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Dee Davis (Author)
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April 3, 2007
Manhattan glitterati with a desire to find the perfect mate have a new champion in matchmaker Vanessa Carlson. With her fledgling business giving her biggest rival--friend and mentor Althea Sevalas--a run for her money, Vanessa's services are definitely a hot commodity. To prove once and for all who's the best matchmaker in town, Vanessa and Althea enter into a competition to see who can score downtown playboy Mark Grayson as their client and send him walking down the aisle. Once a winner is crowned in this very public endeavor, there will be no question as to who rules Manhattan's matrimonial mergers. But emotions often have a will of their own, and Vanessa learns that her rules don't always apply.

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Davis, known for her romantic suspense novels, segues easily into chick lit, providing a glitzy read that's equal parts Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and "Page Six." For hotshot haute matchmaker Vanessa Carlson, marriage is "a binding contract that will yield dividends for both," and love, if it strikes, is a quaint bonus. On her own after apprenticing to matchmaking innovator Althea Sevalas, Vanessa charges a $15,000 retainer and a grand a month for her services. Althea is mostly supportive of her protégé (they are, after all, rivals), but after a multimartini night, the two make a wager: whoever marries off "downtown playboy" and property development mogul Mark Grayson will be crowned the queen of Manhattan glitterati matchmaking. High society hijinx ensue as the Cartier cupids vie for Grayson, and though the woman Grayson has his steely gray eyes on is glaringly obvious to the reader, the direction he's leaning somehow eludes Vanessa. Davis lays on thick the obligatory designer name-dropping, but it's her heroine's exalted venue-hopping that's the source of much fun. The ending isn't exactly a shocker, but it'll score big points for romance readers. (Apr.)
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Vanessa Carlson is about to go head-to-head with her former mentor in the matchmaking business. In a very inebriated and public moment, they bet that they will be able to secure handsome and wealthy Mark Grayson as a client and cement for all time just who is the best matchmaker in Manhattan. The task is made a bit more difficult when the bet is made public in the next day's gossip column, and Mr. Grayson is not amused. Vanessa knows the odds are against her, but with the help of her close friends and her mother, of all people, she is actually able to make some headway. But every time Mark agrees to see her, she is interrupted by a crisis with one of her other clients. Vanessa is funny, quirky, and hard to resist. Davis not only takes readers on an enjoyable adventure as we root for Vanessa but also conducts a tour of the other sexy and entertaining main character: Manhattan. Maria Hatton
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 307 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (April 3, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312357842
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312357849
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dee Davis has a BA in Political Science and History, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration. During a ten-year career in public relations, she spent three years on the public speaking circuit, edited two newsletters, wrote three award winning public service announcements, did television and radio commercials, starred in the Seven Year Itch, taught college classes, lobbied both the Texas State Legislature and the US Congress, and served as the director of two associations.

Her highly acclaimed first novel, Everything In Its Time, was published in July 2000. Since then, among others, she's won the Booksellers Best, Golden Leaf, Texas Gold and Prism awards, and been nominated for the National Readers Choice Award, the Holt and two RT Reviewers Choice Awards. To date, she has sold eighteen books and three novellas, including Set-Up in Soho, A Match Made on Madison, and Dark Deceptions.

She's lived in Austria and traveled in Europe extensively. And although she now lives in Manhattan she still calls Texas home.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Match Made for All Jane Austen Fans!, May 5, 2007
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Okay, I loved this book. The writing was spot-on New York, and the stories of the matchmakers were right out of the New York Times! I'm a huge Jane Austen fan, so the Emma subtext running through the book was fabulous. If you're a reader who likes books that are smart, funny, with lots and lots and lots of heart, I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!, May 4, 2007
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I really enjoyed this book. It was a great way to spend a rainy Saturday. The rivalry between the two matchmakers and the matches was a riot. I really liked all the insider information about Manhattan, too. I would definitely recommmend this book to others -- it's a big step above most chick lit fare.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!!, February 28, 2011
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Absolutely spectacular book. Chick lit at it's best!! It's awesome! I can't wait to read more from Davis!
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