Book Description
Michelle is living in limbo after graduating from college, undecided about her future career plans. It’s pretty easy to do when you live in Paradise: Hawaii is full of temporary jobs, temporary inhabitants, and endless partying, with a backdrop of picture-perfect scenery and weather to round it all out. But when her predictable bubble of self-doubt is burst by a spate of uncharacteristically bold choices, she finds herself embroiled in not one, but TWO bad romances: her own and her best friend’s. As their attachments grow, so do her misgivings, exceeded only by her addiction to the hot sex and pretty words strung together by her head-over-heels in-love boyfriend…. or is the man she thinks she loves only a figment of her imagination? She must examine her innermost soft spots and biggest identity questions – with the help of her friends and the guidance of powers greater than herself – to decide.
If you are ready to escape from a COVID lockdown to a vacation in Hawaii, or have ever wondered what it’s REALLY like to live there, then this book is for you. Questions of race, ethnic identity, Hawaiian Sovereignty, spirituality, power imbalances, and sexuality are explored through the eyes of Michelle and escapades with her friends. The legal, the illegal, the right, the wrong: all are laid bare by this glimpse into the secret world of influence and ohana.
Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Mahalo-Story-Jennifer-Yasutake-Stagner-ebook/dp/B08TVRHXHR
A Request To My Dear Readers
As a brand-new author on the scene, I am working on establishing a media presence. Whether you enjoyed my book or hated it, I would be deeply grateful if you could take a moment to comment on Amazon or social media about the novel. As we have all learned thanks to our forty-fifth president, even bad publicity keeps you relevant. I’m a big girl; I can take whatever you dish out for me. Bring it on.
Mahalo,
Jennifer
About The Author
Jennifer Stagner was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She studied at Reed College before returning home to get her undergraduate degree in International Studies from Hawaii Pacific University. After traipsing around the country, she met her husband back on O’ahu, where they remained until they got rock fever and decided to give the San Francisco Bay Area a shot. She spent the last seven years crusading through alternative education, until the pandemic forced her to stay home with her children and explore creative outlets within the walls of her own home. She is currently an Associate Editor for LA Style Magazine, and is working on her next novel.
View her portfolio here: https://jenyasustagner.wixsite.com/website
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