The Matchmaker: Falling in love is their only way out — alive!

by Ernie J. Sinclair

Two strangers are abducted and imprisoned in a windowless bunker by a madman who calls himself The Matchmaker. Their captor has a disturbing and unorthodox meet the evil man’s demands or be added to his growing list of murder victims.
When Claire Buchanan and Kevin Pardoe don’t initially hit it off when they first meet, The Matchmaker steps in to give them a guiding hand — whether they want it or not.
When the couple wakes and discovers they’re imprisoned in a concrete bunker, they are given a chilling ultimatum — fall in love within three days or face the consequences!
Kevin is willing to follow their kidnapper’s demands, but Claire is conflicted and wants nothing to do with The Matchmaker’s sick and twisted game.
As Claire and Kevin get to know each other, unsettling dark secrets from their pasts begin to surface, making her even more determined not to be forced into a relationship with a man she doesn’t desire.
Will Kevin’s quirky personality and kind heart win Claire over in the end, or will she have to pretend to fall in love with a complete stranger to satisfy The Matchmaker’s demands in order to save their lives?

399 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 22, 2026

About the author

Ernie began writing his first novel over twenty years ago. A huge fan of apocalyptic fiction, nothing is off-limits. Zombies, viruses, alien invasions, cataclysmic events, and things that go bump in the night are all found in his books, either current or forthcoming. Ernie currently resides in the Midwest with his loyal companion, Spice.