A Match in the Making

The Matchmakers, Book 1

By: Jen Turano

Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman

Miss Gwendolyn Brinley accepted a temporary paid companion position for the Newport summer season, believing it would be a lark to spend the summer in America's most exclusive town. She suddenly finds her summer turning anything but amusing when her employer expects her to take over responsibilities as an assistant matchmaker. Tasked with the daunting prospect of attaining advantageous matches for her clients, Gwendolyn soon finds herself in the company of Mr. Walter Townsend, the catch of the Season, but a gentleman Gwendolyn finds beyond annoying.

Walter is reluctantly in search of a wife for the sake of his unruly motherless children. What he wasn't expecting was Miss Brinley, who turns his quest for a new wife into a complete and utter debacle.

The more time they spend together throughout the Newport Season, the harder it is for Gwendolyn to find Walter a wife when she realizes his perfect match might be . . . her.

©2023 Jen Turano (P)2023 Tantor

First Read by JT

This was my first book of Jen Turano's to read, and I loved it so much!

Hilarious and Heartwarming!

Jen has done it again by creating a story that tugs at the heart and all while making me chuckle at the antics of ponies and children. I anticipate reading and listening to lots more of her stories!

Excellent story with fantastic narration

Loved the story but I may have loved the narrator the most. What a breath of fresh air to have a woman not attempt to lower her voice nine octaves when reading a male character’s line. Her voice was also incredibly pleasant to listen to as a whole.

GREART !!!

You can take a great story and make greater by having it read by
Sarah Zimmerman, and that is what happen here!!

Love the heart of…

Gwendolyn!
How this storyline included the word of God intentionally and how a blended family is beautiful

Entertaining

I loved this one. Very enjoyable audiobook. Ms. Turano's books always have fun, quirky characters that make the reader smile. Gwendolyn was quite delightful with her bluntness and ability to handle situations that would otherwise be a disaster. She had a wonderful ability to see and speak truth.
Walter has a great growth arc that makes him a better father and a better person. And he will be a better husband as well.
I adored Walter's children. And I loved Gwendolyn's interactions with them that in the end show them to be wonderful kids and not the spoiled brats they are in the beginning. The 9 year old particularly was so insightful and really an old soul. He stole my heart.
The narrator of this audiobook did a wonderful job. She enhanced the story with her narration.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book and found myself smiling on multiple occasions.

No sex or language
Violence: a little

loved it.

IJen has a way of telling a story that is fun, without being completely ridiculous. it is lighthearted and just long enough to keep me interested without making me tired of the characters. the females are strong and with and the male charters are intelligent without taking themselves overly serious. I think the main character make is a bit clueless though.

Really good story with great narration!

I really enjoyed this book. The narrator was perfect for the story. It was a breath of fresh air.

Bring on the Banter!

Stellar narration. Lovely story with utterly enjoyable banter. What a spunky heroine! Will be searching additional books by this author, hoping the reading features the same talented narrator.

A Romance?

The conversations and interactions among the characters were delightful. An amusing romp but a romance? Not so much. You could see the relationship developing between Walter and Gwen but there was no physical attraction or evidence of an emotional connection. The narration was poorly done. Although the narrator’s voice was pleasant the inflection was all wrong and the cadence was off. Because of the narration I do not recommend the audio book. If the reader wants a light hearted romp I recommend the kindle version.