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Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers
- Location(s): Hawaii
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): World War II
Hawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested. Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing...
- Location(s): Hawaii
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): World War II
“An emotional and heartfelt tale of love and courage.” —Chanel Cleeton, bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana November, 1941. She’s never even seen the ocean before, but Eva Cassidy has her reasons...
- Location(s): Hawaii
- Genre(s): Fiction, Young Adult
- Era(s): Modern and 1957
Jade Gonzalez has always been fascinated with Hawaii and its beautiful beaches, jungle waterfalls, volcanoes, and elaborate flower lei. Even the islands’ eclectic cultural mix seems perfect to a girl of Mexican-Asian heritage. A winter vacation to the islands...
- Location(s): Hawaii
The brand new summer bestseller from the immensely popular Lindsey Kelk Tess Brookes has always been a Girl with a Plan. But when the Plan goes belly up, she’s forced to reconsider. After accidently answering her flatmate Vanessa’s phone,...
- Location(s): Hawaii
- Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
- Era(s): Modern
Hawaii is palm trees, black sand and blue water-but for policewoman Lei Texeira, there’s a dark side to paradise. Lei has overcome a scarred past to make a life for herself as a cop in the sleepy Big Island...
- Location(s): Hawaii
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Mid 20th Century looking back
Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land...
- Location(s): Honolulu
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Early 20th Century
“In Korea in those days, newborn girls were not deemed important enough to be graced with formal names, but were instead given nicknames, which often reflected the parents’ feelings on the birth of a daughter: I knew a girl...
- Location(s): Honolulu
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): Second half of the 20th Century
Newly married and having recently taken over the management of a hotel in Honolulu, a former writer is drawn into the chaotic lives of his guests and into the distinctive customs and rhythms of the distant island. As witness...
- Location(s): Moloka'i
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): 1890s
Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, dreams of seeing far-off lands, but at the age of seven Rachel’s dreams are shattered by the discovery that she has leprosy. Forcibly removed from the family, she’s...
- Location(s): Oahu
- Genre(s): Crime, Mystery
- Era(s): Contemporary
Kailani Pope wants nothing more than to be a proud member of the Honolulu Police Department. Both her father and grandfather were cops, her five brothers are cops, and the only thing she has ever wanted from the time...
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