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Match Me by Christmas (No Match for Love) Paperback – October 30, 2018

by Lindzee Armstrong (Author)
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A reporter running from love. A cruise ship director longing for home. Can a Christmas miracle help them build a relationship before the ship docks for the last time?Natalie James will do anything to land a journalist job with her favorite travel magazine—even report on Toujour’s first ever singles cruise. After a string of one-sided relationships, she longs for the escape of vacationing around the globe. Even if that means watching professional matchmakers help naïve couples fall in love.Shawn Erickson has spent a decade wasting away as a specialty cruise director while coming to terms with the accident that cost him his military ambitions. But he’s done running. Now he has a new dream—to open his own travel agency with the bonus he’ll get from hosting Toujour. After so long spent adrift, he longs for the stability of a permanent address and family.When Natalie crashes into Shawn in the buffet line, their spark of attraction is undeniable. But as the cruise draws to a close, their tangled emotions reveal hidden wounds. Can a Christmas miracle help them build a real relationship before the ship docks for the last time?This is a full-length sweet/clean contemporary romantic comedy that will delight readers who love Hallmark movies. Each book in this series by USA Today bestselling author Lindzee Armstrong can be read as a stand-alone.Read everything by USA Today bestselling author Lindzee Armstrong!No Match for Love Series:1. Miss Match2. Not Your Match3. Mix 'N Match4. Meet Your Match5. Strike a Match6. Mistletoe Match7. Match Me if You Can8. Match Me by Christmas9. Never Say Match (coming December 2018!)10. Match Me Again (coming January 2019!)11. Matched by Design (coming March 2019!)12. Mistakenly Matched (coming April 2019!)Kiss Me Series:1. Kiss Me in the Moonlight2. Kiss Me in the Rain3. Kiss Me in a Blizzard (coming soon)Chasing Tomorrow Series:1. Chasing Someday2. Tomorrow's Lullaby
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    No Match for Love
  2. Print length
    281 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 30, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.64 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1729460666
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1729460665
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (October 30, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 281 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1729460666
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1729460665
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.64 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 701 ratings

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LINDZEE ARMSTRONG is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than twenty books. She writes fun and flirty romantic comedies, as well as heartfelt women’s fiction that makes perfect book club reads. Like any true romantic, Lindzee loves chick flicks, ice cream, and chocolate. She believes in sigh-worthy kisses and happily ever afters, and loves expressing that through her writing.

Lindzee graduated with a BS degree in history education from Utah Valley University. She is married to her very own Prince Charming, and they are happily married and raising precocious twin boys in the Rocky Mountains.

Lindzee is represented by Lane Heymont of The Tobias Literary Agency.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Julie C
5.0 out of 5 stars I want more of Natalie and Shawn!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
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Yay, a No Match for Love Christmas book. I love Christmas reads and I'm glad to say that it's officially time for you all to dust off your favorite Christmas books, or grab shiny new ones and enjoy. Let them take you away into the beauty of this time of year, with all the giving, friendshiping and all the love. I've read a handful already and I'm looking forward to more.

This one is set on a cruise in a warm climate so it didn't quite feel like Christmas but there were plenty of great gems throughout that attested to the fact of the Christmas season. With the weather turning colder and snow recently appearing on the mountains, I wouldn't be opposed to having some sunny and warm (not hot) weather to enjoy.

Natalie is trying to land a job, her dream job, full of travel, fun and writing. She gets the opportunity due to her connections. Her famous football playing brother connections of course. Wyatt was a previous Toujour client and works for Brooke's(matchmaker extraordinaire for Toujour) hubby Luke who happens to own the football team. So Wyatt pulls some strings and Natalie finds herself immersed in a Toujour experience...on a Christmas cruise.

I loved her personality. She was fun and witty and just a bit skeptical of these Toujour clients finding love in just 8 short days. Nope, not possible at all! She's a skeptic throughout the book, even seeing these matches start to happen and herself starting to be a moth to a flame towards Shawn.

You guys, this book was so stinking fun! I loved Shawn and Natalie. Two great characters who have flaws, past hurts and dreams for their future that they're working towards. The chemistry between them was sizzling. How could the two greatest people on that cruise not find each other and fall for the other? Serendipitous of course! ;-)

I'm not going to say much else because I don't want to give anything away. But I will say that I've loved this series and have loved watching different characters from earlier in the series get their own story for us readers to enjoy! Lindzee Armstrong, keep 'em comin'!!!!!!

Content: Clean. Some sweet and swoony kisses but nothing further. Shawn is a perfect and amazing gentleman.

Happy Reading!!!
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C. Potts
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
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Natalie will do anything to land a journalist job with her favorite travel magazine. After a string of one-sided relationships, she longs for the escape of vacationing around the globe. She goes on a cruise where professional matchmakers help naïve couples fall in love. She meets Shawn, a specialty cruise director, in the buffet line. He has been wasting away the last decade while coming to terms with an accident that cost him his military ambitions. He now has a new dream, to open his own travel agency with the money earned from this special cruise. The spark of attraction between Natalie and Shawn is undeniable. Perhaps a Christmas miracle can help them build a real relationship before the ship docks for the last time. – This was a slow read and is an average clean romance.
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A. C. G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fall in love in 8 days?
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023
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Of course you can! This is a delightful story with characters who are easy to like. It's great to have characters with flaws, too, and see how the couple works with that. I've gone on two cruises, so it was fun to relive my travel experiences while reading the book.
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Ms. Hancock
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2019
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I don't know if it's just because I had such a connection to a previously read book, or if I just am not in the mood for a novel such as this one- but I did not feel the pull to this novel that I normally do when I am reading a new novel. I will definitely have to try again later.
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E. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Shawn and Natalie are an adorable match
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020
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Shawn and Natalie were an adorable match. She didn’t think it possible to fall in love in only eight days until it happened to her. She went on the cruise to write an article for a magazine and not as a part of the Toujour matchmakers but running into Shawn, literally, struck her in the heart. From then on the pull of their attraction was hard to deny. The backdrop of a cruise was unique and very interesting. The warm weather in Mexico was not your usual Christmas time experience but Ms Lindzee made it work by including many of the usual activities this time of the year provides. We are also introduced to some new characters which I would venture to say could be a set up for some future stories in this series. Overall I truly enjoyed reading this story as I have with all of Ms Lindzee’s stories. A wonderful clean sweet romance for any time of the year.
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Vibliophile
4.0 out of 5 stars (3.5 stars) - a pleasant diversion
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
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Shawn and Natalie get off to such a rough start that they certainly don't seem like an ideal couple initially. That changes as their paths keep crossing. They realize they're attracted & a relationship begins to develop between them.

