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A review by laurenemma
Not Always Happenstance by Rachael Anderson
4.0
The second novel of the Power of the Matchmaker series, Not Always Happenstance is a romantic tale of love, travel and beauty of Maui people. Lani has lived in Maui for five years now, helping her frail grandmother run her B&B, when a persistent travel writer named Easton comes along and sweeps her off her feet. It takes a unique woman named Pearl and her mysterious ways of working to bring the two together and for Lani to realise that her current fiancé, Derek, isn’t the love of her life.
Rachel Anderson creates a powerful telling of love and the struggle of placing your trust in another human being that you hardly know. What is so appealing about this novel is that strong female lead. Lani is generally so sure of herself and she goes after what she wants. Her loyalty to being real and honest is refreshing and one of the qualities that attracts Easton to her so much.
I became truly invested in this novel due to the easy flow of Anderson’s writing and the strong character development of Easton. The beautiful setting of Maui unleashed a strong desire to explore and have adventures, and I promise after reading this you’ll want to drop everything and soak up everything inch of culture the world has to offer.
After enjoying Not Always Happenstance so much, I’ll definitely be continuing in the Power of the Matchmaker series, and I look forward to reading more of Pearl and her unique abilities to draw two people together.
Rachel Anderson creates a powerful telling of love and the struggle of placing your trust in another human being that you hardly know. What is so appealing about this novel is that strong female lead. Lani is generally so sure of herself and she goes after what she wants. Her loyalty to being real and honest is refreshing and one of the qualities that attracts Easton to her so much.
I became truly invested in this novel due to the easy flow of Anderson’s writing and the strong character development of Easton. The beautiful setting of Maui unleashed a strong desire to explore and have adventures, and I promise after reading this you’ll want to drop everything and soak up everything inch of culture the world has to offer.
After enjoying Not Always Happenstance so much, I’ll definitely be continuing in the Power of the Matchmaker series, and I look forward to reading more of Pearl and her unique abilities to draw two people together.