The Matchmaker's Cottage

By: Kat Sloane

A cozy fall romance wrapped in small-town charm reunites the owner of a bed-and-breakfast with her childhood sweetheart for a celebrity matchmaking scheme which has them both seeing stars.

Julia Schaeffer might run the most romantic little bed-and-breakfast in Upstate New York, but as far as that infuriating Ethan Duchamp is concerned, this older, wiser Julia has a strict “no vacancy” policy. Sure, she’s teetering on the edge of a financial cliff, and his half-baked plan to pair up his celebrity clients at her inn will undoubtedly be good for business…but how much forced proximity with the man who abandoned her is she supposed to take?

Ethan needs this to work. The dreamy, autumnal—and blissfully secluded—cottage from his childhood summers is the ideal setting for playing matchmaker to Hollywood’s next power couple. It’s the only way to save his PR career from the tabloid toilet. He knew that the inn and Julia’s warm, comforting homemade touch would inspire real feelings—he just didn’t expect them to be his. Again.

But as old wounds reopen, and their connection rekindles, Julia and Ethan are forced to confront the truths they’ve both tried to bury. In a town where nothing stays hidden for long, they’ll have to decide if they can rebuild what was lost—or if their second chance will be derailed by scars that have yet to heal.

Critic reviews

Praise for The Matchmaker's Cottage

“The Matchmaker’s Cottage is a poignant, layered, and moving debut, full of cozy autumnal charm and nostalgia. A quietly powerful slow burn romance that feels as delightful as a hug!”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood

"The Matchmaker's Cottage is the perfect cozy, fall romance. Kat Sloane crafts a beautiful, emotionally-layered second chance story."—New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto

“Tender, nostalgic, and deeply romantic, Kat Sloane’s debut is the perfect cozy read to curl up with this fall."—New York Times bestselling author Hannah Bonam-Young

"With equal parts lyrical prose, witty banter, and heat, The Matchmaker's Cottage is a joy from start to finish. Kat Sloane's knack for crafting gorgeously realized characters and heart-wrenching yearning has made her one of my favorite writers, period. She's destined to become your new auto-buy author. Now we all have a reason to say, 'I'm coming to the cottage.'"
—Kate Goldbeck, bestselling author of Daddy Issues

"A charming second-chance romance filled with small-town warmth, autumn vibes, a touch of celebrity sparkle and irresistible forced proximity. Kat Sloane’s debut is heartfelt and impossible not to root for."—Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Unlikely Story