The Wartime Matchmakers
Lauren Smith
When the world went to war . . . they fought for love.
England, 1939: The world is on the brink of war when Elizabeth Mowbray breaks her engagement with a tea planter in India and returns home to the English countryside. Desperate to escape a stifling life under her parents’ roof, she moves to London seeking adventure and excitement.
With German forces sweeping across Europe, she has little hope of finding steady, fulfilling employment as England readies itself for war. A chance encounter with Henrietta, Brigadier General Byron’s daughter, sets Elizabeth on a course that will forever change her life and the lives of others.
Henrietta, a recently divorced and statuesque beauty, is not a hopeless romantic like Elizabeth, but her new friend inspires her to embrace life, even as the dark fog of war creeps across the English Channel.
The two enterprising young women come up with a brilliant idea to open London’s first matchmaking agency. They face numerous challenges in establishing their business in the midst of air raid drills, food and clothing rationing, and the dangers of the Blitz. As they match Londoners, they find themselves in romances of their own. Elizabeth catches the eye of a daring, roguish RAF pilot and Henrietta discovers passion with a charming solicitor who joins Britain’s first Commandos.
While the men they love are fighting in the air and in Europe, German shells shatter the peace of England. Henrietta and Elizabeth become legendary as they rescue men from the shores of Dunkirk, dig for survivors in the ruins of bombed homes, and inspire thousands of their countrymen and women not to give up the fight for life and love.
Inspired by the stunning story of the real matchmakers Mary Oliver and Heather Jenner, The Wartime Matchmakers is a humorous, poignant, and personal reminder that even in the darkest times, love triumphs.
Duration - 18h 3m.
Author - Lauren Smith.
Narrator - Billie Fulford-brown.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Lauren Smith ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
When the world went to war . . . they fought for love. England, 1939: The world is on the brink of war when Elizabeth Mowbray breaks her engagement with a tea planter in India and returns home to the English countryside. Desperate to escape a stifling life under her parents’ roof, she moves to London seeking adventure and excitement. With German forces sweeping across Europe, she has little hope of finding steady, fulfilling employment as England readies itself for war. A chance encounter with Henrietta, Brigadier General Byron’s daughter, sets Elizabeth on a course that will forever change her life and the lives of others. Henrietta, a recently divorced and statuesque beauty, is not a hopeless romantic like Elizabeth, but her new friend inspires her to embrace life, even as the dark fog of war creeps across the English Channel. The two enterprising young women come up with a brilliant idea to open London’s first matchmaking agency. They face numerous challenges in establishing their business in the midst of air raid drills, food and clothing rationing, and the dangers of the Blitz. As they match Londoners, they find themselves in romances of their own. Elizabeth catches the eye of a daring, roguish RAF pilot and Henrietta discovers passion with a charming solicitor who joins Britain’s first Commandos. While the men they love are fighting in the air and in Europe, German shells shatter the peace of England. Henrietta and Elizabeth become legendary as they rescue men from the shores of Dunkirk, dig for survivors in the ruins of bombed homes, and inspire thousands of their countrymen and women not to give up the fight for life and love. Inspired by the stunning story of the real matchmakers Mary Oliver and Heather Jenner, The Wartime Matchmakers is a humorous, poignant, and personal reminder that even in the darkest times, love triumphs. Duration - 18h 3m. Author - Lauren Smith. Narrator - Billie Fulford-brown. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Lauren Smith ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Preface
Duration:00:02:06
Prologue
Duration:00:20:46
Chapter 1
Duration:00:26:22
Chapter 2
Duration:00:28:10
Chapter 3
Duration:00:26:51
Chapter 4
Duration:00:27:28
Chapter 5
Duration:00:25:02
Chapter 6
Duration:00:25:00
Chapter 7
Duration:00:13:13
Chapter 8
Duration:00:18:12
Chapter 9
Duration:00:23:25
Chapter 10
Duration:00:24:50
Chapter 11
Duration:00:18:03
Chapter 12
Duration:00:22:02
Chapter 13
Duration:00:20:20
Chapter 14
Duration:00:27:29
Chapter 15
Duration:00:20:10
Chapter 16
Duration:00:29:52
Chapter 17
Duration:00:20:13
Chapter 18
Duration:00:26:01
Chapter 19
Duration:00:27:19
Chapter 20
Duration:00:27:51
Chapter 21
Duration:00:13:21
Chapter 22
Duration:00:25:04
Chapter 23
Duration:00:37:40
Chapter 24
Duration:00:27:17
Chapter 25
Duration:00:19:14
Chapter 26
Duration:00:26:44
Chapter 27
Duration:00:12:16
Chapter 28
Duration:00:12:03
Chapter 29
Duration:00:26:54
Chapter 30
Duration:00:27:20
Chapter 31
Duration:00:27:34
Chapter 32
Duration:00:20:18
Chapter 33
Duration:00:28:13
Chapter 34
Duration:00:34:46
Chapter 35
Duration:00:38:02
Chapter 36
Duration:00:27:11
Chapter 37
Duration:00:41:05
Chapter 38
Duration:00:28:24
Chapter 39
Duration:00:34:24
Chapter 40
Duration:00:28:05
Epilogue
Duration:00:20:32
Historical Note
Duration:00:12:57
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:12:57
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:35