You know I love a London boy.

Not bad but not good, is the overall vibe of Match Me If You Can. I feel like to be a successful rom-com book both of the main characters have to be somewhat likeable and have chemistry which just wasn't the case here.

The premise was good though. Tristan needs to marry to get his inheritance and Poppy is the matchmaker assigned to his case. Think Terms and Conditions but with a matchmaker. And that's about it.

Thank you to Boldwood Books, netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An absolutely adorable read! I finished it in just two days!! Even though the direction of the novel is easy to decipher it is so enjoyable reading how the characters of Poppy and Tristen get there.

The premise is simple: Tristen needs to marry in order to inherit the money - a great amount of money - left by his grandfather. Enters Poppy who works as an agent for a matchmaking agency. Tristan swears he is not looking for love. Poppy is determined to find him the perfect match. There are a few wild adventures and very intriguing matches. It is all funny, romantic and brings smiles to the reader’s face.

I absolutely will not give anything away but I must say - the ending is the BEST!!!! I look forward to reading the next book in this series!!!

I just couldn't fully get into this. The voices felt way too young and immature for the characters. The idea was a cool one though.

I loved this first book in the Ever After match making agency.
This was enemies to lovers, Forbidden love, grumpy vs Sunshine, a closed door romance and marriage of convenience all in one, I would never have said I was a fan of marriage of convenience, but this was sweet and has me convinced it is a cute trope afterall.

Poppy was just fabulous. Even Tristan and his grumpiness was just pure perfection.
The will they-won't they had me on the edge of my seat and internally screaming at them to just 'admit things'!

This is my first Sandy Barker, but certainly not my last, and I can’t wait for more! The second in the series will be out soon enough 😁

Perfect Rom-Com novel. Loved this story about a matchmaking agency in London. The matchmaker falls in love with the client for whom she is supposed to be finding a “marriage of convenience”. Can't wait for the sequel. Totally relaxing fun read.

This was a super cute book! I loved Poppy and I’m a sucker for grumpy and sunshine so this book definitely hit the mark for me. The perfect light hearted read, I’ll definitely recommend to friends!

A gentle, light, easy read with a slow burn romance. This is the first book I've read by Sandy Barker. I do like a grumpy bachelor. I enjoyed this and would happily recommend it.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

Soooooo cuteeee
Im such a fan of books like this and I can’t put them down and they are just like super super cute 😍😍

This romantic comedy is amazing! Every time I picked up "Match Me If You Can" (also love the title!), I was whisked away, and went on such a journey with this enemies-to-lovers opposites attract romance.

Poppy works at a matchmaking agency, and must find Tristan a wife in a short amount of time in order for him to be able to get his inheritance. Never could either have imagined how their meeting will change both of their lives, and perhaps they will actually be one another's happily-ever-after! What happens? You will just have to read to find out!

I hope to see some of these characters again, and to see how their stories continue! I also found the Dual-POV really interesting, and helpful into giving a deeper understanding of what the characters are feeling and thinking.

If you enjoy Contemporary Romance and / or Romantic Comedy, I highly recommend this book! I look forward to reading this continuing series!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is a matchmaker/wealthy bachelor. The bachelor also has to get married by a certain time to receive a inheritance. I feel like I've read this exact plot line before, but I can't pinpoint where exactly. Nontheless, this story was super funny, quick, and fluffy. I wish we got a bit more interaction between the two characters before it ended, but overall a fun and enjoyable read.

This RomCom story was just everything I expect from RomCom and the narration was just brilliant.

The story and descriptions were so vivid that combined with the dual POV storytelling with different accents I felt like I had really experienced this story and met all these wonderful people. I loved Poppy right from the start, everything about her was just right. Tristan was not really my cup of tea at the start of the story. Fortunately that changed once we really got to know him and then I started rooting for Poppy and Tristan to realize what was happening and that finding a wife for Tristan really was a mission impossible and that they were perfect for each other.

I could easily picture this story being made into a RomCom movie and I would be very keen to watch it. Seeing the banter on screen and all those characters would just be amazing!

Absolutely sublime! While a bit outlandish in believability at times, Match Me if You Can was the perfect romcom story for a beach or light vacation read!

Loved that it was duel point if view! It just really adds to the context in a book.
Loved the grumpy sunshine aspect. Was an enjoyable if predictable rom com.

