Meeting Her Match

As with all of the Mule Hollow books, this book was great! I'm constantly checking Debra Clopton's website for another release. Even since the first book, I was hooked. There fast paced, well written, with loveable characters. The stories will be etched into your heart forever! The only disappointment I foresee is the day she discontinues the series. What a wonderful little town she's created.

Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques Sheri Marsh is perfectly happy being a confirmed bachelorette and has no plans to give up her single status. Besides, as many divorces as her parents have between them, if anyone knows why getting married is a bad idea, it's Sheri. But the matchmaking posse of Mule Hollow have set their sights on Sheri and are determined to find her a suitable husband, whether Sheri wants it or not. Sheri decides the only way to get the women to leave her alone is to trick them into thinking she's already got a boyfriend. Pace Gentry, new man in town seems like the perfect candidate for her scheme. Only a couple problems... he's a new Christian who is dead set against the deception Sheri wants to play and he just happens to find Sheri to be the most insufferable woman he's ever met! God works in mysterious ways and soon Sheri and Pace will have to accept that He has a plan for them and it includes their being together. Meeting Her Match was my first introduction to the writing of Debra Clopton and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I found my way into this series somewhere in the middle but that did not affect my enjoyment of the story. While some of the other characters obviously had their stories told in preceding books in the series, enough back story was given about them that I felt like I got to know them just enough for their occurrences in this book. I thought Sheri was a little too stubborn for her own good, but then considering her family history it's only natural she's afraid of marriage after what her parents put her through. I never quite grasped the logic behind her scheme to get back at the matchmakers in town since it seemed to me her plans would have the opposite results from what she intended. Sheri also struggled with her faith in God as a result of her past. She believed god didn't care about her or He'd answer her prayers. She had a sadly skewed opinion that God only cares about the devout Christians. Pace is a "baby" Christian and his new faith in God really makes a difference in his life. I think the newness of Pace's acceptance of God makes quite an impact on Sheri and if not for pace, Sheri may not have come around when she did. I cheered wholeheartedly when Sheri finally comes to understand God and renews her faith, which allows her to accept Pace into her life fully. © Kelley A. Hartsell, March 2008. All rights reserved.

Sheri Marsh has had it up to here with the Mule Hollow matchmaking posse. Much as she likes the sweet group of older women who fancy themselves the town's very own love connection, their meddling has gotten way out of hand - especially now that those little arrows are aimed at Sheri. What's wrong with a gal wanting to be on her own? Footloose and fancy free, that's Sheri's idea of the good life. Besides, she's already been burnt once - no sense going near the fire again. Desperate to get the well-meaning but maddeningly persistent matchmakers off her back, the feisty manicurist hatches a plan. In order to make it work, she'll need a boyfriend, and handsome newcomer Pace Gentry - a genuine bronc-bustin'cowboy - will do quite nicely. But playing Sheri's beau is not in Pace's plans. A fairly new Christian, he has given up a life he loved in Idaho's Great Basin. Having reluctantly followed the Lord's leading to Mule Hollow, he wants to be obedient to the call, but the taciturn cowboy isn't exactly a people person. He's fighting the bit in his mouth just like the wild Mustangs he tames for a living. Still, he finds himself repeatedly thrown into his beautiful neighbor's path, and unwittingly becomes embroiled in her determined effort to teach the meddling matchmakers a lesson. Somewhere along the way, Pace realizes he likes being around Sheri and the attraction troubles him, since he considers her something less than a virtuous woman. Then he finds out he's just a pawn in the game Sheri's playing, and it looks like their budding relationship will die before it ever blooms. Meeting Her Match is a masterful piece of storytelling. Debra Clopton has a natural handle on humor, and Sheri Marsh's fiascos keep the reader in stitches throughout the book. Under Clopton's talented pen, the well-rounded characters come alive and readers will miss them after the last page. A well-written, warm, funny story peopled with lovable, very real characters that won't be soon forgotten. An exhilarating horseback ride into the wonderful world of Mule Hollow, Texas. Don't miss it!

Debra Clopton has a wit and voice that sings across the pages of Meeting Her Match. This is the first book of hers that I have read, but won't be my last. In Meeting Her Match, Sheri Marsh just wants to be left alone. But the Mule Hollow Matchmakers are bound and determined to force her over her broken heart and into a forever relationship. Pace Gentry, a taciturn cowboy, returns to town in time to become Sheri's Plan B. If she can trick everyone into thinking she's happily involved, then maybe they'll leave her alone. The book is a frolic, filled with metaphors and similes that are perfect for a Texas cowboy romance. The sparks fly early and often between Pace and Sheri. And through it all, they each learn to trust God more completely with their lives. If you're looking for a fun and different romance, this one is perfect.

Oh sassy, sassy, sassy! Did I say sassy? Good. That's what Debra Clopton's, MEETING HER MATCH, is. Not only that, it's fun and super-duper-fantastic. Debra's characters are fun-loving, busy-body, match-making, oo-la-la, smokin' hot and, oh yeah, don't forget sassy. *smiling* And ya gotta luv that rebellious, taffy chewing donkey. And oh, oh, can we say hottie? Like in the perfect macho male specimen. Or is he? Is Pace Gentry the rude, egotistical, arrogant man he appears to be? Or does Sheri Marsh bring out the worst in him? I'll never tell. And what really makes Sheri Marsh act the way she does? Is she protecting herself? If so, why? Or is it whom? Does Sheri's scheming plan to get back at the busy-body, match-making ladies backfire on her? Yeah right. As if "I'D" tell. Sorry, you just have to read, MEETING HER MATCH by Debra Clopton to find out. In fact, every one of Debra's Mule Hollow series is SOOOO good! Her characters are so not the typical stereo-type for sure, and her writing style is fresh and unique. So if you haven't read any of the Mule Hollow series, well then what are you waiting for? Make haste. Buy them today. You won't be sorry.