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Wood and her new book, “The Matchmaker Club”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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The Matchmaker Club
by Kayley Wood
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GENRE: Romantic Comedy/Chick Lit
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BLURB:
How
do you loosen up a rigid, brooding billionaire with a broken heart? Nothing a
game of Spin the Bottle, a skinny dipping dare, and poison ivy couldn't fix!
This feel-good rom-com is quickly becoming another fan favorite
in the hilarious and sweet Club Series.
"I couldn’t put the book down. The story was great."
~ Jillian – 5 Stars
"OH THE FEELS! A great read!"
~ littleboodamommy – 5 Stars
"If you like heartwarming romantic comedies then you’ll
definitely enjoy this book!"
~ Amanda Beaumont – 5 Stars
"There are several moments that will leave you giggling,
and even more that will leave you sighing in content. You cannot go wrong when
you click a book in this series."
~ Des – 5 Stars
Hilarious. Sweet. Sassy.
It is an indisputable fact that Reed women are not marriage
material.
The
great-granddaughter of a famous burlesque dancer, the granddaughter of an
ex-hippie, and the daughter of an eccentric artist, Taylor quickly learns the
heartbreaking lesson of her family curse after her first love ends in
rejection.
Apparently, Reed women are not girlfriend material either.
Nestled
in a small town in Maine, Cedar Gardens is the worn-down estate which the Reed
women call home. But there’s one catch: It doesn’t belong to them. Almost
seventy years ago, Mortimer J. Freeman bought the place for his long-lost love,
Marlena Reed. Now, his great-grandson—and heir to billions—Lucas Freeman is in
town with an agenda: to quietly reclaim the estate and Mortimer’s old love
letters to Marlena while avoiding a family scandal. But Taylor’s grandmother
has another plan: to play matchmaker with Taylor and Lucas before all three
Reed women are kicked out of the only home they have ever known.
The
problem? Taylor can’t stand the brooding billionaire, who doesn’t understand
the gravity of a triple dog dare or the fun of blowing bubbles in your milk.
Responsibility, reliability, and routine are Lucas’s mantra. That is, until the
fiery Taylor schemes up a hilarious to-do list to break him out of his habitual
shell and, in the process, turns his world upside down.
But falling in love wasn’t part of any of their plans.
Does Cedar Gardens have enough magic to bring Taylor and Lucas
together, or will the Reed family curse win out in the end?
THE
MATCHMAKER CLUB is the heartwarming, yet hilarious third installment in the
Club Series. A New Adult Romantic Comedy full of lol moments, lovable
characters, strong female bonds, and gives all the feels!
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EXCERPT TWO:
I
slipped off my shoes and curled up into the side chair. The windows were open
and the crickets were going full force under a clear night sky.
“Have
you looked into any houses yet?” My grandmother pulled a needle through fabric
meant to add to her collection of bed pillows.
“No,”
I said.
“Have
you changed your mind about what we talked about?”
“The
man lives and breathes rules and routine. I couldn’t get through to him if I
tried.”
“He’s
been through a lot recently. Sometimes routine can be a comforting way to deal
with it.”
“What
do you mean?”
“Do
you know he was engaged not so long ago?”
Probably
a business merger.
She
pulled the needle up and through the fabric again. “Beautiful woman. Vibrant.
She’s a fashion buyer who travels all over the world.”
That
did not sound like someone Lucas would end up with.
“What
happened? Did he call it off?”
“From
what the tabloids said, she did, and not long after he proposed.”
“She
probably realized how uptight he is and decided to save herself a lifetime of
misery.”
A
creak sounded from the staircase, and we all turned to find Lucas standing
there, his stare even more brooding than usual.
Oh
no.
I
turned away and sunk down in my chair.
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!!
I absolutely loved this book!!!
This book was super cute, sweet, fun, romantic, realistic, intriguing,
and ever so satisfying!
I really enjoyed reading this book and could not put it down!!
Although, early in the year, this book has easily become a
favorite and I know will be one of the top books I will have read and reviewed
this year!!!
This book is a great
example of the enemies to lovers and the opposites attract themes. And although not necessarily a new concept, the
author found a way to keep the story line refreshing, exciting, and entertaining!!
Taylor
was constantly told that Reed women are not wife or girlfriend material. After her first love ends in heartbreak,
Taylor starts to believe her family curse.
But all that is about to change when Lucas arrives to evict the Reeds
from his family’s estate. His visit not
only causes stress, frustration, and chaos – but also confusion when Taylor and
Lucas start to hit it off. Is Lucas
really the enemy? Will Taylor and Lucas
end up together? Can a Reed woman actually
find true love and have a HEA? Or are
the Reed women truly cursed? No spoilers
here!! But you will definitely want to
read this book to find out what happens!!
I
really enjoyed the main characters, Taylor, her grandmother, her aunt, and
Lucas. They were likable, relatable, and
genuine. I really liked Taylor!! I felt an instant connection with Taylor and
was able to easily relate with her. She
was sweet, smart, sassy, caring, considerate, passionate, determined – the
friend you’d turn to and want on your side! Lucas was the more stubborn, closed-off,
stuffy, strict, smug, and arrogant jerk at first – but over the story line he
changes – for the better and is a guy you’d not only approve of, but also root
for! I loved Taylor and Lucas together! I loved how opposite they were in so many
ways, yet so alike in others. It really
made them seem so raw, realistic, relatable, and well-developed. I enjoyed their witty back and forth banter
and how passionately heated their conversations got, and those many in between LOL
moments and adventures.
Taylor’s
mom passed away when she was only three years old after battling breast cancer. This definitely made Taylor even easier to
click with and a stronger, deeper character, as I’ve had to watch my mom suffer
from multiple cancer diagnoses, surgeries, chemo and radiation treatments,
etc., over the years. Thankfully my mom
is finally in remission. However, it’s
only temporary, as it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when she will get
another cancer diagnosis.
I really
enjoyed that the author created flawed and damaged characters that really
showcased her writing style and ability to push her characters to reach their
full potential over their arc. This is
especially so with Lucas, as his character had such significant growth,
development, and improvement over the course of the book.
A strong character development journey to root for and enjoy
watching it unfold!
This book has a creative story line, excellent writing style
with vivid scenes, relatable characters, is evenly paced, and keeps you
entertained through the last page.
Again,
I would like to point out that I really liked the character arc progression as
I felt both Taylor and Lucas had quite a bit of growing and maturing to do at
the beginning of the book. And, it was
quite impressive to see their overall development and success together at the
end.
This
book is book three in The Club Book Series.
It can be read as a standalone. I
had not previously read the other two books in this series before reading this
book and was not lost or confused while reading this book. However, there seems to be character and
story line overlaps.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend it! I think all romantic
comedy and chick lit readers will like this book too – and this book series! So, add it to your TBR List and get to
reading - you won't be disappointed!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Kayley has
three simple rules in life:
1.) Surround yourself with some incredible, kick-ass women you call
friends.
2.) Don’t worry about failure or mistakes. It’s how you respond to
them that makes all the difference.
3.) An appletini is never complete without two cherries.
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Kayley ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is so great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
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ReplyDeleteHi Ally, Thanks so much for such a thoughtful review! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :) This one is my personal favorite of the series and near and dear to my heart. Sending positive thoughts and prayers to your mom. She sounds like an incredibly strong woman!
ReplyDeleteGreat review
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed following the tour for The Matchmaker Club and I can't wait to read it. Thanks for sharing all of the great posts along the way!
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