"I might have saw him first.
But he was all hers after that."
Once again, Karina Halle delivers an unforgettable love story where the scenery and stunning locale are as breathtaking as the romance itself. In Heat Wave, Halle wisks us off to Hawaii, where she reunites a brooding hotel owner and his sister-in-law, the woman who saw him first, saw him just before her beautiful sister stepped in and changed the trajectory of all of their fates forever. From the very first sentence of the prologue, I was swept away, I was gripped. I knew immediately that this storyline would be everything I long for in a romance. Angst, longing, unparalleled frustration. There is no greater angst than that which evolves around the notion that the man you crave married your sister. I was carried aloft by Halle's captivating storytelling, by her absolutely stunning writing, by these characters and the impossibility between them as they war and crash in paradise.
"It was the fact that there wasn’t a person alive who would understand us and that our path seemed doomed from the start."
Hawaii is beautiful. Lush. Idyllic. But it's also incredibly dangerous if you don't know what you're getting into. Forbidden, if you believe the signs. And the signs, they are everywhere. The fact that Logan and Veronica's story evolves here, in gorgeous, forbidden Hawaii, is perfectly symbolic of how equally beautiful, dreamlike and absolutely forbidden their connection is. The signs all scream not to step any closer, not to cross the barriers that are there for a reason. But what's on the other side is far too tempting, far too delicious, not to take a closer look. Like the ocean, the attraction between these characters is wild and consuming, enough to drown them both. But it's also what might save them, what might bring them everything they have ever wanted, if they can just battle the waves.
"We’re positively volcanic and the fire between us is growing and giving life to something else entirely. Something new. Something unstoppable."
This is an unconventional love story, one that often frustrated me because of how outside the box it often feels. The romantic in me hates that this romance is so messy, that these characters loved other people once, that there are things about their history that can never be erased. That knowledge is maddening. It doesn't fit our idea of a traditional love story, even though true love conquers all, even though their happily ever after is everything it was ever meant to be. There are things I longed to hear, questions I needed answered, pieces of the puzzle that never fit quite the way I wanted them to. And in the end, those are all the same exact reasons why I loved this story so much. This story is messy. It hurts to read at times. I asked myself over and over again "but why?," "but what if?" And the answer is because real love is messy. True love is never easy, it's complicated, it hurts. And Karina Halle is one of my absolute favorite authors because she never lets her reader forget that. A happy ending wouldn't feel so absolutely glorious without heartbreak and loss and the overwhelming knowledge that life isn't always fair. Life is often too real and it hurts and there are things we all have to go through to get where we want to be and it doesn't always makes sense but it is what it is. That's the glaring honesty that's always present in this author's work and Heat Wave is no exception. You'll get the love story you long for, my dear romantics, but you'll be driven mad getting there.
"People fall in love, people fall out of love. But in the end, almost everyone in the world gets to feel it, live it, taste it. Love is never too good to be true because it is the original truth. And everyone deserves it. Everyone."
I could have highlighted this entire book. Karina Halle steps up her writing game with EVERY. SINGLE. BOOK. Her way with words is simply intoxicating. I feel drunk in her books, high on her words, completely taken aback with her stories. Heat Wave is everything I love in a romance. It delivers all the things I both love and hate to feel. I love to feel frustrated and robbed and lost and this book gave me everything. I could not put it down. Heat Wave is paradise on a page for a reader like me. It's wild and steamy, unpredictable and addictive. It's where you go to get lost, to feel alive, to feel surrounded by dangerous beauty. I've said it before, I'll say it again, every Karina Halle book is my new favorite, and Heat Wave is exactly that.
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Bittersweet but still fantastic reading form Karina Halle
Veronica spent her whole life living in the shadow of her older sister Juliet. When a tragic accident happened and she died, she remained unattainable ideal. The loss, parents’s expectations and not so thoughtful choices put her in a situation when she was out of work possibilities. When the opportunity to work in a hotel in Hawaii came, she had no choice. It could be a dream job, but a meeting with the owner and her brother in law, scared her and excited at once.Logan Shepard always dreamed to run the hotel in Hawaii, but the unexpected loss made him grumpy and bitter man. When Veronica came to his hotel, she becomes his greatest temptation and the worst reminder.My thoughts: Between Logan and Ronnie is a big chemistry from the very start. The past connects them and sentenced to failure. It’s exciting but also bitter sweet. I really liked these characters, but I couldn’t get rid of that feeling. But that’s for sure promises you an emotional and angsty reading.The beautiful surroundings and descriptions of the island soothes it all for you. As several people have already mentioned, it really takes you there and you will miss the sun and hot summers. Supporting characters also deserve attention because they bring a lot of entertainment to the story. I love their dynamics and sense of belonging to the ohana.In summary it’s a paradise among the bitter memories and sweet promises. A second chance, emotional and super hot story with mystery in the background. The plot will draw you quickly and you will want to discover all its secrets. Logan and Ronnie relationship is forbidden and complicated, and thereby perhaps even more breathtaking.It wasn’t five stars reading for me just because of this bittersweet feeling. But really, each of my book from Karina Halle was a fantastic reading. She writes quite unique and wonderful stories. You can safely sit down in a comfortable chair and enjoy her another amazing story. But be prepared, it will draw you in, and you will not want to leave this place.Three things to know about it:1. It’s stand-alone book located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.2. It’s forbidden and second chance love story. A bit of angst and emocional.3. There is age gap between them and some very steaming moments.
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JIA Hale
A very good love story that makes you go ahh!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2016
