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Meryton Matchmaker #1
Lottie Pursues Bill
Ready to find the perfect match? Meryton Matchmakers has the key to your heart.
Elizabeth Bennet believes there is one true love for her. Unfortunately, the odds of finding that person in the great vast world are slim. As part owner of Meryton Matchmakers, a company that prides itself on the importance of the human connection, she hopes to decrease those odds and achieve her heart's dream while helping other's achieve theirs, too.
Infamous corporate raider, William Darcy is ready to focus on more important endeavors like finding the next mountain to scale. He's tired of the board room. Yet, family obligation calls and he's dispatched by his aunt, Meryton Matchmaker's sole financial backer, with one task. Convert the matchmaker business into a fully automated online operation or withdrawal her financial interest directly.
Without the immediate means to buy out their investor, for now, compromise is the only option. Elizabeth and her sister must step up their game or risk losing more than their livelihoods.
First match: Elizabeth's best friend, pastry chef, Lottie Lucas to pastor/martial counselor Bill Collins. Childhood playmates, Lottie is desperate to move out of the friend zone. The problem is Bill's never pictured himself the settling down type. Yet, withstanding the pressure from both his family and job is wearing him down and Lottie sees an opportunity that can't be ignored. With Elizabeth's help, Lottie goes full pursuit, regardless that others, and Darcy's computer, believe they aren't suited.
Meryton Matchmaker is a 4 book series providing a happily ever after in each book but Darcy and Elizabeth’s story wraps up in book 4. Come meet and hang out with the good folk in Meryton and fall in love.
Elizabeth Bennet believes there is one true love for her. Unfortunately, the odds of finding that person in the great vast world are slim. As part owner of Meryton Matchmakers, a company that prides itself on the importance of the human connection, she hopes to decrease those odds and achieve her heart's dream while helping other's achieve theirs, too.
Infamous corporate raider, William Darcy is ready to focus on more important endeavors like finding the next mountain to scale. He's tired of the board room. Yet, family obligation calls and he's dispatched by his aunt, Meryton Matchmaker's sole financial backer, with one task. Convert the matchmaker business into a fully automated online operation or withdrawal her financial interest directly.
Without the immediate means to buy out their investor, for now, compromise is the only option. Elizabeth and her sister must step up their game or risk losing more than their livelihoods.
First match: Elizabeth's best friend, pastry chef, Lottie Lucas to pastor/martial counselor Bill Collins. Childhood playmates, Lottie is desperate to move out of the friend zone. The problem is Bill's never pictured himself the settling down type. Yet, withstanding the pressure from both his family and job is wearing him down and Lottie sees an opportunity that can't be ignored. With Elizabeth's help, Lottie goes full pursuit, regardless that others, and Darcy's computer, believe they aren't suited.
Meryton Matchmaker is a 4 book series providing a happily ever after in each book but Darcy and Elizabeth’s story wraps up in book 4. Come meet and hang out with the good folk in Meryton and fall in love.
220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 4, 2016
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Kristi Rose
48 books252 followersHey! I’m Kristi. I write romances that will tug your heartstrings and laugh out loud mysteries. In all my stories you’ll fall in love with the cast of characters, they’ll become old, fun friends. My one hope is that I create stories that satisfy any of your book cravings and take you away from the rut of everyday life (sometimes it's a good rut).
When I’m not writing I’m spinning (riding a stationary bike, repurposing Happy Planners, or drinking a London Fog (hot tea with frothy milk).
I’m the mom of 2 and a milspouse (retired). We live in the Pacific Northwest and are under-prepared if one of the volcanoes erupts.
Here are 3 things about me:
• I lived on the outskirts of an active volcano (Mt.Etna)
• A spider bit me and it laid eggs in my arm (my kids don’t know that story yet)
• I grew up in Central Florida and have skied in lakes with gators.
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When I’m not writing I’m spinning (riding a stationary bike, repurposing Happy Planners, or drinking a London Fog (hot tea with frothy milk).
