she was nineteen. Then she became nomadic, living in five cities, four states and ten houses over the course of ten years before she moved back to her roots. She speaks English and smattering of Spanish and Chinese which she learned through an intensive Nick Jr. immersion period. Her hobbies include witty Facebook comments (in own her mind) and dancing in her kitchen with her children. (Quite badly if you believe her offspring.) Hidden talents include the gift of justification and the ability to drink massive amounts of caffeine and still fall asleep within two minutes. Her lack of the sense of smell allows her to perform many unspeakable tasks. She has six children and hasn’t lost her sanity. Or so she leads you to believe.
You can find out more about Denise at www.denisegroverswank.com
ANGELA CASELLA loves romcoms. Writing them, reading them, watching them—she’s greedy, and she does it all. In addition to her solo series, she is lucky enough to have collaborated with Denise Grover Swank on multiple series.
She lives in Asheville, NC. Her hobbies include herding her daughter toward less lethal activities, the aforementioned romcom fixation, and dreaming of having someone else clean her house.
Angela Denise is the pen name for Angela Casella and Denise Grover Swank.
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Customers enjoyed the book's enjoyable storyline and humor. They found the characters relatable and well-developed. The book was described as a fun holiday read with laugh-out-loud moments. Readers appreciated the addition to the Matchmaking series and described it as a twist on the Bachelorette.
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Customers enjoy the book. They find it a delightful and fun holiday read with several laugh-out-loud moments. The series is brilliant and fun to follow, making them feel good.
""Matchmaking a Scrooge" is an absolutely hilarious and wonderfully romantic small town holiday rom-com...." Read more
"...The characters, main and supporting, are so well written. I loved the descriptions. Not too much that it dragged the story along...." Read more
"...The characters were very interesting and fun to follow. I will be looking forward to more." Read more
"...Harry is a cohost to the show and helps Kennedy. I loved this book." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's storyline. They find it entertaining with a good plot and fun humor. The story keeps them turning the pages and is an interesting romance novel. Readers describe it as a perfect matchmaking Christmas story that has a little bit of everything. It's a must-read for fans of Romantic Comedy, Opposites Attract, Small Town, and Holiday Romance.
"...a Scrooge" is an absolutely hilarious and wonderfully romantic small town holiday rom-com. It's set in a small "Hallmark" town during Christmas...." Read more
"Matchmaking a Grump is a wonderful read. I love this one so much. Rowan and Kennedy are fabulous...." Read more
"The story kept me turning the pages. The characters were very interesting and fun to follow. I will be looking forward to more." Read more
"A perfect matchmaking Christmas story that has a little bit of everything. I enjoyed reading about Kennedy and Rowan. I couldn't put it down!" Read more
Customers like the character development. They mention the characters are great and realistic, and the dynamics of their different personalities mesh well throughout the story.
"...The characters are endearing and realistic, and the dynamics of their different personalities mesh well together throughout the story...." Read more
"The story kept me turning the pages. The characters were very interesting and fun to follow. I will be looking forward to more." Read more
"...I liked the side character storyline as well. It all fit together beautifully. This is another fantastic addition to the Matchmaking series...." Read more
"Ha! I enjoyed this cast of characters yet again. It’s always fun to revisit Highland Hills. Very cute story. The fun and mischief was entertaining...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's laughter rate.
""Matchmaking a Scrooge" is an absolutely hilarious and wonderfully romantic small town holiday rom-com...." Read more
"This book had EVERYTHING! I laughed so hard at times, I will admit I cried at others, and literally walked into a wall while intently reading..." Read more
"This book had me laughing and crying and falling in more in love with Highland hills and the whole gang. I can't wait for the next one!" Read more
"This whole series is brilliant. They make you laugh and feel good. Characters are wonderful. I read everything these two write!" Read more
Customers enjoy reading about Kennedy and Rowan. They find the book engaging and can't put it down.
"...I love this one so much. Rowan and Kennedy are fabulous. They both have huge hearts for what matters to them...." Read more
"...I enjoyed reading about Kennedy and Rowan. I couldn't put it down!" Read more
"...is in the air but for whom , all the characters are great .Kennedy and Rowan are best along with Harry" Read more
Customers like the matchmaking series. They say it's another fantastic addition and a twist on the Bachelorette.
