"Lighthearted romp when suffragettes were coming into their own."

There's a mysterious, meddlesome matchmaker in Morrow Creek who's causing problems for the bachelors. Things aren't the way they're supposed to be. Men should be the pursuers, not the pursued, and the Morrow Creek Men's Club is about to do something about it.

Marcus Copeland, bachelor and owner of the town lumber mill, has agreed to find out if Molly Crabtree, bakery owner and youngest of the three slightly eccentric and highly independent Crabtree sisters, could be the matchmaker. With a little ingenuity, a lot of patience and a plan, Marcus is sure he can do it. A plan to restore peace, a plan to set things right again, a plan to save the bachelors of Morrow Creek shouldn't be that difficult. How much trouble could one small woman be? I guess Marcus has never met a feisty, spirited freethinker like Molly.

The fun never ends in this delightful romp through a time when women suffragettes are blooming and men are having an awful time accepting it. But Marcus is one man who finds Molly's creativity and inventiveness highly appealing. And Maggie falls for this very special man who accepts her for her uniqueness. The love-bug bites them in a big way. But the matchmaker is still at large, and the bachelors are still not safe. Who can it be?

Ms. Plumley has created another enjoyable, lighthearted read filled with charming characters, a sassy love story and laugh-out-loud antics. THE MATCHMAKER, as creative and unique as Molly's cinnamon buns, will satisfy your sweet- tooth. It's a winner.

Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted August 19, 2003

A secret matchmaker has all the bachelors of Morrow Creek worried in THE MATCHMAKER, the latest lighthearted historical romance from bestselling author Lisa Plumley

Summary

Someone was matching up men and women all over town---and it had to stop!

Marcus Copeland had been elected to "investigate" the most likely suspect. But he didn't have time to romance any secrets out of the unconventional Molly Crabtree. He had a lumber mill to run. And besides, this buxom, beautiful baker was proving to be one tough cookie!

Coming from a family of freethinkers, Molly Crabtree knew she'd be a success if only someone would take her seriously. But who'd ever have thought it would be the arrogant Marcus Copeland? And was his proposition strictly business--or secret pleasure? Only the matchmaker knew for sure...!