Book Release Day for KAUA‘I STORM!
Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mystery, Book One
E hele pū me aʻu! Come with me! Let me show you Hawai‘i as you have never experienced it before. 🙏🏾 🌺 🥰
Signed Copies ready to ship from The Poisoned Pen and Book Soup!
After ten years away as a park ranger in Oregon, Makalani Pahukula has come back to Kaua‘i for her grandmother’s birthday celebration. But she struggles to connect with her people and feels detached from their values, simpler way of life and slower pace. And she’s worried by the news that her cousins—a failed college football player and a rebellious teenage girl—have gone missing. Makalani hopes they just ran off for fun, but when hunters find a dead body in the Keālia Forest Reserve, she fears something ominous is at play. Making use of her ranger tracking and survival skills, she embarks on a search, although facing resistance from the locals and her own family. Makalani discovers that in her pursuit of the truth, the investigation opens her heart, reawakens her love for the land she calls home, and strengthens her bond with her family. Because no matter how long she’s been away, for Makalani, Hawai‘i is in her blood.
Mahalo nui loa to Thomas & Mercer, Amazon Publishing, my acquiring editor and dear friend Chantelle Aimée Osman, my fabulous agents, Lesley Sabga and Nicole Risciniti at The Seymour Agency, Ploy Siripant for the gorgeous book cover, Wendy and all of the diligent editors, my ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i language teacher, Maile Naehu, my Punahou classmate Kaulana Fraser for sharing her insights on Hawaiian issues, and everyone who laid eyes on this manuscript and shared their aloha with me. And Megan and Oliva at my astounding PR agent, Megan Beatie Communications!!! Mahalo wau iā ʻoukou a pau. I appreciate you all ❣
Reviews:
I’m overjoyed by the incredible reviews and responses for this very special book. It’s beyond gratifying and validating to have readers value and appreciate what I set out to accomplish. Mahalo to you all.
If you’ve read and enjoyed KAUA‘I STORM, please…
LEAVE A REVIEW on Amazon, Goodreads, and wherever you buy and search for new books. It makes such a huge difference, especially in the first few days 🙏🏽🌺
Podcasts, Interviews, Guest Posts:
I’ve been having such fun on the many in-person and virtual events and—as always is the case—writing guest posts, articles, and interview responses—for my book launch.
Find all of this on my website!
In the meantime, here’s a snippet of my wonderful conversation with Terry Shepherd about narrating my own KAUA‘I STORM audiobook.
Until Next Time…
Mahalo for sticking with me and sharing in the excitement. Thank you for reading, reviewing, and sharing my books. Mahalo wau iā ʻoukou a pau! I appreciate you all. 💕
Me Ke Aloha,
Tori 🌺
Congratulations, Tori!
Mahalo, Pamela!