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A Second Chance Romance (Aloha Series, Book 4)
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Jill Brashear
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He wants a second chance.
I want revenge....
And I'll do anything to get it.
Two years ago I left Hawaii with a broken heart and a sunburn and never thought I’d go back.
Then I got the invitation to my best friend’s wedding. She’s marrying the surfing world’s biggest dreamboat. And she wants me as her maid of honor.
There are two big problems:
- The wedding is in Hawaii
- The best man is the same gorgeous tour guide who broke my heart
I never want to see Bones Keakealani again. In fact, I wish a piano would fall on his head. But he doesn’t feel the same way about me. He’s insisting he deserves another chance. He promises he has a good reason for breaking my heart, but it will take more than promises for me to forget my heartbreak or my desire for revenge.
I plan to drive him crazy with my rich, handsome (and fake) wedding date.
Because even though the sexy Hawaiian is every bit as tempting as I remembered, the last thing I want with him is another try.
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Great retro read with amazing narration
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Kaleo Griffith and Henriette Zoutomou tell this story with a fantastic narration. Full of the emotional pulls and angst without being over the top, this made for total entertainment, tugging the heart strings and making me happy.
Bones & Penny!
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This book was given to me for free at my request and I voluntarily provided this review.
Book 4 - Aloha series
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Sweet Romance
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Penny thought she and Bones had fallen in love during that brief holiday, and she was ready to change her life and stay, just like her friend was doing... but he broke her heart and told her he didn't love her and she needed to go home - he only did flings with tourists. Meanwhile, he was listening to the advice of an elder who knew future things (not quite a psychic), but things didn't seem to be quite going the way she promised.
Fast forward the 2 years when Penny returns for the wedding and doesn't even want to set eyes on Bones, who happens to be the best man - so they can't avoid each other. Penny tries to do her best to keep out of his path, spending more time with her cousin, but - well, I'm sure everyone knows how a second chance romance is going to turn out, but with Jill Brashear being the brilliant author she is, she takes us through a very beautiful and loopy rollercoaster with a lot of unexpected twists to get us to the end, and it's worth every tense moment to get there.
I highly recommend this book - especially the audio version! Narrated by Henriette Zoutomou, who is a perfect fit for Penny, and Kaleo Griffith, with an excellent Hawaiian voice, an exact match for who I would expect to hear as Bones, you can't go wrong with this audiobook!!
I received an advance listen copy from the author and Home Cooked Books Promotions, and this is my honest feedback.
Another fantastic Brashear 1960's Hawaii throwback
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Kaleo Griffith and Henriette Zoutomou are new-to-me narrators and I really enjoyed their performances. Kaleo’s portrayal of Bones was charming, sweet, and swoon-worthy. Henriette Zoutomou brings Penny’s story to life with a delightful and emotional narration. Kaleo and Henriette’s narration styles and pacing complement each other nicely; the story flowed beautifully.
Steamy Vacation Romance
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The next time we meet up with them is two years later, just before Lou and Keoni’s wedding. Everybody has moved on (or gotten together – see Lou/Keoni/wedding). Well, almost everybody. Turns out Penny brought back a lot more baggage than just that pink Samsonite suitcase of hers. When she learns he is to be best man to her maid of honor Penny vows to make Bones pay for her broken heart, and the best way she can think of to do that is to bring the most handsome, charming, fantastic wedding date with her. Even if it’s a fake date. And away we go. There’s a lot of miscommunication and a lot of no communication. For soulmates they sure take a long time to honestly talk things out.
Bones makes mistakes and has preconceived ideas that get him into trouble, but bottom line he’s a big, lovable guy. Penny is a bit harder to like. Her initial reaction to Hawaii was negative; she’s kind of the half-empty glass to Bones’ half-full. He found her quick mood change and temper a little appealing – like Pele – but it wore on me at times. She had a boyfriend but he became disposable once she met Bones. The “find your true love and realize you’re with the wrong person” trope is a good one but Penny came across more like why can’t I have fun, I’m done with my boyfriend anyway.” Eeeww. Also not cool the way she bluntly told Lou that she didn’t need to honor the fact she had a boyfriend, either: “he’s a jerk.” Ethics and moral compass just a little skewed for me. But I do love second chance romances and this was a good one. The twists and turns and confusion and humor – and love – made for a good story.
As an audiobook Try Over is perfect. The POV switches between Penny and Bones, and both
Henriette Zoutomou and Kaleo Griffith do an excellent job narrating, giving believable performances of both characters. I don’t know if the accents and language are authentic but they feel as if they are and add much to the story. Henriette Zoutomou and Kaleo Griffith also do a marvelous job setting the scene and describing the lush Hawaiian environment, people, traditions and events. A very enjoyable listen. A new-to-me author and new-to-me narrators and all three will go on my to read/to listen lists. I was given a free audiobook and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.
Sweet second-chance romance in beautiful Hawaii
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The narration was superb with narrators that were pretty new to me. Kaleo Griffith was great as Bones. Henrietta Zoutomou is new to me and I just loved her as Penny. Great job by both.
Loving this series!
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