New Release: The Matchmaker and The Marine by Lucinda Race

It's New Release Day!

I'm shining the spotlight on The Matchmaker and The Marine: A Second Chance Small-Town Romance.

This romance is by one of my Romance Gems author friends, Lucinda Race.

About Lucinda Race

Lucinda blogs at Romance Gems on the 19th of every month. Drop by and join the conversation on her blog day. While visiting, enter the Monthly Giveaway on Romance Gems.

Lucinda's Inspiration for The Matchmaker and The Marine

I used a matchmaker, and I wanted to write a 'seasoned' romance where more people actually use a matchmaker.

So it just seemed to fit when I thought of writing a military romance, and my nephew had done 4 tours with a Marine battalion.

What Readers Can Expect from a Lucinda Race Story

What is your particular "brand" of romance?

I write from my heart, and I try to follow what my characters want me to do. It makes for a very interesting experience.

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The Matchmaker and The Marine: A Second Chance Small-Town Romance by Lucinda Race.

Endless possibilities for love over a cup of coffee.

Melinda prides herself on her matchmaking ability as evident by the number of couples getting hitched in the town of Chester.

She wants everyone to find the kind of love she shared with her late husband, and she's satisfied to remain the mysterious widowed matchmaker.

Facing her future alone is less painful than risking her heart again.

Adam is a retired Marine. He longs to have a partner but carries the physical and emotional scars from his last tour of duty.

He protects his heart as fiercely as he protects his scars. Until a chance meeting with the highly successful matchmaker, Melinda changes his ideas about his future.

Taking a leap of faith Adam signs up for her matchmaking services. In turn, Melinda hires Adam as a carpenter to fulfill her wish to have a pergola in her back yard.

As the structure is constructed piece by piece their friendship grows. Will Adam and Melinda's relationship develop into something deeper or will the scars from their past keep them from finding love?

Takeaway Truth

The weekend is just around the corner. Relax with a good book. Try The Matchmaker and The Marine by Lucinda Race.