Author: Nancy Campbell Allen
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
ISBN: 9781629729275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A romance develops as a detective partners with a lonely-hearts columnist to solve a murder mystery. London, 1885 Amelie Hampton is a hopeless romantic, which makes her the perfect columnist to answer lonely heart letters in The Marriage Gazette. When Amelie plays matchmaker with two anonymous lonely hearts, she also decides to secretly observe the couple's blind date. To her surprise, the man who appears for the rendezvous is Harold Radcliffe--a grieving widower and a member of Amelie's book club. Police detective Michael Baker has been struggling ever since his best friend and brother-in-law died in the line of fire. Because he knows the dangers of his job, he has vowed never to marry and subject a wife and family to the uncertainty of his profession. But when he meets Miss Hampton, he is captured by her innocence, beauty, and her quick mind. When a woman's body is pulled from the river, Michael suspects the woman's husband--Harold Radcliffe--of foul play. Amelie refuses to believe that Harold is capable of such violence but agrees to help, imagining it will be like one of her favorite mystery novels. Her social connections and clever observations prove an asset to the case, and Amelie is determined to prove Mr. Radcliffe's innocence. But the more time Amelie and Michael spend together, the more they trust each other, and the more they realize they are a good team, maybe the perfect match. They also realize that Mr. Radcliffe is hiding more than one secret, and when his attention turns toward Amelie, Michael knows he must put an end to this case before the woman he loves comes to harm.
The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart
Author: Nancy Campbell Allen
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
ISBN: 9781629729275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A romance develops as a detective partners with a lonely-hearts columnist to solve a murder mystery. London, 1885 Amelie Hampton is a hopeless romantic, which makes her the perfect columnist to answer lonely heart letters in The Marriage Gazette. When Amelie plays matchmaker with two anonymous lonely hearts, she also decides to secretly observe the couple's blind date. To her surprise, the man who appears for the rendezvous is Harold Radcliffe--a grieving widower and a member of Amelie's book club. Police detective Michael Baker has been struggling ever since his best friend and brother-in-law died in the line of fire. Because he knows the dangers of his job, he has vowed never to marry and subject a wife and family to the uncertainty of his profession. But when he meets Miss Hampton, he is captured by her innocence, beauty, and her quick mind. When a woman's body is pulled from the river, Michael suspects the woman's husband--Harold Radcliffe--of foul play. Amelie refuses to believe that Harold is capable of such violence but agrees to help, imagining it will be like one of her favorite mystery novels. Her social connections and clever observations prove an asset to the case, and Amelie is determined to prove Mr. Radcliffe's innocence. But the more time Amelie and Michael spend together, the more they trust each other, and the more they realize they are a good team, maybe the perfect match. They also realize that Mr. Radcliffe is hiding more than one secret, and when his attention turns toward Amelie, Michael knows he must put an end to this case before the woman he loves comes to harm.
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
ISBN: 9781629729275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A romance develops as a detective partners with a lonely-hearts columnist to solve a murder mystery. London, 1885 Amelie Hampton is a hopeless romantic, which makes her the perfect columnist to answer lonely heart letters in The Marriage Gazette. When Amelie plays matchmaker with two anonymous lonely hearts, she also decides to secretly observe the couple's blind date. To her surprise, the man who appears for the rendezvous is Harold Radcliffe--a grieving widower and a member of Amelie's book club. Police detective Michael Baker has been struggling ever since his best friend and brother-in-law died in the line of fire. Because he knows the dangers of his job, he has vowed never to marry and subject a wife and family to the uncertainty of his profession. But when he meets Miss Hampton, he is captured by her innocence, beauty, and her quick mind. When a woman's body is pulled from the river, Michael suspects the woman's husband--Harold Radcliffe--of foul play. Amelie refuses to believe that Harold is capable of such violence but agrees to help, imagining it will be like one of her favorite mystery novels. Her social connections and clever observations prove an asset to the case, and Amelie is determined to prove Mr. Radcliffe's innocence. But the more time Amelie and Michael spend together, the more they trust each other, and the more they realize they are a good team, maybe the perfect match. They also realize that Mr. Radcliffe is hiding more than one secret, and when his attention turns toward Amelie, Michael knows he must put an end to this case before the woman he loves comes to harm.
