Esther Whitlow has made a quiet life from helping others find the love she’s never dared to seek herself. As Willow’s End’s most trusted matchmaker, she’s guided dozens of couples into lasting happiness—carefully avoiding the risk of opening her own heart. When a grieving widower arrives in town with three children and a hesitant request for help, Esther agrees to assist him the only way she knows how: by finding him a new wife.
Caleb Martin never expected to fall into Esther’s world so easily. Her calm voice soothes his guilt. Her gentle presence stirs feelings he thought long buried. But as Esther introduces him to women who check every box, Caleb begins to wonder if what he truly needs can’t be written down in a notebook.
With each stolen glance and shared moment, the line between matchmaker and match begins to blur. And Esther, who has spent her life stepping aside for the sake of others, must finally choose: protect her heart—or give it away.
Can two people built from loss and self-denial find the courage to accept the kind of love neither dared to ask for?
What if the match you’ve been looking for… is the one you never meant to make?