The difficulty is that their lives are heading in opposite directions, so how can they possibly make a long-term relationship work?

It's a sweet story, though it is an insta-love - Shawn turns from being annoyed with the klutz who dumped a plate on him to being fascinated with her & we're never really given a substantive reason why.

Their relationship development is handled much better though. Natalie is emotionally impulsive which makes her seem a little erratic, but I liked seeing her character growth & development towards the end when she stops herself & rationalizes away her fear.

The happily-ever-after is a little pat but still joyful. It was a pleasant diversion.

*Clean romance level: passionate kisses
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5.0 out of 5 stars Can a person (or persons)fall in love in 8 days?
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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A very cute read. A truly clean romance. I even got a laugh when a pink haired preformed tried to re write the rules.
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BEACHCOMBER
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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Natalie and Shawn and a Matchmaking service on a cruise. They aren't clients of the matchmakers, and never believed you could fall in love in eight days. 8 days changed their minds.
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ND
5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartwarming Holiday Romance Delight!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2023
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"Match Me by Christmas" is a delightful age gap holiday romance that exceeded all my expectations. From the very first page, author [Author Name] weaves a charming and heartwarming tale that captivates the reader with its festive spirit and endearing characters. The chemistry between the protagonists is palpable, making every interaction a joy to read. The holiday backdrop adds an extra layer of magic, making this a perfect read for the Christmas season.

What sets this book apart is the author's skillful storytelling, which effortlessly balances the emotional depth of the characters with moments of humor and festive cheer. The pacing is impeccable, keeping me hooked from start to finish. The dialogue is witty, and the character development is both realistic and heartening. I found myself rooting for the protagonists and couldn't help but be swept away by the romantic atmosphere.

In "Match Me by Christmas," [Author Name] has created a truly enchanting holiday romance that tugs at the heartstrings and leaves the reader with a warm, fuzzy feeling. If you're a fan of age gap romances, festive settings, and sweet love stories, this book is an absolute must-read. I can't wait to explore more from the "No Match for Love" series!
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Kimberlyn
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Match Me By Christmas (a No Match For Love romance), by Lindzee Armstrong
Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2023
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Match Me By Christmas (a No Match For Love romance), by Lindzee Armstrong

TL; DR: Great writing and real characters. A solid romance story for those who invest emotionally without a need for spice. Four stars.

Match Me By Christmas is a holiday romance novel with a dual point-of-view narrative. Our FMC, Natalie James, is a soon-to-be college graduate attempting to land a journalist's job at a travel magazine by writing an article about a singles' cruise on the Ocean Dream. Her goal? To globetrot for pay and adventure, and avoid romance. Our MMC, Shawn Erickson, is the Ocean Dream's specialty Cruise Director. After spending a decade working on the ship, Shawn wants nothing more than to retire from on-board living, settle down in the town he grew up in, and open a travel agency. When sparks start to fly between Natalie and Shawn, they both begin to question how much they're willing to invest, and whether they're willing to give up on their own dreams to make their romance work.

This was my first foray into Lindzee Armstrong's works and I can happily say that it was a fun one. I'm not generally big on romance without fantasy (reality, bleh) but I was in the mood for something festive and I had this on hand. The good news? Ms. Armstrong has proven herself a strong writer. I enjoyed her characters and how real all their interactions felt. Natalie had moments of relationship-trauma-based anxiety that affected her ability to fully trust Shawn's feeling and those really resonated with me. It was nice to see two characters who were broken and flawed in their own ways. Some romances tend towards one or both love interests being Hallmark picture-perfect and thankfully that wasn't the case in this book.

The bad news? Despite taking place around Christmas, the book didn't feel festive. I was looking to scratch a specific holiday itch and this book just didn't do that for me. I also have a hard time with novels that contain no real story beyond the romance. It feels unbalanced to me.

Still, the book was very well written. If you're a romance-lover who doesn't mind a low spice index, this book should be right up your alley. Grab a hot chocolate, a blankie, and enjoy.
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Caroline Graydon Graydon
4.0 out of 5 stars Onboard romancr
Reviewed in Australia on December 8, 2019
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An enjoyable read. A book that gives you the full range of emotions. Recommended for die hard romantics. Hence rating.
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Tess
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2023
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A nice matchmaking cruise and the main characters, Natalie is doing an article about it in the hope of being offered a job if it is accepted and Shawn is the cruise coordinator for the group and they meet at the beginning where there is an instant attraction. It's a lovely simple romance story to lose yourself in.
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Angie Hackett
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2019
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The setting was great, the plot was solid enough but I felt the characters were a bit lacking and the events that occurred fell short.

This book didn’t really do much for me unfortunately though the romance was sweet to a degree.
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