The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart

By: Nancy Campbell Allen

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

A romance develops as a detective partners with a lonely-hearts columnist to solve a murder mystery.

London, 1885

Amelie Hampton is a hopeless romantic, which makes her the perfect columnist to answer lonely heart letters in The Marriage Gazette. When Amelie plays matchmaker with two anonymous lonely hearts, she also decides to secretly observe the couple’s blind date. To her surprise, the man who appears for the rendezvous is Harold Radcliffe - a grieving widower and a member of Amelie’s book club.

Police detective Michael Baker has been struggling ever since his best friend and brother-in-law died in the line of fire. Because he knows the dangers of his job, he has vowed never to marry and subject a wife and family to the uncertainty of his profession. But when he meets Miss Hampton, he is captured by her innocence, beauty, and her quick mind.

When a woman’s body is pulled from the river, Michael suspects the woman’s husband - Harold Radcliffe - of foul play. Amelie refuses to believe that Harold is capable of such violence but agrees to help, imagining it will be like one of her favorite mystery novels. Her social connections and clever observations prove an asset to the case, and Amelie is determined to prove Mr. Radcliffe’s innocence. But the more time Amelie and Michael spend together, the more they trust each other and the more they realize they are a good team, maybe the perfect match.

They also realize that Mr. Radcliffe is hiding more than one secret, and when his attention turns toward Amelie, Michael knows he must put an end to this case before the woman he loves comes to harm.

©2021 Nancy Campbell Allen (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

A delightful read!

Although more of a romance than a mystery novel, it was an enjoyable listen. I can readily see it being a series of which I would follow.

Enjoyable

I found it light hearted. Romance and intrigue make great escape whilst putting around.

Interesting and enjoyable listen

I've enjoyed listening to this audiobook, loved the characters and the plot.

It could be shortened by about an hour in my opinion but overall was worth listening

A fun read

I have read quite a few books in this genre and this one was enjoyable, but not one of my favorites. It was interesting, but it wrapped up very quickly and with some loose ends that left me with unanswered questions.

The narrator was mostly good, but her voice for the main romantic male lead sounded haughty and unappealing. It just doesn’t feel like how he should have sounded, so that definitely detracted from the story.

Not terrible but…

I liked the characters very much. It was interesting that they just needed evidence to prove the man a killer. The entire book the detective knew who he was. They just had to come up with evidence.
Honestly, I don’t like ANY love making at all. This wasn’t all that bad—certainly it wouldn’t raise the hackles on anyone who likes to read more in depth lite porn. It was fairly tame. But I have never told a single soul about my sex life and I’ve never listened to a friend talk about hers. So why would I want it in my book?

Cute

I enjoyed this reading. I always enjoy romantic stories fro my head old times. When gents where cordial and women learn to want more.

Enjoyable

Characters were endearing Interesting & realistic
There was a nice flow to the story line and a celebration of love and good values

Lovely story excellent narration!

I love both the author and the narrator! The mystery is fast paced and the romance is very sweet.

Great book

I was pleasantly surprised at how clean this book was. Although mystery might be pushing it since there really was no mystery. I did enjoy the book.

Nice Story

I enjoyed her Steampunk Romance series best, but this is also good. I plan to read the sequel, "To Capture His Heart."