Mrs Harts Marriage Bureau

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This is a gem. Kate Atkinson fans will love it. The Irish Independent

A briskly witty delight. The Irish Times


April McVey hasnt a romantic bone in her body. So how has she found herself at the door of Mrs Harts Marriage Bureau, job application in hand

Matchmaker Martha hopes the lively Irish girl will breathe fresh air into a business struggling to keep with the times amid the tumult of 1930s Britain.

So when lonely widower Fabian arrives at the bureau, the pairs matchmaking skills and professionalism meet their first true test.

Mrs Harts Marriage Bureau is a charming and witty romantic comedy about friendship, loneliness, and the unexpected places where we find fulfilment.

Reviews

In beautifully authentic language true to its time and setting, along with mischief and irony, this is a gem. Kate Atkinson fans will love it. The Irish Independent

A briskly witty delight, reminiscent of the best interwar popular fiction. The Irish Times Great Holiday Reads, June 2023

I absolutely adored this intelligent and nostalgic read. The Irish Examiner

Mrs Harts Marriage Bureau has been dubbed a witty romantic comedy but its smart too. The Belfast Telegraph

I loved this book! its twists and turns are a constant delight.
S.J. Bennett, author of the bestselling The Queen Investigates series

Really funny, without being frothy a real treat of a book. (Simon Thomas, Stuck in a Book)

I found it impossible to put down.
Emma Pass, author of RNA-award-shortlisted Before the Dawn

I couldnt stop reading! Its a really satisfying feel-good story, with very real characters that you are rooting for all the way through.Keren David, author of What Were Scared Of

Charming, unexpected, and a really great sense of time and place. Emily Hourican, author of The Glorious Guinness Girls

The characters are engaging and intriguing and the ending is perfection. Rachel Ward, author of the bestselling The Supermarket Mysteries series

Author Bio

She Wilkinson is the author of eight novels, including critically acclaimed and award-winning books for children. She teaches creative writing in many settings, from universities to prison, and lives in County Down. This is her first novel for adults.