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Title details for Calling on the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund - Available

Calling on the Matchmaker

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by Jody Hedlund
Susan Hanfield
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Haunted by the death of her sister, Finola Shanahan has resolved that she's not worthy of a family of her own and commits to spending her days caring for immigrants in the slums. Unwilling to consider marriage, Finola has perfected the ability to sabotage the relationships her parents arrange for her. At wit's end, her father calls upon the local Irish matchmaker, who pairs her with successful wagonmaker Riley Rafferty. After her usual tricks fail, Finola quickly realizes she can't outsmart or outwit the dashing, determined, and daring man.
A candidate in the St. Louis mayoral election, Riley is confident a union with the wealthy Shanahan family will help solidify his chances of winning—and even more assured he and Finola can make a difference together. When a cholera outbreak begins to take St. Louis by storm, they must navigate a burgeoning attraction and growing danger testing all they know about love and sacrifice.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Shanahan Match

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 12, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798350861532
      • File size: 300986 KB
      • Duration: 10:27:03

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 25, 2023
      Hedlund (The Last Chance Cowboy) sets this slow-burning historical romance in a 19th-century St. Louis gripped by a cholera outbreak amid a wave of Irish immigration. In 1849, handsome Riley Rafferty narrowly rescues Finola Shanahan from certain death beneath the wheels of a runaway horse and wagon. Riley’s well known for his acts of bravery around town, earning him the nickname “Saint Riley” and making him a shoo-in as the city’s next mayor. He’s immediately smitten with sassy, independent Finola, who’s intent on becoming a nun, though she’s not immune to Riley’s charms (“He had the kind of body that could make a nun blush”). Things get complicated when Finola’s parents turn to matchmaker Bellamy McKenna, who hopes to pair the two together. Though sparks fly, Finola remains skittish about marriage and children—a fear rooted in a buried childhood trauma she must grapple with as she weighs a life of service against the chance for once-in-a-lifetime romance. Hedlund’s textured historical backdrop brings the city’s Irish tenements to life, and the romance between Finola and Riley, full of longing and barely contained passion (“She was like a fire burning down a building. And he was walking straight into the flames”), is a treat. Readers will revel in this charming romp.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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