# The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (Paperback)

'A luminous celebration of all types of love, threaded with the message that everyone is worthy of it' **Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of** _**The Ex Talk**_  
  
_**Oy!**_ **to the world**  
  
Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. For a decade she's hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her a bestseller even as her chronic illness has always kept the kind of love she writes about out of reach.  
  
But when her diversity-conscious publisher insists she write a Hanukkah romance, her well of inspiration suddenly runs dry. Hanukkah's not magical. It's not merry. It's not _Christmas_. Desperate not to lose her contract, Rachel's determined to find her muse at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah, even if it means working with her summer camp archenemy-Jacob Greenberg.  
  
Though Rachel and Jacob haven't seen each other since they were kids, their grudge still glows brighter than a menorah. But as they spend more time together, Rachel finds herself drawn to Hanukkah-and Jacob-in a way she never expected. Maybe this holiday of lights will be the spark she needed to set her heart ablaze.  
  
Praise for Jean Meltzer  
  
'A seasonal romance with a difference' **_People's Friend_**  
  
'A funny, fresh holiday read to tickle your funny bone and warm your heart' **Sheila Roberts**  
  
'A warm, heartfelt ode to self-acceptance, honesty, and tight-knit Jewish communities, _The Matzah Ball_ gently - and rightfully - insists we don't need to be perfect or "normal" to deserve and find love. The story was a true pleasure to read' **Olivia Dade**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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