I’m the mom of 2 and a milspouse (retired). We live in the Pacific Northwest and are under-prepared if one of the volcanoes erupts.
Here are 3 things about me:
• I lived on the outskirts of an active volcano (Mt.Etna)
• A spider bit me and it laid eggs in my arm (my kids don’t know that story yet)
• I grew up in Central Florida and have skied in lakes with gators.
I’d love to get to know you better. Join my Read & Relax community and then fire off an email and tell me 3 things about you!
Not ready to join? Email me or follow me here. Thanks for popping by!
You can connect with Kristi at any of the following:
www.kristirose.net
kristi@kristirose.net
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August 3, 2017
“In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three works: people, product, and profits.” Lee Iacocca
“Finding good partners is the key to success in anything: in business, in marriage and, especially, in investing.” Robert Kiyosaki
Clean, modern setting for our P&P characters with names from other Austen books thrown in. They are such a nice surprise when I run up on them. This is a family matchmaking business run by Lizzy and Jane with their sisters working with them. So far, we haven’t seen Mr. Bennet but Mrs. Bennet has made her grand appearance and caused irreparable damage to her daughters. She is a gossip columnist and very good at her job as she stirs up the scandal sheets.
“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” Bill Gates
This Elizabeth [Lizzy] is a controlling power house, stubborn [to a fault] and does not want anything to change. Lady Catherine, known as The Bourgh, has a controlling interest in the business. Suddenly she appears on the scene and wants to improve profits by modernizing the matchmaking business by automating the process and going high tech. Her daughter Anne designs the website and is very good at her job. William Collins is like family and, thank goodness, isn’t a toad as in canon.
The title gives it away as Lottie [Charlotte Lucas] is in love with Bill Collins. She is a baker and works at the Lucas family coffee shop and bakes marvelous desserts. She has known Bill Collins most of her life and now discovers that she is in love with him.
Our dear Colonel caught the eye of one Bennet sister… and will expanded on in a later book. Jane has her eye on one lawyer friend of Darcy’s and they are so cute. It is a cute story and I like the premise. However, Lizzy is getting on my last nerve. Her dislike, disdain and hatred of Darcy is almost too much. What on earth will turn her around.
The epilogue was delightful and I simply wanted to stand up and cheer. What a wrap up for Lottie and Bill. It was so good. Our story ends at 90% with an excerpt from the next book ‘Mary Captures the Colonel.’ Following that was the author information pages.
“Finding good partners is the key to success in anything: in business, in marriage and, especially, in investing.” Robert Kiyosaki
Clean, modern setting for our P&P characters with names from other Austen books thrown in. They are such a nice surprise when I run up on them. This is a family matchmaking business run by Lizzy and Jane with their sisters working with them. So far, we haven’t seen Mr. Bennet but Mrs. Bennet has made her grand appearance and caused irreparable damage to her daughters. She is a gossip columnist and very good at her job as she stirs up the scandal sheets.
“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” Bill Gates
This Elizabeth [Lizzy] is a controlling power house, stubborn [to a fault] and does not want anything to change. Lady Catherine, known as The Bourgh, has a controlling interest in the business. Suddenly she appears on the scene and wants to improve profits by modernizing the matchmaking business by automating the process and going high tech. Her daughter Anne designs the website and is very good at her job. William Collins is like family and, thank goodness, isn’t a toad as in canon.
The title gives it away as Lottie [Charlotte Lucas] is in love with Bill Collins. She is a baker and works at the Lucas family coffee shop and bakes marvelous desserts. She has known Bill Collins most of her life and now discovers that she is in love with him.
Our dear Colonel caught the eye of one Bennet sister… and will expanded on in a later book. Jane has her eye on one lawyer friend of Darcy’s and they are so cute. It is a cute story and I like the premise. However, Lizzy is getting on my last nerve. Her dislike, disdain and hatred of Darcy is almost too much. What on earth will turn her around.
