• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
Women's Fiction Writers Banner
  • Home
  • About Amy Sue Nathan
  • About WFW
  • Amy’s Books
    • The Glass Wives
    • The Good Neighbor
    • Left To Chance
  • Amy the Writing Coach & Editor
You are here: Home / Book Review / WFW Book Review: The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay by Kelly Harms

WFW Book Review: The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay by Kelly Harms

August 18, 2016 2 Comments

 

kelly harms

In The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay, Kelly Harms weaves together a small town and big dreams into a delightful and heartfelt tapestry of friendship, love, and getting what you deserve, in the way you least expect. I was hooked from page one, then laughed out loud and teared up while reading—exactly what I want from romantic women’s fiction. Kelly Harms is the real deal.

As you can tell, I loved this book! I’ve known Kelly since we were part of The Debutante Ball together in 2013 as our first novels (mine, The Glass Wives, and hers, The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane) were published, but I couldn’t have imagined I’d adore her second book more than her first. For an author, that’s like choosing a favorite child. But for a reader? It comes a little easier.

I loved the small town and winter setting of Minnow Bay, Wisconsin. I’m not a cold weather lover in real life, but for the story it provides a certain intimacy, a coziness, a way to get close to the characters because, well, it’s cold outside. At the heart of the story is Lily, who “remembers” after ten years that she never did divorce the guy she mistakenly married in Vegas one weekend. Oops. And since everything in her life is falling apart, she decides to just handle it in person.

This story is surprising and funny, touching and whimsical. It’s balanced with heartfelt realistic emotions as well as a bit of charming dreams-come-true.

Five snowballs to The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay!

Amy xo

Read more about Kelly and her books, here: kellyharms.com

A WFW Book Review

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email

Filed Under: Book Review

Previous Post: « Guest Post: Why Two Writers Remember To Pay It Forward by Jess Lourey and Shannon Baker
Next Post: Time to Fall Back into Your Manuscript! »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Pamela says

    August 18, 2016 at 2:09 pm

    This sounds like so much FUN! I’m in. Thanks for the review. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kelly Harms says

    August 22, 2016 at 8:21 am

    Thank you Amy! I’m aglow!

    Reply

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Get Updates by Email

Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email.

Award-winning 2015-2018

Search for a post

Posts by Topic

Secondary Sidebar

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

My Novels





Copyright © 2021 · Women's Fiction Writers Blog

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.