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Linda Shenton Matchett writes about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in days gone by. A self-professed history geek, she is a volunteer archivist and docent at the Wright Museum of World War II. Linda has published more than twenty-five books. When not writing, she enjoys exploring historical sites and immersing herself in the imaginary worlds created by other authors.

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Average rating: 4.48 · 2,397 ratings · 757 reviews · 57 distinct works • Similar authors

	Spies & Sweethearts (Sisters in Service #1) 4.51 avg rating — 300 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinah's Dilemma (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #10) 4.52 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rayne's Redemption (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #15) 4.57 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bride for Seamus (The Proxy Brides #48) 4.52 avg rating — 141 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daria's Duke (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #22) 4.54 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bride for Keegan (The Proxy Brides, #62) 4.61 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ellie's Escape (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, #27) 4.51 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Harvest 4.21 avg rating — 106 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beryl's Bounty Hunter: Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides, Book #38 4.70 avg rating — 93 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love at First Flight 4.37 avg rating — 63 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Movie Monday: Love Letters

Movie Monday: Love Letters

Released on October 26, 1945, Love Letters, is based on Christopher Massie’s novel, Pity My Simplicity. Ayn Rand wrote the screenplay, and the film was directed by William Dieterle, a German-born actor and director who fled to the U.S. in 1930. The movie is the second of four that featured Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten in the lead roles.

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Series by Linda Shenton Matchett

Sisters in Service (3 books)
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Wartime Brides (3 books)
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Gold Rush Brides (3 books)
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4.62 avg rating — 120 ratings

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Book 2 in the Adventurous Hearts series, Unexpected Catch is a riveting story. I love that the main character is based on a real historical figure, and it’s obvious the author has done her research. One does not need to be a baseball lover to enjoy t ...more
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Even though a quick read, The Valentine Writer is a full developed story with well-rounded characters. Somewhat sickly throughout her life Mary accepts that she will never marry, instead writing love poems and letters on behalf of her siblings. When ...more
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I love MaryLu Tyndall’s books, and The Red Siren is another winner. She does a fantastic job of immersing the reader in the era, and I could smell the sea, lamp oil, and food as I visualized each scene. The premise of a female pirate is intriguing, a ...more
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Anchored Hearts is book 1 in the Surrendering Hearts series, and I look forward to making my way through the rest of the stories. There are lots of characters, but author Julie Arduini does a great job of making them unique and memorable, so I didn’t ...more
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Purchased for research the book had me often turning pages to see what happened next instead of taking notes. The author obviously did his homework, but effectively sprinkled the information throughout, creating a tale (but in this case real-life) of ...more
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Short but gripping. Elsa Caspers is one of the many brave members of the Dutch resistance. She shares the tragedies and the triumphs she experienced during the German occupation. Her inclusion of close calls adds an element of suspense and kept me tu ...more
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Short but gripping. Elsa Caspers is one of the many brave members of the Dutch resistance. She shares the tragedies and the triumphs she experienced during the German occupation. Her inclusion of close calls adds an element of suspense and kept me tu ...more
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“As Benjamin Franklin said, ‘It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.”
― Linda Shenton Matchett, Daria's Duke

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“As Benjamin Franklin said, ‘It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.’” Daria laughed. “He also said, ‘Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don’t have brains enough to be honest.”
― Linda Shenton Matchett, Daria's Duke

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