The epilogue was delightful and I simply wanted to stand up and cheer. What a wrap up for Lottie and Bill. It was so good. Our story ends at 90% with an excerpt from the next book ‘Mary Captures the Colonel.’ Following that was the author information pages.
October 14, 2016
This is a light, pleasant beginning of a series which also works just fine as a stand-alone story. Character names are familiar from Pride and Prejudice as well as some of Jane Austen's other classic works.
We have all the Bennet sisters working together in a current-day matchmaking service that eschews using automated computer models to pair up clients. Instead, they rely primarily on the "human element" of personally reviewing questionnaires filled out by clients and then interviewing them. Their formerly silent partner, Lady de Bourgh, suddenly wishes to meet with them, and issues an ultimatum. She brings along her nephews, William Darcy and Richard Fitzwilliam, and her daughter, Anne de Bourgh, to implement changes, putting the emphasis on profit rather than love. Naturally, Elizabeth Bennet's first encounters with William Darcy leave her convinced he's as cold-hearted as his aunt, and she fights them every step of the way.
There are hints of the various pairings that this series eventually will explore (especially William and Lizzy), but this story primarily focuses on Lottie (Charlotte) Lucas and Bill Collins. She is a talented pastry chef, a close friend of Lizzy's and, in a major break from canon, she has grown up with Bill and been in love with him for years while he just thinks of her as his good buddy. This particular Bill Collins has a nice sense of humor and a temporary position (which he hopes will become permanent) teaching seminary students as well as doing spiritual counseling for clients of the Meryton Matchmakers. He also has a secret part-time hobby that he's never shared with even his closest friends. Lady de Bourgh has had a positive impact on his life, having stepped in and provided for him when he was an abandoned, troubled youth, and she still wields a great deal of influence over him.
The story is nicely written and constructed. This plot vaguely fits the beginning of Pride and Prejudice as it pertains to Darcy and Elizabeth. Many of the other characters and much of the rest of the story are quite different. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but don't pick this up believing that you'll be reading just a simple modernization of Pride and Prejudice. I enjoyed these characters and felt they were all well described and defined, and the seeds for their respective storylines sown here have me intrigued.
We have all the Bennet sisters working together in a current-day matchmaking service that eschews using automated computer models to pair up clients. Instead, they rely primarily on the "human element" of personally reviewing questionnaires filled out by clients and then interviewing them. Their formerly silent partner, Lady de Bourgh, suddenly wishes to meet with them, and issues an ultimatum. She brings along her nephews, William Darcy and Richard Fitzwilliam, and her daughter, Anne de Bourgh, to implement changes, putting the emphasis on profit rather than love. Naturally, Elizabeth Bennet's first encounters with William Darcy leave her convinced he's as cold-hearted as his aunt, and she fights them every step of the way.
There are hints of the various pairings that this series eventually will explore (especially William and Lizzy), but this story primarily focuses on Lottie (Charlotte) Lucas and Bill Collins. She is a talented pastry chef, a close friend of Lizzy's and, in a major break from canon, she has grown up with Bill and been in love with him for years while he just thinks of her as his good buddy. This particular Bill Collins has a nice sense of humor and a temporary position (which he hopes will become permanent) teaching seminary students as well as doing spiritual counseling for clients of the Meryton Matchmakers. He also has a secret part-time hobby that he's never shared with even his closest friends. Lady de Bourgh has had a positive impact on his life, having stepped in and provided for him when he was an abandoned, troubled youth, and she still wields a great deal of influence over him.
The story is nicely written and constructed. This plot vaguely fits the beginning of Pride and Prejudice as it pertains to Darcy and Elizabeth. Many of the other characters and much of the rest of the story are quite different. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but don't pick this up believing that you'll be reading just a simple modernization of Pride and Prejudice. I enjoyed these characters and felt they were all well described and defined, and the seeds for their respective storylines sown here have me intrigued.
