A Match for Melissa
Susan Karsten
Inspirational Historical fiction—Regency
romance
Prism, a division of Pelican Book
Group
July 2017
eBook $4.99
Print $15.99
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About the Book
Melissa Southwood goes along with
her ambitious father’s matchmaking schemes until one event throws all into
question.
Amidst balls, carriage rides, dinner parties, and danger, Melissa must navigate an arranged courtship as well as the attentions of another nobleman.
Which aristocratic suitor will win her heart?
Amidst balls, carriage rides, dinner parties, and danger, Melissa must navigate an arranged courtship as well as the attentions of another nobleman.
Which aristocratic suitor will win her heart?
My review
A very sweet and highly inspirational
Regency romance. Karsten’s debut shows a true enjoyment of the historical era.
The story comes from the nouveau rich who desire to be part of London’s elite
at any cost—marrying into it, if no other way.
Melissa visits her former companion,
now serving as housekeeper to her bachelor minister brother, and comes across a
wounded man. They later meet again through their mutual desire to serve others.
The wounded man is none other than Lord Russell, reluctantly stepping in to
take over the manor at his brother’s death. His new responsibilities and
near-death experience lead him toward a change of heart and new-found faith.
While Melissa’s father is determined
to use her as a stepping stone into high society, she is determined to find a
faith-filled soulmate. Lord Russell would like nothing better than to marry a
soulmate as well, but first he has to stay alive.
Karsten’s tale is the first of a
series, and is a multiple-character story with many twists and a large cast. I
look forward to reading future books.
About the Author
Susan Karsten lives in a small
Wisconsin town, is the wife of a real estate broker and mother of three,
mother-in-law to one, and grandma to two baby boys. Her hobbies include fitness
(mostly jogging with her friend, Sandy and her friend's dog, Millie), quilting
(definitely taking a back seat to writing), and reading. Her love for writing
developed while in college where she earned a BS degree in Home Economics, with
a minor in Speech. Having home-schooled her children, and with child-rearing
days at an end, Susan now invests time in writing fiction and working at a
bank. With a contracted three-book Regency historical romance series, a
humorous chapter book, and a cozy mystery complete, she is working on a Regency
novella. Her personal blog can be found at Graciouswoman.wordpress.com.
