I really enjoyed this regency romance. The children who fell in love and now, years later, when the Earl approaches the matchmaker, the romance is rekindled An enjoyable read on a miserable weekend! Recommended

A lovely regency romance story which follows not one but two couples who fell in love as youngsters, but have their second chance at love years later. A good quick read.

The first book in the Matchmakers of Bath series introduces us to Eleanor, Mary, and Harry. Eleanor and Frederick's story is a second-chance romance that develops from a childhood friendship. The obstacles to their happiness seem insurmountable, but thankfully, this ends positively. I enjoyed the characters, the setting in Bath and the gentle romance.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

This is the story of Ella and Frederick, as children they lived next door to each other and Ella had a crush on him. However as the daughter of a vicar, she knew she wasnt the right match for the son of an Earl.

Now the owner of a matchmaking agency she is tasked with finding Fredrick a bride, could she be the bride he is looking for?

A lovely tale of a matchmaker who tries not to match herself. The main characters were lovely people who were pulled together, despite a vow not to matchmake for herself. An enjoyable read, especially for readers who already enjoy this series.

I enjoyed this story even though there were some inconsistencies in parts. I read an advanced copy of the book so maybe by the time you read it those inconsistencies will have been fixed.

The story itself was lovely, set in Bath where our main female character, Ella, runs a matchmaking agency. Years ago she had a crush on the boy next door. She was a vicar's daughter, and he, Frederick, was the youngest son of an Earl. Frederick went to fight in the war and the next time Ella sees him, he is now the new Earl of Fleetwood after losing both his father and his older brother. She has been employed to find him a wealthy wife to save the family estate. The problem is that even now the couple find they have strong feelings for each other. Feelings they mustn't act on because Ella doesn't have the money necessary to help him.

What I enjoyed a lot about their story is that I couldn't think of a way that they could end up having their happy ever after. Fred desperately needed money and Ella didn't have it. He has to marry well. So how can they end up together? You will have to read the book to find out for yourself! I loved the ending, it was believable and left me smiling. I loved not being able to figure it out myself before the last pages!

I adored this book. I just loved the two main characters who were childhood friends who were separated down to circumstances and reunited in later life.

Another enjoyable read from Mills and Boon

I love a historical Mills&Boon and its true that many are formulaic. This was no different to many others I have read but I still enjoyed it. The writing is very well done, with a good balance of description, dialogue and internal monologue. I enjoyed the characters and the character building, most especially of Fred and Eleanor. I also enjoyed the match-making business aspect of this and the setting of Bath.

My only issue with this was that the stakes weren't high enough for my liking. With Mills&Boon, you always know that the protagonists will end up together by the end, but I like it when there is a big challenge thrown in that makes you question whether they'll push through to the end. This is what this book lacked.

Apart from that, it was fun and enjoyable.

An excellent romp about town in Bath with the match making agency. The three great friends are living partial lives and it is the turn of Eleanor to find love, only Fred need a rich bride. The ladies about town are fun and filled with joy and emotion as they look for love whilst dancing and drinking the water. The men on the books of the matchmaking threesome have a few odd characters that are humorous and add levity to the romance. The battle fields of Waterloo serve as the haunting of Fred and what he need to put aside to find his rich wife and take back his home.