5 Smooches!
Synopsis
They say when life closes one door, another one opens.
This door happens to lead to paradise.
And a man I can never, ever have.
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Still grieving the loss of her sister who died two years ago, the last thing Veronica “Ronnie” Locke needed was to lose her job at one of Chicago’s finest restaurants and have to move back in with her parents. So when a window of opportunity opens for her – running a kitchen at a small Hawaiian hotel – she’d be crazy not to take it.
The only problem is, the man running the hotel drives her crazy:
Logan Shephard.
It doesn’t matter that he’s got dark brown eyes, a tall, muscular build that’s sculpted from daily surfing sessions, and a deep Australian accent that makes your toes curl.
What does matter is that he’s a grump.
Kind of an asshole, too.
And gets under Ronnie’s skin like no one else.
But the more time Ronnie spends on the island of Kauai, falling in love with the lush land and its carefree lifestyle, the closer she gets to Logan. And the closer she gets to Logan, the more she realizes she may have pegged him all wrong. Maybe it’s the hot, steamy jungles or the invigorating ocean air, but soon their relationship becomes utterly intoxicating.
There’s just one major catch.
The two of them together would incite a scandal neither Ronnie, nor her family, would ever recover from.
Forbidden, Illicit, off-limits – sometimes the heat is worth surrendering to, even if you get burned.
Note: this is a standalone novel, unrelated to any previous books. It does NOT contain cheating of any kind.
REVIEW
No one quite takes me on a romantic vacation like Karina Halle and Heave Wave was no exception. I was transported to the island of Kauai. I fell in love with atmosphere, the dangers of the island, the locals, and of course, Logan Shepahrd. The author captured my attention from the very beginning of this book. I felt my heart squeeze for Ronnie immediately and then we are thrust into a story years later and I had plenty of questions.
“All the time, every day, until the end. I want to tell the world just how much you mean to me because you are my world.”
Because I was hella mad at Logan. So freaking mad, but he did manage redeem himself in this beautiful story of mistakes and second chances. And the fact that this entire novel played out on the gorgeousness of a dangerous tropical island only made me love it more. As usual the writing was phenomenal and if you are a fan of travel romances, then you will love this one. It has angst, romance, and so much steam. SO SO MUCH steam!
~Amie
