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Linda Shenton Matchett writes about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in days gone by. A self-professed history geek, she is a volunteer archivist and docent at the Wright Museum of World War II. Linda has published more than twenty-five books. When not writing, she enjoys exploring historical sites and immersing herself in the imaginary worlds created by other authors.

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Average rating: 4.48 · 2,525 ratings · 834 reviews · 65 distinct works • Similar authors

	Spies & Sweethearts (Sisters in Service #1) 4.51 avg rating — 300 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinah's Dilemma (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #10) 4.52 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rayne's Redemption (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #15) 4.57 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bride for Seamus (The Proxy Brides #48) 4.52 avg rating — 142 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daria's Duke (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #22) 4.56 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bride for Keegan (The Proxy Brides, #62) 4.62 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ellie's Escape (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #27) 4.52 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beryl's Bounty Hunter: Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, Book #38 4.71 avg rating — 99 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Harvest 4.19 avg rating — 109 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love at First Flight 4.39 avg rating — 62 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Linda rated a book really liked it Marrying Miss Marshal (Wild Wyoming Hearts, #1) by Lacy Williams (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another fantastic story by Lacy Williams. The author does a great job of developing the two main characters. Unheard of at the time, Danna Carpenter has been appointed marshal in her town, yet she receives no support from the town council and is ofte ...more
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Linda rated a book it was amazing A Basket Brigade Christmas by Judith McCoy Miller (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love books based on true events, and this collection of three novellas by three different authors does a nice job of building the town and characters of Decatur, IL to tell the story of the Basket Brigade. I enjoyed all three stories, but I struggl ...more
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Linda rated a book it was amazing The Lady of Galway Manor by Jennifer Deibel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Lady of Galway Manor could easily have been formulaic with its premise of girl-meets-boy from “the wrong side of the tracks,” but the story is anything but predictable. The author has obviously done her research into Irish history during their fi ...more
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Linda wants to read The Marquess's Masked Archer (Headliners and Heartstrings Book 1) by Abbey Downey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Linda rated a book it was amazing The Gunslinger (Red Ridge Chronicles #1) by Sarah Lamb	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another fantastic story by Sarah Lamb. I enjoyed the characters. As with any woman trying to survive in the Old West, Hannah is no shrinking violet, but neither is she harsh or overbearing. Gunslinger Eli is a protector and takes his role seriously, ...more
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Linda rated a book it was amazing Secrets & Charades by Cindy Ervin Huff (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was immersed in the story from the first page. The author has obviously done meticulous research, and I appreciated the way she sprinkled information throughout the book about ranching, medicine, fashion, housing, food, and other aspects of the tim ...more
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Linda rated a book it was amazing A Love So Real (New Hope Falls, #1) by Kimberly Rae Jordan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book by Kimberly Rae Jordan I’ve read, but it won’t be my last. She is an excellent writer who has obviously done her research. I don’t read a lot of contemporary fiction, and I’m “of an age” that technology and social media aren’t ...more
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I enjoyed Mail-Order Gambler very much. Ms. Lamb does a great job of developing Kody’s character, a reformed gambler whose dialogue is peppered with gambling phrases because it has been an integral part of his life for so long. He works hard to chang ...more
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Linda rated a book it was amazing Beyond the Melody (Return to Sweetwater Crossing, #1) by Amanda Cabot (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I would give Beyond the Melody ten stars if that was an option! The story takes place in Ms. Cabot’s fiction town of Sweetwater Crossing, and features descendants of characters from earlier books in the series. The premise is unique, and the author h ...more
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“As Benjamin Franklin said, ‘It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.”
― Linda Shenton Matchett, Daria's Duke

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“As Benjamin Franklin said, ‘It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.’” Daria laughed. “He also said, ‘Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don’t have brains enough to be honest.”
― Linda Shenton Matchett, Daria's Duke

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