But, like a large wave on the brink of breaking, her life is about to crash out of control. A proposal of marriage, a conniving grandmother, a cryptic Asian woman, and a handsome guest, and suddenly everything calm begins to churn, everything clear becomes confused, and all that was normal segues into peculiar.
As Lani struggles against the current to hold her ground, she realizes that she can either continue to fight and eventually lose, or take a take a leap of faith, hold her breath, and ride the wave wherever it takes her.
***This book is part of the Power of the Matchmaker series that features one recurring character—the match maker—but it is a STAND-ALONE novel.***
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Hott Review:
What I liked: Overall, I enjoyed Not Always Happenstance I really felt like I understood Lani and felt very protective of her. Easton, though, I didn’t like very much. I also kept wondering why he was so selfish and arrogant, his family seems so normal.
I think my favorite parts of the book included Pearl (the matchmaker), Cora (Lani’s grandmother), or Lani’s friends. They gave Not Always Happenstance that extra dimension that, for me, is necessary in a good book.
What I didn’t like: It was very hard for me to enjoy Not Always Happenstance, I kept waiting for the book to be stressful and for fulfillment to cryptic comments to become reality. It never happened, but waiting made my experience less than it would have been.
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| Author: | Rachael Anderson | ||
| Source: | Kindle Unlimited | I joined the tour and offered to read Not Always Happenstance and give my honest opinion | ||
| Publisher & Date: | February 1st 2016 by HEA Publishing | ||
| Genre: | Contemporary Romance | ||
| ISBN: | 1941363156 (ISBN-13: 978-1941363157) | ||
| Pages: | 250 | ||
| Grade: | B+ | ||
| Ages: | 16+ | ||
| Steam: | YA | ||
| Setting: | Hana, Hawaii | ||
| Series: | Power of the Matchmaker (Stand Alone Novel) | ||
 Power of the Matchmaker |
 Broken Things to Mend |
 Not Always Happenstance |
 If We Were a Movie |
Love is Come |
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Author Bio:
A USA Today bestselling author, Rachael Anderson is the mother of four and is 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.
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Ahh yeah see, I told you it wasn’t my favorite by her!
I know. I added the one you suggested to my TBR list. I’ll let you know what I think.