An Overdue Match - Book Review

Can a girl with alopecia be the heroine in a story? Inspired by her own mother's journey and experience with alopecia, Sarah Monzon crafts an unforgettable story about a young woman with this autoimmune disease. Those who loved Windswept Way by Irene Hannon and Authentically, Izzy and Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham will be all over An Overdue Match.

Plot Summary

Girls with no hair get no guys. Evangeline Kelly accepts this fact when her fiancé calls off the wedding after she loses her hair to alopecia. But she's still a romantic at heart. What do hopeless romantics do when they can't get married? Matchmake everyone else! Armed with her patrons' library checkout histories, Evangeline's ready to lead the singles of Little Creek, Tennessee down the aisle.

Then tattoo artist Tai Davis steps in and ruins everything. First he singles her out and flirts shamelessly with her. Then he discovers her matchmaking scheme and strikes a bargain with her. He'll provide more information about her victims those she's matchmaking if she goes out with him.

Tai's flirty. He's got a bad boy look with a good boy heart. He wouldn't want her if he knew about her alopecia. Nobody wants a girl with no hair. Right?

Content Warnings

None.

Personal Thoughts

Tai is one of the best guys in literature. At first I thought he would be the typical flirtatious bad boy that miraculously reforms his way because of the angel in his life, but he wasn't. Evangeline was the only woman he flirted with and he knew about her hair loss before she told him and he still pursued her. I loved how passionate he was about his work and how much he cared about his clients.

Evangeline ... gosh, what a character. I loved how bookish she was and her reading t-shirts were awesome. She was convinced she wouldn't get married because of her hair and she doesn't think she's beautiful. But then she meets Tai and he throws her for a loop. Because of her past love life she's terrified she'll get hurt again, but Tai won't let her hide from him. That doesn't mean she's a pushover or boring though. She's southern with an incredible sense of humor and spunky. One of my favorite parts is when she confronts her ex-fiancé; her sass shines through then.

Evangeline let what her ex-fiancé thought about her mold her perceptions about herself, but she gains the courage to not only stop listening to those voices, but embrace her baldness. I cheered for her all along her journey. At the heart of this story is the message that the physical appearances don't determine who you are, that other people's opinions about how you look don't matter because you are loved no matter what.

While there were plenty of thoughtful and heartfelt moments, there were also many lighthearted and funny parts. At first it threw me off that Evangeline's POV was first person and Tai's was in third person. It wasn't bad, just different.

Notes

This books is best for teens and adults.

Steam Level: 💋💋💋💋

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