{"product_id":"the-irish-matchmaker-9780800744854","title":"The Irish Matchmaker","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaking the perfect match is both art and science--but love doesn't always follow the rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs daughter of a well-known matchmaker, Catr?ona Daly is no stranger to the business of love--and sees it as her ticket away from the sleepy village that only comes alive during the annual matchmaking festival. When Andrew, son of Lord Osborne, returns to the festival after being disappointed by a rival matchmaker's failed setup, Catr?ona seizes the opportunity to make a better match for the handsome man--and for herself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCattle farmer Donal Bunratty is in desperate need of a wife after loss left him to handle the farm and raise his daughter on his own. Shy and lacking the finer social graces, he agrees to attend the matchmaking festival to fulfill his daughter's birthday wish. But when he arrives, it's not any of the other merrymakers that catch his eye but rather his matchmaker--who clearly has eyes for someone else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatr?ona will have to put all her expertise to work to make matches for the two men that could change their lives--and hers--forever. Will her plan succeed? Or will love have its own way?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Deibel returns to provincial Ireland for an irresistible tale of matchmaking mishaps and second chances.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Deibel deftly matches up a period-perfect early twentieth-century Irish setting with a full complement of endearing characters. The end result is an absolute delight.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Filled with delightful twists, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Matchmaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is an immersive story about faith and finding loving in unexpected places..\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Deibel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Dance in Donegal\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Kipp Award for Historical Romance), \u003ci\u003eThe Lady of Galway Manor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Maid of Ballymacool\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared on (in)courage, on \u003ci\u003eThe Better Mom\u003c\/i\u003e, in \u003ci\u003eMissions Mosaic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and in other publications. With firsthand immersive experience abroad, Jennifer writes stories that help redefine home through the lens of culture, history, and family. After nearly a decade of living in Ireland and Austria, she now lives in Arizona with her husband and their three children. You can find her online at www.JenniferDeibel.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fleming H. Revell Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594112176402,"sku":"9780800744854","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_339d64e2-c097-44c9-8d9e-dde67496c179.jpg?v=1737297825","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-irish-matchmaker-9780800744854","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}