Escape from Hanalei

A coconut arrives on Trish's frozen front steps, a gift, a message, a dare, from her sister. "Come to Hawaii." It's a hard message for her to ignore. Trish flies to her sister's home, a place of color and music, where even Poi, the little mixed-breed dog, surfs the clear waves. From the beginning, Trish feels the island's seduction as it lures her in with its beauty, its people, and its hidden magic. With each day she spends there, each one filled with the island's colorful characters, including a ship's captain who collects bikini tops and an out-of-place geologist attempting to get the island folk to cooperate with his research, it becomes harder and harder for Trish to think of returning to her frozen little home. The island calls. But is this a call to which she is willing to listen? Or will she return to her old life, so far away from the ocean's song?