TY - BOOK AU - Macomber,Debbie TI - Merry and bright : a novel SN - 9780399181221 AV - PS3563.A2364 M47 2017 U1 - 813/.6 23 KW - Online dating KW - Fiction KW - Dating (Social customs) KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Christmas fiction KW - lcgft KW - Domestic fiction KW - Love stories KW - gsafd KW - Romance fiction KW - fast N2 - Merry Smith is pretty busy these days. She's taking care of her family, baking cookies, decorating for the holidays, and hoping to stay out of the crosshairs of her stressed and by-the-book boss at the consulting firm where she temps. Her own social life is the last thing she has in mind, much less a man. Without her knowledge, Merry's well-meaning mom and brother create an online dating profile for her--minus her photo--and the matches start rolling in. Initially, Merry is incredulous, but she reluctantly decides to give it a whirl. Soon Merry finds herself chatting with a charming stranger, a man with similar interests and an unmistakably kind soul. Their online exchanges become the brightest part of her day. But meeting face-to-face is altogether different, and her special friend is the last person Merry expects--or desires. Still, sometimes hearts can see what our eyes cannot. In this satisfying seasonal tale, unanticipated love is only a click away ER -