The Matchmaker A Novel
The Matchmaker A Novel by Elin Hilderbrand, published by Little, Brown on June 10, 2014, is a contemporary fiction work that explores themes of love, family life, and the complexities of marriage and divorce. The story follows 48-year-old Dabney Kimball Beech, a Nantucket resident known for her exceptional matchmaking skills. While her talent is celebrated by many, including the 42 couples she has successfully paired, it is also viewed as meddlesome by her husband and daughter. As Dabney navigates her own feelings and past relationships, particularly with Clendenin Hughes, the narrative delves into the intricacies of love and personal choices.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of Dabney’s journey as she confronts her own romantic history and the impact of her matchmaking on those around her. The novel addresses the challenges of rekindling old flames and the emotional turmoil that accompanies significant life changes. As tragedy looms, Dabney’s determination to help her loved ones find happiness becomes a central focus, revealing the depth of her character and the weight of her decisions. With 368 pages, this first edition is presented in English and invites readers to reflect on the nature of love and the bonds of family.
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In this moving story about losing and finding love again, a woman sets out to find the perfect matches for those closest to her.
48-year-old Nantucketer Dabney Kimball Beech has always had a gift for matchmaking. Some call her ability mystical, while others, her husband, celebrated economist John Boxmiller Beech, and her daughter, Agnes, who is clearly engaged to the wrong man, call it meddlesome. But there’s no arguing with her results: With 42 happy couples to her credit and all of them still together, Dabney has never been wrong about romance.
Never, that is, except in the case of herself and Clendenin Hughes, the green-eyed boy who took her heart with him long ago when he left the island to pursue his dream of becoming a journalist. Now, after spending 27 years on the other side of the world, Clen is back on Nantucket, and Dabney has never felt so confused, or so alive.
But when tragedy threatens her own second chance, Dabney must face the choices she’s made and share painful secrets with her family. Determined to make use of her gift before it’s too late, she sets out to find perfect matches for those she loves most.
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