By Kelly Bridgewater
"Turano takes readers on a lighthearted romp through matchmaking
season . . . . This is a delight."--Publishers Weekly on A
Match in the Making
After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart, Miss Adelaide Duveen has
resigned herself to the notion that she's destined to remain a spinster
forever--a rather dismal prospect, but one that will allow her to concentrate
on her darling cats and books. However, when she inadvertently stumbles upon
Mr. Gideon Abbott engaged in a clandestine activity during a dinner party,
Adelaide finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue that resembles the plots
in the spy novels she devours.
Former intelligence agent Gideon Abbott feels responsible for Adelaide after
society threatens to banish her because of the distraction she caused to save
his investigation. Hoping to return the favor, he turns to a good friend--and
one of high society's leaders--to take Adelaide in hand and turn her
fashionable. When danger surrounds them and Adelaide finds herself a target of
the criminals in Gideon's case, the spark of love between them threatens to be
quenched for good--along with their lives.
My Thoughts:
To Spark a Match
by Jen Turano carries a mystery wrapped in a matchmaking bow. The heroine,
Adelaide, is a riot. She is always in a sticky situation especially when the
hero, Gideon, is around. How so many odd situations happen to one person is
beyond me. But Turano does a wonderful job at crafting a character with heart
who honestly does not care what the Four Hundred think of her. Even when she is
“accepted”, Adelaide does things like taking two wallflowers to sit at her
table at a ball, that they usually frown upon. I love the idea of the bookstore
and the trouble that it brings to the plot. Gideon, on the other hand, sparks
with charm as he does not admit to himself that he actually finds Adelaide’s
mishaps adorable. The setting is nicely handled. I would love to visit some of
the remaining Four Hundred homes just to tour them and see them wrapped in
nicely tuned history. Overall, Jen Turano crafted another novel in her romantic
comedy style that features a funny heroine who always ends up in hilarious
situations, but always the love of the two people always wins in the end. If
readers are not familiar with Turano’s writing, then I highly suggest picking
up any of her books.
I received a complimentary copy of To Spark
by Match by Jen Turano from Bethany House Publishing, but the opinions
stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Purchase To Spark a Match
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