{"product_id":"the-matchmakers-lonely-heart-paperback","title":"The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Campbell Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA romance develops as a detective partners with a lonely-hearts columnist to solve a murder mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1885\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelie Hampton is a hopeless romantic, which makes her the perfect columnist to answer lonely heart letters in \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Gazette. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen Amelie plays matchmaker with two anonymous lonely hearts, she also decides to secretly observe the couple's blind date. To her surprise, the man who appears for the rendezvous is Harold Radcliffe--a grieving widower and a member of Amelie's book club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolice detective Michael Baker has been struggling ever since his best friend and brother-in-law died in the line of fire. Because he knows the dangers of his job, he has vowed never to marry and subject a wife and family to the uncertainty of his profession. But when he meets Miss Hampton, he is captured by her innocence, beauty, and her quick mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a woman's body is pulled from the river, Michael suspects the woman's husband--Harold Radcliffe--of foul play. Amelie refuses to believe that Harold is capable of such violence but agrees to help, imagining it will be like one of her favorite mystery novels. Her social connections and clever observations prove an asset to the case, and Amelie is determined to prove Mr. Radcliffe's innocence. But the more time Amelie and Michael spend together, the more they trust each other, and the more they realize they are a good team, maybe the perfect match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey also realize that Mr. Radcliffe is hiding more than one secret, and when his attention turns toward Amelie, Michael knows he must put an end to this case before the woman he loves comes to harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Campbell Allen is the author of many Proper Romance novels, including \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Clockwork Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiss of the Spindle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in the Coppergate Tower, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBrass Carriages and Glass Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a speaker at numerous writing conferences and events. She has a degree in elementary education and is the mother of three children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151404404871,"sku":"9781629729275","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ba6be041c094b11fa63eb5e77edae6c1.webp?v=1733206828","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-matchmakers-lonely-heart-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}