Janet Dailey #11: Kona Winds - Hawaii

Kona Winds is set on the island of Oahu. The title was a bit misleading. By the title, I expected the story to take place on the Big Island of Hawaii. The author gives a very picturesque account of the islands, using graphic descriptions of sites and native language to prove her point. She made an error in the word plumeria, referring to it as plusneria. She also made an error in describing plumeria as antheriums. The other error or misunderstanding in the story came when she was describing the relation of the brother and sister, who were half siblings. I couldn't quite understand who the mother and father were to each and how they related to the aunt. The story was good. I did not like how combative the male lead character was. As a woman, I would not have put up with his demanding and somewhat abusive behavior. That was a little unrealistic to me. Overall, I enjoyed this read. It was simple and fast paced.

A prospective school teacher finally finds a position privately teaching a young girl in Hawaii who's recently been injured in a car accident. She naturally takes the all expense paid trip and finds her environment and the young pupil greatly to her liking. She also happens to take notice of her employer's nephew who is in and out of the house. :o) This happens to be one of my all time favorite romance novels--and I've lost my taste for most. It's because of this book I want to go to Hawaii--preferably for my honeymoon. ;o) There's no sex if, by chance, you don't care for its over abundance in romances, which I can easily understand--but there is kissing and some groping. Just enough, in fact. I think it's well written and that the sexual tension keeps the main character's relationship a juicy read. The tidbits about Hawaii are fascinating. The plot is purely romance--no mystery thriller involved here. I first read this when I was very young, but now that I've matured, I realize that some of the characters probably could use a little more development. I realize that the main characters' "relationship" could use more development as well, but you have to go with the flow. If you do, I think you might enjoy it. Try it!