Arranged: A Novel
&#8220;This zany novel gallops through the perils of one thirty-something redhead&#8217;s desperate search for love and marriage, no necessarily in that order.&#8221; (Elle Canada)&#8220;Just when you think you&#8217;ve got Arranged figured out, time and again Catherine McKenzie delivers the flawless, unexpected twist that keeps you glued to the book.&#8221; (Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Day the Falls Stood Still)&#8220;A novel that explores what happens when what you think want collides with what you really need. Catherine McKenzie&#8217;s Arranged is a rare book: smart, funny, honest, and absorbing.&#8221; (Therese Walsh, author of The Last Will of Moira Leahy)&#8220;A satisfying and entertaining romantic tale that puts a contemporary twist on old-fashioned ideas about marriage. I inhaled it in an afternoon, rooting for its heroine to find the love she longs for.&#8221; (Leah Stewart, author of The Myth of You and Me and Husband and Wife)&#8220;Catherine McKenzie brings a smart twist to marriage and relationships in her second novel, the story of unlucky-in-love Anne Blythe. Arranged is crafted with pathos and subtle humor, and through it McKenzie&#8217;s heroine learns&#151;the hard way&#151;that the happiest endings are often the ones least expected.&#8221; (Shawn Klomparens, author of Jessica Z and Two Years, No Rain)&#8220;This is chick lit for real women, featuring a smart, competent heroine with a hopeless romantic streak&#8230;The humor ranges from biting sarcasm to slapstick, and the narrative voice is compulsively readable&#8230;Fans of Jennifer Weiner and Jennifer Crusie have found a new author to watch.&#8221; (Booklist (starred review))&#8220;Anyone who has ever looked for love in all the wrong places will love McKenzie&#8217;s latest tale of romance found in the place one least expects it. A real page-turner, Arranged is a perfect beach read. McKenzie will have readers laughing and crying right along with her heroine.&#8221; (RT Book Reviews)&#8220;In her fast-paced and fun second novel, Catherine McKenzie...makes this far-fetched idea plausible and entertaining. With good dialogue, three-dimensional characters, and page-turning scenes, McKenzie expertly explores what makes a successful marraige work and the lengths to which some people will go to find true love.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly)&#8220;Make a date with Catherine McKenzie&#8217;s Arranged this summer. A smart and honest novel about a woman&#8217;s desperate search for love and marriage, it will hit home for many.&#8221; (SheKnows.com "Must Read" on ARRANGED)