The Kari AnnAlysis

Dylan Bradley got into a sticky situation at the art school in Philly where he formally taught. So now, he’s trying to get back onto his feet, by staying in his grandparents garage apartment. But his secret about losing his job isn’t his only secret. We all have to find a way to help us pay for college right? Well, Dylan made some good money with what he did, but now, it’s not something he’s very proud of.

Cue Caylor Evans. Caylor moved in with her grandma five years ago once she started losing her eyesight and couldn’t drive anymore. Caylor has put her social life on hold, but has been working her butt off as a tenured professor and writing romance novels. But Caylor also has a deep, dark secret that only a handful of people know about.

Like all secrets, Dylan’s and Caylor’s will eventually come out and the secret they are trying to keep from each other may just be the one connection to bring them together.

The plot of the Matchmakers Series is a group of grandmothers in a contest to see who can marry off their grandchildren first. In the first book, Bobby and Zarah picked up where they left off 14 years ago, but will the grandmas be able to bring Caylor and Dylan together without pushing them too much?

I got these books from NetGalley. The only reason I read the first one was because it was about a book editor. I didn’t realize it as I started, but Dacus is a Christian fiction writer. Once this was realized, I was afraid it was going to be too  much and I would not like the book. But it actually did the opposite. There’s just enough Christian undertones to get me thinking about things, not too much to be preachy.

One of the things I love most about these books is that I feel like I learn from them. It’s no surprise to my blog buddies that I am an aspiring author. In the first book, I feel like I learned a lot about the publishing world from Zarah. In this book, I got a behind the scenes peek at an author’s life, where she gets her inspiration from, how she builds her characters and how she juggles writing with a full time job. I think that was more inspirational for me than the anything.

Dacus has created a wonderful series with a group of characters that make me want to move to Tennessee and be their friends. I’ve grown very attached to this series and can’t wait to see where the next one goes. Maybe there will be a fourth, with a look at all the weddings! That would be a dream book!

I give The Art of Romance 5 bookmarks.

Also check out my review for the first book in the series, Love Remains

ISBN: 978-1602609907
Published: May 2011
Author Website
Kari got this book from NetGalley

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