Review: Love Matched by Laney Hatcher

Love Matched by Laney Hatcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided both a print and audio arc of this book via the author and Smartypants Romance, all opinions are my own.  The audiobook is narrated by Lillian Rachel and she does a wonderful job with the narration.

This is the best book in the series by far.  Hatcher's retellings of the Knitting in the City series keep getting better with each installment!  This is Sandra and Alex's story retold as Lady Cassandra, daughter of a duke who attends all of the premier events in the hopes of making a match and finding a husband.  She has terrible luck and each of her suitors ends up having some awful and hilarious event occur during their courtship.  Enter Alexander, a footman well below her station, but she is drawn to him nonetheless.  

I loved how the author got creative with the characters to put them in 19th Century London vs present day Chicago where the original source material was set.  I also love revisiting with the original characters as part of the embroidery circle of aristocratic ladies and how she maintained their friendship and kept true to the nature of each of the characters while still telling a unique and new story of her own.  

I loved watching Cassandra and Alexander's relationship unfold.  She is blunt and bold, always seeking adventure, which is something a lady of her status is not typically known for.  He works odd jobs to make ends meet and has a past he isn't proud of, but finds it hard to resist her charms.  He does his best to remind her that they are not a good match despite their chemistry and attraction, but Lady Cassandra does what she wants and throws caution to the wind when she finally finds love.  Fortunately she has a family and group of friends that will support her no matter what.  

If you are a fan of the Knitting in the City series, you have to read this Regency reimagining.  It is executed so well.  It stays true to the original, while being something completely new.  This series is so fun to revisit favorite characters in a new setting and new adventures.  

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