About the Book A prequel novella to the POWER OF THE MATCHMAKER Series Mystical . . . Beautiful . . . Romantic . . . 12 novels by 12 bestselling authors Released once a month in 2016 Read the matchmaker’s story to find out where it all starts . . . 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. Available to purchase on - AMAZON - Other Books in the Series The Authors
ReviewThis short prequel to the Power of the Matchmaker is a wonderful short novella to set the stage for the twelve stories to follow. It details the event that leads Mae Li to become Miss Pearl the Matchmaker. This is a fun and inspiring story that readers are not want to going to miss as they begin their journey into the beautiful and magical world of the Power of the Matchmaker series. Series: Power of the Matchmaker Genre: historical fiction, romance, fantasy, anthologies, novella Publisher: Mirror Press Publication date: November 3, 2015 Number of pages: 60 Content Rating: G Book Rating: 5 stars  Other books in the series: 1-Broken Things to Mend by Karey White (coming January 2016) 2-Not Always Happenstance by Rachael Anderson (coming February 2016) 3-If We Were a Movie by Kelly Oram (coming March 2016) 4-Love is Come by Heather B. Moore (coming April 2016) 5-Four Chambers by Julie Wright (coming May 2016) 6-O’er the River Liffey by Heidi Ashworth (coming June 2016) 7-Chasing Fireflies by Taylor Dean (coming July 2016) 8-Between Heaven and Earth by Michele Paige Holmes (coming August 2016) 9-How I Met Your Brother by Janette Rallison (coming September 2016) 10-To Move the World by Regina Sirois (coming October 2016) 11-King of the Friend Zone by Sheralyn Pratt (coming November 2016) 12-The Reformer by Jaima Fixen (coming December 2016) A review copy of this book was provided by H.B. Moore Fans.  Comments are closed.
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