Lani King needs a fresh start. She found the courage to leave her husband and head to Hawai'i, back to the silver skies and tropical gardens of her childhood. Maybe in Pualena, surrounded by family, she and her daughter will finally be safe.
As she rebuilds her life, Lani reconnects with an old friend — now a gorgeous single dad. Romance is on the horizon, but how can she open herself up to love when her ex refuses to let go?
With no house, no job, and a custody case brewing back on the mainland, Lani's fresh start will be hard won. Thank goodness for family! Her cousin Emma offers her a place to stay while she gets back on her feet.
Emma Kealoha has troubles of her own. Her six year old just inherited his grandpa's old house, and the place is a mess. The roof leaks, the goats keep escaping, and the jungle is overtaking the orchard. But for the first time since losing his father, her son is laughing again. Maybe caring for the Kealoha place is exactly what they need.
Join Lani and Emma as they begin again in a small town on the Big Island.
This volume contains the following Big Island Sunrise Big Island Neighbors Big Island Horizons Big Island Gardens
Two women with all their abusive husband’s find new lives with more meaning and the realization they survived the abusive men in their lives with people willing to help. A good read of loss and abuse. Recovering.