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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 · 2,510 ratings · 825 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) 4.53 avg rating — 257 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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Series by Linda Shenton Matchett

Sisters in Service (3 books)
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Wartime Brides (3 books)
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Gold Rush Brides (3 books)
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4.62 avg rating — 120 ratings

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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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Linda rated a book really liked it Mail-Order Gambler 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
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: A Veteran and a Bereaved Woman Find a Second Chance at Love in the Aftermath of WW II (Sweetwater Crossing) 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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Linda rated a book it was amazing Echoes of the Heart: A Second Chance Christian Romance (Westward Hearts Book 2) by Malory Ford	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
Echoes of the Heart is book 2 in Malory Ford’s Westward Hearts series but easily read as a standalone. I can always count on an excellent story, complex characters, and description that puts me into the location. I love second chance romances, and Ec ...more
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Linda entered a giveaway Part of Your World: A Christian Western Historical Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of The Little Mermaid (Once Upon a Time in Texas) by Karen Witemeyer (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 really liked it Clara's Compassion : Mountain Railroad Brides by Marlene Bierworth (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
What a wonderful story of new beginnings. I love Clara. She is just the right mix of fire cracker and gentleness. I love that she gets “uppity” and can lose her temper. She isn’t perfect which I can totally relate to. Graham is surprisingly naive abo ...more
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I can always count on a great story from Elaine Manders, and Michael’s Quest is no exception. The author does a wonderful job of creating characters whose skills and background meld and meet the situations without being contrived. I loved finding out ...more
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Linda rated a book it was amazing Whispers of Grace: A Christian Romance (Westward Hearts) by Malory Ford	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
Whispers of Grace is book 1 in Malory Ford’s new Westward Hearts series, and I’m completely hooked! Isaac Sutton is the oldest and as such feels like he is responsible for making everything perfect for his family. He’s a fixer-upper, always seeking w ...more
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What a fantastic story. I don’t know a lot about Spanish history in the U.S., so I appreciated the author’s ability to sprinkled historical information throughout the story via dialogue. Fernando’s journey to becoming the man he should be is long and ...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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