Despite her often debilitating chronic illness, Rachel thrives in her flexible career as a bestselling author of Christmas romance novels. For a decade she’s used the pen name Margot Cross, writing among Santa figurines in her big city apartment office with one big secret……she’s Jewish. Though she’s not just any “nice Jewish girl.” She the nice Jewish daughter of world-famous Rabbi Goldblatt.
In this fictional story set within a modern-day holiday season, Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt finds herself at a career crossroad when she is asked to expand her writing genre with a Hannukah romance novel. Not finding this religious tradition very ‘magical,’ she chances losing a contract if she doesn’t find writer’s block inspiration soon – starting with an idea from a subway ride and Shabbat at her parent’s house. This is where wealthy Jacob, Rachel’s youth summer camp archrival, arrives to deal with his own make or break career project. Will The Matzah Ball, the city’s largest Hannukah party of the year, save their careers or just break their futures at finding love within the Jewish community?
Mixing her cultural knowledge of Hannukah and including a main character with a disability, the author provides many layers to the plotline that will keep the reader intrigued. From summer camp retrospect to a token best friend that adds humor and hijinks, The Matzah Ball is a must-read any time of the year!
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Reviewed by Lynsey Pippen, Co-Founder / CCO of Little Bus Books
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