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The Matchmaker's Magic Match | ONC 2025 | Shortlister
KC_Han_writes
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KC_Han_writes
Complete, First published Feb 02
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Logline: He's a hopeless romantic, she's romantically hopeless. Together? They're a match made by the gods.
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Love-cursed Verena has never known the pitfalls of true heartbreak or the euphoria of a special meet cute. Instead, she spends her days working as an event planner and sigil artist for Aphrodite and being an accidental wingman to anyone and everyone around her.

Matteo is a male witch with an affinity for shiny things and romantic comedies who is single for the first time in seven years. All of his training under Freyja should've ended in happily ever after, but alas.

While starting fresh in the city of Mysnia, Matteo meets Verena and the sparks fly instantly. But Verena holds a secret near and dear to her heart: she won't fall in love; not for anyone, and Matteo hopes maybe he will have the luck to thaw out her frozen heart while mending his own in the process.
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ONC 2025 Prompts:
#49 (main): As a love mentor, you suddenly experience a devastating breakup. Now, you've fallen for someone who doesn't believe in love at all. Can this unique connection heal you?

#133: »Obviously, where you're concerned, there is no need for me to flirt.«

#134: »You did more for me in six days than he ever did in seven years.«

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All plot concepts are my own. Characters are of my own imagination. I do not own any real-life locations or inspired locations. This book should not be copied or reproduced in any way. Exclusive to W a t t p a d.
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