The Husband Maker by Karey White
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My apartment intercom buzzed. “Yes?” I answered.
“It’s Kyle Aldsworth.” He had a deep, rich voice in spite of the static that accompanied it.
“Great. I’ll be right down.” I ran to the window that overlooked
the sidewalk in front of my apartment. I didn’t have a great angle. The
door to our building was narrow and sat behind a wrought iron gate
between Cuddy’s Clip Shop and Grandpa Guo’s Shoe Repair. Cuddy’s was two
floors below us, and if guests were standing too close to the door,
they were blocked from view by the barber pole attached to the side of
the building.
Kyle stood a few feet from the door, allowing me a birds-eye view
of dark, thick hair and a navy suit. If he looked up, I’d be able to see
his face, which Jayne had compared to a clean-shaven Jake Gyllenhaal.
Of course, if he looked up, he’d probably see I was spying out my window
instead of coming to the door. I took one last look at my gray and
white striped dress, grabbed my yellow cardigan, and headed down.
“You must be Charlotte,” he said when I opened the door. I smiled
and looked up—yes up—at one of the most incredible faces I’d ever gone
on a date with. Jayne had been wrong. He wasn’t a beardless Jake
Gyllenhaal. He was Jake plus Cary Grant plus Captain VonTrapp, with a
little of Jonny Lee Miller’s Mr. Knightley thrown in for good measure.
Perhaps that sounds ridiculous, but you weren’t looking at him.
All intelligent thought abandoned me, leaving me unable to remember for sure what my name was.
What
kind of game was Jayne playing with me? Kyle was much too beautiful for
me. He’d have probably been too beautiful for Grace Kelly.
“You are Charlotte Emerson, right?”
How long had I been standing there gawping at him?
“Yes. I’m Charlotte.”
“Whew!
You had me worried for a second. I’m Kyle. It’s good to meet you.” He
extended his hand and shook mine. His hand was perfect—good size, warm
and dry, nice grip without too much enthusiasm. He was a hand-shaking
artist. Great. He’d stopped shaking my hand and I hadn’t relinquished my
grip. I quickly withdrew mine and turned to lock the iron gate. My face
burned, and I fidgeted with the key for a few extra seconds to give my
cheeks a chance to return to their normally fair complexion.
Kyle was smiling when I turned back around. “My car’s around the corner.”
Author Karey White
Karey White grew up in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Missouri. She attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University. Her first novel, Gifted, was a Whitney Award Finalist. She loves to travel, read, bake treats, and spend time with family and friends. She and her husband are the parents of four great children. She teaches summer creative writing courses to young people and is currently working on her next book.
Coming Fall 2014 - Charlotte's Story continues in The Match Maker
Tifferz Take~
I have adored every book I have read by Karey White so I was thrilled to read The Husband Maker. I was captivated within the first few pages and could not bring myself to put it down till the last word was read. Ms. White has a gift for storytelling and I loved Charlotte, her twin Will and Angus and the camaraderie they share. Charlotte is such an endearing women and has had a history of bad relationships. When she is set up with Kyle will he be the one? You must read it to find out. I was enchanted as the relationship progressed. I loved that the dates Kyle and Charlotte would go on did not always go as planned. They felt real to me. Kyle is such a gentleman and an overall good guy. I was shocked at the ending and I have to say I am still trying to wrap my head around it. I would have liked to know the name of who at the end. I am pretty sure I know but it would have been nice to have that confirmed. I need the next book in this series to get my answers! I would recommend this to anyone who like a sweet romance.
Jewelz Review~
I loved reading The Husband Maker! This was a wonderful, sweet romance about Charlotte - a sweet girl who has had some bad luck in the dating world. Her boss wants to set her up with Kyle, but she has reservations not only is he nine years older than her, but he's rich. She finally gives in to the pressure and agrees to go out with him, convinced it will be a one-off. The relationship that develops is at once unexpected yet realistic.
I was truly enamored with Charlotte, Kyle, Angus and their families. The "therapy" tradition is one that I think many women can relate to and a part of the story I really enjoyed. I would have preferred a little more closure when the book came to a close, but I anticipate that in the next book. Hopefully we won't be waiting too long before we're able to read The Match Maker. Overall, I really enjoyed this book - the relationship was not a simple fairy tale romance as our hero & heroine have flaws and they work hard to address complications that arise. It was refreshing to read a story about realistic people who face challenges head-on with thought and consideration, not only for their own needs, but for the needs of the one they love too.
Just FYI~ This has no swearing or sexual situations.
Source~ Blog tour for an honest review
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