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The Matchmaker

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Parts 26
Time 5h 58m

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At 15 years of age Shannon Maxwell is an easy-going, fun loving girl. When she experiences the death of her mother in a horrific house fire, she changes into a completely different person.
Many years later she has never fully recovered from the accident. She blames herself for her mother's death and blocks it out by focusing on other people - AKA matchmaking. She finds this helps her to keep the guilt locked away and lead a semi-normal life. Romance is out of the question though.
When Shannon's schemes start getting personal, something must be done. The loss of her closest friends alerts her to one vital need: to face the past once and for all.
Can she confront her worst fears and mend the friendships she has lost? Can she open her eyes to her true feelings, gain her friends back and finally allow herself to love along the way?All Rights Reserved

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