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The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart
The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart | Nancy Campbell Allen
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"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"--
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kspenmoll
The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart | Nancy Campbell Allen
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I gave these books a pick as enjoyable #palatecleansers interspersed with a couple of heavy reads. Both are from the library.
Both books are more romantic than mystery.Both feature strong,independent,working woman,satisfied with lives. In The Love Remedy,Lucy is an apothecary & healer.In The Matchmaker‘s Lonely Heart,Amelia dispenses advice to Lonely Heart letter writers in the Marriage Gazette.Both team up with a man who eventually becomes a 🔽

kspenmoll 🔼 a romantic interest: Lucy,with an ex-boxer & Inquiry Agent,single parent Thorne,& Amelia with Det.Michael Baker of the London police force. (edited) 2mo
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kspenmoll
The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart | Nancy Campbell Allen
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Row 1: #buddyread #literarycrew-finish
#libraryloan-Just started TMLH today-mix of mystery & romance.#palettecleanser much needed after work demands & my allergies/asthma exhausting me #audiobook The Preacher- #2 in this Swedish mystery series.
Row 2: #readyourkindle #nonfiction #HitlersPeople- reading a few people each week. RTD- #memoir
Row 3: finished #VeraStanhope #LadyWorthingtonMystery #2 #sundaybuddyread- a fabulous choice!
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TheBookHippie WOWIE!!!!! What a list. 2mo
kspenmoll @TheBookHippie I always have high hopes! Some of these will definitely go into October! 2mo
Librarybelle Yay!! 2mo
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AmyReadsAlot
The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart | Nancy Campbell Allen
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The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart was charming. I was not expecting it to have the sinister element as well as a sweet romantic element. That was a very nice surprise. I also loved Amelie and her cousins. They are fabulous characters and I want to know more about their backstories if possible. Anyhow, as far as romance goes, it is clean and fun. Not something that melts you but it was satisfying between Amelie and Michael. Overall, a wonderful read!