After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart, Miss Adelaide Duveen has resigned herself to the notion that she’s destined to remain a spinster forever–a rather dismal prospect, but one that will allow her to concentrate on her darling cats and books. However, when she inadvertently stumbles upon Mr. Gideon Abbott engaged in a clandestine activity during a dinner party, Adelaide finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue that resembles the plots in the spy novels she devours.
Former intelligence agent Gideon Abbott feels responsible for Adelaide after society threatens to banish her because of the distraction she caused to save his case. Hoping to return the favor, he turns to a good friend–and one of high society’s leaders–to take Adelaide in hand and turn her fashionable.
When danger surrounds them and Adelaide finds herself a target of the criminals in Gideon’s case, the spark of love between them threatens to be quenched for good–along with their lives.
My Review:
I enjoyed this book a lot. It’s always fun to visit the Regency era especially if it’s a Jen Turano book. To Spark a Match is a delightful blend of romance, comedy and mystery. I feel like i’m right there along with the characters. I enjoyed that there was more to the story then just two people meeting or trying to find the richest match. The mystery surrounding the bookstore added depth to the story. I loved trying to solve the mystery right along with Adelaide and Gideon.
The banter between Adelaide and Gideon made me smile. I loved the easy camaraderie but spine tingling that happened whenever they were together. They feel like real people to me and someone I’d want to be friends with.
I love that I can read or listen to this story around my kids and not worry about any adult themes. I’ve listened to some of this story as I took my kids to school. My son got so caught up in the story, he didn’t want me to stop the audiobook.
I’m looking forward to reading more books by Jen Turano. I highly recommend this book to my family and friends.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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