I found The Reluctant Matchmaker extremely predictable and poorly written. It read like a dime store romance novel but with even less romance. The author could have given the reader so much more by delving into the history, agony, pros and cons of arranged marriages, but instead she appeared to have scaled down the story to be appealing to a junior high level reader who hasn't discovered adjectives and descriptive writing. For me a story has to grab my attention, hold me in its grasp and make me want more. Unfortunately, it only made me want to know how many more pages until it was over.

This book was horrible. I have read books I didn't like, but could at least respect the author's writing ability. This book was not only boring, it lacked character development, and read like it was from a middle school student's description and life experience. YUCK!