Love Remains
Author: Kaye Dacus
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1607421992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Every grandmother wants to see her grandchildren happy, especially when it comes to their love lives. Join five active senior ladies—and one gentleman—who take a great interest in the lives and loves of their single grandchildren and become The Matchmakers. Zarah Mitchell and Bobby Patterson become the first focus of meddling grandmothers when he moves back to Nashville to work for the Tennessee Criminal Investigations Unit. Will Zarah be able to forgive the man who years ago chose a military career over her—especially when she learns he is investigating the historic preservation agency for which she works?
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1607421992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Every grandmother wants to see her grandchildren happy, especially when it comes to their love lives. Join five active senior ladies—and one gentleman—who take a great interest in the lives and loves of their single grandchildren and become The Matchmakers. Zarah Mitchell and Bobby Patterson become the first focus of meddling grandmothers when he moves back to Nashville to work for the Tennessee Criminal Investigations Unit. Will Zarah be able to forgive the man who years ago chose a military career over her—especially when she learns he is investigating the historic preservation agency for which she works?
The Matchmakers
Author: Janette Oke
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144127023X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
In The Matchmakers, a young widow with two small sons feels very fortunate that her widowed father was there to help her care for the boys and make the adjustment since her husband's death. But now, a bit smothered by his caregiving, she feels ready to go on but is concerned about how to get him to step back a pace. A friend suggests a fine older widow in the church, who might divert his attention. The older widow has a son who appears rather distant, seemingly self-absorbed. The young mother hopes to engage his help, but is reluctant to approach him. When she finally decides to try the plan, to her relief she finds an ally. He has also been anxious to get his mother "to carry on with her life." Through scheming and friendly manipulation, they get the two "oldsters" together, but the results are hardly what they anticipate! A delightful story in the marvelous inspirational tradition of Janette Oke!
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144127023X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
In The Matchmakers, a young widow with two small sons feels very fortunate that her widowed father was there to help her care for the boys and make the adjustment since her husband's death. But now, a bit smothered by his caregiving, she feels ready to go on but is concerned about how to get him to step back a pace. A friend suggests a fine older widow in the church, who might divert his attention. The older widow has a son who appears rather distant, seemingly self-absorbed. The young mother hopes to engage his help, but is reluctant to approach him. When she finally decides to try the plan, to her relief she finds an ally. He has also been anxious to get his mother "to carry on with her life." Through scheming and friendly manipulation, they get the two "oldsters" together, but the results are hardly what they anticipate! A delightful story in the marvelous inspirational tradition of Janette Oke!
Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club
Author: Roselle Lim
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593335635
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
A new heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made quite difficult, however, when she is revealed as a fraud—she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto, no one wants to take a chance on an inexperienced and unaccredited matchmaker, and soon Sophie becomes an outcast. In dire search of clients, Sophie stumbles upon a secret club within her condo complex: the Old Ducks, seven septuagenarian Chinese bachelors who never found love. Somehow, she convinces them to hire her, but her matchmaking skills are put to the test as she learns the depths of loneliness, heartbreak, and love by attempting to make the hardest matches of her life.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593335635
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
A new heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made quite difficult, however, when she is revealed as a fraud—she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto, no one wants to take a chance on an inexperienced and unaccredited matchmaker, and soon Sophie becomes an outcast. In dire search of clients, Sophie stumbles upon a secret club within her condo complex: the Old Ducks, seven septuagenarian Chinese bachelors who never found love. Somehow, she convinces them to hire her, but her matchmaking skills are put to the test as she learns the depths of loneliness, heartbreak, and love by attempting to make the hardest matches of her life.
