Matched in Merriweather

From the best-selling author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series:
"The novel shinesin its palpable sense of placefrom the spirited Harvest Fest to badger holes, old zinc mines, and quaint Cornish cottages. Cox favorssmall-town charm exploration infused with humor and romance."Booklife reviews
"Delightful. Charming. Austenites will devour this. This wasthe perfect escape readfor me; loved every delightful and laugh-out-loud moment.Simply charming"Amazon reviewer
After receiving a desperate letter reporting her father to be gravely ill, inveterate matchmaker Melody Merriweather leaves college and rushes back to her small hometown of Merriweather, Wisconsinonly to discover that shes expected to take over the running of her familys general store, the Merc, until he recovers.
There, Melody tries to liven up the dusty old shop by selling luxury hats and gloves while also managing the handful of eccentric employees shes inheritedthe sweet, impressionable Harriet; the crabby Mrs. Haufbrau; and the overly critical but irritatingly handsome Cal Frasier. In typical Melody fashion, it isnt long before she sets her sights on helping Harriet find a more suitable match than the local farmer who supplies the Merc with eggs.
All of Melodys fanciful ideas suddenly fly out the window, however, when she learns that the Merc is not so well off as she imagined and that her father has borrowed money from loan sharks to keep it afloat. With the help of a surly Cal, Melody concocts a plan to brew cider as a way to resurrect the failing store. But when her attempts at both cider- and matchmaking go awry in spectacular fashion, it throws the Mercand her own self-confidencefurther into jeopardy . . .
A delightful 1930s retelling of Jane Austens beloved classicEmma!