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Escaping the Magnificent
It's no surprise that Candace is dreading returning to her 'real' life. When her days for the past month have been filled with the sun's caress and the smell of plumeria, it is impossible to imagine she'll be leaving that kind of magic behind. Especially when the life waiting for her holds nothing nearly as exciting as Adrian, the bartender who serves her drinks at Tiwaka's Tiki Bar and Grill. But it's not just the promise of romance that is making the thought of leaving painful. There is something peculiar and wonderful about the island. Candace feels it all around her and especially when she meets Bucky, an older man on the verge of homelessness who seems to recognize her, and a woman crying on the beach to whom she's oddly drawn. With Adrian and Bucky's help, Candace discovers the truth of why she feels so at home on that island, but, most importantly, she learns that love has no boundaries - not even those of time.
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First published July 4, 2012
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Everett Peacock
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Mr. Peacock was born on an island and continues the tradition living in Maui, Hawaii. Decades were spent living on a secluded O'ahu, Hawai'i beach, surfing, mountain biking, glider flying and throwing beach parties people still talk about - all in the name of research.
When he had to work it was stints at the Honolulu airport, as a cargo handler, Air Traffic Control radio, Airline Flight Operations Dispatcher and tower operator at Kapalua airport. Part time gigs included computer programmer and an amateur lobster fisherman.
Having traveled extensively to all of the Hawaiian islands, Tahiti, Bali, Australia and a few places he has sworn to keep secret, Mr. Peacock has lived, and continues to do through his writing, a life as colorful as his name.
He lives in a bungalow, under a mango tree, in Lahaina. He can sometimes be found hanging out at Tiwaka's Tiki Bar & Grill.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FICTION
Series: Agent Boudreaux
book 1: Leaving Lana'i
book 2: The Slovakian
book 3: A Perfect Analogy
book 4: Wicked Game
Series: The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar
book 1: The Parrot Talks in Chocolate
book 2: In the Middle of the Third Planet's Most Wonderful of Oceans
book 3: Tiwaka Goes To Waikiki
book 4: Green Bananas
A Paradise of One
The Galactics
Escape from Hanalei
One More Sunset
Escaping the Magnificent (also in Audio)
Death by Facebook (also in Audio)
NON-FICTION
The Nearly Impossible to Follow Diet - for Everyone! (Christmas 2019)
They were hacked*
Mr. Peacock was born on an island and continues the tradition living in Maui, Hawaii. Decades were spent living on a secluded O'ahu, Hawai'i beach, surfing, mountain biking, glider flying and throwing beach parties people still talk about - all in the name of research.
When he had to work it was stints at the Honolulu airport, as a cargo handler, Air Traffic Control radio, Airline Flight Operations Dispatcher and tower operator at Kapalua airport. Part time gigs included computer programmer and an amateur lobster fisherman.
Having traveled extensively to all of the Hawaiian islands, Tahiti, Bali, Australia and a few places he has sworn to keep secret, Mr. Peacock has lived, and continues to do through his writing, a life as colorful as his name.
He lives in a bungalow, under a mango tree, in Lahaina. He can sometimes be found hanging out at Tiwaka's Tiki Bar & Grill.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FICTION
Series: Agent Boudreaux
book 1: Leaving Lana'i
book 2: The Slovakian
book 3: A Perfect Analogy
book 4: Wicked Game
Series: The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar
book 1: The Parrot Talks in Chocolate
book 2: In the Middle of the Third Planet's Most Wonderful of Oceans
book 3: Tiwaka Goes To Waikiki
book 4: Green Bananas
A Paradise of One
The Galactics
Escape from Hanalei
One More Sunset
Escaping the Magnificent (also in Audio)
Death by Facebook (also in Audio)
NON-FICTION
The Nearly Impossible to Follow Diet - for Everyone! (Christmas 2019)
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
September 8, 2012
Not really my thing. It's more magical realism than fantasy per se, and I'm pretty much a (sci fi/fantasy) genre gal. Also the writing felt a little clumsy (though that may just be in comparison to the quite excellent book I read before it), and I found it a touch depressing.
It was, however, a loving tribute to Hawaii, and the characters seemed engaging and well-crafted. If you like magical realism, like Hawaii, and/or don't mind sad endings, you might enjoy this book a lot more than I did.
It was, however, a loving tribute to Hawaii, and the characters seemed engaging and well-crafted. If you like magical realism, like Hawaii, and/or don't mind sad endings, you might enjoy this book a lot more than I did.
July 8, 2012
you'll love the twists in this Waikiki-based drama
April 7, 2013
Every time I read one of Everett's books, I want to sell everything I own and move to Hawaii, and this one was no different. You can almost feel the sun and tropical breezes as you turn the pages.
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