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The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah

A Novel

By Jean Meltzer

“A tender second-chance romance bursting with Jewish joy.” —Amanda Elliot, USA TODAY bestselling author of Love You a Latke

Can these exes rekindle their love this Hanukkah?

Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the live-action televised musical of A Christmas Carol. Who needs family when you’ve got long hours, impossible deadlines, and your dream job? That is, until an accident on set lands her in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines, and she’s shocked to find her ex-husband, David Adler, filling in for the usual studio doctor.

It’s been two years since David walked away from Evelyn and their life in Manhattan, and his ex-wife is still the same workaholic who puts her career before everything else—especially her health. But when Evelyn begins hallucinating “ghosts” tied to her past heartbreaks, and every single one leads to David, he finds himself spending much more time with her than he anticipated. And denying the still-smoldering chemistry between them becomes impossible.

As Evelyn revisits her ghosts of Hanukkah past, she and David both begin to wonder if they can have a Hanukkah future. But with a high-stakes production ramping up the pressure on Evelyn, and troublesome spirits forcing them both to confront their most difficult shared memories, it might just take a Hanukkah miracle for these two exes to light the flame on their second-chance at love.

ISBN: 9780778334422
Imprint: MIRA
On Sale: Oct 21, 2025
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 368
Trim Size: 5.330 in (w) x 7.990 in (h) x 0.850 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Holiday *
BISAC 3: FICTION / Jewish
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Jean Meltzer

Biography

Jean Meltzer studied dramatic writing at NYU Tisch and has earned numerous awards for her work in television, including a daytime Emmy. She spent five years in rabbinical school before her chronic illness forced her to withdraw, and her father told her she should write a book—just not a Jewish one because no one reads those. The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah is her fifth novel. 

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"A tender second-chance romance bursting with Jewish joy." —Amanda Elliot, <i style=” font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;”>USA TODAY </i>bestselling author of <i style=” font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;”>Love You a Latke</i><br><br><strong>Can these exes rekindle their love this Hanukkah?</strong><br><br> Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the live-action televised musical of <em>A Christmas Carol.</em> Who needs family when you’ve got long hours, impossible deadlines, and your dream job? That is, until an accident on set lands her in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines, and she’s shocked to find her ex-husband, David Adler, filling in for the usual studio doctor.<br><br> It’s been two years since David walked away from Evelyn and their life in Manhattan, and his ex-wife is still the same workaholic who puts her career before everything else—especially her health. But when Evelyn begins hallucinating “ghosts” tied to her past heartbreaks, and every single one leads to David, he finds himself spending much more time with her than he anticipated. And denying the still-smoldering chemistry between them becomes impossible.<br><br> As Evelyn revisits her ghosts of Hanukkah past, she and David both begin to wonder if they can have a Hanukkah future<em>.</em> But with a high-stakes production ramping up the pressure on Evelyn, and troublesome spirits forcing them both to confront their most difficult shared memories, it might just take a Hanukkah miracle for these two exes to light the flame on their second-chance at love.<br><br><strong style=””></strong>

ISBN: 9780778334422
Imprint: MIRA
On Sale: Oct 21, 2025
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 368
Trim Size: 5.330 in (w) x 7.990 in (h) x 0.850 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Holiday *
BISAC 3: FICTION / Jewish
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Jean Meltzer

Biography

<p>Jean Meltzer studied dramatic writing at NYU Tisch and has earned numerous awards for her work in television, including a daytime Emmy. She spent five years in rabbinical school before her chronic illness forced her to withdraw, and her father told her she should write a book—just not a Jewish one because no one reads those. <em>The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah </em>is her fifth novel. </p>gt;