Impoverished Niall Doherty of Co. Donegal is told by an exotic matchmaker to look for certain clues in order to recognize she who should become his wife. Caroline Fulton fails to match up with any of them but his heart tells him to pursue her anyway. She returns his ardor but when Caroline’s father opposes the match, she feels that she must choose an altogether different path, one that puts her … her exactly where she is meant to be all along.
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This is a good clean romantic story. I liked it very much and finished it in one day. It is set in the Georgian era which are the type of stories that I like.
Such a nice change from my other books! No hot scenes but a great story of 2 people very aware of each other. You can’t be sure of the ending until you get to the end of the story. I really liked Caroline’s character.
Sometimes the plot is very exciting. Was a good read.
This is a wonderful book, so well crafted with lovely, rich characters. My few words will not do it justice, must read for yourself
A few twists and turns enough that I was entertained.
I enjoyed this book and a seemingly impossible romance. Really great characters; a good study in that strong Irish spirit!
If you are in the mood for an easy and lite read, then this is your book. Entertaining, yet sometimes unrealistic. I would not read it again, but it was good the first time.
I just couldn’t get into this romance.
Enjoyed the book overall. Was happy that she finally realized her Father was a total idiot and did not deserve her loyal love. It ended nicely with a further gleam into their marriage
I enjoyed it as light reading.
Easy read…
Didn’t finish as it just didn’t capture my attention
I actually enjoyed the first half of this novel a lot. I loved the Irish history and culture interwoven into this atypical Regency novel. Usually I hate love at first sight but it really worked for me here because the characters do take the time to get to know each other and get along well. The path to true love does not run smooth nor is it a fairy tale. I was guessing all the way until the end whether they would end up together. The second half of the book derails and turns this from a good solid 4 star read into a 3.5 star read. The plot gets a little melodramatic and relies too much on silly coincidences. The origin of the conflict is completely unbelievable. The ending drags on too long yet too much ground has to be covered in a short space.
This is a pretty decent Regency romance especially for those in the market for a sweet, clean version of a Regency novel. It lacks the spark and the humor of Georgette Heyer but there’s a good deal of historical detail and a lot of Irishness in the story that makes it worth a read.
I tried to read the first matchmaker and the prequel. They were awful. I like the premise, so I thought I’d try a different author in the series.
Oh my.
How had I not known that it was acceptable to bring your friends along to an invitation-only house party?
How had I not known that maids wouldn’t be provided for guests who didn’t have one?
How had I not known that guests at house parties are left entirely to their own devices during the day?
How had I not known that guest are free to publicly, loudly, and frequently insult other guests with absolutely no interference from the hosts?
And best of all …
How had I not known that guests were expected to fill in for servants?
The things you learn from badly written and zero-researched books ….
Couldn’t get past the first two chapters. Not my cup of tea.
Could not really get engaged with the characters.
This book had potential but it was so slow moving I got bored and stopped reading it.