As a professional organizer in New York City, Matilda Hart wages war against chaos and clutter on a daily basis for her clients—and she vows to never let it invade her own well-ordered world.But when her boyfriend decides to deviate from the path she’s been planning for them, Matilda’s perfectly structured life begins to crumble. She reluctantly finds herself back in the tiny hometown she fled a … she fled a lifetime ago—determined to lay low and avoid running into anyone she used to know. So why is she reconnecting with her former best friend and putting up with the bridezilla antics of Amber, her high school nemesis?
When Matilda is tasked with keeping the bride-to-be’s heartbroken ex away from the ceremony, she discovers she has history with the man who’s trying to sabotage the wedding. Matilda quickly realizes that teaming up with cute and quirky—but hopelessly devoted—Silas Flynn could be mutually beneficial. He needs help wooing the woman he considers the love of his life and Matilda can’t pass up the chance to finally get back at the meanest of the mean girls by assisting Silas in his attempts to disrupt her wedding.
Will everything go according to plan for this mismatched pair? Or will working so closely together make uptight Matilda and laid-back Silas lose sight of their common goal?
One thing’s for sure—things are about to get messy.
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This book has everything that I look for – romance, opposites attract, relatability, and a flowing storyline. I could so relate to Matilda with the importance of organization. As a natural planner, I could feel the dilemma that Matilda was facing when her boyfriend altered their plans and then having to go back to your small town – been there, done that! Definitely another a fun and quirky romantic comedy from Cat Lavoie! Grab this book and head to the beach for an afternoon of delightful reading! Don’t forget your sunscreen!
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I absolutely LOVED Messing with Matilda! It is a must read romantic comedy!!!!
Matilda lives an extremely organized life. I mean, this woman is a professional organizer, and she is very good at her job. Everything she does, both professionally and personally, is planned and well thought out. She is anticipating a romantic dinner with her boyfriend, and she is expecting him to ask her to move in with him. When the opposite occurs, her life is completely turned upside down. She soon finds herself returning to the hometown she left behind years ago for some much-needed rest and relaxation. She has no clue that her organized life is getting ready to be completely turned upside down.
There were things I liked about Matilda and things I didn’t. I hated that she shut out those in her life that didn’t fit into her “neat” life in NYC, like her childhood best friend. I can understand looking back on your childhood and not liking things about your hometown, but I couldn’t understand how she left behind the people who loved and cared about her. Granted, her dislike for the small town, helped make her the success she was. She was so driven to leave that she did everything in her power to succeed, and she did. What I loved about her…she was able to see her mistakes and learned from them, paving the way for new friendships and repairing old ones. When Silas entered her life, he was a breath of fresh air. She learned how to let go of her control and live in the moment.
My, how I adored Silas, from their very first meeting in the bar in NYC. Whenever he appeared in the book, he had a way of lighting a room up for me. He was handsome, witty, smart, and I LOVED his quirkiness! He and Matilda were perfect for one another. She helped him say good-bye to his past with Amber, and he helped her see that there was more to life than organization and planning. It’s okay for life to be messy once in a while.
“Silas Flynn has done the impossible. He’s made me realize there is such a thing as a beautiful mess—and it can crash into your life and shake everything up in the best possible way.”
The way that the secondary characters were developed added so much more depth to the story, and they added A LOT of laughter. I loved Cat’s descriptive writing. It pulled me into the story as if I was a character myself.
Not only was this a romantic comedy, but it was a tale of self-discovery. I loved being a part of Matilda’s journey of finding out exactly who she was! I highly recommend reading if you are a fan of romantic comedy with quirky and unforgettable characters!!!!
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