Think this was an interesting concept but not sure if it was executed to its fullest extent - got a bit wrapped up in the romance rather than the bigger picture.

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Great concept, just not what I was expecting and I found it hard to get into.

I came into this book expecting a cute, fluffy romance story. What I didn't expect was a really compelling urban fantasy adventure. There were so many great little touches in the world building: I laughed so much over the head cheerleader being a siren. Amber Sands was such a great character. I loved her snark so much and I couldn't help but feel my heart break a little over how her powers worked so the more she spent time with someone, the more she saw their soulmate. My one criticism would be that the issue of her powers in relation to her relationships was never really resolved, but hopefully in the next book, we'll get more of an idea about how Amber's powers work and if the soulmates she sees are always 100% accurate.

Miss Match was a fantastic start to a bran new series, one I had not anticipated to like so much and one I absolutely loved.
From the easy to read writing and the brilliant heroine, all the way to the powerful message it emphasizes, which can be applied in so many different and deeper levels.

But, first things first...
Amber Sand is the descendant of a long ancestry of witches. But, she isn't one herself.
However, she does have a unique magical gift. She is a matchmaker. She has learnt to believe that everything is set to stone and once a love match has been declared, it is the only and absolute truth.

And, that book was all about slowly witnessing her realization that things aren't always so solid and concrete. In fact, her gift will even prove to wrongfully match two people right in front of her eyes. And, what about the matter of the heart? Sometimes, this is the organ that makes all the decisions, and doesn't really rely on the Fates.

Amber herself, is a strong character, one I grew to completely like, and one I trusted even if I suspected that some of her choices wouldn't turn out in the best possible ways. I loved her relationship with her best friend, Amani, who is in fact another supernatural, as she can 'see' the future, and a person that has been constantly mysterious about Amber's future. Which only served to exhilarate me even more, trying to catch the smallest of hints throughout the book.

The plot was very interesting, and I loved the fact that all the magic was taking place in Chicago, amidst all the standard and 'normal' craziness of the city. Amber's classmates were your typical non-supernatural beings, calling our heroine a freak and not believing in magic, unless it suited their purposes to ask her to confirm a match, and unless there was a confirmation of their current boyfriend being the one.

I will definitely be keeping an eye out for the second book of the series, because I can already tell just how much I will miss Amber and her crazily amazing life.

All in all, 5 stars for a book that deeply mesmerized me and made me devour it, unable to leave it down for more than five minutes.

Amber has a gift, she can see who someone's life match is within seconds of looking into their eyes, whether she wants to or not. Spending all her time seeing glimpses of others future partners and the happy moments they will share together is making this teen feel more and more alone every day.

With her best friend who has a different gift, the ability to see into the future, they understand each other in a way that bothers around don't.

Amber lives in a different reality to those around her at school, her mum is a witch and she can see the paranormal creatures who walk among everyone in day to day life. When the most desired boy in school asks for her help to find someone who is missing, Amber introduces him to her world and she opens up her own heart to him.

It's all very silly but blend of supernatural, romance & humour is quite fun & it has decent teen appeal. Fine to fill out teen collections.