I got an eARC from BookSprout in exchange for a review.
After learning that her mom had an affair with another man and is having his baby, and that her best friend has been secretly dating her boyfriend, Jessica (Jess) moves from her home in Canada with her father to Maui, Hawaii. There, she meets Kai, the son of her gardener and a Hawaiian native. He shows her the true beauty of the island that goes beyond any tourism brochure. When they discover a real estate developer is forcing his family to sell their ancestral farm, they try to find a way to save it. But her presences maybe putting his family in jeopardy, and going back to Canada might be her only option.
I am a fan of teen romance books that take place in Hawaii. When I read the plot of the book, I decided to give it a try. And yes, after reading it, it made me want to go to Maui.
The characters I didn't really like were the classmates from Maui Gardens Charter School (Jess's new school). I can't give away why without spoilers, so after you read it, you'd understand why.
I enjoyed seeing Kai showing Jess his Maui. It was descriptive, but I feel it forgot to add the physical feel of it, like how hot the sand was, how cold the water felt, etc.
This is a good light teen romance beach read, one worth adding if you're a fan of any of the genre.
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