I love stories about women that are on the path of self-discovery. This story introduced me to an author worth reading again.

“They say it’s better to have loved and lost than never to have had the chance to love at all.”

This book brings out the different traditions when it comes to celebrations (weddings, christening, renewal of vows and such)

Jen is a hardworking woman, her parents depend on her so much that even buying an item(literally, just one item) in the supermarket is one of her priorities (courtesy of her mom). Anna, her best friend, asked her to go with her in Hawaii and have even volunteered Jen to be the celebrant of her rich cousin’s wedding. When Jen’s parents heard about her plan to visit Hawaii, her mom and sister freaked out – not for her but for themselves. Luckily, her father is supportive of what she wants to do and where to go. According to him Jen deserves to take a break and go on a vacation.

If writing farewell letters and tossing it on the sea or hide it under the deepest hole you dug in the sand, would let go of your painful past easily, then I might had done it already – even had 1000+ letters to burn too just to let go of the painful past. But, that’s not just it. I wish it was that easy to let go of the things we want to forget and have time to heal, which the book used to finish Jen’s sufferings. And also, I wish that a kiss from a stranger was that easy to gain back one’s self-confidence – heck I’ll kiss every random stranger I meet. It wasn’t just realistic.

I like the ending though, after everything Jen went through, she deserves to be happy with someone who accepts her now and her past.

Sometimes, we let the past hold us back before we do things and that is okay. We let them remind us what we were before, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that we have to stay and never move. You have to allow yourself to move on and forward.

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This was a good quick romance and is the first book I have read by Susan and it won't be the last. The writing and characters were good and while it took a little while to warm to Jen the more she opened up the more I felt for her this is a perfect read to curl up with for the afternoon I enjoyed it

What a fun, quick read! I chose this book because it was set in Hawaii (my favorite) and it did not disappoint. Loved the characters, and the plot moved along well and kept me reading. Great summer weekend read!

Absolutely adored the characters and the story line. Well written. Fast paced and thought provoking.

My first time reading Susan Murphy but, it won’t be my last. This was a very well written book with well developed characters. I could actually feel Jen’s struggles between her past, her carrying for her family and wanting to become her own person. This book has a well developed plot with love, heartache and mystery. What a lovely beach read that has it all.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.
I enjoyed this book. It was sweet, light hearted, with just a tiny bit of suspense, beautiful setting, and great friendships.
I loved that the author incorporated what she does in real life into this book. Jen’s profession sounds so much fun.
I wish there was a little more development when it came to Jake and Jen’s relationship. I felt the rekindling happened way too quickly. I also felt that the ending was a bit rushed. I wanted to find out more about Chaz and maybe even Vinnie, a little more background story on these two characters. I also wanted more of Anna and her children.
Overall, fast paced summer read. Well done.

La storia narra la vita dopo una rottura dovuta ad un argomento molto attuale. La violenza sulle donne. La scrittrice, attraverso la protagonista, spiega come ci si può riprendere la propria vita in mano e godersela al meglio. Riprendersi da qualcosa di così traumatico non deve essere facile e lo scopriamo con lei. Scopriamo le sue paure, i suoi dubbi e le sue voglie. Le sue speranze e i suoi rimorsi.

Jennifer é una donna che ha sofferto, con un marito violento e la perdita di un bambino ancora prima della sua nascita. Due argomenti che farebbero cadere tutti in un baratro, se non si avesse la forza e/o una persona con cui condividere tutto questo.
Jen ha la fortuna di avere accanto a se i suoi due migliori amici Anna e Vinnie. Loro hanno due vite che non son facili, e insieme a quella di Jen, piano piano ci confrontiamo anche con le loro.
Non si ha solo una storia, ma bensì tre in questo libro. Anna con suo marito che sfugge alla legge, e Vinnie con i suoi problemi famigliari.

Tutti e tre devono riprendersi. E per farlo organizzano questo viaggio alle Hawaii per il matrimonio di una parente. Ma un giorno il destino vuole che, una persona dal passato torni a far battere il cuore di Jen.
Jake. Il suo gande amore.

