Arranged - Softcover

McKenzie, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1505317045 ISBN 13: 9781505317046

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

“This is chick lit for real women, featuring a smart, competent heroine with a hopeless romantic streak...” Booklist (starred review)

Anne Blythe has a great life: a good job, close friends, and a potential book deal for her first novel. When it comes to finding someone to share her life with, however, she just can't seem to get it right. When her latest relationship implodes, and her best friend announces she's engaged, Anne impulsively calls a dating agency – only to discover that it's actually an exclusive, and pricey, arranged marriage service. Initially she rejects the idea, but the more she learns about what they offer, the more she thinks: why not? After all, arranged marriages are the norm for millions of women around the world; maybe it could work for her?

A few months later, Anne travels to a Mexican resort, where, over the course of a weekend, she meets and then marries Jack. Could things possibly work out?

“This zany novel gallops through the perils of one thirty-something redhead’s desperate search for love and marriage, not necessarily in that order.”Elle Canada

About this title

Review:

"Catherine McKenzie brings a smart twist to marriage and relationships in her second novel, the story of unlucky-in-love Anne Blythe. Arranged is crafted with pathos and subtle humor, and through it McKenzie's heroine learns--the hard way--that the happiest endings are often the ones least expected."--Shawn Klomparens, author of Jessica Z and Two Years, No Rain

"A novel that explores what happens when what you think want collides with what you really need. Catherine McKenzie's Arranged is a rare book: smart, funny, honest, and absorbing."--Therese Walsh, author of The Last Will of Moira Leahy

"Just when you think you've got Arranged figured out, time and again Catherine McKenzie delivers the flawless, unexpected twist that keeps you glued to the book."--Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Day the Falls Stood Still

"A satisfying and entertaining romantic tale that puts a contemporary twist on old-fashioned ideas about marriage. I inhaled it in an afternoon, rooting for its heroine to find the love she longs for."--Leah Stewart, author of The Myth of You and Me and Husband and Wife

"This zany novel gallops through the perils of one thirty-something redhead's desperate search for love and marriage, no necessarily in that order."--Elle Canada

"Anyone who has ever looked for love in all the wrong places will love McKenzie's latest tale of romance found in the place one least expects it. A real page-turner, Arranged is a perfect beach read. McKenzie will have readers laughing and crying right along with her heroine."--RT Book Reviews

"In her fast-paced and fun second novel, Catherine McKenzie...makes this far-fetched idea plausible and entertaining. With good dialogue, three-dimensional characters, and page-turning scenes, McKenzie expertly explores what makes a successful marraige work and the lengths to which some people will go to find true love."--Publishers Weekly

"Make a date with Catherine McKenzie's Arranged this summer. A smart and honest novel about a woman's desperate search for love and marriage, it will hit home for many."--SheKnows.com "Must Read" on ARRANGED

This zany novel gallops through the perils of one thirty-something redhead s desperate search for love and marriage, no necessarily in that order. --Elle Canada"

Just when you think you ve got Arranged figured out, time and again Catherine McKenzie delivers the flawless, unexpected twist that keeps you glued to the book. --Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Day the Falls Stood Still"

From the Back Cover:

Anne Blythe has a great life: a good job, close friends, and a potential book deal for her first novel. When it comes to finding someone to share her life with, however, she just can't seem to get it right. When her latest relationship implodes, and her best friend announces she's engaged, Anne impulsively calls what she thinks is a dating service--only to discover that it's actually an exclusive, and pricey, arranged marriage service. Anne initially rejects the idea, but the more she learns about the service, the more she thinks: Why not? After all, arranged marriages are the norm for millions of women around the world; maybe it could work for her.

A few months later, Anne is traveling to a Mexican resort, where, over the course of a weekend, she meets and then marries Jack. And initially, everything seems to be working out. . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1505317045
• ISBN 13: 9781505317046
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352