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Linda Shenton Matchett writes about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in days gone by. A self-professed history geek, she is a volunteer archivist and docent at the Wright Museum of World War II. Linda has published more than twenty-five books. When not writing, she enjoys exploring historical sites and immersing herself in the imaginary worlds created by other authors.

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	Spies & Sweethearts (Sisters in Service #1) 4.52 avg rating — 289 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinah's Dilemma (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #10) 4.51 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rayne's Redemption (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #15) 4.55 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bride for Seamus (The Proxy Brides #48) 4.50 avg rating — 133 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daria's Duke (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #22) 4.53 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bride for Keegan (The Proxy Brides, #62) 4.63 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Harvest 4.22 avg rating — 104 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ellie's Escape (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #27) 4.52 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Love at First Flight 4.37 avg rating — 59 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Linda rated a book really liked it Nellie: Apron Strings Series, Book Two ~ A 1930s Vintage Romance by Amy Walsh (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this story set in the early 1930s about a young woman who ends up taking a job she’s not qualified for which sets up the opportunity for lots of foibles. Nellie is a bit young for me to relate to (“not yet twenty”), but I appreciated ...more
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What a delightful storybook and a clever premise. So often, the sense of smell is forgotten when interacting with physical beauty. Several “typical” scents that go with fall are presented, but there are many that made me think “of course!” I found my ...more
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Linda liked Linda Palmer's review of Love and Chocolate: A Christian Historical Romance: "A great story set in Wisconsin. I enjoy Christian historical romance stories. Well written and great characters in Ernst and Ilsa. I received a copy of this book and all opinions are my own."
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An Inconvenient Death is book 2 in Dan Walsh’s Joe Boyd mystery series, but it was easily read as a standalone. The author sprinkles bits of information from book one to bring the reader up to date. Although a contemporary story, it is reminiscent of ...more
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