May 9, 2019
An inventive and addicting Pride and Prejudice retelling set in modern day.
Lottie Lucas is in love with Bill Collins ever since they were kids but all he sees her as is a best pal. Growing frustrated, she conspires with her other best friend, Elizabeth Bennet, to make Bill see her as a woman. He’s denser than her brick oven and even after they share a kiss, he doesn’t see her like she sees him. When an offer to expand her cupcake business presents itself, she decides it’s time to move on. Will Bill make a last-ditch effort to secure her as his true love or will he let her go fearing for the future?
Elizabeth and her sisters built Meryton Matchmakers but they’re struggling to make it as a small business. When their not-so-silent partner asks to be bought out or automate, Elizabeth resents the intrusion almost as much as she despises William Darcy. He’s a cold, unfeeling billionaire whose next company to put out of business appears to be Meryton Matchmakers. Elizabeth fights tooth and nail to show Darcy she’s no simpering miss. Will she succeed or will her business go down in flames?
What a brilliant romantic comedy retelling of a classic. All the Bennet sisters as well as Darcy, Col. Fitzwilliam, Charlie Bingly, and Catherine De Burgh leap off the page. The sparks fly between Lizzie and Darcy though in this installment, it’s all animosity. But it’s Lottie and Bill who are the stars of this book. It’s a classic friends to lovers trope with plenty of twists thrown in. Descriptive narration thrusts the reader into Meryton with beloved characters vying for attention. I loved every minute of it and can’t wait to read the next one.
If you’re a Pride and Prejudice fan, this is a must-read. If you love romantic comedy with plenty of characters to enjoy, pick this up today.
Disclaimer: I read this on Kindle Unlimited CA.
My Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by: Mrs. N
This review first appeared: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/si...
Lottie Lucas is in love with Bill Collins ever since they were kids but all he sees her as is a best pal. Growing frustrated, she conspires with her other best friend, Elizabeth Bennet, to make Bill see her as a woman. He’s denser than her brick oven and even after they share a kiss, he doesn’t see her like she sees him. When an offer to expand her cupcake business presents itself, she decides it’s time to move on. Will Bill make a last-ditch effort to secure her as his true love or will he let her go fearing for the future?
Elizabeth and her sisters built Meryton Matchmakers but they’re struggling to make it as a small business. When their not-so-silent partner asks to be bought out or automate, Elizabeth resents the intrusion almost as much as she despises William Darcy. He’s a cold, unfeeling billionaire whose next company to put out of business appears to be Meryton Matchmakers. Elizabeth fights tooth and nail to show Darcy she’s no simpering miss. Will she succeed or will her business go down in flames?
What a brilliant romantic comedy retelling of a classic. All the Bennet sisters as well as Darcy, Col. Fitzwilliam, Charlie Bingly, and Catherine De Burgh leap off the page. The sparks fly between Lizzie and Darcy though in this installment, it’s all animosity. But it’s Lottie and Bill who are the stars of this book. It’s a classic friends to lovers trope with plenty of twists thrown in. Descriptive narration thrusts the reader into Meryton with beloved characters vying for attention. I loved every minute of it and can’t wait to read the next one.
If you’re a Pride and Prejudice fan, this is a must-read. If you love romantic comedy with plenty of characters to enjoy, pick this up today.
Disclaimer: I read this on Kindle Unlimited CA.
My Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by: Mrs. N
This review first appeared: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/si...
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July 17, 2020This book is a Kindle version of Lottie Pursues Bill, which for whatever reason, has a different name.
This book is first in the Meryton Matchmakers series.
(Currently free for Kindle.)
Update (07/15/2020): According to an Amazon review, Jesus' name is taken in vain, so I'd prefer to just avoid this book. I'm going to delete it from my account.
Update (07/16/2020): I just repurchased this book for free, as per Joleen's explanation of an author edit in the comment below. How interesting!
This book is first in the Meryton Matchmakers series.
