Sunday, January 11, 2015

Aloha to Jill Marie Landis' TROUBLE IN PARADISE


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The cold weather is pulling at my heartstrings for Hawaii.  I found a tattered book from my TBR pile to quench my thirst for warm weather - DESTINATION: MARRIAGE with Jill Marie Landis, Jo Leigh, and Jackie Braun (Harlequin, 2008).   Landis' story, TROUBLE IN PARADISE, is set on her home island of Kauai:

 Talk about bad bridal juju. Carrie Evans is in Hawaii for a dream getaway wedding--with rain, a missing dress and absent guests. Is there enough Hawaiian magic to turn these nightmarish nuptials into the best day of her life?

Bride and Groom in Ko'Olina on Oahu

 Ua ola loko i ke aloha. 
Love gives life within. 
- Hawaiian proverb

 Carrie comes from a conservative family yet her parents have outgrown the intimacy of their marriage.   Her fiance, Kurt, is an artist whose parents lived happily together without a wedding.   Carrie and Kurt plan a destination wedding on Kauai to bring togegther their very different families.   Yet a last minute photo shoot of Kurt's artwork forces Carrie to travel to Kauai alone to meet with the wedding planner.  She reads an article in the airline magazine about Ho'ailona - signals - which spooks her when her checked luggage is missing, her car rental is changed, and wedding guests are delayed.  She even encounters an elderly Hawaiian man and a white dog with an ominous warning, he kau aunane'i i ka lae 'a'a - watch out lest the canoe land on a rocky reef.  His warning sends Carrie into a panic, wondering if the destination wedding was a mistake.  Can Kurt convince Carrie that love conquers all?  

TROUBLE IN PARASIDE is an enchanting novella with Hawaiian culture interwoven with Landis' distinct humor.  The Aloha Spirit is alive and well with Carrie's response to the omens and Kurt's efforts to keep Carrie focused.  Ultimately the couple learns that their love transcends any obsticle.

Recommended read for a snowy day ... or a sandy beach.

I found DESTINATION: MARRIAGE in the book swap at the Kapolei Public Library when Jill Marie Landis spoke to the RWA Aloha Chapter ... it was karma!
Bridal shoot on Kailua Beach

I am giving away "Aloha" swag to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  Leave a comment about destination weddings and/or vacations - have you done one?

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, January 17, 10 pm in Baltimore. 

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, January 18.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Learn more about Jill and her books at jillmarielandis.com and thetikigoddess.com.

 Check out my reviews of MAI TAI ONE ON (link), TWO TO MANGO (link), and TOO HOT TO HULA (link).

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16 comments:

  1. MaureenJanuary 11, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    I have never been to a destination wedding.

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  2. DebbyJanuary 11, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    I never have been to a destination wedding.

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  3. catsladyJanuary 11, 2015 at 12:26 PM

    My daughter almost did that but too many people in our family would not have been able to attend. We had a friend that was having one but the wedding got canceled!

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  4. Linda McDonaldJanuary 11, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    No I have not been to a destination wedding. I am going to a wedding in a couple weeks but it is only about 15 miles away from my house.

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  5. bn100January 11, 2015 at 1:07 PM

    No, I haven't

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  6. LSUReaderJanuary 11, 2015 at 1:32 PM

    I've never been to a destination wedding. Sounds good.

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  7. JaneJanuary 11, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    My cousin had a destination wedding and now her brother is thinking about doing it, too.

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  8. Mary KirklandJanuary 11, 2015 at 5:51 PM

    The only destination wedding I've been to was here in Las Vegas at my brothers wedding.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2015 at 10:10 PM

    Never been or done a Dest. Wedding.
    Patoct

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    No, likevhawwaii
    Kimh

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  11. Mary PrestonJanuary 12, 2015 at 2:09 AM

    I do like the idea of a destination wedding. The planning would be hard I think. Not being on the spot.

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  12. dstoutholcombJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    I have never been to a destination wedding--I have a friend who had one, though.

    I have been to Hawai'i--honeymooned on Oahu and the Big Island!
    Denise

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    Love the photos. Have not been either.
    Karen T.

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  14. GlendaJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:33 PM

    I didn't have one but since I had moved to a different state a lot of the guest traveled and a couple joked that it was a destination wedding. ;-)

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  15. Helen L.January 13, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    I have never been to a destination wedding.

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Nope, have never been either.
    PattyB43

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