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Miss Match: A Novel
For drama teacher Kathryn Lamb, being thirty-five and single means an endless run on the dating wheel. Everyone from her happily married sister to her meddling neighbor thinks it’s time for Kitty to take drastic action to find herself a wonderful man. So she enrolls in New York’s premier matchmaking service, which guarantees five potential mates or her money back. And if Walker Hart, the gorgeous entrepreneur of the company, is any example of the men who will be parading to her apartment, then Kitty will definitely be a satisfied customer.
But as each promising encounter turns into a disaster, Kitty realizes that the only guy who has captured her romantic heart is the one who doesn’t believe in happily ever after. Sexy and sassy, Miss Match is a hilarious first novel that delves into the anxieties of the mating game, where every now and then one has to bend the rules. . . .
But as each promising encounter turns into a disaster, Kitty realizes that the only guy who has captured her romantic heart is the one who doesn’t believe in happily ever after. Sexy and sassy, Miss Match is a hilarious first novel that delves into the anxieties of the mating game, where every now and then one has to bend the rules. . . .
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Leslie Carroll
31 books165 followersI used to tell people that I was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx; but the truth is that apart from the stellar education I received at the Fieldston School in Riverdale, much of who I am was shaped by my two grandmothers, who encouraged me to follow my bliss long before it became the sort of catchphrase you find on tee-shirts and new-age tchotchkes. My East Side grandmother took me to FAO Schwarz, the New York City Ballet, and afternoon tea at the Plaza Hotel, where I dreamed of becoming another Eloise. My West Side grandmother took me to the Central Park carousel and the zoo and treated me to colorful paper parasols and gummy, lukewarm pretzels from the vendors whose wares my East Side grandmother deemed too "dirty" for human consumption.
There are writers on both sides of my family, and although I always loved to write, I never anticipated that it would become my profession. I had wanted to be a ballerina; and though my club feet were corrected at birth (from the stilettos I adore now, you'd never know) and my short Achilles tendons made my toes turn in (corrected at the age of 9), I was never going to end up en pointe.
About a year later, I decided to become an actress when (if?) I grew up, and I never looked back. I majored in Theatre at Cornell University, worked in summer stock, and took classes with a couple of acknowledged masters. I performed a lot of Shakespeare and other classics in New York parks, basements, church choir lofts, and the occasional Off-Broadway theatre; then founded and ran my own nonprofit theatre company for several years. And when things got slow, and I found myself working three survival jobs simultaneously (one of them as a journalist and editor), I decided it was time to pursue an additional creative avenue.
Fast forward a decade. I'm now a multi-published author in three genres, as well as a freelance journalist. And I've also adapted a number of classic texts (Ivanhoe; The Prisoner of Zenda; The Scarlet Pimpernel; Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve) for the stage. I began writing women's fiction and historical fiction simultaneously, but my first published novel was the urban romantic comedy Miss Match in 2002. In 2005, as I continued to write about feisty female New Yorkers, my first historical novel was published under the pen name Amanda Elyot. While keeping those literary plates spinning I made my historical nonfiction debut in the spring of 2008.
In what I laughingly refer to as my spare time, I'm still a professional actress, working when the scripts and the roles excite me.
I'm such a native New Yorker that I still don't have a driver's license, "Big Sky Country" means Central Park, and the farthest I've ever been from the Upper West Side for any great length of time was my four-year stint upstate in Ithaca, at Cornell, known for its rigorous academics and its equally harsh permafrost.
My birthday falls on the same day as two of my heroes—F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jim Henson. So I reread The Great Gatsby every year and number Miss Piggy among the great actresses of her generation. My favorite color is deep hydrangea blue, and it just kills me that it doesn't look good with red hair.
I live in Manhattan with my husband Scott—who is my hero and everything I ever dreamed of. For the past couple of years we've been considering an addition to the family in the form of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
There are writers on both sides of my family, and although I always loved to write, I never anticipated that it would become my profession. I had wanted to be a ballerina; and though my club feet were corrected at birth (from the stilettos I adore now, you'd never know) and my short Achilles tendons made my toes turn in (corrected at the age of 9), I was never going to end up en pointe.
