The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah - by Jean Meltzer

Book Synopsis

Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the live-action televised musical of A Christmas Carol. Who needs family when you've got long hours, impossible deadlines, and your dream job? That is, until an accident on set lands her in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines, and she's shocked to find her ex-husband, David Adler, filling in for the usual studio doctor.

It's been two years since David walked away from Evelyn and their life in Manhattan, and his ex-wife is still the same workaholic who puts her career before everything else--especially her health. But when Evelyn begins hallucinating "ghosts" tied to her past heartbreaks, and every single one leads to David, he finds himself spending much more time with her than he anticipated. And denying the still-smoldering chemistry between them becomes impossible.

As Evelyn revisits her ghosts of Hanukkah past, she and David both begin to wonder if they can have a Hanukkah future. But with a high-stakes production ramping up the pressure on Evelyn, and troublesome spirits forcing them both to confront their most difficult shared memories, it might just take a Hanukkah miracle for these two exes to light the flame on their second-chance at love.

Review Quotes

"Jean Meltzer will make you laugh, cry, and cheer for a hard-won happy ending in her triumphant return to Hanukkah romance" --Chayla Wolfberg, author of Late Night Love

"The pickles and smoked fish might convince Evelyn and David to temporarily keep their distance, but readers do not want to let anything get between them and this funny, heartwarming and sexy Hanukkah retelling of A Christmas Carol." --Jennifer Wilck, author of The Perfect Match Series

"In her most beautiful story yet, Jean Meltzer delivers all the fun and sexiness of a second-chance romance while weaving in an emotional depth that lingers long after the final page." --Arden Joy, author of the Much Ado About Love series

"If you love a taste of Christmas with a golden Hanukkah miracle, Meltzer delivers a heartwarming novel that proves that while life is full of heartbreak, there's light and magic to be found.... Five, big and beautiful stars for the queen of Jewish Romance." --Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of This Is Not How it Ends

"The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah is a testament to real love, which has the power to shape the course of our lives, break our hearts, and then put them back together again. This is a triumph in storytelling that I'll be thinking about for a long time." --Lindsay Hameroff, author of Never Planned on You

"Jean delivers a heartwarming, funny, and utterly swoon-worthy read.... Prepare for a perfect blend of holiday magic, romance, and Jean's trademark humor. This story of second chances during Hanukkah is an absolute must-read." --M.A. Wardell, author of Teacher of the Year

"Touching, timely, and poignant, The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah will break your heart, then fix it in the most unexpected of ways. This is Jean Meltzer at her finest!" --Sara Goodman Confino, bestselling author of Don't Forget to Write

"A poignant tale of growth, change, and of course love, honoring its past, present, and future as only Jean Meltzer could do." --Felicia Grossman, author of Marry Me By Midnight

"Jean Meltzer gives us the most perfectly Jewish twist on A Christmas Carol and shows us that second chances can come in the most unexpected ways." --Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Recipe for Second Chances

"Besides the brilliant premise of a Jewish retelling of A Christmas Carol, The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah is zany in the best 'snort with laughter' way, but also a stunning portrayal of the enduring power of love in the aftermath of unfathomable grief. This second-chance romance might be my new favorite Jean Meltzer book." --Meredith Schorr, author of RoomMating