The Matchmaker
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
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 twenty-seven 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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316099759
ISBN13:9780316099752
Release Date:June 2014
Publisher:Little Brown and Company
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.33 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Written well
Published by Christina K , 7 months ago
This book had me on a bit of a roller coaster. The story of a woman torn between 2 men who are both decent people, The daughter having issues of her own, and then sickness. It kept me wanting to turn the next page but also needing tissues. Overall it was a good read. I only gave it 4 stars because of the adultery plot.
Just Finished It❣️
Published by Beverly Hooley , 1 year ago
Another wonderful story by Elin Hilderbrand. I’ve read most of her books, and she never disappoints in her storytelling. This book touched by heart.
A bit disappointing
Published by OBR , 2 years ago
It was an ok read, it kept my interest. I didn't like the fact that it basically romanticized adultery.
My first Elin Hilderbrand novel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
This was the first Elin Hilderbrand novel I read and I absolutely love her writing style. This book made me want to laugh, cry, and move to Nantucket. There are so many layers to this book and it’s a perfect beach read!
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