About a year later, I decided to become an actress when (if?) I grew up, and I never looked back. I majored in Theatre at Cornell University, worked in summer stock, and took classes with a couple of acknowledged masters. I performed a lot of Shakespeare and other classics in New York parks, basements, church choir lofts, and the occasional Off-Broadway theatre; then founded and ran my own nonprofit theatre company for several years. And when things got slow, and I found myself working three survival jobs simultaneously (one of them as a journalist and editor), I decided it was time to pursue an additional creative avenue.
Fast forward a decade. I'm now a multi-published author in three genres, as well as a freelance journalist. And I've also adapted a number of classic texts (Ivanhoe; The Prisoner of Zenda; The Scarlet Pimpernel; Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve) for the stage. I began writing women's fiction and historical fiction simultaneously, but my first published novel was the urban romantic comedy Miss Match in 2002. In 2005, as I continued to write about feisty female New Yorkers, my first historical novel was published under the pen name Amanda Elyot. While keeping those literary plates spinning I made my historical nonfiction debut in the spring of 2008.
In what I laughingly refer to as my spare time, I'm still a professional actress, working when the scripts and the roles excite me.
I'm such a native New Yorker that I still don't have a driver's license, "Big Sky Country" means Central Park, and the farthest I've ever been from the Upper West Side for any great length of time was my four-year stint upstate in Ithaca, at Cornell, known for its rigorous academics and its equally harsh permafrost.
My birthday falls on the same day as two of my heroes—F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jim Henson. So I reread The Great Gatsby every year and number Miss Piggy among the great actresses of her generation. My favorite color is deep hydrangea blue, and it just kills me that it doesn't look good with red hair.
I live in Manhattan with my husband Scott—who is my hero and everything I ever dreamed of. For the past couple of years we've been considering an addition to the family in the form of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
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October 18, 2019
Such strange, fast, dialogue but I liked this book for being funny and the characters for being straightforward for the most part.
January 3, 2026
I’d give this almost 3 stars… it was kind of fun to read only because of how dated it was. But the two love interests had chemistry for the first 2 and last chapter, with miscommunication and frankly male manipulation throughout the rest of the story.
Plus… a love story between a red haired woman and blond man 🥱🥱🥱
Plus… a love story between a red haired woman and blond man 🥱🥱🥱
March 19, 2017
This started out pretty good, with actual humor. By the middle of the story, the humor had bogged down, the dialog seemed forced, and I found at least one continuity mistake. An OK story that went on too long. Disappointing, because I do like rom-coms.
This was supposed to be my comfort read for Wendy's TBR challenge--this book has been on my pile for a long time--but now that I've read it, it's going on the free table at work.
This was supposed to be my comfort read for Wendy's TBR challenge--this book has been on my pile for a long time--but now that I've read it, it's going on the free table at work.
September 14, 2011
I wanted to burn the book then drill it out out of my head. Anything just as painful would also have sufficed.
One of the worst books I have ever read. All those positive reviews r just lies.
This book has no flow and was hell to get through. I should have gone with my first instinct to put down the book.
Carroll can thank the Goodreads reading challenge -- the ONLY reason I finished the piece of crap that she calls a book.
One of the worst books I have ever read. All those positive reviews r just lies.
This book has no flow and was hell to get through. I should have gone with my first instinct to put down the book.
Carroll can thank the Goodreads reading challenge -- the ONLY reason I finished the piece of crap that she calls a book.
May 28, 2014
I read this book because it has the same name as another book I wanted to read. When this popped up on the library site, I thought the premise sounded cute. And it is a great premise. It has a meet cute, fun main characters and a silly plot. It wasn't executed as well as it could have been, and the dialogue, etc. didn't always flow well.
December 5, 2010
VERY fun book. Great voice and a fantastic main character, who is quite relatable and clever-- of course, she's a high school teacher, so perhaps more so to me. A witty and entertaining and extremely light read. Completely enjoyed it.
August 4, 2008
Light and humorous albeit predictable. Look forward to reading others by her.
November 1, 2008
Charming
August 19, 2009
The author's first book and I enjoyed it immensely. The reader is given a light and humorous look into the pitfalls of dating agencies and the things that can and probably do happen...
May 4, 2010
It took me awhile to get into this book. There were parts I liked, and there were some parts I thought were really annoying. Overall the book was alright.
July 27, 2016
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Really fun story. It's a nice mixture of romantic comedy and romance.
Really fun story. It's a nice mixture of romantic comedy and romance.
July 28, 2007
This one was just too stupid, even for chick lit.
September 1, 2012
I love this book it is AWSOME
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