β Scribed by Jude Deveraux
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In small towns, no one lets the facts get in the way of juicy gossip⦠****
Terri Rayburn is a girl with a reputation. She doesnβt deserve it, but having grown up on the outskirts of Summer Hill, Virginia, she knows how small towns work. The only way to deal with vicious gossip is to ignore it. So she keeps to herself as she runs the summer resort on Lake Kissel.
When she returns home from a short trip to find a handsome stranger living in her house, she smells a rat. Someone is trying to fix her up, and she has to admit that Nate Taggert is just her type. However, Nate is engaged to the daughter of the mayor and strictly off-limits.
Nate and Terri form an unlikely friendship while he throws himself into life at the lake. As Nate starts to hear rumors about Terri heβs confused. Knowing how smart, beautiful and strong she is, heβs determined to discover the source of the gossip. Terri doesnβt want to revisit the past, but Nate wonβt stop until he discovers the truthβeven if the truth might be more than either of them can handle.
Set in the beloved fictional town of Summer Hill, Virginia, Met Her Match __ examines the tensions between the wealthy townspeople, the summer vacationers and the working-class people who keep the town and resort running. Told with humor and heart, ** _Met Her Match** __ is the perfect summer escape.* _*
Praise for Jude Deveraux
"Deveraux spins an intriguing and unorthodox romance... An entertaining page-turner."β Kirkus on Met Her Match
" Met Her Match is vintage Jude Deveraux from start to finish, a joy to read." β Fresh Fiction on Met Her Match
"Juicy and entertainingβ¦ Alongside the budding romances, the friendships are in full bloomβ¦. Emotional, imaginative, and gloriously silly." β Kirkus on As You Wish
"Deveraux's charming novel has likable characters and life-affirming second chances galore." β Publisher's Weekly on As You Wish
"Jude Deveraux's writing is enchanting and exquisite." βBookPage
"Deveraux's touch is gold." β Publishers Weekly
"Treats readers to an irresistibly delicious tale of love, passion, and the unknown." β Booklist on The Girl from Summer Hill
FICTION -- Romance -- General
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