If you love laughing while you are reading then Jen Turano should be your go-to author. She brings her Gilded Age romances alive with her unique brand of humor and quirkiness. A Match in the Making is the first book in her new Matchmaker series, and it already has me full of anticipation for where she'll take the series.
Gwendolyn Brinley accepts a summer position with Mrs. Parker believing it to be a paid companion. However, she soon discovers her employer upgraded her duties to "assistant matchmaker" during the summer Newport season. While trying to secure matches for two young ladies her employer is sponsoring, along with Mr. Walter Townsend, Gwendolyn's quiet Newport summer is anything, but quiet and dull.
Widower Walter Townsend is "the most eligible bachelor of the season" and looking for a wife mainly for his three unruly children. Because he has no luck in keeping governesses he decides a wife is what he needs to reign in his brash brood. Hiring Mrs. Parker and her "assistant" Miss Gwendolyn Brinley. Walter can't help but find himself intrigued by the beautiful, but direct, Miss Brinley. Along with that he is equally impressed at the straightforward way in which she handles his uncontrollable children.
Ms. Turano excels at banter between Gwendolyn and Walter that will have you laughing out loud, keep you on your toes with her clever dialogue, and leave you wishing you could be that witty in real life. As a reader, I'm always drawn to books that have clever repartee between the hero and heroine. A Match in the Making has this in spades, along with some good lessons in the story that I appreciated - and I think you will too. Also, there are so many funny moments with Walter's children that keep you laughing and remind you of the humor in every day life - and the humor that kids naturally bring! Disclaimer: Read the ending of the book anywhere you're comfortable laughing out loud - because you will be! A Match in the Making is hilarious and not to be missed because it will leave you with laugher and a smile on your face.
Reading is adventure,
Emilee
Emilee
~~A Match in the Making was provided to me by the author herself and the publisher in return for my honest review. I received a complimentary copy of the book. All opinions expressed are my own, I was not required to write a positive review. All viewpoints expressed are my own. ~
Thank you so much! Glad to hear you enjoyed this on! - Rachel Dixon
ReplyDeleteA Match in the Making is probably the funniest book I've read this year! Can't wait for book 2! Thank you, Rachel for all the hard work you do for the group.
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