(Currently free for Kindle.)
Update (07/15/2020): According to an Amazon review, Jesus' name is taken in vain, so I'd prefer to just avoid this book. I'm going to delete it from my account.
Update (07/16/2020): I just repurchased this book for free, as per Joleen's explanation of an author edit in the comment below. How interesting!
November 14, 2022
A modern Pride and Prejudice variation in he story of Charlotte Lucas (baker) and William Collins (parson) living in the town of Meryton where they are friends with the co-owners of Meryton Matchmakers - the Bennet sisters. Unfortunately for Jane and Elizabeth, an investor in their company is Lady Catherine de Bourgh and when trouble occurs she arrives with her family - Anne, the Colonel and Darcy with his lawyer Bingley.
Nnot usually a genre I like but this was a very enjoyable read, I liked the story and style of writing was very easy to read.
Nnot usually a genre I like but this was a very enjoyable read, I liked the story and style of writing was very easy to read.
January 26, 2018
I was a little dissappointed, after first reading the short story about theire honeymoone, which I absolutely loved this was not as captivating.
Perhaps book 2 is better. I prefer a lot of interaction between ODC with romantic moments and this dos not have that.
The Darcy and Elizabeth in the story of theire honeymoone was one of my favourite interpertations of all the P&P variations I have read so I hope they will turn up in book 2.
There is a lot of reflection in this book that I found to be a bit boring. It was lacking in passion, romance and dept.
Will read book 2 but I do not think I will reread this.
Perhaps book 2 is better. I prefer a lot of interaction between ODC with romantic moments and this dos not have that.
The Darcy and Elizabeth in the story of theire honeymoone was one of my favourite interpertations of all the P&P variations I have read so I hope they will turn up in book 2.
There is a lot of reflection in this book that I found to be a bit boring. It was lacking in passion, romance and dept.
Will read book 2 but I do not think I will reread this.
May 27, 2017
This book was part of a boxed set and all of the books in the set (so far) have seemed to lack the services of a proofreader. This one was no exception, including periods where there should have been question marks and vice versa.
Aside from that, it was an enjoyable read. It was a clean story with good humor and some romance. I'm interested in reading more from this author but I'm not sure that I want to read three more books where Elizabeth hates Darcy before I see the resolution of that romance.
Aside from that, it was an enjoyable read. It was a clean story with good humor and some romance. I'm interested in reading more from this author but I'm not sure that I want to read three more books where Elizabeth hates Darcy before I see the resolution of that romance.
March 11, 2017
A modernization of Darcy and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice. The story is obviously different. It is well-written and enjoyable. This copy was free from Instafreebie and I'm voluntarily leaving my review.
April 21, 2017
Love the storyline
October 15, 2023
An elegantly composed story of a group of friends, family, and acquaintances that discover love and relationships together. They support one another in being authentically themselves and are genuinely independent!
September 22, 2025
Nice Lottie
I have enjoyed this modernisation and would happily continue with the series to see what happens with Elizabeth and Darcy.
Very competitive people here :)
I have enjoyed this modernisation and would happily continue with the series to see what happens with Elizabeth and Darcy.
Very competitive people here :)
February 21, 2017
I received this book via Instafreebie for an honest review. Well, actually I received it twice: once on its own and the other in a collection of wedding books. No matter what, what follows is my review in my opinion. There has been no compensation.
I am an Austenite. I love her books and I love the movies. I have tried a few Jane Austen inspired books (fancy way of saying Jane Austen fanfics) and some hit the bill whereas others pulled me away quickly (one being a homoerotic one.. yep, there is one). Usually, I tend to gravitate to the modern retellings or ones with quirky moments (one had the heroine meeting a breathing version of literary Darcy only to choose her world Darcy). Anyway, Meryton Matchmakers had that quirky value to a modern retelling that piqued my interest.
