Set Up in SoHo

Matchmaker Chronicles #2

by Dee Davis

When Andrea Sevalas’ long time boyfriend announces he’s seeing someone else, Andi’s thrown for a loop—well, actually, down a cellar. Head throbbing and nose out of joint, she’s rescued by one of New York’s finest – attorneys that is. Ethan McCay is the Upper East Side heir to the kingdom of Manhattan. But Andi isn’t interested in princes. At least not the uptown variety. She’s a downtown girl with no time for Park Avenue royalty. So what’s a fairy godmother supposed to do? Well, if she’s Andi’s Aunt Althea (the infamous Manhattan matchmaker) a little manipulation is in order. After all, even Cinderella needed a little prodding to go to the ball. And with a little help from her friends, Althea’s plan goes charmingly – until the clock strikes midnight and the truth is revealed. Certain that she’s been betrayed by the people she trusted the most, Andi runs for the safety of Soho. But matchmakers don’t give up that easily, and with Althea at the helm, Andi will discover that love comes in all kinds of packages, and that sometimes, all it takes to recognize the fact is opening your heart to the possibility.

Genres: Romance, Chick Lit, Fiction, New York

320 pages, Paperback

First published March 18, 2008

About the author

Award winning author Dee Davis worked in association management before turning her had to writing. 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 is the author of over thirty novels and novellas, including her current A-Tac series and Cottage in the Mist. When not sitting at the computer, Dee spends time exploring Connecticut with her husband, daughter, and Cardigan Welsh Corgis.

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 1 out of 5]

Chick lit at its worst! The story was incredibly predictable and boring! All of the characters were unworthy of a comment let a lone an entire book and their dialogue was like listening to 15 year old snobs!

[Kristin Christian · Rating 2 out of 5]

As I read it, I felt like I had already read a story just like this. I say skip it unless you see it at the library and are desperate to find a book and find nothing else.

[daisyduQue · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible!

[What to read next ....... · Rating 3 out of 5]

Andi , a SOHO apartment owner and host of her own cable cooking show, Andi is crushed when she finds out her semi live in boyfriend has been seeing a vicious Manhattan socialite.

But its not long before, Andi falls literally into the Armani , clad arms of Ethan , one of New Yorks most eligible bachelors.

Of course Andi finds herself immediately at odds with Ethan, and their spirited relationship goes back and forth, sees them through business dramas and the interference of Andi matchmaking Aunt Altha .

Set up in SOHO, is a funny, sweet, sexy romance, and a great summer read ☀️

Another book ticked off my TBR shelf, its been there for way too long, so glad l read it before the year ends 😁

[Jacqueline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just your average chick lit/romance here. The heroine is one of those fun, trouble-prone women typical of the genre. I would have like to have gotten to know Ethan, the love-interest, better. I think that would have made the romance a bit more believable. Overall, it was an enjoyable story if not very memorable. There is a connected, previous novel called A Match Made on Madison that I wasn't aware of prior to reading the book. Some of AMMOM's characters carry over, but I don't think it's necessary to read it first.

[Notserp2002 · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyable & was very happy with the ending.

[Denise Whelan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute

It was a cute book, as I wasn't that enthralled with the characters. I thought Andrea was wishy-washy, just a pathetic individual.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Light and enjoyable read. This is a new author for me and I will look for more of her books.

[Anna~One Page at a Time~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a cute book. I truly enjoyed the characters and the story.

[Cherie Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't my favorite. ☆♡

[Ellen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Predictable but cute.

[Gale · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can imagine this happening in NY. And having a relative as a matchmaker? Too funny. Well, at least for me. Enjoyable, quick read for me.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book jumped out to me on the shelves one day while I was working, and so I picked it up, hoping for a fun and light read. While it started out promising, I realized about halfway through that I didn’t like the main character at all. Andi Sevalas stars as the heroine of this chick-lit book, and throughout most of the book, she is opinionated, bitchy, and a hypocrite. Even though she abhors the elitists of Manhattan society, she herself enjoys wearing designer clothing, eating at fabulous and high end restaurants, and revels in the luxuries of fancy hotels and whatnot. At the same time, she places a heavy emphasis on “breeding”, but from the other perspective, as in, “he’s of old money, he must be a snob and not a good match for me”. It’s the kind of reverse snobbery that I cannot stand; even though Andi herself supposedly places more stock in personality than money, she’s not willing to look past the money to see the personality. In short, I couldn’t really see much redeeming qualities about her, and couldn’t see why the main male protagonist was so interested in her. However, I did enjoy the descriptions of food and cooking that were mixed in the book. Unfortunately, the enjoyment could not save the book in my eyes.

[Jodi]

The description of the book that Livingsocial has is totally inaccurate. The main character's boyfriend didn't announce he was getting married, she wasn't thrown from a taxi and the person who eventually comes to her aid when she falls down cellar stairs is a lawyer not a doctor. That aside, it was a good book and a lot of fun to read.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought the premise was interesting, but I felt like the book was filled with too much filler. That, and the main character was too snobbish. I didn't like her attitude, and her brash inclinations. In general, it was okay. Yet, it wasn't realistic. And to say in the least, I hate it when writers have problems that magically disappear. And it happened way too much in this book.

[Candy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story was predictable right from the first chapter. An aunt that Andrea despises because she's a 'matchmaker'. Suddenly prince charming arrives on the scene... What are the odds? It was an okay beach book.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice follow up to "Match made on Madison". Case of listen before you leap.

[Lola · Rating 4 out of 5]

It may be chicklit, but i loved it.

[Shawna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like her other novel I've read (A Match Made in Madison) this is cleaner than other chic-lit I've read. It was fun!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute Manhattan match-making story!

[Jay]

I only got about 10 pages into this before realizing I already hate the main character.

[Karine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book to read

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another predictable, easy read. It was okay. The main character is a bit whiny. Found myself getting tired of her. It was Danielle Steel meets nicholas sparks but without any sex scenes. Yawn.

[Annmarie Mcginnis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a tad predictable, but certainly not terrible

[Bianca · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh