Playing with Matches

When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she's sent to live with her strict aunt -- but Raina feels like she's persona non grata no matter where she goes. Her sister, Leah, blames her for her broken engagement, and she's a social pariah at her new school. In the tight-knit Jewish community, Raina finds she is good at one thing: matchmaking As the anonymous "Match- Maven," Raina sets up hopeless singles desperate to find the One. A cross between Jane Austen's Emma, Dear Abby, and Yenta the matchmaker, Raina's double life soon has her barely staying awake in class. Can she find the perfect match for her sister and get back on her good side, or will her tanking grades mean a second expulsion? In her debut novel, Suri Rosen creates a comic and heartwarming story of one girl trying to find happiness for others, and redemption for herself.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 09/09/2014
ISBN: 9781770411821
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014
School Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 105
Quill & Quire 09/01/2014 pg. 36
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2014 - Recommended - Readable
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2015