Visit the Gilded Age in To Spark a Match, by Jen Turano

From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:

Are you enjoying the second season of the TV series The Gilded Age on HBO? I adore it. Creator & writer Julian Fellowes really knows how to spin an engaging tale—and the costumes, sets, locations, and acting is superb. I am tickled that both spinster Aunt Ada and debutant Marian have a romance brewing.

Climbing the social ladder of Old New York society are nouveau riche Gladys Russell (Taissa Farmiga), Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), & George Russell (Morgan Spector) in The Gilded Age on HBO.

Also set in Gilded Age New York society, bestselling historical romance author Jen Turano has just released, To Spark a Match, the second book in her The Matchmakers series. Those who read A Match in the Making earlier this year will understand that Turano is a gifted storyteller with a wicked wit. Each of these novels are standalone stories, so do not hesitate to jump right in.

Here is additional information on the new novel with my highest recommendation.

Best, Laurel Ann

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BOOK DESCRIPTION

After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart, Miss Adelaide Duveen has resigned herself to the notion that she’s destined to remain a spinster forever–a rather dismal prospect, but one that will allow her to concentrate on her darling cats and books. However, when she inadvertently stumbles upon Mr. Gideon Abbott engaged in a clandestine activity during a dinner party, Adelaide finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue that resembles the plots in the spy novels she devours.

Former intelligence agent Gideon Abbott feels responsible for Adelaide after society threatens to banish her because of the distraction she caused to save his investigation. Hoping to return the favor, he turns to a good friend–and one of high society’s leaders–to take Adelaide in hand and turn her fashionable. When danger surrounds them and Adelaide finds herself a target of the criminals in Gideon’s case, the spark of love between them threatens to be quenched for good–along with their lives.

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PRAISE FOR TO SPARK A MATCH

• “Turano charms with her offbeat characters, and she has a knack for funny, flirty dialogue…fans will find this irresistible.”— Publisher’s Weekly
• “Turano delivers a rousing second installment in her the Matchmakers historical inspirational romance series set in New York’s Gilded Age. This is a delightful novel about individuality and unexpected love that balances humorous hijinks and the intrigue of criminal activity within the rare book world. It shimmers with spunk and stars a most admirable leading lady whose unapologetic acceptance of herself is what refreshingly captivates her hero’s heart.”— Booklist
• “This book is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, hilarious encounters, slow burn romance, bookish characters, cats and a dash of mystery! I highly recommend it, friends!”— Tasha, Clean Read Book Club

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AUTHOR BIO

Named one of the funniest voices in inspirational romance by Booklist, Jen Turano is a USA Today bestselling author known for penning quirky historical romances set in the Gilded Age. Her books have earned Publishers Weekly and Booklist starred reviews, top picks from RT Book Reviews, and praise from Library Journal. She’s been a finalist twice for the RT Reviewers’ Choice Awards and had two of her books listed in the top 100 romances of the past decade from Booklist. She and her family live outside of Denver, Colorado.

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BOOK INFORMATION

• To Spark a Match: The Matchmakers (Book 2), by Jen Turano
• Bethany House (November 14, 2023)
• Paperback, eBook, & audiobook (368) pages
• ISBN: 978-0764240218
• Genre: Historical Romance, Gilded Age Fiction, Inspirational Fiction

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We received a review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Cover image courtesy of Bethany House Publishers © 2023; text Laurel Ann Nattress © 2023, austenprose.com, an Amazon affiliate.

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