The HEA Agency gets it’s HEA
Match Me If You Can
Ever After Agency Series - Book One
Author: Sandy Barker
Boldwood Books

This is the first book I’ve read by Sandy Barker, and it certainly won’t be the last.
Having finished this book – the first in the Ever After Agency series – including the excerpt from book two at the end, I’m hooked.
Ever After is an exclusive matchmaking agency set up by lawyer Saskia later in her life, to help others find their HEA. Or if not that, the perfect marriage of convenience.
Tristan Fellows is grieving the loss of his grandad and dealing with the unexpected discovery of the clause in the patriarch’s will. Added to that is the stunning discovery that his Grandad had somehow invested to end up with a fortune.
Described as “the love child of Henry Cavill and Theo James”, Tristan might be gorgeous, but he’d give the Grinch a run for his money.
Through a stroke of luck, he’s discovered that if he’s not married by thirty-five, he loses a thirty million inheritance.
Ravi, the best mate and lawyer, gets him a referral to Ever After Agency, where his agent, Poppy, drags him reluctantly through the process, naming his case ‘Marriage Impossible’ after meeting Tristan just once.
She is his matchmaker on this journey.
Rav and his wife Jass were also matched via the agency in an attempt to avoid an arranged marriage, which is why he’s able to get Tristan accepted.
He has just a month to find a wife.
Amidst all of this is a threat to the agency itself via a mysterious blogger revealing secrets about the agency.
Poppy is a bright ray of sunshine, and her addiction to romance is based on 30s screwball comedies like ‘His Girl Friday’ so perhaps a tad unrealistic, though her nature itself is down to earth. When they meet the first potential Mrs Tristan, she makes a joke about switching to a lower price skincare brand when the other woman’s cost of living crisis is downsizing her yacht.
Oh yes, the potential brides are eclectic and ... unique.
Amidst the whole humour of the will requirements and the dating mishaps, there’s a softer side to Tristan as he opens up, particularly about the grief of losing his granddad and the impact of his Dementia, a subject many readers may relate to. Myself included.
The hijinks of the various dates are laugh-out-loud funny, Poppy’s nosey colleagues especially George and her best friend Shaz are loving the drama, but best of all is Ravi.
Though he and Tristan are best friends he is relishing his mate’s discomfort and it’s like the whole supporting characters are getting ready to ‘break out the popcorn’ as Poppy puts it.
Despite the laughter, there’s emotional issues each character deals with, there’s a burgeoning friendship and chemistry between Tristan and Poppy – which is not allowed – and lots of sweet trope-ish moments.
Saskia is a great, strong, forthright but supportive boss and I want so much more from this office of romantic experts who are also a little bit like a misfit family.
This is an absolutely adorable, funny, sweet, slightly steamy read.
And I’m now addicted to the Ever After Agency.

Cute rom-com that ticks most of the boxes - dual point-of-view, grumpy hero, forced proximity and many more. Easy to read and pretty good chemistry between the main characters - would recommend!

Grump-Sunshine or even Enemies-to-Lovers sounded good, but this book missed the mark by legions.

Poppy, a matchmaker for a very exclusive agency has to try and find a wife for Tristan, who needs to be married within the next month. So far it sounded plausible. But, Tristan is an investment banker and doesn't really need the inheritance to keep up his minimalist workaholic lifestyle . Why does he insist on finding a wife then? And Poppy, a trained psychologist, has nothing better to do than trying to match her latest client with a woman who isn't satisfied with her current husband's bedroom performance?

The two main characters don't have enough depth for me and some of there backstory just doesn't make sense to me; how can an investment banker who works up to seventy hours a week take off for three days without any kind of thought at how this impacts his work performance? Furthermore, there is no chemistry between Tristan and Poppy - at least there wasn't any up to 42% when I bailed on the book. It's hard to believe that the two of them hit it off in the second half of the book.

The idea behind the book is good, but the execution left me baffled.

Based on the ARC: That sexually frustrated wife mentioned above is Italian, but uses 'Google translate' Italian phrases to spice up her speech. It's a no-go for me. If the author doesn't speak the foreign language, they should get a native speaker to make it sound authentic. Which I hope was rectified before the book went to press.

I enjoyed getting to know the main characters in the book. So funny to see grumpy meets sunshine :)
I enjoyed the humorous moments that had me laughing out loud!
A perfect romantic comedy love story.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Just a good one.
Read it in one sitting. Four stars read.
I deeply enjoyed it.
Thanks to netgalley for this book

A big thanks to NetGalley and BookandTonic for the chance to dive into Match Me If You Can by Sandy Barker. I'm usually all about Sandy's writing, but this time, it didn't quite hit the mark for me.


The Ever After Agency, a place that works its magic on all your love life problems. Whether you're on the hunt for real love, a fresh start in the romance department, or just want to keep up appearances, they've got you sorted.

Tristan Fellows, the typical single guy who's not really looking for love. He's in a hurry to find a wife before he turns 35.

I kinda like Tristan, but he fell for Poppy super fast, and their chemistry was a bit meh. 💔💑

There were some seriously funny moments that had me laughing out loud! 😂🤣

Match Me If You Can is a light and easy read. It didn't quite give me the same warm fuzzies as Sandy's other books, but if you're into romantic comedies and quirky love stories, it might just tickle your fancy.

Who doesn’t love an enemies to lovers book? This is definitely a book that will make you laugh out loud.

I do love a Sandy book and this one has been the comfort read I’ve been looking for.

This is unique, I love that this is set in a match making agency.. who isn’t curious about that?

This is fun and filled with so much love. I have adored this book from beginning to end. This is one I found myself completely unwilling to put down.

I’ve read most of Sandy’s books and this is a firm favourite. An absolute must for the TBR.

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