Lottie Pursues Bill is about the first marriage seen in Pride and Prejudice. Before you push away this review, I want to say that Bill Collins is very different from his bland counterpart. He still has a religious background and he still has an unhealthy affection for Lady Catherine de Bourgh, but he has enough of a personality overhaul that made him affectionate and adorable. I actually liked him as a male lead. He's sweet.
Lottie, our Charlotte Lucas, is still matter of fact and still has a deep heart for her friends and family. No worries, she does take control of her life in a way that works with the modern setting. On top of that, she shows to have some attraction towards Bill Collins that makes their union realistic with the setting.
The book is written in third person and deals with the inner thoughts of their individual characters. Elizabeth Bennet, our heroine for the series, is one of the main focal characters and is still Lottie's best female friend. She still has a large amount of siblings, still has an annoying gossipy mother, and still judges people on first impressions. She is also one of the heads of a matchmaking service. The financial disrupt of the company is what brings all of the characters together and allows a central plot with the individual romances that happen.
The book is a sweet romance without real steamy moments. This book centered on the romance of the characters and keeping true to the romantic nature of Jane Austen. There is no hanky-panky and some of the wording is reminiscient with the inspiration. I honestly liked the book enough to purchase the sequel and I will be reading that later on. It is a fun, sweet book that is easy to figure out what happens, but I like the characters and the world Rose crafted. It works well with her inspiration.
I am an Austenite. I love her books and I love the movies. I have tried a few Jane Austen inspired books (fancy way of saying Jane Austen fanfics) and some hit the bill whereas others pulled me away quickly (one being a homoerotic one.. yep, there is one). Usually, I tend to gravitate to the modern retellings or ones with quirky moments (one had the heroine meeting a breathing version of literary Darcy only to choose her world Darcy). Anyway, Meryton Matchmakers had that quirky value to a modern retelling that piqued my interest.
Lottie Pursues Bill is about the first marriage seen in Pride and Prejudice. Before you push away this review, I want to say that Bill Collins is very different from his bland counterpart. He still has a religious background and he still has an unhealthy affection for Lady Catherine de Bourgh, but he has enough of a personality overhaul that made him affectionate and adorable. I actually liked him as a male lead. He's sweet.
Lottie, our Charlotte Lucas, is still matter of fact and still has a deep heart for her friends and family. No worries, she does take control of her life in a way that works with the modern setting. On top of that, she shows to have some attraction towards Bill Collins that makes their union realistic with the setting.
The book is written in third person and deals with the inner thoughts of their individual characters. Elizabeth Bennet, our heroine for the series, is one of the main focal characters and is still Lottie's best female friend. She still has a large amount of siblings, still has an annoying gossipy mother, and still judges people on first impressions. She is also one of the heads of a matchmaking service. The financial disrupt of the company is what brings all of the characters together and allows a central plot with the individual romances that happen.
The book is a sweet romance without real steamy moments. This book centered on the romance of the characters and keeping true to the romantic nature of Jane Austen. There is no hanky-panky and some of the wording is reminiscient with the inspiration. I honestly liked the book enough to purchase the sequel and I will be reading that later on. It is a fun, sweet book that is easy to figure out what happens, but I like the characters and the world Rose crafted. It works well with her inspiration.
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August 19, 2019To Have and To Hold: The Meryton Brides Book 1 is by Kristi Rose. This short book is very cute and quick to read. Is there really such a thing as love? Is there one soulmate for everyone? Can someone else really pick out your mate for you? This is what the Bennet sisters are trying to do with their business. Will it work?
Elizabeth Bennet and her sister Jane had started a company to match people with their true love. They didn’t rely on automation to do this; but questionnaires and videos and their own input. They had been very successful; but not as successful as their partner, Catherine wanted them to be. She was coming down with Mr. Darcy, her Nephew Colonel Fitzwilliam, and her daughter Ann. They had some changes they wanted to see made at Meryton Brides. Elizabeth was determined not to make any great changes towards automation. She wanted to keep it personal. However, the only way she could stop any changes was to buy Catherine out and that seemed impossible. However, Elizabeth, Jane, and their sisters Kitty and Lydia and their friends Bill and Lotte set out to do what they could to stop her. Would they be successful or would Catherine? Why is Catherine so interested in their business now?
