{"product_id":"the-matchmaker-and-the-marine-lucinda-race-9781966424659","title":"The Matchmaker and The Marine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe vowed never to love again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His time in the Marines cost him more than he had expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Can a seaside town, undeniable chemistry, and a leap of faith give them a second chance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidowed matchmaker \u003cstrong\u003eMelinda Phillips\u003c\/strong\u003e helps others find lasting love in her charming \u003cstrong\u003eNew England seaside town\u003c\/strong\u003e. Creating happy endings for her clients gives her purpose-and keeps her own lonely heart safely guarded. After losing her husband, she vowed never to risk her heart again. But when she literally falls into the arms of a handsome Marine at a client's wedding, sparks fly and her carefully ordered world begins to shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarine Veteran \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e has always lived by honor, duty, and sacrifice. But his military service left scars-both visible and unseen-and the painful end of a past relationship convinced him that love isn't meant for him. Still, an unexpected encounter with the warm, compassionate matchmaker makes him wonder whether he gave up on love too soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to move forward, Adam hires Melinda to help him find the perfect woman. But as their slow-burn friendship deepens in this heartfelt small-town military romance, Melinda realizes the woman she's been searching for on his behalf might be herself-and she's rarely wrong about matters of the heart. Still, fear holds her back, so she keeps searching for someone else to give him the happiness she believes he deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs past wounds resurface and fears threaten to pull them apart, Melinda and Adam must decide if they're brave enough to trust again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this emotional New England seaside romance, two guarded hearts discover that love may be the greatest leap of faith of all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucinda Race\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1966424655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966424659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MC Two Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Lucinda Race","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665504964863,"sku":"9781966424659","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-matchmaker-and-the-marine-lucinda-race-9781966424659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}