Book Review - Meet Me In Hawaii by Georgia Toffolo

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Title: Meet Me In Hawaii

Author: Georgia Toffolo

Format reviewed: Paperback

Source: Purchased

Publisher: Mills and Boon

Publication Date: 18th March 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

Where an ocean of love awaits

Malie Pukui doesn’t believe in happy ever after. After a tragedy caused her to flee her family and friends in Devon she found a fresh start in Hawaii. Here, working at a surf school, she can give back to those in need and try to overcome the greatest loss in her life.

Moved around foster homes throughout his childhood, Todd Masters has worked hard to be able to offer a brighter future to young disadvantaged children. Now he has his own charitable foundation working with a surf school in Hawaii, a job he loves, but he still can’t put his past behind him.

When Malie rescues Todd from the sea a spark ignites between them, and the two wounded souls find a common ground. But amidst the surf, sunsets and sizzling kisses, can Malie let go of her past and risk something she’d locked away forever… her heart?

How I wish I could get on a plane and transport myself to Hawaii, it is so wonderfully described that I felt as though I was there alongside Malie. 

And Malie's initial meet cute with Todd is really dramatic, and set it up to show what a powerful heroine we have.  She is one amazing surfer, and her patience teaching the disadvantaged children that are staying for a few weeks, is impressive.  Especially the way she bonds with Tara. 

In fact it was at the point Malie is drawing Tara out of herself for the first time, with the help of Nalu, that had me completely and utterly hooked into this book and realising it was far more impressive than the first book in this series. 

Starting  a week after Meet Me In London ends, the focus is on Malie this time although we still get to see a fair bit of the other friends, and I felt instantly at home in this book.  

And Todd.. let's just say swoon, and once Malie has finished deciding if she can risk her heart on him, can I have a go! Would love me a Todd!  As leading men go, he is definitely one of my favourite for a long while and there is so much more to him than maybe meets the eye initially. 

I have to say I'm now hooked on this series, these characters and really can't wait for September and the next release.  Definitely fabulous escapist fiction and perfect for some exotic armchair travel this summer.