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The Illustrious Matchmaker of Niederbipp, Book 1
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Karen Anderson
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Ben Behunin
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On the outskirts of the historical Quaker town of Niederbipp, Pa, Ruby, and Lorenzo Swarovsky run a very unique farm. Every summer, for they past 56 years, six men and six women have been invited to the farm on Harmony Hill to work the land in exchange for matchmaking services.
Genevieve Patterson has been dispatched by her magazine to write an article about Ruby, the elderly matchmaker. What was promised the be a three-day assignment turns into something different when Ruby refuses to offer an interview unless Genevieve agrees to spend the summer on the farm with the other recruits. Ego adjustments come naturally as life on the farm offers much more than many of these city slickers bargained for.
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- 02-21-23
Best book I’ve listened to in a very long time
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- 02-25-23
Cheesy and predictable
Cheesy and predictable. Very preachy
And couldn’t make it past about the 4 -5 chapter.
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