Match Game

by Beverly Brandt

Abandoned by her fiancÉ after being arrested on her wedding day for money laundering, Savannah Taylor sets out to find the individual who stole her identity, ruined her reputation, and cost her a husband, embarking on a wild and passionate journey that leads to a surprising new love. Original.

Genres: Romance, Chick Lit, Mystery, Contemporary, Fiction, Novels

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2005

Reviews

[Mande · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story wasn't too bad, as it flowed nicely and showed a different career for the leading character that you normally do not see. However, I really did not like the little quiz/test questions before each chapter. I understand they were to mimic the questions Savannah took/read but I found that they devalued the story-line and took away from the strong female character she began as degraded herself to make it like those in the magazines she bought.

[Sydney · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a light & fluffy read with too many plot holes for my liking! Number one being - how does someone get a weapon past TSA post 9/11?? The author writes it like: ‘who knows how he got it through security’. That is lazy writing ma’am, you need to know how if you’re the one who wrote it 🤣 The ending felt really rushed - she essentially crashes a plane and is like, yep, set a magazine on fire and overpowered every gun-wielding criminal on board. I don’t think so!! That being said, it was quick, somewhat fun, and flowed well enough.

[Hotelier777 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku yang menarik. Savannah, sang tokoh utama, melalui cerita, kita bisa melihat perkembangan karakternya. Setelah pindah ke kota kecil dan nekad mencari kerja di sana sekaligus juga sang pencuri identitasnya, Savannah tumbuh menjadi wanita yang seksi, cerdas dan juga lucu. Perjumpaannya dengan si "dia" melibatkan peristiwa-peristiwa yang kocak sekaligus memalukan. Pada akhirnya, Savannah tahu bahwa dia mendapatkan yang jauh lebih baik, daripada tunangan yang tega memutuskannya di hari pernikahan. Walaupun awalnya merasa terjemahan buku ini tidak terlalu baik, tapi secara keseluruhan saya masih menikmati cerita dan bergadang semalaman untuk menyelesaikan kisah Savannah.

[Lona Yulianni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cukup tersentil dengan pesan yang ingin disampaikan penulis lewat buku ini : Be Yourself! Emang ungkapan ini udah basi, tapi kenyataan sampai saat ini masih byk orang yg mengemukakan pepatah itu namun hidupnya masih mengikuti orang lain. Savannah contoh yang baik untuk pepatah ini, walaupun awalnya ia ikut lifestyle alter-ego nya, akhirnya ia sadar kalo lifestyle itu gak cocok buat dirinya dan memilih menjadi dirinya sendiri.

4 bintang untuk kerja keras Savannah!

[Livia Winata · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better find a man who says "you're worth fighting for" than one who says "hold on". Thanks, Savannah to tell me how better to be yourself than be other version of me that maybe other's like. Good Job, Brand on this works. You did a good job in Savannah and Mike. Though I really hope to read a spice of their relationship. The romance is too little for a romance book. Haha. But still, impressing.

[Butterfly2507 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ich habe das Buch nach ca. 50 Seiten abgebrochen. Vielleicht ist Chicklit nichts für mich aber ich fand es stinklangweilig. Der Humor war auch nicht so doll. Die Story um die geklaute Identität hätte gut werden können aber Savannah heult die ganze Zeit nur rum.

[Cintya Larasinta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Match Game memiliki beberapa tulisan yang sangat lucu dan karakter begitu menarik. Sayangnya, kadang-kadang gaya pemikiran berulang2 yang begitu membosankan.

[April · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't know how many times I can fall into this trap: Cutesy little cover (at least this one isn't pink)...check.
Title and Author's name is curlicue font...check.
Fab teaser on back meant to sucker you into buying book...check.
Spunky review that makes the book sound totally different than any other book out there...check.

By page ten, common sense is tapping me on the shoulder to remind me that I'm ignoring her (because I haven't yet thrown the book into the middle of the lion's den at the local zoo).
By page thirty two, the voices in my head are screaming. *Lion's den, lion's den, lion's den...*
By page sixty, my brain is trying to spontaneously combust just so I will finally stop reading.

But I can't. I keep thinking that the book will get better. Ha! Me and my hopelessly optimistic attitude. This book pretty much encourages theft, larceny, deceit, spite and general all-around bitchiness. Yes, of course, it has a happy ending; but throughout the book I found myself wondering why I would want to read a "fluff" book that made me feel like crap? Or like kicking the crap out of the protagonist? Or both? The premise is that Savannah is left at the altar; devastated, she decides to change, blah, blah, blah, happy ever after. However, she really pissed me off throughout most of the book. Isn't chick lit supposed to give you that warm fuzzy feeling inside while your reading it and you end by squinting through the tears? If you want that, don't expect to get it here.

