Chasing Aloha

Drenaline Surf Novella #2

by Nikki Chartier

Finally back in his home state of Hawaii, Kale Nakoa hopes to find a second chance, but the gossip around his circumstances follows him like a shadow, haunting every opportunity to reinvent his life. Between community service and hiding from news reporters, there's no time to reconnect with his old friends and definitely not a moment to reconnect with the ocean. The surf ache is wearing on him, but he's not sure if he's worthy of the lineup again.

Leilani DeCosta has heard the whispers, but she doesn't want to believe that her childhood neighbor has become a hardened criminal. After all, he was the one who helped her conquer her fear of the ocean and taught her how to surf. She wants to know his side of the story and see if the grom she always knew is still somewhere beneath the surface.

When the childhood friends cross paths, Kale is reluctant to let Leilani in, but she's determined to prove that the aloha spirit is still alive and that happy endings aren't just found in books.

Unknown Binding

About the author

​Nikki Chartier is a young adult/new adult author. She writes everything from beach reads about surfers to witchy reads for Halloween lovers. She is an avid surf fan (who always wants Gabriel Medina to win), a dream-chaser, and a collector of crystals. She lives in the southern USA with her family.

I do not hang out on Goodreads often, so please see my website (http://www.nikkichartierbooks.com) for all updates and true links to my backlist.

Reviews

[Namina · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first I don't wanted to read this book because Kale was my least favourite character in the Drenaline Surf books. But after reading Chasing Swells I wanted to give this book a chance.
Well, it was so much better than expected. I loved all these little throwbacks. It reminded me how much I miss the crew. I'm longing for the other Hooligan books.

[Devin Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was exactly the conclusion I needed to Kale’s story. It was fun, light, and quick —but packed with such beautiful imagery and focus on family and forgiveness. Another 5 star for sure.