The Courtship Dance
The matchmaker finally finds true love for herself in this fourth book of Camp’s delightful Matchmaker series (The Marriage Wager, 2007; The Bridal Quest and The Wedding Challenge, 2008). Lady Francesca Haughston faces her greatest challenge: she needs to find a match for the Duke of Rochford. The fact that Francesca and Rochford shared a youthful romance makes this assignment especially difficult. Despite her personal history with the duke, Francesca gamely narrows the field of appropriate brides to a group of three, and then goes on to find the best match for him. Like Camp’s other books, this one is beautifully crafted. The characters are so real you feel as though you know them, and the feisty matchmaker and the stubborn duke make a memorable couple. Although this novel works well as a stand-alone, libraries will want the entire series. --Shelley Mosley