Unorthodox Love: A Novel

Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Sophie Kinsella, Heidi Shertok’s delightful debut about love and family will tug on your heartstrings.

Twenty-nine-year-old Penina longs for true love and marriage, but being infertile in the Orthodox Jewish community means she’s rarely matched with the cream of the crop—or even skim milk two weeks past its expiration date. Matchmakers either set her up with men twice her age or those with serious mommy issues. At this point, she might as well wear a sign around her neck that says “professional virgin.”

As if things weren’t bad enough, her sister Libby then shares a terrible secret: her husband’s failed businesses have already put strain on their marriage, and now they might also lose their family home. Penina is desperate to help, so when a secretly gay Orthodox Jew offers a payout in exchange for a fake marriage, it feels like kismet. Who needs true love anyway?

Enter Sam Kleinfeld. Rude, secular, undeniably sexy, and also…Penina’s new boss. The last thing he wants is a relationship, especially not with a beautiful, smart-mouthed employee. But soon an attraction builds that they both can’t ignore. Will Penina follow her heart and find true love, or will she stick to the traditions she knows best?

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alcove Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639103767
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639103768
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.46 x 0.91 x 8.24 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #369,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #223 in Jewish Literature & Fiction #6,803 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Books) #19,766 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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