The Ten Point Woman

The search for the perfect woman was going exactly to plan... Until it wasn't.

"So, to clarify... you're planning on meeting, dating, and proposing to someone in the next three months?"

Bracha Cohen plans everything, even her grief. So when her late mother's dying wish is for her to settle down, Bracha does what any logical perfectionist would do: she makes a checklist for the perfect wife. Nine points. Non-negotiable.

But life refuses to stick to schedules. With her brother about to be released from prison and old family tensions bubbling back to the surface, Bracha needs a plan to hold everything together.

Armed with her list, she leaves Sydney's bars for Tel Aviv's hostels - but between bad dates, kibbutz mishaps, and two very different women, Bracha's perfect plan quickly unravels.

As family drama unfolds and she is forced to confront her grief, Bracha must decide if love is about meeting the criteria, or finding the person who makes her want to throw the list away.

Praise for The Ten Point Woman

The Ten Point Woman is a rollicking tale of love, loss and meticulous lists that lead to chaos...This gorgeous debut novel sparkles with wit as well as with probing insights into the mess that our emotional landscapes can be. A joy to read!

- Lee Kofman, author of The Writer Laid Bare

The Ten Point Woman reminds us that love defies our best-laid plans. Through Bracha's search for her ideal partner, this novel shows that love isn't bound by lists, logic, or place. Both funny and thought-provoking, The Ten Point Woman is a story about the impossibility of controlling where-or with whom-our hearts ultimately lead us.

- Howard Lovy, author of Found and Lost: The Jake and Cait Story

This is a very quirky book that reads like the wind, a delightful and humorous wind, that is.

- Barry Levy, author of Burning Bright and Shades of Exodus