Choosing Paradise: A Storm-Before-the-Rainbow Island Romance

An island with explosive secrets and scorching guys.
A girl sworn off drama—and love.
A perfect summer swept away with the Hawaiian tides.

After four lonely high school years and one humiliating breakup, Emma Palea is looking forward to a brighter future. She has a dream internship lined up in the fall, and she’s headed to Hawaii for the summer. What more could a girl want?

Hot player Landon Matthews has the answer when he offers a ‘first lei’ that isn’t just an orchid necklace. Emma’s heart might be under lock and key, but her v-card? Not so much. And Landon seems like the perfect no-strings summer fling … until he starts wanting more.

Then she meets her surf-god neighbor, Kai Akana. The opposite of fling material, Kai’s the best friend she’s never had. There’s a spark between them, but letting it catch fire is a risk Emma’s terrified to take.

Her heart isn’t the only thing in peril. Molokai is an island of hidden dangers and family secrets—the sort that could destroy her life.


A slow-burn romance and emotional journey of self-discovery, Choosing Paradise will enchant you with threads of mystery and Hawaiian folklore, heaps of swoon, and a dash of spice.


Losing Paradise, the suspenseful second book in the Thorns of Paradise duet, is coming soon!