• With the international political environment being what it is, the difficulties for people to simply get married, or accompany a spouse to their country for a visit, or to actually immigrate are more relevant than ever.

• One in six US newlyweds were married to a person of a different race or ethnicity in 2015, a more than fivefold increase from 1967

• More and more people are interested in a variety of versions spirituality and faith, and will appreciate how the author tunes into her spirituality without making religion overly dominant in her story.

• More than 3.6 million teachers are employed in US private and public schools, with thousands more employed in schools in countries across the world.

AUDIENCE:

• Women, young adult through elderly

• Readers who love a love story

• Adults who are interested in China

• Readers who look for spiritual and faith-based aspects in a story

• Readers interested in travel (whether as armchair travelers or actual travelers)

• Members of the Latter-Day Saint faith

• Teachers, especially those who teach/have taught abroad