The release date for the English version of 'The Matchmaker's Gift' by
Lynda Cohen Loigman is Sep 2022. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In The Matchmaker's Gift, bestselling author Lynda Cohen Loigman—author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters—tells the touching tale of two remarkable women from two different eras who defy expectations to make the most of their special gift of seeing soulmates in the most unlikely places.
Is the pursuit of genuine love a curse or a calling?
Sara Glikman recognized her ability as a youngster in 1910: she is a matchmaker and a soulmate hunter. However, on the Lower East Side of New York, where pushcarts are a common sight, Sara's profession is dominated by pious older men who saw a gifted matchmaker as a serious threat to their customs and way of life. Sara has to stand up for herself and demand the respect she is due, having spent over ten years creating matches behind closed doors.
Two generations later, Abby, Sara's granddaughter, works as a successful Manhattan divorce lawyer for the richest people in the city. Abby receives her collection of handwritten notebooks including Sara's match information upon the death of her loving Grandma Sara. However, Abby discovers more questions than answers amid the fading volumes. What did Abby's grandmother think Abby would find between the pages of this library, and why did she leave it to her? Why does the job that Abby used to find so interesting now seem unimportant and flawed? Will Abby honor her grandmother's enigmatic commitment to a stranger at the expense of her hard-earned career? Is it true that love may really be found at first sight?