The Wartime Matchmakers

The Wartime Matchmakers is not “the sort of business spinster great-aunts deal in.” Hetty is practical and logical, “hard on the outside, soft on the inside;” Lizzie is imaginative and romantic, “all smiles and sweetness on the outside–and unbreakable steel underneath.” They decide to partner in a business venture they call the Marriage Bureau, “a matchmaking agency for men and women who are in search of suitable marriage partners.” “At the Marriage Bureau they weren’t simply arranging marriages. They were helping people make their lives the best they could be…It’s not about simply marrying them off. It’s about building a bridge that connects two people in harmony” and “unites people in love…They weren’t settling anyone down. They were matching soulmates, giving people a partner for whatever adventures life could offer them.” “Sometimes life is a complex tapestry of events that illustrates your own destiny, one that isn’t always clear at the outset. Sometimes you need to give it time before the image reveals itself. A wedding is a beautiful outcome of your life.” In the midst of a world torn apart by war, Hetty and Lizzie are fighting for their country in their own way, fighting to give people hope by helping people find love…Making matches under the cloud of war might be the hope everyone needed to fight, to hang on–not only to survive but to live.” If the women had learned anything, “it was that every second of life was precious, that the people [they] cared about were all that really mattered. Love was the only thing worth fighting for in this life. Love of family and friends, love for her neighbors and strangers, love in all its forms… “No worlds were ever conquered by a woman who stared at her feet…The idea that living a wonderful life is the best revenge against those who’ve wronged you–comes from these women. Their strength, undaunted courage, compassion, and fierce love will exist long after their stars have returned to the night sky.”