Le cose che capitano dopo sono romantiche, sexy, intriganti, un po' poliziesche, e comiche.
Un libro con una storia originale, che mi é piaciuta molto. L'ho letto tutto d'un fiato talmente é fluido e scritto bene! E Una cosa buona, che direi essere un plus... La protagonista non é una 25enne tutta figa con il belloccio di turno ricco e super macho bad boy, ma una donna che da una svolta alla sua vita e riscopre l'amore perduto con Jake, con pensieri superflui certo, ma soprattutto intensi e pieno di pathos.

Una seconda occasione sia di accettare se stessa che di riscoprire l'amore.

This was an enjoyable story. I felt for Jen, but I didn't feel for her too deeply at first. She was just skimming the surface of her feelings, and while I sympathized for her, I didn't feel what she had gone through. Later in the story, when she tells Vinnie of her son and that situation, I finally felt all the feels. I understand not mentioning the situation with Nick too far in depth, but I needed more than just a synopsis. Unfortunately, that was the furthest we got into her back story. I love Vinnie's character and what he does for Jen. At first I thought Vinnie was a typical Jersey Shore-type man, big and tan and talking in the third person. As the story unravels, Vinnie turns out to be a huge sweetheart. With sexual fluidity that Jen wasn't aware of, he gives her back some of the confidence that Nick stole from her. There is one part that I was obsessed with was the surprise vow renewal - I will not give this away, but I had a bad feeling from the time Jen accessed their file. Overall this was a great story, and I loved all the characters. Everyone gets their happy ending, and I was happy about that. I do wish there was more detail into Jen's past and I would have then loved the story. I would definitely recommend to those who have lost loved ones and experienced hardships in their lives, as well as any hopeless romantics and those that love second chances.

Jen and Jake were high school sweethearts but their relationship was scuppered by Jake's father and Jen went on to marry, but to an abusive partner...... so Jake remained the live of her life! Jen has a career as a wedding celebrant and she gets talked into to going to Hawaii for a friends wedding.......... and who does she meet but Jake....... can first love be rekindled after all these years or has too much water passed under the bridge?

How can you not enjoy a book full of cocktails, romance and Hawaii....... and not dream of going there! As enjoyable light read perfect for the beach

If you love second chance romances, this is the perfect book for you to read poolside while dreaming of Hawaii.

I really enjoyed this book about the power of second chances and how hard they are to take, especially as one gets older. Jennifer has to let go of her past to grab for her future and Aloha Love chronicles her attempt. I especially liked how real and relatable the characters were.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Aloha Love is a fabulous book! Such a great plot and characters that I loved. This author really spins a good tale. I highly recommend this book.

I thought this book was okay. I felt things happened too fast for meeting again after 20 years apart. I finished it but didn't want to. Sorry

Sometimes the past has such a hold on us, it is almost impossible to move forward. Jennifer has had one disastrous marriage which robbed her of all confidence. A trip to Hawaii may just change her life...especially when she re-connects with her first (and only) true love.

Wedding planner Jen heads to Hawaii with her friends, unbeknownst to her a former flame is there as well, with 2 kids. Will Jen end up with the lovr her life or will she leave broken-hearted?

Wonderful easy read.


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First I want to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book. This was quick summer read it had a love story romance and mystery. I finished this book in a day and loved it. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this book due to the POV but I did! If your looking for a quick read I would recommend this book!

Jen, Vinnie and Anna all fly to Hawaii. Jen is a weddding planner and goes to Hawaii to do one wedding but the wedding planner there has her doing a wedding almost every day she is there. Jen runs into the love of her life Jake. But he is with two children at the pool. Read the story is a very cute romance story with a little mystery.

I just loved this book, the perfect read poolside, especially with the main character being a celebrant- I'm a wedding and event planner and I just lOVED how who she is so entertained with the story. The three main characters were fun, thrilling and just a perfect trio, happy to have gotten to read this one thanks to Netgalley & Karan & Co. in exchange for a review, I'll be watching for more titles from the author!

I was glad that the main character finally stood up for herself and grew a backbone. She created the life that she wanted and it was great to watch.

Thanks to Kindred Ink Press LLC and netgalley for the Reader copy (uncorrected proof). I seemed to enjoy this Hawaiian beach read on my Holiday. A perfect beach setting where love blossoms.