The Perfect Mismatch: The First Man You Meet / Hasty Wedding

by Debbie Macomber

Sit back and enjoy two stories of couples who are perfect for each other but just don't know it yet!

The First Man You Meet

Shelly Hansen knows the family legend surrounding her great-aunt's wedding dress, which is why she's so horrified when it appears in the mail. She's not ready for marriage, let alone to the first man she meets! The dress's arrival makes the mortifying scenario of tripping and falling into Mark Brady's arms all the worse. But then she starts to see him everywhere she goes…

Hasty Wedding

Claire Gilfoy is convinced she's never getting married, and attending her best friend's wedding in Las Vegas isn't helping. Then she meets Reed Tonasket, the best man, and can't get him out of her head. One wild, hazy night in the City of Lights later and she wakes up with a ring on her finger and a husband by her side. It's everything she ever wanted, but will Reed fit into her life back home?

Genres: Romance, Fiction

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 25, 2025

About the author

Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.

In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.

Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.

She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.

Reviews

[Mylie McKissack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two great stories. Quick and easy reads.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book!

[Misty Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the humor in the first book...the character was a little frantic but enjoyable.. a real quick read.. less than 100 pages... the second book was good as well .. slightly different theme..

[Penny]

Kept you on edge, wondering if they would be able to communicate openly with each other.