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The Maui Effect

A Novel

by Sara Ackerman
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A dazzling new romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Ackerman.
They say opposites attract, but are they meant to last?
'Iwa Young's life is high in the Maui rainforest. As a field biologist, she's happiest in the company of trees and birds and waterfalls. When a developer arrives with plans for a so-called eco resort in the middle of a forest full of endangered species, 'Iwa puts all her energy into the fight to protect it. But a chance encounter threatens to distract her. His name is Dane Parsons, a big-wave surfer from California. 'Iwa has a few unbreakable rules, and at the top of her list: never date a surfer.
Dane is part of an underground group of big-wave riders, and his connection to the ocean runs deep. When he meets 'Iwa, he can't get her out of his mind. But 'Iwa wants nothing to do with Dane until he offers to help protect her beloved forest and waterfall. Always on the hunt for the ultimate ride, Dane suddenly glimpses something even greater.
In this thunderous love story, we travel deep into the Maui rainforest and hop across the globe from Hawai'i to California to Portugal, chasing waves the size of nine-story buildings—where the unthinkable is always just one breath away.

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    November 19, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780369748522

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      • ISBN: 9780369748522
      • File size: 1189 KB

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    • English

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      September 15, 2024
      Ackerman's (The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West, 2024) love for her home state is evident in her descriptions of the hidden beauty of remote areas in the mountainous rainforest. 'Iwa, a biologist for Maui Forest Recovery Project, has a passion for the flora, fauna, and waterfalls she studies, fighting to keep them safe from a planned eco-resort that will destroy habitat for endangered birds and plants. She is also a musician who performs at her father's restaurant. California golden boy, Dane, one of the best big-wave surfers in the world, is impressed when he sees her perform. She refuses to date surfers, so Dane offers to help her fight the resort. This friends-to-lovers journey takes them into deadly danger, as he surfs the biggest waves on the planet and she takes chances in the back country seeking proof of the presence of endangered species--while the developer is willing to go to deadly extremes to build the resort. With its fascinating locales, ecological and surfing facts, adventure, intrigue, and a realistically complicated romance, Ackerman's latest has broad appeal.

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