An Overdue Match

A librarian becomes the heroine of her own story in this frothy contemporary from Monzon (All’s Fair in Love and Christmas). Six months after losing her hair from alopecia—and being dumped by her fiancé as a result—Evangeline Kelly seeks a fresh start in Little Creek, Tenn. Determined to avoid getting hurt, she dodges the advances of rugged tattoo artist Tai Davis, turning her attention instead to matchmaking locals based on their reading habits. When it turns out that one of the men she’s trying to set up is already engaged, Tai proposes a deal: he’ll give Evangeline the inside scoop on the locals if she’ll go out with him. She reluctantly agrees, and as they bond over books and their faith, Evangeline realizes that her own skin-deep judgments—like the assumption that tatted-up Tai isn’t a “man of God”—are dashing her chances for love and happiness. The chemistry between the two flawed yet lovable leads sizzles, propelling the plot toward its sweet if predictable conclusion. Readers will be charmed. (Feb.)