Fresh out of college, Lindsay is back home in London,
trying to avoid applying for jobs and happily taking care
of her father while living large with his hefty bank
accounts. She's selfish, self-centered and just a little
bit mean. She loves her father dearly, and she thinks
nothing of an all-day shopping spree on his charge cards.
Lindsay also actively protects him from women who want to
marry him for his money.
Three previous fiancées have been dealt with efficiently,
but with her dad's wedding to his personal trainer, Karen,
looming, Lindsay must take action. With help from her best
friend, Gemma, Lindsay offers to take Karen on a "hen"
weekend to Ibiza, an extended bachelorette party in which
hopefully Karen will do something embarrassing or
compromising that Lindsay can use to break up the happy
couple before their wedding. When things go terribly wrong,
Lindsay might be arrested, the wedding is called off and
everyone involved is completely miserable. Can THE
MATCHBREAKER use her sneaky skills to reunite her dad and
Karen after all?
Chris Manby pulls off a difficult transition here,
creating a main character the reader will loathe for most
of the book, but then writing a satisfying and redeeming
conclusion. Lindsay's transformation is long overdue, but
believably written. Manby's creative plotting helps the
reader anticipate Lindsay's change in attitude without
revealing how it will be accomplished. Surprising given the
title, but THE MATCHBREAKER is all about finding real
relationships and appreciating true love.
Hell hath no fury like a bridesmaid in an ugly dress...
Thrilled isn't the word for how Lindsey Parker feels when
her widowed father announces his plans to marry his
personal trainer, Karen. The devoted daddy's girl has
already scared off three former fiances, and the new one's
got to go too-if for no other reason than her appalling
taste in bridesmaids' gowns.
Lindsey's driven to do something pretty drastic, and nearly
manages to kill Karen. Fortunately, while her botched
attempt at homicide fails, it does succeed in driving Karen
away-along with her hideous velour tracksuits. The trouble
is, Dad is genuinely crushed. Now, with a change of heart,
Lindsey's on the road to something close to redemption.
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