Review: An Adventure-Filled Novel You Don't Want To Miss!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
I was blown away. I have no words. Lori Brighton surprises me yet AGAIN! I REALLY enjoy her historical romances as well as the paranormal romances, but goodness gracious! This book brought me back to my Twilight days, and by that I don't mean it's similar because it's probably a million times better! Make Me a Match had romance, action, comedy, and a little bit of suspense inter-weaved throughout the chapters.17 year-old Emma Watts is a feisty, pessimistic, say-what-you-wanna-say kind of girl. I related to her quite a bit since I was just like her at that age. She is disillusioned with love after her parents' bad experience: a father who ran away with his secretary and a mother who desperately searches for any scrap of affection given to her by her many boyfriends. Owen Emerson is a Protector who used to be Emma's Aunt's protector, but since her death, her matchmaking powers were passed down to Emma, the next in line.I adored Emma. At times she was very stubborn, but within reason. Her persona was very well-portrayed through her actions as well as her dialogue. I found the maturity of the writing to be astounding considering that it is a YA book. Owen Emerson is a 19 year-old modern day Mr. Darcy (And it wasn't lost on me that Emma and her sister were named after Jane Austen heroines!). Well, at least he started off that way. Our first look at him suggests he's a put together young man who is free of all emotion. NOPE! The boy is AMAZING! I felt like a cougar falling for the kid. *Sigh* He was a mature character who knew exactly how to go about his job, having grown up when he was 10 years old. Both Emma and Owen are mature enough for each other. Their usual couple spats were entertaining and oh-so-fun to watch- or read. Made me wish I had my own Owen, maybe a little older though. 23 wouldn't be such a bad age. ;)I cannot put into words how established and well-written this story is! Forget Twilight! It's all about Matchmakers and Protectors now! I think I have a brand new favorite YA series to look forward to! From the story-line, to the characters, to the intelligently written plot and dialogue, this was definitely a big o' 5 STARS from me! Lori has outdone herself yet again. Yep, I have a girl crush, so what?!