[Andrea Ika · Rating 3 out of 5]

My rating 3 stars
Blurb
Who is Savannah Taylor really?

On the most special day of Savannah's life, her wedding day, the cops bust in and wrongfully arrest her at the altar for money laundering and tax evasion. Instead of a ring, Savannah leaves the church in handcuffs. She's soon released because she proves to the Feds that someone stole her identity-but her fiancé isn't as easily convinced, and hits the road.

Savannah's botched wedding was an awakening. She needed everything to fall apart to start anew-with a totally new attitude. Savannah takes off to find her identity thief--and maybe the answer to all her problems--in a wild journey of love, risk, and surprises.
My opinion
I did enjoy the premise and appreciated the crazy plot line that prevailed throughout the book. Savannah is terrific as she tries to reinvent herself by quitting her job and seeking the thief while her family worries about her. The identify theft subplot augments a solid tale by showing how easy it is to steal and how much trouble swamps the victim
Savannah is written with a lot of warmth and compassion. It's easy to relate to her reacting to the arrest and desertion by trying to reinvent herself, and I share her penchant for taking quizzes.I couldn't put the book down. It was an excellent read and well written. Many ups and downs

[Yola NY · Rating 3 out of 5]

hmm hmm,kayak chicklit biasanya...
ttg savannah malang yg digebrak sama agen2 fbi pas acara pernikahannya. terjebak dalam kasus pencucian uang dan pajak, savannah merasa si pencuri identitas ini sudah menghancurkan hidupnya. pindah ke naples, demi mengejar sang pencuri identitas dan berusaha menjadi seseorang yg glamour, seksi dan pokoknya seseorang yg beda dari dirinya yg akuntan biasa.
d naples inii, dia ketemu mike. yg awalnya dia kira seorang pramugara dan...gay. tau-taunya si mike ini jg tertarik ama dia..
mulai deh kehidupan savannah yg dirundung byk masalah. padahal dia mengira dgn berubah jd dia yg beda, dia bakal bahagia..

okeeee.. yg kusuka dr novel ini cuma mike. hahaha, maap loh yaaa, namanya juga cewek. ibunya mike jg baik, tipikal orgtua yg suka jodoh2in anaknya. jd dia ngerasa si mike ama savannah ini bakal cocok. keluarga savannah sendiri juga tipe keluarga yg care satu sama lain.. daaan buat si mantan tunangan, Todd, eheeem, lo kira savannah gak layak diperjuangkan hah?

sukaaaaa, dialog terakhir dr novel ini hehe

[Angelic Zaizai · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tipikal chiklit biasa aja, ga terlalu menarik.
Tentang seorang Savannah sang akuntan yang merasa dirinya biasa2 aja, dan berusaha menjadi orang lain, yang kebetulan adalah orang yang nyuri identitasnya.
Sang pencuri ini dibayangin sebagai orang yang keren, glamour, berani ambil resiko dan lain lain.
Savannah pun nekad, pindah ke Naples [baru tau Naples ada di amrik juga waktu kuis Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, dy ga tau Naples itu juga *aslinya* nama kota di Italia.. tipikal amrik banget kan:], mencoba gaya hidup baru, karir baru dan berakhir kembali jadi akuntan.

DI bagian akhir novel ini banyak istilah2 soal pajak, pengembalian pajak, formulir2 dan prosedur2nya... sumpah ga gitu ngerti.. padahal ini puncak ceritanya.. aissshhh :D :D

Oh iya, bukan chiklit namanya kalo ga ada cowoknya dong... Savannah yang didepak tunangannya, akhirnya dapet cowok yang lebih keren... :D :D

[Lucky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Awalnya lihat resensi buku ini, terlihat cukup menarik. Pas mulai baca.. O'ow.. kok terjemahannya kurang asik dibaca ya? Bisa dua kemungkinan:

1. Saya udah lama nggak baca Chicklit terjemahan.
2. Emang terjemahannya nggak enak.

Di luar dua kemungkinan itu, cerita buku ini nggak bisa dibilang luar biasa. Konsepnya sih bagus, tentang pencurian identitas yang akhirnya membuat si tokoh ingin mengubah kepribadian jadi seperti si pencurinya. Tapi seiring perjalanan cerita, nggak diulas jadi lebih menarik. Gitu-gitu aja, standar bangetlah. Lumayan kalo dibaca pas lagi nunggu pintu kantor dibuka (... seperti saya)

[Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Savannah Taylor was all set to get married but then the FBI shows up and arrests her while she is standing on the altar. Something isn't right here....turns out Savannah is the victim of identity theft.

