Matched and Married (An Amish Mail-Order Bride Novel Book 2) by Kathleen Fuller

 Book Description:

Neither Margaret nor Owen has any interest in getting married. But in the small Amish town of Birch Creek, where marriage is on everyone’s mind, their plans don’t stand a chance.

Margaret Yoder can’t seem to catch a break. Even though she’s dedicated to her Amish faith, her wild rumspringa won’t stay in the past, and her mother keeps pressuring her to get married. To placate her mother and get away from former “friends”, she decides to return to Birch Creek to visit family—and pretend to find a husband.

Like Margaret, Owen Bontrager isn’t looking for a spouse, something that’s hard to avoid in Birch Creek, where an ad for brides in the local paper has brought a swarm of single women to the thriving town. When he meets Margaret in an unexpected way, they discover they have more in common than they ever expected. In some ways, they are a perfect match.

Margaret struggles to keep her goal of avoiding romance in order to focus on being a faithful member of the Amish church, and it doesn’t help that she finds Owen intriguing. Knowing they don’t have a future together; she returns home and gives in to her mother’s insistence that she get married.

Can Margaret betray her feelings for Owen and become a dutiful daughter and wife to the man of her mother’s choosing? Or will Owen find a way to free Margaret of her past by giving her the future they both are surprised to find they desire?

About the Author - Kathleen Fuller:

Best-selling author of Amish fiction. Also a wife, mother, crafter, coffee addict, football fan, and chocolate aficionado.

My Thoughts:  A Fun Story

Matched and Married was such a fun story about two people who insist they have absolutely no plan or desire to get married.. And that ends up being the tie that binds Margaret Yoder and Owen Bontrager together. As Margaret and Owen realize that they are in agreement about their feelings toward marriage, they don't realize that they have quite a few more things in common. As they discover these commonalities, the "no marriage" waters begin to get muddied. 

The story had moments that made me laugh, moments that had me holding my breath, and moments that had me reflecting on the importance of faith and forgiveness. That combination is what made this fun and romantic story so entertaining! I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful story, and I highly recommend it.

***I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.