Big Island

Lani King and Emma Kealoha both need a fresh start. Emma lost her husband at thirty-six, and life without him feels impossible. A Hawaiian inheritance might be her chance to start over . . . but the Kealoha place is a mess. The roof leaks, the goats keep escaping, and the jungle is overtaking the orchard. It's more than she can manage on her own. Lani spent years trapped in a marriage that went from bad to worse. Finally, she summoned her courage and moved home to Hawai'i. Now she's starting over with her four year old in tow. Emma offers Lani a place to stay-and together, they work to restore Emma's crumbling farmhouse. Lani reconnects with a childhood friend, now a gorgeous single dad. Romance is peeking over the horizon, but how can she open up to love when her ex won't even sign the divorce papers? Dive into this heartwarming saga set on the Island of Hawai'i.

A heartwarming saga of family, friendship, and fresh starts . . . When Tara's husband quits his job and extends his trip to the mainland indefinitely, she's left to care for their three children alone. With an overflowing hobby farm and a rapidly dwindling savings account, it will take all of her creativity and courage to keep her family afloat. Next door, Emma searches for fresh purpose that will carry her through her ongoing grief. Lani navigates new love even as her ex works to destroy the life that she's built in Hawai'i. Tenn is everything she ever wanted in a partner-but with a messy divorce just getting started, is this new relationship too much too soon? Join these neighbors on the Island of Hawai'i as they navigate new challenges, creating lives that are true to who they are and who they want to be. This is the second book of the Big Island Series, a women's fiction saga filled with heart and hope.

A family saga about community, forgiveness, and the true meaning of 'ohana. 'Ōlena finally found a safe haven for her homeschool co-op: New Horizons Community Center. But just when it's time to move in, the community center loses its funding and closes its doors. She has to find a way to keep New Horizons open-for her daughters, their friends, and everyone else who needs this place of refuge. And 'Ōlena is facing an even stickier problem: she has no idea what to do about her ex-husband. For years, she begged him to quit working on ships and come home for good. Now, six years too late, he's back in Hawai'i and begging for a second chance. Can she find room in her heart to forgive him and begin again? This is the third book of the Big Island series, a women's fiction saga filled with heart and hope.

Starting over in Hawai'i isn't easy . . . Nell has no car, no phone, and no home for herself and her two children. What she does have is community, fueled by the Aloha Spirit of Hawai'i. Her friends and neighbors pull together to help her through the grueling process of building a new life from the ground up. Soon she has a new phone, a roof over her head . . . and a distressingly handsome family law attorney. Join Nell, Lani, Emma, and the rest of the Pualena community as they navigate life and love on the Big Island. This is the fourth book of the Big Island series, a women's fiction saga filled with hope and healing.

Someone's getting married in Hawai'i . . . Lani's life is turned upside down when Rory's biological father shows up in Pualena. He's eager to meet the daughter he never knew and become a family, whatever that looks like. But what will this new disruption mean for Lani and Tenn? 'Ōlena and her ex-husband are working to repair their relationship, but coming back together after years apart has its challenges. Can they rebuild their family, or will the rift created by their separation prove too deep to cross? Join Lani, Emma, 'Ōlena, and the rest of the Pualena community as they navigate life and love on the Big Island.

Welcome back to Pualena! Fern just kicked her cheating boyfriend out of their two-story home, which she can't possibly afford on her own. She needs to figure something out, and fast. Renting the upstairs unit to a single dad seems like the perfect solution . . . until she finds herself falling for him and his baby. Dating her tenant is absolutely not an option, but babysitting his four-month-old son? Fern can't resist those chubby cheeks and gummy smiles. As she spends more time with both father and son, it becomes increasingly clear that she's going to get her heart broken . . . unless by some miracle, this still-grieving single dad can open his heart to her.

The Big Island Saga continues . . . Emma's life is in an uproar as her niece faces a decision that will change their lives forever. She's got Juniper's back, no matter what . . . but as things between Jun and her dad go from bad to worse, Emma begins to wonder if the fragile peace between her and her brother can survive this growing rift in their family. Next door, Tara deals with a fresh twist of fate that throws her family life into chaos. Through all of the stress of recent months, her relationship with Liam has been a place of refuge . . . but can their fledgling romance survive her overbooked schedule? Join the women of Pualena as they navigate life and love on the Island of Hawai'i.

The final installment in the Big Island Saga . . . Throughout the chaos of recent months, Emma found unexpected refuge in her friendship with Keith. She's long since made it clear that friendship is the only thing that she's open to, because she could never love anyone the way she loved her late husband. But as they spend more time together, feelings that she'd thought long dead begin to stir. She might have a second chance at something real . . . if she can find the courage to open her heart.