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Once Upon a Time #7
The Matchmaker
Cyrus Fortune--handsome, wealthy, and every woman's dream lover--casts his admiring eye on lovely Julia Drummond, a woman harboring a dark and tormenting secret
262 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1991
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Kay Hooper
97 books2,448 followersKay Hooper (aka Kay Robbins) was born in California, in an air force base hospital since her father was stationed there at the time. The family moved back to North Carolina shortly afterward, so she was raised and went to school there.
The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction company, and her mother worked for many years in personnel management before becoming Kay's personal assistant, a position she held until her untimely death in March 2002. Kay's sister Linda works as her Business Manager, Events Coordinator, and is playing a major role in the creation and operation of The Kay Hooper Foundation.
Kay graduated from East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College — where she quickly discovered that business classes did not in any way enthrall her. Switching to more involving courses such as history and literature, she also began to concentrate on writing, which had been a longtime interest. Very quickly hooked, she asked for a Christmas typewriter and began seriously working on her first novel. That book, a Regency romance titled Lady Thief, sold to Dell Publishing in 1980. She has since published more than 60 novels and four novellas.
Kay is single and lives in a very small town in North Carolina, not far from her father and siblings. Deigning to live with her are a flock of cats — Bonnie, Ginger, Oscar, Tuffy, Felix, Renny, and Isabel — of various personalities who all like sleeping on manuscripts and whatever research happens to be spread across Kay's desk. And living amongst the many felines are two cheerfully tolerant dogs, a shelter rescue, Bandit, who looks rather like a small sheepdog, and a Sheltie named Lizzie.
The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction company, and her mother worked for many years in personnel management before becoming Kay's personal assistant, a position she held until her untimely death in March 2002. Kay's sister Linda works as her Business Manager, Events Coordinator, and is playing a major role in the creation and operation of The Kay Hooper Foundation.
Kay graduated from East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College — where she quickly discovered that business classes did not in any way enthrall her. Switching to more involving courses such as history and literature, she also began to concentrate on writing, which had been a longtime interest. Very quickly hooked, she asked for a Christmas typewriter and began seriously working on her first novel. That book, a Regency romance titled Lady Thief, sold to Dell Publishing in 1980. She has since published more than 60 novels and four novellas.
Kay is single and lives in a very small town in North Carolina, not far from her father and siblings. Deigning to live with her are a flock of cats — Bonnie, Ginger, Oscar, Tuffy, Felix, Renny, and Isabel — of various personalities who all like sleeping on manuscripts and whatever research happens to be spread across Kay's desk. And living amongst the many felines are two cheerfully tolerant dogs, a shelter rescue, Bandit, who looks rather like a small sheepdog, and a Sheltie named Lizzie.
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December 22, 2013
This book was more thought provoking than a usual love story. It delved deeper into the human spirit for survival, and final justice. It had the touch of paranormal in it,which the author weaved well into her story. I really enjoyed this book. I do not do spoilers, but I will say Kay Hooper never has disappointed me, and this is worth your time. It is a little more sexual than a teen book. I loved that other ladies came to her defense at the end, and even gentlemen.It was a great ending, and I would read this one again.....
December 27, 2018
Enjoyed! Great characters, love story with a little paranormal.
July 2, 2021
This was an unusual book. A bit different from her other ones. It was very enjoyable and had lots of ups and downs.
February 23, 2013
Good book. Great sex. Story on the light paranormal side.
April 12, 2018
Its about the Matchmakers for the earlier 5 books , Cyrus Fortune's story with Julia Drummond , it's a period story , when Cyrus and i believe Julia other than their powerful attractions realize they have the witchcraft , the magic and this they have used in the previous Love stories of Once upon a Time .. Nice book , the readers finally got to meet the magic weaver . And at least me wished i had a a Cyrus Fortune in my life.
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