Rainbow's End

by Joan Beth Erickson

Diana Mason witnessed her biological mother's brutal murder when she was five years old. Adopted soon after, she possesses no memory of the crime or her early childhood. Terrifying nightmares, triggered after finding a photo of her birth mother, lead Diana to Hawaii in search of a woman she doesn't know is already dead. She soon becomes the target of the killer who wants to silence her before she remembers the night of the murder.
Jim Hastings, ex-cop turned private investigator, avoids birth parent search cases, but he can't shy away from Diana Mason's need for a bodyguard. Diana balks at Jim's by-the-book approach to protecting her. However, they must work together to unlock her past while fending off the killer--and a growing attraction for each other. Their blossoming romance is nearly destroyed when the murderer's identity is revealed.

Genres: Romance

308 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Toni · Rating 3 out of 5]

A suspenseful story which kept me guessing right up until the denoument. The descriptions of Hawaii’s beautiful scenery and its legends peppered here and there with the native language vie for attention with the story itself. With such a stubborn, determined heroine, and a hero who wants to protect her while at the time keeping his emotions in check, this is a story that should be read all at once, or at least in long installments. My only complaint (and it’s a broken record, one I’ve mentioned again and again) is that there were many errors a good copy editor should have caught: uses of the incorrect words—grizzly for grisly, petal for pedal, as well as grammatical errors. Nevertheless, on an entertainment level, Rainbow’s End well passes muster and you’ll enjoy it.

[Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really engaging thriller romance, I started this book for the lovely descriptions of Hawaii and couldn't stop reading. The characters and situations held me, though I was occasionally frustrated by their actions.
If you've ever been to Oahu, this is worth a read for the detailed way the author captures the locations on the island and the familiar places in Honolulu.