"The Irish Matchmaker" by Jennifer Deibel

About the Book

As daughter of a well-known matchmaker, Catríona Daly is no stranger to the business of love--and sees it as her ticket away from the sleepy village that only comes alive during the annual matchmaking festival. Enter Lord Osborne's son, Andrew, who has returned to the festival after being disappointed by a rival matchmaker's failed setup. Catríona seizes the opportunity to make a better match for the handsome man--and for herself!

Cattle farmer Donal Bunratty is in desperate need of a wife after loss left him to handle the farm and raise his daughter on his own. Shy and lacking the finer social graces, he agrees to attend the matchmaking festival to appease his daughter. But when he arrives, it's not any of the other merrymakers that catch his eye but rather his matchmaker--who clearly has eyes for someone else.

Catríona will have to put all her expertise to work to make a match that could change her life forever. Will her plan succeed? Or will love have its own way?

My Thoughts

I enjoyed reading this book. I liked the characters and found them to be relatable and realistic. I loved Sara and seeing her perspective on the situation. I loved the setting and could hear them in my head speaking with an Irish accent. The work of a matchmaker is interesting and it was fun to see a little into how they work. There was a good biblical faith thread and the characters grew. I look forward to reading more books by Jennifer Deibel. 

About the Author

Jennifer Deibel is the author of A Dance in Donegal (winner of the Kipp Award for Historical Romance), The Lady of Galway Manor, and The Maid of Ballymacool. Her work has appeared on (in)courage, on The Better Mom, in Missions Mosaic magazine, and in other publications. With firsthand immersive experience abroad, Jennifer writes stories that help redefine home through the lens of culture, history, and family. After nearly a decade of living in Ireland and Austria, she now lives in Arizona with her husband and their three children. You can find her online at www.JenniferDeibel.com.

"The Irish Matchmaker" is available in paperback:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (February 13, 2024)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0800744853
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0800744854
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.49 x 0.84 x 8.51 inches

and in Kindle edition:

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C9RSG1N5
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (February 13, 2024)
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2024
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• File size ‏ : ‎ 7818 KB

I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.