The Matchmaker's Apprentice
Author: Karen Toller Whittenburg
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460368940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Get me a date with a wonderful mate! When You're Playing Cupid… The minute Dr. Ivan Donovan saunters into her office, Ainsley Danville's got only one thing on her mind—proving her genius for sniffing out soul mates. The handsome Texan is, in her professional opinion, a marked man. As soon as she sets up his "date" with destiny—her unsuspecting sister, that is—his life as a fancy-free bachelor will be over. Don't Shoot Yourself In The Foot! Ainsley's very first match, though, is a complete catastrophe. While trying to ignite the spark of passion between her clients, her matchmaking career starts going up in smoke. Because she's fallen for Ivan herself!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460368940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Get me a date with a wonderful mate! When You're Playing Cupid… The minute Dr. Ivan Donovan saunters into her office, Ainsley Danville's got only one thing on her mind—proving her genius for sniffing out soul mates. The handsome Texan is, in her professional opinion, a marked man. As soon as she sets up his "date" with destiny—her unsuspecting sister, that is—his life as a fancy-free bachelor will be over. Don't Shoot Yourself In The Foot! Ainsley's very first match, though, is a complete catastrophe. While trying to ignite the spark of passion between her clients, her matchmaking career starts going up in smoke. Because she's fallen for Ivan herself!
With This Ring
Author: Kristi Rose
Publisher: Vintage Housewife Books
ISBN: 194451306X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
From USA Today Bestselling author comes a modern day clean and wholesome romance comedy series based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Love can happen, but only if you believe. Opposite attract, but can they last? Following a head injury, Colonel Henry Fitzwilliam is being forced from the military. Angry, Henry finds laughter and comfort with Mary Bennet. Hurt and disappointed too many times, Mary hides behind a know-it-all persona. She’s surprised Henry sees through her facade, no one ever has. They forge a friendship that sparks an ember of something more. But they’re from different worlds and their lives are going in different directions. Getting attached would mean one more heartache for each of them, and neither have the stamina to heal one more wound. Slightly tolerable to… Marriage? Liking William Darcy is not easy, especially as Elizabeth believes he’s single-handedly tried to dismantle her matchmaker company and demolished her sister, Jane’s hope at finding love. And then there’s the way Darcy treats others who aren’t part of his billionaire’s club. So when he proposes marriage while saying he thinks a union between them is a bad idea, Elizabeth wants nothing more than for William Darcy to just go away. And never come back. Keywords: Sweet romance, family drama, grumpy sunshine, Jane Austen retelling, second chances, opposites attract, happily ever after guaranteed, workplace romance, men, women, and relationships with humor, clean and wholesome contemporary romance, romance mashups, romantic comedy.
Publisher: Vintage Housewife Books
ISBN: 194451306X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
From USA Today Bestselling author comes a modern day clean and wholesome romance comedy series based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Love can happen, but only if you believe. Opposite attract, but can they last? Following a head injury, Colonel Henry Fitzwilliam is being forced from the military. Angry, Henry finds laughter and comfort with Mary Bennet. Hurt and disappointed too many times, Mary hides behind a know-it-all persona. She’s surprised Henry sees through her facade, no one ever has. They forge a friendship that sparks an ember of something more. But they’re from different worlds and their lives are going in different directions. Getting attached would mean one more heartache for each of them, and neither have the stamina to heal one more wound. Slightly tolerable to… Marriage? Liking William Darcy is not easy, especially as Elizabeth believes he’s single-handedly tried to dismantle her matchmaker company and demolished her sister, Jane’s hope at finding love. And then there’s the way Darcy treats others who aren’t part of his billionaire’s club. So when he proposes marriage while saying he thinks a union between them is a bad idea, Elizabeth wants nothing more than for William Darcy to just go away. And never come back. Keywords: Sweet romance, family drama, grumpy sunshine, Jane Austen retelling, second chances, opposites attract, happily ever after guaranteed, workplace romance, men, women, and relationships with humor, clean and wholesome contemporary romance, romance mashups, romantic comedy.
