About the Book
Penelope Beatty made up her mind long ago she would live and die a Scottish warrior not a wife. But when nearly all her clan is killed and she is betrayed, she loathes doing the unthinkable, but must seek the help of an Englishman who owed her father’s his life.
Thomas Godfrey never married, but when a Scottish warrior lass shows up needing his aid, he finds her both annoying and irresistible. But the last thing he wants is to marry a woman who fights alongside him. If he was going to marry—which he isn’t—it would be to a soft, submissive woman. But when the Lady Brithwin meets the Scottish lass, she’s sure she’s found the perfect match for Thomas and nothing is going to stop her from seeing a summer wedding. About the Author
​Debbie Lynne Costello has enjoyed writing stories since she was eight years old. She raised her family and then embarked on her own career of writing the stories that had been begging to be told. She and her husband have four children and live in upstate South Carolina. She has worked in many capacities in her church and is currently the Children's Director. Debbie Lynne has shown and raised Shetland Sheepdogs for eighteen years and still enjoys litters now and then. In their spare time, she and her husband take pleasure in camping and riding their Arabian and Tennessee Walking horses.
Author Interview
​Check out the interview with the author HERE.
Character Spotlight
Meet the characters in the story, Thomas and Penelope, HERE.
Review
From page one readers will be sucked into the story of Debbie Lynne Costello’s Sword of the Matchmaker novella. This story is about an unlikely love story between a head strong female Scottish warrior, Penelope, and an Englishman, Thomas. It discusses the personal battle within that each has with falling in love and how in the end love concurs all. A enjoyable, quick historical read, this is one that historical fiction readers will thoroughly enjoy.
Genre: novella, historical, romance Publisher: Forget Me Not Romance, a division of Winged Publications Publication date: April 28, 2017 Number of pages: 83 A review copy of this novella was gifted by the author via Amazon. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. Giveaway
Debbie Lynne Costello is giving away a copy of Sword of the Matchmaker (if you have purchased the book you can choose one of her other books). Leave a comment or answer one of the questions asked or ask Debbie a question to be entered.
PLUS Don’t forget to enter in the rafflecopter, too! There will be lots of ways to earn points. I’ll be giving away a kindle fire with Sword of the Matchmaker, $15 Amazon gift card and much more!
Kathleen L. Maher
6/1/2017 12:40:55 am
Lovely review of the story! Thank you, Sydney. I've enjoyed visiting your blog the past few days.
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/1/2017 06:21:59 am
Thank you Sydney for the nice review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. :) Kathy, thank you for coming by all this week!
Connie Scruggs
6/1/2017 01:24:51 am
Sounds like an interesting story.
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/1/2017 06:19:18 am
Connie! Thank you for coming by. I hope you get a chance to read Sword of the Matchmaker. It was a lot of fun to write! 6/1/2017 06:24:02 am
Great review! I've read Debbie's book Sword of Forgiveness. I'm looking forward to reading this one also!
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/1/2017 10:06:04 am
If you've read SOF then that will make this book even more fun because Brithwin is back and she's up to some matchmaking while Royce pretends not to notice.
Janice Moore
6/1/2017 08:18:24 am
This time period is so fascinating, and the plot is appealing. Thanks for the giveaway!
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/1/2017 10:06:41 am
I love this time period, too, Janice. Thanks so much for coming by. Good luck in the giveaway!
Margaret Appel
6/1/2017 11:20:07 pm
I like the cover for Sword of the Matchmaker. Love the blurb more! This is a lovely romance & added to my must read list. Thanks!
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/2/2017 05:48:47 am
That is awesome, Margaret! I hope you do get a chance to read it. My cover is up for cover of the month. If you'd like to vote for it here is the link! https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/433/ Thanks!
Debbie Clatterbuck
6/1/2017 11:41:04 pm
Debbie, was just wondering what your inspiration was for this intriguing story? I am anxious to read this one. Thanks for the giveaway and good luck everyone.
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/2/2017 05:53:30 am
Great question, Debbie. My inspiration for this one was actually Thomas. I loved him. But also, it is a reminder that it doesn't matter what age a person is God can give you the perfect mate. Thomas sacrificed his younger years looking out for Brithwin and I wanted him to have his happily ever after.
MH
6/2/2017 03:23:01 am
What an interesting storyline! And an eye-catching cover to boot!
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/2/2017 05:54:40 am
Thank you, MH! As I told Margaret, the cover is up for Cover of the Month Award! If you'd like to vote I'd really appreciate it. Here is the link. https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/433/
Debra Guyette
6/2/2017 07:24:29 am
Sounds amazing. I love the setting and the over is beautiful. Thanks
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/2/2017 07:58:53 pm
Thank you, Debra. Would love to have you vote for the cover as it is up for Cover of the Month! https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/433/
Regina Fujitani
6/2/2017 08:05:54 pm
A delightful review!
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/2/2017 08:25:41 pm
Thank you!!!!
Connie Lee
6/2/2017 08:21:06 pm
This sounds like a story I would love to read, thanks for the giveaway!
Debbie Lynne Costello
6/2/2017 08:26:37 pm
That's great, Connie! I hope you get a chance to read Sword of the Matchmaker. Comments are closed.
|