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| MR. PERFECT ON PAPER – Jean Meltzer New York City – Present Day Dara Rabinowitz created a popular Jewish dating app that has made her rich. Unfortunately, she hasn’t tried to find Mr. Perfect for herself. It doesn’t help that Dara suffers from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which means she worries excessively and uncontrollably about daily life events and activities, forcing her to remain in her home. Lucky for her, the company is mostly work from home. But as Dara is now in her mid-thirties and her grandmother is ill, marrying would please her grandmother. Dara and her grandmother appear on a morning television show called Good News, where they will speak with the host, Christopher Steadfast, about the hugely popular dating app. Dara has been secretly attracted to Chris, but since he’s not Jewish, they can’t date. During the show, her grandmother takes over the interview and reads off a list that Dara secretly created as what she sees as her perfect man. Chris gets the bright idea that Dara should use the dating app to find her perfect match and the show will film her dates to help promote both the app and the show. Dara reluctantly agrees. Unfortunately, the dates don’t go as planned in MR. PERFECT ON PAPER. The men, while a match according to the app, appear okay, something funnily (or not so funny) happens to ruin the dates for Dara. Through it all, Chris stands by her side, and they soon get to know each other better. By chance, a doctor who is treating Dara during one of her dating mishaps turns out to be Jewish—and meets the requirements that she had on her list. He agrees to a date—and then another. Is the doctor her Mr. Perfect? While things now are on the right track, a funny thing is happening. Chris starts to have feelings for Dara. Chris is a widower with an eleven-year-old daughter, Lacey, who is his priority. They had moved to New York City after he lost his wife and, with the television show ratings in the hole, it is necessary that Dara’s dating journey proves successful, or he will be without a job. Add in that Dara is Jewish, and he isn’t, Chris knows that there isn’t a chance they can be together unless he and Lacey convert. A lot of the time Chris is just an observer when it comes to Dara’s dates, and he hates what he is seeing. After all, he wants to be her forever. Alas, it can only be a dream… MR. PERFECT ON PAPER is a quirky tale that focuses a lot on Jewish traditions and that marriages outside the faith are somewhat frowned on. Dara’s GAD has made her approach life carefully, knowing that she could end up with a panic attack if things are not going the way she wants. Chris is great at helping her get through things, and on paper, he should be her Mr. Perfect. But with all the obstacles between them, readers know that somehow, they will make it work. Watch their bumpy road in this entertaining read. Patti Fischer |
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