The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking
Author: Zannah Hackett
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595357938
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
'The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking is filled with insight that everyone should have. I now understand how the laws of love work. Before now, the search for love was like a game of roulette." -Patricia Gamza, attorney at law, Sterling Qualities 'Zannah helped me to recognize the man of my dreams using the knowledge. I am very happily married now and have an understanding that truly supports our relationship. I also use it to evaluate and hire candidates in my business. Thank you, Zannah, for sharing this wisdom " -Judy Thompson, president, Judy Thompson & Associates, Financial Executive Search, Inc. 'Zannah has a wonderful patient and angelic style that infuses beauty and truth into the information. She is well-versed on the material, which makes it fun, exciting, and valuable." -Denise Ross, marriage and family therapist 'The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking holds the original recipe for love." -Patricia Rust, award-winning screenwriter and founder of the Rust Literacy Foundation 'I don't know how I would have ever survived without The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking. I was going about love the hard way." -Janice Freedman, president & CEO, Music for Everyone
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595357938
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
'The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking is filled with insight that everyone should have. I now understand how the laws of love work. Before now, the search for love was like a game of roulette." -Patricia Gamza, attorney at law, Sterling Qualities 'Zannah helped me to recognize the man of my dreams using the knowledge. I am very happily married now and have an understanding that truly supports our relationship. I also use it to evaluate and hire candidates in my business. Thank you, Zannah, for sharing this wisdom " -Judy Thompson, president, Judy Thompson & Associates, Financial Executive Search, Inc. 'Zannah has a wonderful patient and angelic style that infuses beauty and truth into the information. She is well-versed on the material, which makes it fun, exciting, and valuable." -Denise Ross, marriage and family therapist 'The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking holds the original recipe for love." -Patricia Rust, award-winning screenwriter and founder of the Rust Literacy Foundation 'I don't know how I would have ever survived without The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking. I was going about love the hard way." -Janice Freedman, president & CEO, Music for Everyone
Lonely Hearts
Author: John Cockburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English newspapers
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English newspapers
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Matchmakers Complete Collection
Author: Candace Camp
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1488052867
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1226
Book Description
Enjoy the fan-favorite Matchmakers series from New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp, collected here! In this collection: The Marriage Wager Miss Constance Woodley can scarcely imagine why one of the leading lights of London society should take an interest in the likes of her. But nonetheless, she catches the eye of the handsome, charming and ever-so-slightly notorious Lord Dominic Leighton. And soon, the pair will show the entire ton that even in the heartless world of the marriage mart, when love is at stake, all bets are off. Originally published in 2007. The Bridal Quest (2008) Lady Irene Wyngate isn’t attracted to Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne—or so she says, when matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks for her help to civilize him for marriage. After all, he is a true rogue with a dubious past. A handsome rogue, she has to admit, but as she reluctantly begins to yield to love, wicked family secrets come to light…with devastating consequences for the reluctant lovers. Originally published in 2008. The Wedding Challenge Lady Calandra should have suitors beating down her door. But her overprotective brother, the Duke of Rochford, has managed to scare off every suitable gentleman. Every man except the mysterious Earl of Bromwell, that is. Callie finds herself drawn to the enigmatic earl, despite her brother’s protestations. But when shadowy secrets about the duke and the earl come to light, it may be too late for Callie to see that she’s walked straight into a trap. Originally published in 2008. The Courtship Dance Lady Francesca Haughston has given up on romance for herself, finding passion instead in making desirable matches for others. So it seems only fair, when she learns she’d been deceived into breaking her own long-ago engagement to Sinclair, Duke of Rochford, that she now help him find the perfect wife. Francesca is certain any spark of passion between them has long since died. But soon Francesca finds his lessons in love scandalously irresistible—and a temptation that could endanger them both. Originally published in 2009.
