And then he remembered Samah’s words, spoken to him so long ago.
To exchange hearts is beautiful and lovely. It makes you feel… more than full. Bigger than yourself.
Easton hadn’t understood the words at the time, but it made perfect sense to him now. He’d experienced many things in his short life. He’d stood at the peak of Tavan Bogd, had come face to face with a shark thirty meters under in Palau, and had bathed with elephants in the Cuando River. He’d felt the heady rush of adrenalin, the awe of unsurpassed beauty, and the wonder of colors, mixtures, and diversity. But as he knelt on the top of this peak, looking into the eyes of his future, he realized that all of his prior experiences were only a flattened version of what they could have been. Lani had made his world round, and he would always love her for it.
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Coming next from Rachael Anderson (late-summer 2016) . . .
Who is he really? A high and mighty lord or a lowly servant?
When Colin Cavendish, the new earl of Drayson, informs Lucy Beresford that she and her mother have two months to vacate the house they've called home for the past two years, Lucy is fit to be tied.They have no money, no relations they can turn to for help, and nowhere to go. How dare the earl break the promise his father had made to the Beresfords without so much as a twinge of conscience?
Fate plays her hand when Lucy discovers the earl unconscious and injured in the middle of the road. When he awakens with no recollection of who he is, Lucy seizes the opportunity to teach a much-needed lesson in humility. Pushing her own twinge of conscience aside, she informs the earl of Drayson that he is nothing more than a mere servant. Her servant, in fact.
And thus begins the charming tale of a pompous lord and an impetuous young woman, caught together in a web so tangled that it begs the question: Will they ever get out?
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To learn more about Pearl and her story, read the prequel novella
Mae Li has been in love with Chen Zhu for years, and he with her. But when the matchmaker arrives at the Zhu family home, she recommends another village girl for Chen.
Heartbroken, Mae Li watches as Chen does his duty by marrying another. Mae flees her village with the clothes on her back and her only possession—a pearl embedded comb, given to her as a goodbye gift from Chen Zhu.
Upon Mae’s arrival in Shanghai, she quickly learns that she’ll starve within days unless she sells her prized comb or joins a courtesan house. She goes to the Huangpu River and promises the River God that she’ll always be selfless if he will save her from becoming a prostitute… Her wish is granted when Ms. Tan, the matchmaker of Shanghai, finds Mae. But Mae must completely change her future and her name if she is to become the next matchmaker.
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About Rachael Anderson
Rachael Anderson is a USA Today bestselling author and mother of four crazy, but awesome kids. Over the years she’s gotten pretty good at breaking up fights or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can’t sing, doesn’t dance, and despises tragedies, but she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating. You can read more about her and her books online at RachaelReneeAnderson.com.
Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I have to thank Karey White and Heather Moore, for being excited and willing to team up with me on this project. They’re both creative, brilliant, and so very fun to work with. And a special thanks to Karey for editing my book for me.
Braden, as always, thank you for your thorough, honest critique, while still being encouraging at the same time.
Andrea, thank you, thank you, thank you for your valuable feedback and for catching all that you did. I’m indebted to you big-time.
Rebecca, thank you for your keen eye and for being willing to take time out of your busy schedule to help me out. I’m so grateful!
Karen, thank you for being willing to beta read and proof my book. I’m so grateful for your help and willingness to do that!
Jeff—yet again, a hundred million thanks for being the husband, father, and friend that you are. I love you.
And lastly, I have to thank my heavenly father, for loving me enough to challenge and bless me.
Not Always Happenstance (Power of the Matchmaker) Page 21
