My Unexpected Match

by Amanda P. Jones

Architect Jake Deveraux is fine with his all-work, no-play lifestyle. His career is taking off, and he has friends to spend his limited free time with. When his mom, Charlene, begs for some family bonding, he agrees to meet her for brunch. But she's not alone. Who is the captivating woman sitting at the table?

Broadway dancer Isla Sanders is down on her luck. With no boyfriend and a crazy ex-roommate who got her evicted, she agrees to go on a date set-up by an architect's secretary. Maybe meeting a new guy will change her streak for the better? Except, the man across the table looks as confused as Isla. His secretary is his mom? Why is she setting him up on a date he doesn't want?

When they part ways after their shared meal, neither one plans to see the other ever again. But Jake’s mom has another agenda. Will Jake and Isla be able to overcome Charlene’s manipulations, or will the chaos be too much to navigate?

100 pages, ebook

First published September 1, 2021

About the author

When not reading or writing (which is rare), Amanda loves to travel, camp, spend time with family and friends, and eat chocolate chip cookies—or any other excuse she can come up with to avoid doing housework. She lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband and three children.

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short contemporary clean romance. A mom makes a dating profile for her son and becomes overly involved in his love life.

[Sumaya Moe97 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay so first off I’m so happy I discovered this book because it was actually really good 🥰minus his mom being slightly annoying(but I get it he’s a mamas boy and she’s jus looking out for him haha🤍)I love how this book was easily the most Easiest read ever like Im just huh how did it already finish😅 I love how driven isla was dancing and how jake was determined to keep on winning her back after his mom kept ruining it for him constantly lol! I loved how she couldn’t resist and just accepted him again! My favorite part would have to be when he wrote her the cheesy poem about the fondue and when they were playing billiards(pool), it was refreshing to see that the female character actually is good at Sports(or like playing pool) rather than the guy lolll! I was waiting for them to kiss, and when they finally did I was like omg yasss! So yea overall glad I found this short cute story🥰🤍

[Kath · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this story, but felt the ending needed more. Maybe it's because I wanted the story to go on? Plenty of intrigue and pull to see if anything materializes between Jake and Isla. As soon as they were starting a date or getting comfortable with each other's company Jake's mom, Charlene, would show up or interrupt their date or time together. This caused a rift between them, unfortunately, and why I wanted to see a solid ending because it hung here.

Good character description and fun storyline with chuckles in between.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet novella about Jake and Isla. Jake can't seem to get away from his meddling mother who sets him up on a date after creating an online profile. She then proceeds to interfer in this very new fledgling relationship which makes Isla back up a bit. Fortunately Jake is not giving up so easily and they eventually get their happy ending. The book flowed easily from chapter to chapter and the characters were believable. A clean romance.

[Heidi Morrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a short, sweet, and a tiny bit inspirational story. The characters were somewhat believable, and the story had some interesting elements. Personally, the whole package didn't "grab me". If you want a lighthearted, can be read in one sitting, story to be introduced to the author, I would recommend this so you can decide for yourself. I was able to read a copy of this book via Nook, but it did not in any way affect my review. All opinions are my own.

[Jean Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute romance started by a meddling mom, who keeps meddling until she ends up having to apologize to both her son and his new girlfriend. Once mom backs off, they have their HEA.

[Beverly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got real tired of mothers interfering. No son should put up with that! Therefore I could not enjoy the story!

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and flirty romance story. Likeable characters with one somewhat frustrating mother messing things up.

[Renee Helton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet Story and characters.
Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

[Michaela | Reading in the Heartland · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet short story with a meddling mama.. with a capital M! Phew. She definitely tried my patience. These characters were sweet.

[D'anah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A different book, that's for sure. Cannot believe a parent would go to such lengths to obtain their desire. Would have made me run for miles to avoid that sort of dynamic. An interesting read.

[RD · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really cute short story! I love the feel of NYC, the ups and downs of starting a relationship, and the sweet ending. Well written!

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Novella
Main conflict is mother's interference.

[Elizabeth S · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are no bikes in the book, so why are there bikes on the cover?

Story is short, sweet, and fun.