Matchmaking and Mixtapes by Marie Landry
Author:Marie Landry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friendship, romantic comedy, best friends, canadian, contemporary romance, sweet romance, romcom, friends to lovers, best friends brother
Publisher: Marie Landry
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Having a team of professionals do my hair and makeup for my birthday seems completely over the top, and yet I canât deny the results are incredible. So incredible, in fact, I canât stop staring at myself in the mirror after the makeup artist has packed up and left. I twist and turn, admiring my glowing skin and the soft curls that frame my face.
It doesnât escape me how lucky I am to have my own âGlam Squadâ as Mom called them; a lot of people dream of things like this. And in the spirit of looking for the positives, I know Stella, Hollie, and Louisa will enjoy the pre-party pampering on Saturday.
Momâs click-clacking heels announce her arrival a moment before she enters my bedroom. When her eyes meet mine in the mirror, she comes to an abrupt halt. âOh, Evie, you look stunning. You always look lovely, of course, but hiring professionals was a brainwave on my part.â She strides further into the room and comes to stand behind me where Iâm still sitting at the vanity table. âI sent your dress in for a few minor adjustments, otherwise Iâd have you try it on so we could get the full effect.â
I canât imagine what âminor adjustmentsâ the dress needed since it fit perfectly, but itâs best not to ask.
âYouâre going to make some man very lucky someday, you know,â Mom says.
I groan. âMom, pleaseââ
She waves off my protest. âAre you bringing a date to the party?â
âYou know Iâm not.â
âI know no such thing.â Sheâs still standing behind me. Something about her body language tells me she wants to touch my hair. Not in a loving, motherly way, but in a way that says she wants to adjust something. âYou donât keep me abreast of your dating life.â
âThatâs because thereâs nothing to tell.â The minute the words are out, I know theyâre a mistake. Momâs wide-eyed curiosity has a voice in my head screeching, âAbort, abort!â I spring to my feet and pace across the floor. What Iâd really like to do is flee the room entirely, but sheâd only follow me. âWell, not nothing. Iâve been dating on and off, and Fergus will be coming to my party on Saturday. You said yourself how great he is.â
âSo itâs okay when Hollie plays matchmaker, but not me?â
âIâd prefer if nobody played matchmaker, but Hollieâ¦â I stop short of saying âHollie at least knows my typeâ. Itâs not that Fergus is necessarily my type, but thatâs not the point. Hollie only suggested inviting him as a buffer, and he was happy to oblige. He did his best on Monday, but even with him here, it didnât stop Mom from thrusting every eligible man in my direction.
âFergus is more than welcome here anytime, but unless youâre actually dating him, I have someone Iâd like you to meet at the party,â Mom says, apparently not noticing how I trailed off mid-sentence. Or choosing to ignore it, which is the more likely scenario. âHis name is Jonathan and he works with your father.
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