It was hilarious to see Matt panting after Penny, him and Tanner Rhodes (his new best friend, whom I want to know more about) being clubbed together, and every one of them turning a matchmaker and putting Matt in freakily funny situations. While the story was sad, it was equally amusing. But I liked seeing glimpses of James, Rob, and Mason’s lives and I can’t wait to read their stories. In bookish speak, it was only a few chapters, but with everyone else in his circle of four settled down, except him, it all felt too sad.įor almost the entire story, not knowing the female protagonist was killing me. After all, he was not that old when he lost Brooklyn, and he was hurting so much, for so long. Narrated in the first person in Matt’s voice, I couldn’t wait to see Matt have a fresh start. But then there is Tanner, his best friend, also trying to play a matchmaker.

And Penny, who’s hellbent on playing the matchmaker in his life, while Matt can’t stop having not so sincere thoughts about her. Matt, all of thirty-two now, spends his time with James’ wife, Penny, to forget his past. The story starts on a Thursday, with the fall approaching again, after sixteen long years. What has the future in store for him? Review: Empire High is back and with it, a Matt who has grown up over the years, is now the coach of the Empire High football team, and in a story which made me cry from the first few pages, with grief as old as time hanging over the pages of the story. Matt is back, as Coach Caldwell this time.

If you haven’t read the previous book, then there may be SPOILERS in the review. Warning: This is a series where the books are in continuation. A promotional banner announcing that the book is now available

Join Ivy’s Group for access to bonus content from the book and visit Ivy on her Facebook page for exclusive news. This title is a new adult, contemporary romance. Today I am reviewing Empire High Matchmaker by Ivy Smoak, book four in the Empire High Series. Empire High Matchmaker is the story of Matthew Caldwell, sixteen years after we met him in the Empire High trilogy.

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