Too spicy & Insta love

 Thank you to NetGalley and Bethany House Publishers for this ARC. All opinions are my own. 

This first book in a new series by Mary Connealy is about Mariah, a blacksmith in the late 1800s who’s trying to overcome tragedy. 

With a deadly gang trying to make Mariah disappear, Clint, the town’s restaurant owner, is determined to protect Mariah and finally reveal his feelings for her. 

This was a cute story with elements of danger and friendship. 

What I liked about this story: 

What I didn’t like about the story: 

The story wasn’t bad, but I didn’t like the writing style. I think I’d rather watch a video of this story being told instead of the book. 

This was just weird.

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

Set in the late 1800s, this is a fun historical fiction book that focuses on romance and family. 

This was my first Jen Turano book, but I could definitely see myself reading more of her books in the future. She has such a fun and witty writing style that made A Match in the Making such a fun and enjoyable read. 

My favorite aspect of this book was the dialogue. Gwendolyn (the main female character) always had such witty and intelligent comebacks which made me laugh out loud. 

Walter had great chemistry and friendship (eventually) with Gwendolyn, but what I appreciated even more was the relationship between Gwendolyn and Walter’s children. From the start, the kids had respect for Gwendolyn compared to every other adult they interacted with. 

Without spoiling anything, I very much enjoyed the fishing outing and the guinea pig. Also, kids sure know how to create chaos at a society event. 

I would recommend this book if you enjoy… 

·        Witty banter 

·        Society ladies being put in their places 

·        Female protagonists that don’t adhere to the societal standards of the time 

·        Kids and their hijinks 

The main reasons that I didn’t give this book 5 stars was because I wanted a little bit more romance, and the ending conflict seemed a bit out of place compared to the rest of the story. 

Overall though, this was a very enjoyable story that I would recommend. 

I’m just not enjoying the story enough to continue with it. Some chapters are great, but others are really boring.