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1488052867
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1226
Book Description
Enjoy the fan-favorite Matchmakers series from New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp, collected here! In this collection: The Marriage Wager Miss Constance Woodley can scarcely imagine why one of the leading lights of London society should take an interest in the likes of her. But nonetheless, she catches the eye of the handsome, charming and ever-so-slightly notorious Lord Dominic Leighton. And soon, the pair will show the entire ton that even in the heartless world of the marriage mart, when love is at stake, all bets are off. Originally published in 2007. The Bridal Quest (2008) Lady Irene Wyngate isn’t attracted to Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne—or so she says, when matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks for her help to civilize him for marriage. After all, he is a true rogue with a dubious past. A handsome rogue, she has to admit, but as she reluctantly begins to yield to love, wicked family secrets come to light…with devastating consequences for the reluctant lovers. Originally published in 2008. The Wedding Challenge Lady Calandra should have suitors beating down her door. But her overprotective brother, the Duke of Rochford, has managed to scare off every suitable gentleman. Every man except the mysterious Earl of Bromwell, that is. Callie finds herself drawn to the enigmatic earl, despite her brother’s protestations. But when shadowy secrets about the duke and the earl come to light, it may be too late for Callie to see that she’s walked straight into a trap. Originally published in 2008. The Courtship Dance Lady Francesca Haughston has given up on romance for herself, finding passion instead in making desirable matches for others. So it seems only fair, when she learns she’d been deceived into breaking her own long-ago engagement to Sinclair, Duke of Rochford, that she now help him find the perfect wife. Francesca is certain any spark of passion between them has long since died. But soon Francesca finds his lessons in love scandalously irresistible—and a temptation that could endanger them both. Originally published in 2009.
Matchmaker
Author: Gibran Tariq
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595513662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Samantha Givens is the ultimate black diva. At 45, she is gorgeous, smart, and clever. She also has a secret agenda. Like her mother before her, Samantha has the amazing ability to pair up young lovers. But unlike her mother, Samantha is too ambitious to simply "hook up" the golden girls of urban America with undeserving thugs. As an option, Samantha establishes MatchMaker, Incorporated-a secret organization of beautiful black women intent on taking control of the country via sex. The BBBs-Beautiful Black Bitches-of MatchMakers are the creme de la creme of black America and Samantha will only match them with rich, powerful white men. In this way, the BBBs will be in a position to "call shots" as the power behind the throne. Overwhelmingly successful, Samantha has wed her "designer line of living, breathing, gold-diggers" to countless lawyers, doctors, and politicians across the country until there is not a facet of government where they are not found. Yet one prize has eluded her: The White House. So she sets out on the ultimate quest-to marry one of her BBBs to the man most likely to win the Presidency of the United States. But before she can marry him to one of the BBBs, she first must find him. Yet there is an even bigger problem: The woman most suited for the task of marrying him is the one least interested. Paris Hall, the only woman more beautiful than Samantha Givens, threatens everything."
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595513662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Samantha Givens is the ultimate black diva. At 45, she is gorgeous, smart, and clever. She also has a secret agenda. Like her mother before her, Samantha has the amazing ability to pair up young lovers. But unlike her mother, Samantha is too ambitious to simply "hook up" the golden girls of urban America with undeserving thugs. As an option, Samantha establishes MatchMaker, Incorporated-a secret organization of beautiful black women intent on taking control of the country via sex. The BBBs-Beautiful Black Bitches-of MatchMakers are the creme de la creme of black America and Samantha will only match them with rich, powerful white men. In this way, the BBBs will be in a position to "call shots" as the power behind the throne. Overwhelmingly successful, Samantha has wed her "designer line of living, breathing, gold-diggers" to countless lawyers, doctors, and politicians across the country until there is not a facet of government where they are not found. Yet one prize has eluded her: The White House. So she sets out on the ultimate quest-to marry one of her BBBs to the man most likely to win the Presidency of the United States. But before she can marry him to one of the BBBs, she first must find him. Yet there is an even bigger problem: The woman most suited for the task of marrying him is the one least interested. Paris Hall, the only woman more beautiful than Samantha Givens, threatens everything."