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This novella fits nicely into the Up In The Air series, after book 3, Grounded, and tells the story of Lana reuniting with her childhood love, Akira.

Lana has shared some of their backstory in previous books of the series, and this book sees her returning home to Maui on business. She misses her island paradise terribly, but has stayed away for 8 years after she seduced Akira, they had one amazing night together, and then he broke her heart.

Well, of course, she’s not even on the island a day before she runs into the man that she has loved her entire life. And the chemistry between them is HOT!!!! He clearly has feelings for her, and although Akira is hesitant to dive into anything, Lana is brave and bold (my God, is she bold!), going after her man with no holds barred. And, thank God, Akira is unable to resist.

As the two of them rediscover each other, the true story of their past, and Akira’s true feelings come out, and the rekindling of the love between them is gorgeous to watch.

“I think I could stay like this forever, with you,” I told him quietly.
He pressed a cheek against my hair, wrapping his arms around my shoulders. “Why don’t you, then? Give me one good reason why you can’t stay on this rock?”

There are a few issues to overcome with Akira having a psycho ex-girlfriend, and some insecurities about them being together, but oh-so-sassy Lana deals with them in her no-nonsense way – “I’m twenty-six now. Can we get over it already?”. You’ve gotta love her tenacity!

Not that I blame her! Akira is a gorgeous, muscled, tattooed Hawaiian man, who has cared for her and treasured her for her whole life. I fell for him immediately! He is fiercely protective…

“If anyone else lays so much as a fucking finger on her, I’m going to jail tonight.”

… but is absolutely brought to the knees by having his girl back.

“I love you, Lana, and I want you to stay. You said you could never say no to me, and I intend to hold you to that. Marry me.”

SWOOOOOOOOOOON!

With swoony romance and heaps of steaminess, there is a lot of story packed into this little book, but it’s a great read. There is even a brief cameo by James and Bianca. And, of course, a gorgeous HEA.

4 steamy stars.