Perhaps this was a good thing so that she could reassess her life and decide if that is what she wanted. Turns out it wasn't, so she embarks on a major life style (thanks to the glam magazines).

definitely a cute book and a fun read

[Veronica Widya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well,, i likeeee this book because:
First, the story is different with other. And make people wondering whose the Vannah?
Second, Beverly describe much thing about the tax and cases and it just give the plus from this book. U are not only give romance touch, but also the other thing that can give us knowledge. brilliant!
Third, its funny and tell us how u feel bad about your sister, she love you. ;)
Fourth, i love the quiz thing! i think its genious! ^^

[Dani Ristyawati · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seperti jenis teenlit kebanyakan alur ceritanya ringan karena diset supaya pembacanya tidak terlalu mikir ketika baca kecuali mengenai beberapa istilah pajak. jadi ada pengetahuan baru juga. So far ga jelek-jelek amat cuma alur cerita yang datar dan mudah ditebak. Banyak percakapan dan adegan yang digambarkan dengan pas yang tanpa disadari bisa bikin ketawa spontan juga.

Lumayan buat bacaan santai disaat liburan atau waktu luang ;)

[Patricia Solla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay so what do you do when someone steal you identity? This story is about a woman who takes the bull by the horns and tries to do something about it all by herself. Where she goes and where she finds to live makes the tale an interesting little romance. How she finds the person who has taken her identity has an interesting twist.

[Rofika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Menurut saya, sebenernya alur cerita ini menarik. Konfliknya pun tidak umum. Tetapi bahasa & gaya penulisannya membosankan sehingga buku ini tidak membuat saya untuk tidak berhenti membaca. Saya membutuhkan waktu yg sgt lama untuk menyelesaikan buku ini. Tetap saya beri rating bintang 3 karena alur ceritanya yg menarik.

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Solche "typischen" Frauenromane liegen mir einfach nicht.
An dem Buch hat mir streng gesagt fast nichts gefallen. Die Handlung ist sehr skurril und die Protagonistin hat mich überhaupt nicht interessiert. Zusammengefasst: es war einfach langweilig!
Der Schreibstill ist okay. Außerdem gibt es Momente, die wirklich sehr lustig sind, was letztendlich dem Buch die zwei Sterne eingebracht hat.

[Rina Wati · Rating 2 out of 5]

jalna ceritanya lama meski ending nya lumayan seru juga sih. jatuh cinta yg begitu tiba2 antara si cewek dan cowok kok berasa novel2 romantis ya. tapi lucu juga si ceweknya pas mencoba jati diri selalu berakhir dengan kekacauan :D

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable romance, although I enjoyed the second half of the book more than the first. I really didn't like all of the magazine quizzes, they got on my nerves since none of the answers were good and I felt like the answer they wanted you to pick was wrong.

[epsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

suka kuis-kuisnya, tapi di bagian roman kok jadi mirip harlequin ya...'ototnya yang menyembul di balik kaus yang dikenakannya..' :D

[Azra_is9 · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like this story, simple but menarik.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this on my honeymoon to wind down when the hubby and I were vegging...he kept asking me to tell him what was happening because I kept laughing hysterically :)

[Audrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Neither bad nor good, this book was okay for me. Sometimes I could exactly predict what's going on next, and the story was ordinary, well, I don't know. I didn't hate it either.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I couldn't put the book down. It was an excellent read and well written. Many ups and downs

[Bernadette · Rating 4 out of 5]

great humor

[Agustina Alida · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel really inspire me. Who wants to life just merely go to work and back home?? I want change, like really change.
Savannah Taylor wants to be "Vanna" who really knows how to enjoy life.

[Tasya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Salah satu novel favorit di tahun 2015 ini.

Review lengkap : https://readandshining.wordpress.com/...

[Yusda Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lucu sih ceritanya. Hanya saja kebanyakan bahas pajak.

[Diane ~Firefly~ · Rating 2 out of 5]

After Savannah is arrested on her wedding day, she decides to redo her life in the model of the person who stole her identity.

What I enjoyed:
* I liked Savannah and Christina's friendship as Christina is going through the same thing (but more timely as she is in college on Spring Break).

What could have been better:
* Savannah is very naïve. She thought wearing a fish costume was part of an interview??? She is taking her life advice from magazine quizzes and a criminal.
* Insta-love is annoying and I have no idea if they will stick together. Not sure Savannah would even stay in Florida.
* I have a hard time believing Miss Goody Two Shoes her entire life is now capable of lying and changing a boarding pass well enough to get through airport security?