The Maui Effect, Sara Ackerman
The Maui Effect, Sara Ackerman
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The Maui Effect

Author: Sara Ackerman

Narrator: Jennifer Robideau

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2024


Synopsis

A dazzling new romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Ackerman. 

They say opposites attract, but are they meant to last?

‘Iwa Young’s life is high in the Maui rainforest. As a field biologist, she’s happiest in the company of trees and birds and waterfalls. When a developer arrives with plans for a so-called eco resort in the middle of a forest full of endangered species, ‘Iwa puts all her energy into the fight to protect it. But a chance encounter threatens to distract her. His name is Dane Parsons, a big-wave surfer from California. ‘Iwa has a few unbreakable rules, and at the top of her list: never date a surfer. 

Dane is part of an underground group of big-wave riders, and his connection to the ocean runs deep. When he meets ‘Iwa, he can’t get her out of his mind. But ‘Iwa wants nothing to do with Dane until he offers to help protect her beloved forest and waterfall. Always on the hunt for the ultimate ride, Dane suddenly glimpses something even greater. 

In this thunderous love story, we travel deep into the Maui rainforest and hop across the globe from Hawai'i to California to Portugal, chasing waves the size of nine-story buildings—where the unthinkable is always just one breath away. 

About Sara Ackerman

Sara Ackerman is theHawai'i born, bestselling author of historical & romance novels set in theislands. Her books have been labeled “unforgettable” by Apple Books,“empowering & deliciously visceral” by Book Riot, and New York Timesbestselling authors Kate Quinn and Madeline Martin have praised Sara’s novelsas “fresh and delightful” and “brilliantly written.” Amazon chose Radar Girls as a best book of the month, and ALABooklist gave The Codebreaker’s Secret a starred review. Find out more about Sara and her books at www.ackermanbooks.com and follow her on Instagram @saraackermanbooks and on Facebook @ackermanbooks. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Desiree on December 30, 2024

OVERVIEW: Beautiful, magical, addictive. ‘Iwa and Dane falling in love was just so special and sweet - a genuine feel-good beginning to the tale that kept the pages turning. Alas, all characters must face stumbling blocks and crises or, of course, there is no story. You feel everything so deeply (alm......more

Goodreads review by Literary on June 01, 2024

Another stunning story from the beloved Hawaiian author, who brings readers deep from the Maui rainforest, to California, and to Portugal, where MMC surfer Dane Parsons chases the world's largest waves, while MFC field biologist Iwa Young tries to protect the forest from an "eco developer." Will the......more

Goodreads review by Arielle on November 18, 2024

I loved this book so much, the nature, the setting, the characters. Beauty is surrounding these two people far and wide but they’ve only got eyes for each other. It was definitely a good pair of main characters with Iwa being a great eco activist and Dane being a surfer, it reminded me of how much w......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on November 20, 2024

4.5 rounded up I really, really enjoyed Sara Ackerman's new contemporary romance set in the big surfing world of Maui and features an eco activist and award winning surfer falling in instant love but never quite finding a way to make a relationship work for them. Full of tender moments, appreciation......more

Goodreads review by Malia on January 19, 2025

"The Hawaiian ocean was more blue than he remembered, and it smelled faintly of salt and sea foam." An evocative first sentence to an evocative novel! I have been a fan of Ackerman's work for a few years and as a Hawai'i local myself, I have loved most of all her descriptions of my home. The Maui Eff......more