Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, November 19, 2024

Format: ebook

Pages: 352

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Summary (From Goodreads):

Taylor Jenkins Reid meets 100 Foot Wave in this dazzling new romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Ackerman.

‘Iwa Young’s life is high in the Maui rainforest. As a field biologist, she’s happiest in company with trees and birds and waterfalls. When a developer arrives with plans for a so-called “eco resort” in the middle of a forest full of endangered species, ‘Iwa puts all her energy into the fight to protect it. But a chance encounter threatens to distract her. His name is Dane Parsons, and he’s a big-wave surfer from California. ‘Iwa has a few unbreakable rules, and at the top of her list: never date a surfer.

Dane Parsons is part of an underground group of big-wave riders, and his connection to the ocean runs deep. When he meets ‘Iwa, he can’t get her out of his mind. But ‘Iwa wants nothing to do with Dane until he offers to help protect her beloved forest and waterfall. Always on the hunt for the ultimate ride, Dane suddenly glimpses something even greater, but just out of reach.

In this thunderous love story, we travel deep into the Maui rainforest and hop across the globe from Hawai’i to California to Portugal, chasing waves the size of nine-story buildings—where the unthinkable is always just one breath away.

My Review:

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing for a copy of this book.
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Read if you like: books set in Hawaii, unlikely love stories
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‘Iwa grew up on Hawaii and works as a field biologist fighting to protect Maui’s rainforest. She meets Dane after he wins a bug surfing competition but ‘Iwa is reluctant to go out with him and carefully guards her heart. Dane is able to break down the barriers though and the two start a relationship and experience a complicated romance.
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Ackerman knows how to write a romance and I was completely sucked into this book right rom the beginning. I loved ‘Iwa and Dane and how they learned to love each other while experiencing many different challenges. I also loved the Hawaiian setting and felt like I was back in Maui. Overall a great story.