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The Matchmaker and The Marine: A Later in Life Small Town Romance Kindle Edition

by Lucinda Race (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 94 ratings

Enjoy this later in life, small town, later in life romance by award winning and bestselling author, Lucinda Race.

She vowed never to love again. His career in the Marines crushed more than his body it also crushed his ability to love. Can undeniable chemistry and a leap of faith overcome their past?

Widowed matchmaker Melinda Phillips wants everyone to find the kind of love she once had. She's now committed to a solitary life in her small seaside town, and her skill at pairing couples has enabled her business to thrive. But when she trips into the arms of a handsome Marine at a client’s wedding, she can't help but know something has shifted in her life.

Even after a harrowing injury cost him his career in the military, Adam Bell is a Marine through and through. But the loss of his leg is a constant reminder of the men he couldn’t save on the battlefield, and the subsequent loss of his girlfriend as he worked to adapt to his new body left him pledging to protect his heart as fiercely as he had once defended his country. But the chivalrous interlude with the lovely Melinda makes him wonder, if he gave up on love too soon.

When Adam hires Melinda to find the woman of his dreams and as their friendship blossoms, she’s surprised to discover she is his ideal match—and she’s rarely wrong. The tortured Marine believes the emotional toll of his war experience will cost him everything once again.

Can two broken souls let go of their traumatic pasts to give love a second chance?

The Matchmaker and The Marine is a standalone novel. A sweet, clean, later in life romance story with a guaranteed happily ever after. Happy reading!

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The characters drew me in from the very first chapter. Marcia NetGalley Reviewer

I definitely recommend this book! I loved the characters and the writing. SJ NetGalley Reviewer

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085H5NK38
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MC Two Press (March 3, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1733161627
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 94 ratings

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Award-winning and best-selling author Lucinda Race is a avid fan of fiction. As a young girl, she spent hours reading cozy mystery and romance novels and getting lost in the fun and hope they represent. While her friends dreamed of becoming doctors and engineers, her dream was to become an expert at crafting a captivating novel.

As life twisted and turned, she found herself writing nonfiction but longed to turn to her true passion. After developing the storyline for the McKenna Family Romance series and the Paranormal Cozy Nook Bookstore Series, it was time to start living her dream. Her fingers practically fly over computer keys. She weaves paranormal cozy mystery stories and romance with guaranteed happily ever afters.

Lucinda lives with her two little dogs, a miniature long hair dachshund and a shitzu mix rescue, in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts. When she's not immersed in her fictional worlds writing mystery, suspense or romance novels, she’s reading everything she can get her hands on.

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  • Lyndsey F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and sweet
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
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    What a great book! I loved this story so much. We all have something no matter how big or small it may seem to others, that cause us to keep it to only those we know won't judge you or pressure you etc.
    Melinda is a business owner of "It's Just Coffee" matchmaking service and she's got a pretty great track record with it. We learn a lot about her in this book and my heart broke for her.
    Adam, what a guy! I won't give much away about him but he was so sweet, yet tough and new in town. He and Melinda become close as she helps him get matched up with potential dates, and he helps her by building in her backyard garden area.
    Secrets have a way of showing themselves even if you're not ready to air them out.
    This was done so well. Highly recommend.
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  • Lady Kay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020
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    I really enjoyed this sweet romance. Melinda is a Matchmaker and is able to bring people together to find everlasting love. She's lost the love of her life and doesn't think it possible for her to ever fall in love again. Adam is a vet who has suffered the pain of heartbreak as well as becoming permanently disabled. He hires Melinda to find him a possible match. As they become friends, their hearts soften from the pain of loss and love slips in to give them everlasting happiness.
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  • Miss Angela Shirley
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020
    When your love of your life is no more and you have sworn to dedicate your life to helping others find the same love, will an unexpected person offer hope that you can have that again.

    Melinda is a matchmaker, after the death of her husband the love of her life she has vowed to find that passion and love for other people. She believes that she will never feel that love again not in her life time until she meets Adam at a friend's wedding. As there friendship goes on is there a glimmer of hope that he could be the one to re-enlight the love in Melinda's heart.

    Adam is a marine but after an attack he has been discharged and has lost what feels like everything, once his girlfriend saw the scars of war all over him she bailed on him and after talking to a buddy has ended up in Chester looking to start over again. He is now at a friend's wedding talking to a woman who seems to look past the scars and they have a lovely conversation. Melinda then starts to set him up on dates which don't go quite as planned but he can feel the emotions running through him when he speaks to her.

    But will a secret break this bond and ruin everything?

    I loved this story from the first word to the last, the story is well written and flows brilliant through the emotions and chemistry of these two brilliant matched characters. The characters are both flawed in different ways and the friendship and trust comes through the story and builds to a great ending. I highly recommend this book to those who love a good story with chemistry and banter.
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  • DebS.
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a sucker for second chances!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
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    This is clean reading! I very much enjoyed this story and the writing. I read it in one sitting. This story had great characters and relationships. I thought the author did a good job of addressing PTSD, physical trauma and mourning. This was a new author to me! I'll look forward to more from Author Lucinda Race.
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  • Blondie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tenderness
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020
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    This has been one of the most enjoyable books I have read for quite a while. Lucinda Race has taken the characters & made them into real people with real feelings & real life stories. Each word kept me wanting to read the next. The storyline was excellent! And when I finished, my heart was full of love. Can't wait for her next book!
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  • M.S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely romance
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020
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    Sweet romance isn’t my usual thing but I very much enjoyed this story. It had banter and flow as well as rich backstory and depth that wove together to create a beautiful and heartfelt journey for these characters. A great read for those who enjoy clean romance with substance!
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  • Victoria
    3.0 out of 5 stars Touching
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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    This was a very nice read . It had some nice touching moments and a lovely HEA.
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  • Suzanne D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020
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    I was given an ARC of Matchmaker and the Marine in exchange for an honest review...and I loved it! This story has all the feels. A broken-hearted widow meets her match when a military hero enlists her services as a professional matchmaker. It's her job to help him find love. It becomes his mission to prove he already has!
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  • Angela Hayes
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, spicy, and emotive!
    Reviewed in Australia on June 21, 2020
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    4 Stars

    The Matchmaker and the Marine is the first story that I have read by Lucinda Race. This is a contemporary romance about taking a chance on love and finding love unexpectedly.
    Melinda Phillips is a very successful matchmaker. She knows what it is like to find a ‘forever love’, and even though her soul mate has passed away, she still wants everyone to experience that kind of true love. Adam Bell retired from the Marines after his last tour left him scarred, both physically and emotionally. His confidence has taken a battering and even though he longs for someone special in his life, he isn’t sure he wants to take the risk of being hurt. But meeting Mel changes things, so he signs up for matchmaking, and they soon form a friendship. Will they both open up and take a chance on love, or will the pain of their pasts deny them the chance of finding happiness? If you love romance, and you want to know how the story ends, you should take a chance on this sweet story and find the answers for yourself.
    Sweet, spicy, and emotive!

    Thank you, Lucinda Race!
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