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Meet the OG Matzo Ballers!

Eight friends who became found family, living and loving their best lives on a yearly Hanukkah harbor cruise around Manhattan…

Each book in the Matzo Ballers Hanukkah Romance series can be read as a standalone. However, they are best enjoyed in pairs! Each duet (Book One/Book Two, Book Three/Book Four) is spoiler-free, takes place simultanesouly, and can be read in either order.

 

THE HANUKKAH HOOK-UP

It was only supposed to last for one night.

Work-obsessed Nora Ruben is tired of playing by all the rules. Especially when no one else seems to be. When her boss delivers grim news – at the company “holiday” party, of all places – she’s done being the model employee. At least for one night – the night of the Matzo Baller, her friend’s famed Hanukkah harbor cruise around Manhattan. And if the cute co-worker from the suburban office is along for the ride? All the better. 

She has just one condition: no work talk, from sundown to sunrise.

Alex Beckman has never quite found where he fits in his family’s business. And he never wanted to take the lead on a major acquisition, especially of a company he knows nothing about. But when he’s sent to reduce the staff by half – and finds sexy, whip-smart Nora Ruben at the top of the list –  he’s determined to dig deeper. It helps that she assumes he’s just a fellow comrade in the cubicles. When Nora invites him to ditch the party for the cruise, this nice Midwestern Jewish boy jumps at the chance… 

But when eight hours on a boat turns into an amazing weekend together…firing Nora is the last thing on Alex’s mind. Will their Hanukkah hook-up confirm his worst fears about the future of his family business – or be the beginning of something miraculous? 

THE DREIDEL DO-OVER

Winner takes all.

Instead of partying with her crew on her favorite night of the year, Talia Katz is stuck pinch hitting for the flaky chef her even flakier brother hired for the glitzy event.

Happy freaking Hanukkah.

To make matters worse, her brother forgot to order fryer oil. How is she supposed to make Hanukkah happen without enough oil to fry the latkes? It’s going to take a miracle…

Asher Stein hates Hanukkah—and with good reason. But when the Matzo Baller’s bartender gets sick at the last minute, he agrees to step in, even though he usually avoids all things blue and gold like the plague. Now he’s stuck on a cruise for eight hours with a twelve-foot tall sparkling menorah and enough gelt to sink the boat.

Oy vey.

Hanukkah starts looking a little bit brighter—and hotter—when Asher discovers the cute chef he’s been eyeing on the boat is his long-lost BFF from Jewish day camp. 

Both Asher and Talia have secrets. If they want to give their friendship—or more—a second chance these two opposites will have to share more than a sizzling spin in the sheets after a smoking-hot game of strip dreidel…although that’s a very good start.

THE MENORAH MATCHMAKER

Falling for her boss isn’t on her to-do list.

Rebecca Weiss has one rule: never mix business with pleasure. After all, her last office romance ended in a career catastrophe. No matter how much her boss tempts her with his smoldering looks, sharp wit, and undeniable charm, she’s determined to keep things strictly professional. Besides, juggling her role at Katz Event Concepts while moonlighting for her grandmother’s matchmaking business keeps her far too busy to fool around…

Some rules are made to be broken.

Jay Katz thrives on big ideas and bold moves, but logistics and details? Not so much. He counts on Rebecca to bring his visions to life with her flawless organization and unmatched efficiency. But no matter how much he needs her skills, he can’t resist trying to get under her skin.

All in favor, say oy.

As they work late nights and brainstorm outrageous solutions, the chemistry they’ve been ignoring threatens to destroy Rebecca’s carefully drawn boundaries.

Jay’s not above playing dirty, but it’s going to take more than a sizzling game of truth or dare to show Rebecca their differences make them a perfect team. He’s going to need a holiday miracle…

RELEASES 12/23/24!

THE RUGELACH ROADTRIP

Worst Hanukkah Ever.

Indie rock star Avi Wolfson is freezing his strings off in a snowy Ohio rest stop, watching his tour bus vanish in the distance. He needs a miracle to get to his last gig on the tour before heading to Manhattan for the Matzo Baller Hanukkah harbor cruise, where his found family await. Instead, he gets Leah: the girl whose bat mitzvah he unintentionally ruined fourteen years ago. And she’s not about to let him forget it.

Matzo Baller or Bust.

Leah Gellman has her Hanukkah all mapped out: drive from Ohio to New York, deliver her hand-painted mahjong sets to eight crucial influencers, and make it to the Matzo Baller cruise by sunset. Her road trip is packed with favors along the way – including delivering rugelach to a friend’s single doctor grandson. What’s not on her itinerary? Bailing out an arrogant rock star with a wicked sweet tooth he’s desperately trying to hide.

Three Days. Two hearts. One blinking oil light.

With just three days to reach the boat, Avi and Leah find themselves tangled in a wild journey full of unexpected detours, old grudges, and sparks neither of them anticipated. But with Avi’s old flame waiting at the dock and Leah’s prospective doctor on her Hanukkah to-do list, will their budding connection crash and burn before they reach Manhattan?

RELEASES 12/23/24!