The Wedding Challenge (Matchmakers) | 
 enlarge | Author: Candace Camp
Publisher: HQN Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 23649
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0373773080
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780373773084
ASIN: 0373773080
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Lady Calandra should have suitors beating down her door. But her overprotective brother, the Duke of Rochford, has managed to scare off every suitable gentleman. Every man except the mysterious Earl of Bromwell, that is. Callie finds herself drawn to the enigmatic earl, despite her brother's almost violent protestations.In defiance of her brother's wishes, Callie devises a plan to see Bromwell again, enlisting the help of matchmaker Francesca Haughston. But when shadowy secrets about the duke and the earl come to light, it may be too late for Callie to see that she's walked straight into a trap.…
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 best of the Matchmaker series so far August 27, 2008
Marsha Miller (Wilmington, DE United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Lady Calandra, age 23, is the sister of a Duke. Beautiful and well dowered, she is much sought after, but she has been in no hurry to accept a suitor. No one had really held her interest until the Earl of Bromwell came along. Although he would appear to be a good match and seems interested in her, the Duke orders his sister to have nothing to do with the man. Uncharacteristically, he refuses to explain his actions and much upset, Lady Calandra goes to stay with her friend Lady Francesca Haughston, the Matchmaker of the series. Lady Haughston does not know that the Duke has forbidden his sister to see the Earl, and under her watch eye, Bromwell begins to court Calandra.
Although the desire between Callie and Bromwell practically sizzles on the paper, all is not well. The Earl has a sister with a grudge against the Duke and he pretends to himself and to her that he is only seeing Calendra to annoy the Duke. He has no idea how much of a troublemaker his sister really is, however.
The plot is a simple one - a romance is building but an impediment must be resolved. The pleasure in reading the story comes from the characters themselves, the growing friendship of Calendra and Francesca, the respect between the Duke and his sister, the essentially honorable nature of the Earl. These are nice people, you want them to be happy. I appreciated the fact that the author has not exaggerated the characters to make an overly dramatic story. The Duke isn't an ogre but a concerned brother. Callie isn't a wild child but someone who carefully weighs her feelings against her brother's wishes and tries to do what is proper. The Earl doesn't set out to ruin Calandra but just to pique her brother.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
Another Good Book in This Series August 31, 2008
I. Young (Cincinnati, OH)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really liked this installment of the Matchmakers series. It was well written and thoroughly entertaining. Also it laid the ground work for the next book and left me anxiously waiting to see if Francesca and Rochford get together (I'm sure they will, but I can't wait to see how it unfolds). Anyway this was a really good read that is sure to keep you turning the pages.
Matchmakers, round 3 August 29, 2008
D. Richardson (Houston,TX)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed the third installment of the matchmakers series. I wondered how the author could possibly explain the past history for Francesca and Rochford but she delivered. I won't go into the plot--you'll just have to read it. But now, I have to wait until February for the finale!!!
delightful Matchmaker Regency romance September 3, 2008
Harriet Klausner
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although she is already twenty-three years old and many of her peers proclaim she is on the shelf, Lady Calandra Lilles is not rushing out to find a husband. None of her wannabe suitors have been able to face her protector, her unapproachable brother, the Duke of Rochford.
At a masquerade ball, the Earl of Bromwell dances with her and for the first time in a long time she feels an attraction, but assumes he will turn into a coward when he meets her sibling. Instead to her shock, he shows his animosity towards Rochford. Intrigued by the reactions of the two men, Callie is further stunned when her brother orders her to never see Bromwell again; she asks why but he offers no explanation. Not afraid of her sibling, Callie obtains the help of friend Lady Francesca Haughston so that she can continue to see Brom although she knows someday a reckoning between her and the two men in her life will occur.
The keys to the third delightful Matchmaker Regency romance (see THE MARRIAGE WAGER and THE BRIDAL QUEST) are once again the strong support cast and the hostile relationship between the two men the heroine loves. The story line contains mystery elements involving Callie's need to know why her brother and her beloved are such loathing enemies. Fans will relish Candace Camp's terrific historical as revenge appears to trump love.
Harriet Klausner
Love It .. Love It September 3, 2008
Isabel Nieves (Texas)
This is my favorite of the Matchmaker series so far. I liked Callie since the first book and was happy that she got her own book.
I am glad that she and Bromwell did not strip each other a few hours after they meet.
Ms. Camp developed the characters nicely and also gave a glimpse into Francesca and Rockford's past. I can't wait for "The Courtship Dance" - their story.
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