"...It all fit together beautifully. This is another fantastic addition to the Matchmaking series...." Read more
"...It was the bachelorette with a twist...." Read more
"...Until this one I’ve enjoyed the Matchmaking series. This book still has a good plot line, fun humor and great characters...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2024"Matchmaking a Scrooge" is an absolutely hilarious and wonderfully romantic small town holiday rom-com. It's set in a small "Hallmark" town during Christmas. A full family of matchmakers with an evil matriarch, a ridiculous dating show filled with pampered pricks and a bleeding heart heiress, all thrown together in a mansion that would offend Andy Warhol.
The characters are endearing and realistic, and the dynamics of their different personalities mesh well together throughout the story. This is a must read for fans of Romantic Comedy, Opposites Attract, Small Town and Holiday Romance reads. I'm looking forward to reading more about these characters in the rest of the series.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2022Matchmaking a Grump is a wonderful read. I love this one so much. Rowan and Kennedy are fabulous. They both have huge hearts for what matters to them. Rowan has his own ways of trying to matchmake and that will put a smile on your face with the couple he pushes for. Kennedy is trying to help her nonprofit job by getting the name out as much as possible. There are a few roadblocks along the way that will have you giggling out loud. Kennedy and Rowan are just so sweet together when they can get past some of the roadblocks and differences that pop up. This is one reality show you will not want to miss out on when it comes to Nana Mayberry and her all-knowing ways. Family strength can be tested but the holidays can work their magic more than you can imagine. I love Kennedy and Rowan so much. You need to meet them today.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024This book had EVERYTHING! I laughed so hard at times, I will admit I cried at others, and literally walked into a wall while intently reading because I could not put it down. The characters, main and supporting, are so well written. I loved the descriptions. Not too much that it dragged the story along. But enough that I felt I was there. I’m recommending this to all my Hallmark movie fan friends and family for sure!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 20223 stars
Matchmaking a Grump is the next in the Highland Hills series (spin off of the Bad Luck Club) by Casella and Swank. Context around the characters would be helpful but it's not required as this is a standalone.
Maybe it's the fact that I hate reality shows, (specifically dating shows) or that I hate Nana so much (from previous books) but as much as I enjoyed both Rowan and Kennedy, this just wasn't my cup of tea. As I said of one of the other stories in this series, I enjoyed parts of this book and hated others. Every single page of Nana made me grit my teeth; she's a terrible person who makes everyone around her worse, even sweet Kennedy and beloved Harry so the fact that she's spearheading this show made my head hurt. I did genuinely enjoy Kennedy who is a total sweetheart and trying to fundraise for her charity by being on with this nightmare show. Rowan was his usually grump self but he's so lovable. He's been so hurt by everything from his family (the authors' throw the kitchen sink at the siblings) that it's hard to let the sunshine in but Kennedy holds the key to his happiness. When I wasn't actively trying to ignore the machinations of Nana, the other characters were bright spots. Glad Kennedy and Rowan was able to find their HEA.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024The story kept me turning the pages. The characters were very interesting and fun to follow. I will be looking forward to more.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024A perfect matchmaking Christmas story that has a little bit of everything. I enjoyed reading about Kennedy and Rowan. I couldn't put it down!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2024Angela Casella and Denise Grover Swank do it again. They write the most interesting romance novels. In this one, we get Rowan and Kennedys story. Rowan is trying to stop the matchmaking show his grandma is doing. Kennedys is the star of the show. They get to know each other and decide to try to outsmart grandma together without killing the show. Harry is a cohost to the show and helps Kennedy. I loved this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022I loved this story! Kennedy and Rowland have a classic opposites attract with a bit of a Romeo and Juliette thing going on. I loved all of the Christmas contraband sprinkled throughout. I think I even fell a little bit in love with Highland Hills. The dating show was actually how I imagine those things to be in reality. I liked the side character storyline as well. It all fit together beautifully. This is another fantastic addition to the Matchmaking series. I love the writing team of Angela Casella and Dennis Grover Swank.
Top reviews from other countries
- NicholeReviewed in Canada on November 4, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Grump and sunshine
So I just have to say.....I freaking LOVE Rowan. He is a grumpy old man in a young man's body. But underneath, he is sweet and kind hearted. Kennedy is a sunshine and rainbows woman and is the perfect fit for Rowan. This book is lots of fun with lots of heart. Loved this story!
- Pamela WylieReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Matchmaking a grump
Always enjoy Angela. Casellas and Denise Grover Swanks books. Cannot wait for next one or any of authors books to arrive avid reader
- AmandaReviewed in Australia on August 19, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Warm, fuzzy and just enough angst to keep you flicking through pages. A fantastic grumpy Sunshine story with the Christmas cheer making it at little bit more!