The Matchmaker

A Novel

By: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

In this moving story about losing and finding love again, a woman sets out to find the perfect matches for those closest to her.

Forty-eight-year-old Nantucketer Dabney Kimball Beech has always had a gift for matchmaking. Some call her ability mystical, while others, her husband, celebrated economist John Boxmiller Beech, and her daughter, Agnes, who is clearly engaged to the wrong man, call it meddlesome. But there's no arguing with her results: With 42 happy couples to her credit and all of them still together, Dabney has never been wrong about romance.

Never, that is, except in the case of herself and Clendenin Hughes, the green-eyed boy who took her heart with him long ago when he left the island to pursue his dream of becoming a journalist. Now, after spending 27 years on the other side of the world, Clen is back on Nantucket, and Dabney has never felt so confused, or so alive.

But when tragedy threatens her own second chance, Dabney must face the choices she's made and share painful secrets with her family. Determined to make use of her gift before it's too late, she sets out to find perfect matches for those she loves most.

©2014 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2014 Hachette Audio

Just OK

The story line was good, but the prose was mediocre. I wouldn’t recommend it if you like literary works or even just fine writing. Reminded me of romance novels I read as a teen.

Loved~another hit by Elin Hilderbrand!

What made the experience of listening to The Matchmaker the most enjoyable?

The flow of the story. Excellent Narrator.

What did you like best about this story?

Always the island of Nantucket! The stories of relationships that feel so real. Dabney and her love of people and Nantucket and Clendenin.

What does Erin Bennett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Erin Bennett brings life to the story and it's easy to become part of the characters! Her voice is relaxing which makes listening enjoyable. Love her narration!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Life on Nantucket!!!

Any additional comments?

I have enjoyed all Elin Hilderbrand's books. I feel she brings true life relationships and problems into her books that most everyone can identify. All her characters feel real. It's always interesting how these relationships/problems will transpire! She makes reading fun and I always look forward to her next book!

liked the book, but too many she said, he said...

far too many she saids, he saids.... we should start a drinking game on it!

A wonderful love story.

this was a phenomenal love story and a narration of a life well-lived. the author portrayed this story as a real life and the way she wrote the book brought the reader right into the story. the character of Dabney was developed very professionally and in a manner that kept the reader very involved with the book. This was a very hard book to put down and I didn't want it to end . I wanted to hear what happened to the rest of the people and for the story to go on. I stayed up all night reading this book and it is now one of my very favorite.

Good but

The story line was good and the narration was good but for an audible book it seemed to jump between characters and their stories a little too much to follow sometimes. Overall it was a good book and I think most would like it

Tragically Sad Non Beach Read 😟

**Spoiler Alert**
Reading is an escape for me. I particularly read to escape sad thoughts of missing my mom, who passed away. Needless to say, expecting a beach read, then ending up enveloped in sadness, listening as main character circles the drain with a terminal illness-was emotionally draining. I so wish there could be trigger warnings on these when it involves sad death of a loved one, especially a beloved mother. I can’t always escape to the beach in the summer, but I sure as heck don’t want to hang out at a fictional hospice facility either. Ugh.

Just discovered!!!

This is my first novel of Elon Hilderbrand and I have found a new favorite author. Can’t wait to read more of her work

Elin for the win!

As always, loved every minute of this! Looking for the next one...time to get to Nantucket!

Loved it

Perfect Beach read although you might cry in public. I live the author and the narrator.

beautiful character development.

A sad story ultimately but a beautiful character development and a thoughtful love story. A great listen.