A Wager with the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match Book #3)

by Jody Hedlund

Publisher:

Bethany House

, 2025

Overview

"With its sizzling chemistry, rich detail, and compelling action, Jody Hedlund has once again raised the bar."--MISTY M. BELLER, USA Today bestselling author on Calling on the Matchmaker

After her brother’s entanglement with an Irish gang threatens their family’s safety, Alannah Darragh flees St. Louis and her troubled past, seeking refuge as a maid for the affluent Shanahan family. Alannah’s resolve to avoid romance is tested by the undeniable attraction she feels for Kiernan Shanahan. Determined to maintain her position and the safety it provides, she vows to resist the pull of her heart despite the growing bond between them and their undeniable chemistry.

In the wake of a devastating fire, Kiernan Shanahan sees a shrewd opportunity to invest in a clay mine and brickyard to aid the city’s rebuilding. To secure his venture, he seeks a wealthy bride with a substantial dowry. However, the matchmaker he consults has different plans. As danger looms and Alannah fights to keep her brother safe, Kiernan’s protective instincts draw them closer, but a future together seems too far out of reach. It will take a miracle--or a wager with the wily matchmaker--to form a match between the unlikely couple.

Award-winning author Jody Hedlund presents a sweeping addition to her Irish matchmaking series with sizzling chemistry and closed-door romance for fans of the marriage of convenience trope, Mimi Matthews, and Elizabeth Camden.

From the Back Cover

"With its sizzling chemistry, rich detail, and compelling action, Jody Hedlund has once again raised the bar."--MISTY M. BELLER, USA Today bestselling author on Calling on the Matchmaker

After her brother’s entanglement with an Irish gang threatens their family’s safety, Alannah Darragh flees St. Louis and her troubled past, seeking refuge as a maid for the affluent Shanahan family. Alannah’s resolve to avoid romance is tested by the undeniable attraction she feels for Kiernan Shanahan. Determined to maintain her position and the safety it provides, she vows to resist the pull of her heart despite the growing bond between them and their undeniable chemistry.

In the wake of a devastating fire, Kiernan Shanahan sees a shrewd opportunity to invest in a clay mine and brickyard to aid the city’s rebuilding. To secure his venture, he seeks a wealthy bride with a substantial dowry. However, the matchmaker he consults has different plans. As danger looms and Alannah fights to keep her brother safe, Kiernan’s protective instincts draw them closer, but a future together seems too far out of reach. It will take a miracle--or a wager with the wily matchmaker--to form a match between the unlikely couple.

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Product Details

• Title: A Wager with the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match Book #3)
• Author: Jody Hedlund
• Series: A Shanahan Match
• Publisher: Bethany House
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 352
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781493450831, 9780764241987, 0764241982, 1493450832
• Resource ID: LLS:9781493450831
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-08-08T15:49:03Z

About Jody Hedlund

Jody Hedlund is the author of over a dozen novels, including Love Unexpected, Captured by Love, Unending Devotion, The Preacher's Bride, and A Noble Groom, and winner of the 2014 Carol Award for historical romance. She received a bachelor's degree from Taylor University and a master's from the University of Wisconsin, both in social work. She lives in Michigan with her husband and five children. She loves hearing from readers on Facebook and on her blog at www.jodyhedlund.com.