With sideline romances on the rise and a Mother with a wicked pen and a column to use it in, things get heated very fast.
Elizabeth Bennet and her sister Jane had started a company to match people with their true love. They didn’t rely on automation to do this; but questionnaires and videos and their own input. They had been very successful; but not as successful as their partner, Catherine wanted them to be. She was coming down with Mr. Darcy, her Nephew Colonel Fitzwilliam, and her daughter Ann. They had some changes they wanted to see made at Meryton Brides. Elizabeth was determined not to make any great changes towards automation. She wanted to keep it personal. However, the only way she could stop any changes was to buy Catherine out and that seemed impossible. However, Elizabeth, Jane, and their sisters Kitty and Lydia and their friends Bill and Lotte set out to do what they could to stop her. Would they be successful or would Catherine? Why is Catherine so interested in their business now?
With sideline romances on the rise and a Mother with a wicked pen and a column to use it in, things get heated very fast.
May 4, 2021
This is the second time I am reading this book, read this first when I was 16 I guess, don't remember why I loved it so much. If you are ready to look over the very obvious editing mistakes-it's a good Pride and Prejudice modern retelling. Innovative yet kind of sticks to the original.
I suggest you read it when you are in between books or when you are in a reading slump(like me) and want something easy.
Also, Kristi Rose is the only Author I have conversed with(we e-mailed back and forth when I was 16 and fell in love with the series).
I plan to do a proper review after all read all the books in the series, let's see:)
I suggest you read it when you are in between books or when you are in a reading slump(like me) and want something easy.
Also, Kristi Rose is the only Author I have conversed with(we e-mailed back and forth when I was 16 and fell in love with the series).
I plan to do a proper review after all read all the books in the series, let's see:)
April 23, 2017
I regret to report the "Meryton Matchmakers" try a bit too hard to ape the manners of their betters and the crisp and prim, adroit Austenian dialogue is not quite replicated, but the story is as delightfully absurd as its pattern. At first silly and contrived, all of a sudden it stops being stuffy, picks up speed and becomes FUN. But you do have to get through the first few chapters to get to the good stuff.
March 18, 2023
Okay
I don't know if it's just because I had such a connection to a previously read book, or if I just am not in the mood for a novel such as this one- but I did not feel the pull to this novel that I normally do when I am reading a new novel. I will definitely have to try again later.
I don't know if it's just because I had such a connection to a previously read book, or if I just am not in the mood for a novel such as this one- but I did not feel the pull to this novel that I normally do when I am reading a new novel. I will definitely have to try again later.
July 16, 2017
I loved the way we see several different budding romances in the background even though there is one central romance per book of the series. The characters are entertaining and complex. Bill is hilarious! He is very inventive in his name calling! Love this series!
October 26, 2016
Very enjoyable read.
February 15, 2017
Arc review For honest review. This is a story of matchmaker company that's run by family .lotti and Bill friendship turns more very cute.
May 21, 2017
I did enjoy this book. The constant reminder of Pride and Prejudice made it harder to like.
May 23, 2019
A very interesting beginning
I think this is an excellent plot, I like the idea and,I can't believe I'm saying this, I loved Bill Collins. I really can't wait to read the next book.
I think this is an excellent plot, I like the idea and,I can't believe I'm saying this, I loved Bill Collins. I really can't wait to read the next book.
March 20, 2023
DNF.
I wanted to like it, but like the original it is based on...I hate it I've tried the retelling of Pride and Prejudice and have ended up DNF'ing all of them.
I wanted to like it, but like the original it is based on...I hate it I've tried the retelling of Pride and Prejudice and have ended up DNF'ing all of them.
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