Tanya's Reviews > The Match

Book one of the it happened in Charleston by the talented author Sarah Adams. I absolutely love her books and this book was no exception I love a good second chance at romance, family spirit and connections, the strong message of happiness and being strong and positive. I loved the serious issues of epilepsy and the importance of service dogs. I loved the characters of Evie, Joanna, Jacob, Sam. I hated Evie’s parent who were trying to force her to marry a man she wanted no part of to the point they cut her off financially to the point they hoped she would starve and come back to them. They were emotional abusive towards her but I’m glad that Evie’s character wasn’t like them being more humble and kind. This book was highly entertaining and enjoyable book to read.






Evie suffers from epilepsy she was diagnosed at sixteen and at twenty three she got Charlie her service dog through a woman named Joanna she met at a cafe she owns a service dog company that trains and matches service dogs to clients. The company is called southern service paws. Evie loves it not only did she meet a great friend Joanna, but got a great service dog but this allowed her to leave her overbearing parents and live her own life. The problem is the company is in need of funds because it’s expensive to get a service dog with all the fees attached for people with disabilities she and Joanna have an upcoming fundraising hoping to raise enough money for it to become an annual thing but to also be able to give free service dogs to those in need. She receives an email with funny spelling from a man named Jacob broaden in hopes of getting a dog for his ten year old daughter Sam who suffers from epilepsy. She comes from a very wealthy old money family her parents despise the fact that she moved out and works with servicing dogs they financially cut her off but that doesn’t matter to her because she loves working with the dogs and is being groomed to take over once Joanna retires. She meets Jacob and his daughter only to learn that he had no knowledge of her it was his daughter that sent the email and he was quite rude to Evie and dismissive of her partly because he was angry that his daughter went behind his back but because he was attracted to Evie something he didn’t want any part of because he had a bad marriage with Sam’s mother Natalie who left them for a life in Hollywood. He later changes his mind when he sees how upset Sam is and talks to Evie again and realises that she understands his daughter because of what she went through and agrees to a dog, Sam is matched with daisy and Evie spends a few weeks training them together. Jacob fights his attraction to Evie. Evie has a unpleasant relationship with her parents her mother is emotionally manipulative and abusive and wants her to marry Tyler which she’s not interested in doing. Evie grows closer to Sam and Jacob. He feels more embarrassed by his harsh first meeting when he sees how kind and giving she is and not getting paid much to do it and that she’s basically living off ramen and fruit loops. Joanna decides to play matchmaker and invites Jacob to be Evie’s date to their fundraiser. Jacob learns that she comes from a very wealthy family and how her parents really are and respects her so much for being such a kind person. Not only has she been helping train daisy and Sam but she’s been helping him and Sam connect and help him get over fears and let his daughter experience normal things like slumber parties with friends. Evie and Jacob start dating and he hosts a pool party with his family introducing Evie to them which they all love her immediately. He loves how she’s so kind and caring towards his daughter giving her advice when he can’t. He accompanies her to her family’s house for dinner because she’s hoping to get a check for her business but it’s a complete disaster both her family and Tyler’s family ambush them and prey on Jacob’s insecurities about not being worthy of her and he distances himself from her, which he regrets immediately and then his ex wife spend the night at his house and Evie sees her when she visits in the morning unknown to Jacob. Evie leaves upset and Jacob goes to the gala to apologise and he tells her the truth that nothing happened with Natalie because he only wants Evie loves her. They take care of Sam together after she has a seizure and they agree to be a couple. Two years later Evie is pregnant with a baby boy and happily married to Jacob and Sam calls her mom. Her relationship with her parents has improved after her father nearly died after having a massive heart attack and it made her parents realise they haven’t treated their daughter well and have been making amends. Two months later she happily gives birth to Jonathan Timothy broaden.