The Matchmaker's Gift
Book Feature - The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
HBL Note: I’ve been such a fan of Lynda Cohen Loigman since reading her previous novel, The Wartime Sisters. I had the pleasure of meeting her for an in-person interview back in 2018 when I was living in St. Louis. She’s been such a supporter of my work on this blog as well as my pursuit of becoming a published author. I was absolutely thrilled to hear that her next book would come out this year and I anxiously awaited its publication…and now it is here! I even included it in My Most-Anticipated Historical Fiction books of 2022 back in December.
But first, let us pause to take in that darling book cover designed by Michael Storrings. Lynda revealed the cover via PieLadyBooks on Instagram, who if you’re not familiar with her, is a great IG follow! Scroll down to read all about a young teenager pursuing her calling to become a matchmaker in the 1920s NYC.
"Loigman brilliantly illuminates the struggle of two women, generations apart, torn between society’s traditions and expectations and their own personal fulfillment. The novel bubbles with romance and love matches, yet the joys of early infatuation are deftly layered over an exquisite exploration of grief. Glorious and powerful." ––Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
Book Feature - The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Book Feature - The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
From the publisher:
Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of matches and a seeker of soulmates. But among the pushcart-crowded streets of New York’s Lower East Side, Sara’s vocation is dominated by devout older men―men who see a talented female matchmaker as a dangerous threat to their traditions and livelihood. After making matches in secret for more than a decade, Sara must fight to take her rightful place among her peers, and to demand the recognition she deserves.
Two generations later, Sara’s granddaughter, Abby, is a successful Manhattan divorce attorney, representing the city’s wealthiest clients. When her beloved Grandma Sara dies, Abby inherits her collection of handwritten journals recording the details of Sara’s matches. But among the faded volumes, Abby finds more questions than answers. Why did Abby’s grandmother leave this library to her and what did she hope Abby would discover within its pages? Why does the work Abby once found so compelling suddenly feel inconsequential and flawed? Is Abby willing to sacrifice the career she’s worked so hard for in order to keep her grandmother’s mysterious promise to a stranger? And is there really such a thing as love at first sight?
