In the glittering heart of Silicon Valley, a woman searching for love, a flamboyant matchmaker, and a guarded Italian restaurateur collide in a deliciously romantic story of reinvention, second chances, and discovering that the greatest makeover begins with the heart.

Annalisa Sterling is about to turn thirty, and her life looks perfect on paper.

In reality, she feels invisible.

When she hires the flamboyant matchmaker Amore Unione, Annalisa expects introductions to eligible men-not a soul-deep makeover, a hot fuchsia wake-up call, and a reminder that love begins by choosing yourself.

Then she meets Matteo Costa.

Matteo is a handsome Italian restaurateur with a tragic past, a legendary pork schiacciata sandwich, and one ironclad rule: never fall in love.

When Amore convinces them to fake a relationship to secure a crucial restaurant deal, Annalisa and Matteo agree to play along.

It should be simple.

A few staged kisses.

A handful of family dinners.

No emotional entanglements.

But somewhere between candlelit kitchens, secret fears, and one unforgettable sandwich, pretending turns into something dangerously real.

Now Annalisa must decide whether she can trust a man who is terrified of losing her-and Matteo must choose between the safety of fear and the love that could change his life forever.

Filled with romance, humor, family secrets, emotional healing, and a touch of magical matchmaking, The Matchmaker, the Makeover, and Matteo Costa's Last Pork Schiacciata is a heartwarming love story about second chances, courageous hearts, and the extraordinary magic of being truly seen.

Perfect for readers who adore fake relationships, meddling matchmakers, swoon-worthy heroes, and happily-ever-afters served with fresh bread and a side of destiny.

A heartbroken stylist agrees to fake-date a guarded Italian restaurateur, only to discover that the makeover she needed most was the courage to choose herself-and a love worth risking everything for.