The Maui effect : a novel
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Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2025.
ISBN
9798891643895
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"'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, and he's a big-wave surfer from California. 'Iwa has a few unbreakable rules, and at the top of her list: never date a surfer. Dane Parsons 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, but just out of reach. 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."-- Provided by publisher.

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Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2025.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
496 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9798891643895

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General Note
Regular print version previously published by: Harlequin Enterprises ULC.
General Note
Includes author's note with background information.
Description
"'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, and he's a big-wave surfer from California. 'Iwa has a few unbreakable rules, and at the top of her list: never date a surfer. Dane Parsons 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, but just out of reach. 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."-- Provided by publisher.
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LARGE PRINT

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Booklist Review

Ackerman's (The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West, 2024) love for her home state is evident in her descriptions of the hidden beauty of remote areas in the mountainous rainforest. 'Iwa, a biologist for Maui Forest Recovery Project, has a passion for the flora, fauna, and waterfalls she studies, fighting to keep them safe from a planned eco-resort that will destroy habitat for endangered birds and plants. She is also a musician who performs at her father's restaurant. California golden boy, Dane, one of the best big-wave surfers in the world, is impressed when he sees her perform. She refuses to date surfers, so Dane offers to help her fight the resort. This friends-to-lovers journey takes them into deadly danger, as he surfs the biggest waves on the planet and she takes chances in the back country seeking proof of the presence of endangered species--while the developer is willing to go to deadly extremes to build the resort. With its fascinating locales, ecological and surfing facts, adventure, intrigue, and a realistically complicated romance, Ackerman's latest has broad appeal.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ackerman, S. (2025). The Maui effect: a novel (Center Point Large Print edition.). Center Point Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ackerman, Sara. 2025. The Maui Effect: A Novel. Thorndike, Maine: Center Point Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ackerman, Sara. The Maui Effect: A Novel Thorndike, Maine: Center Point Large Print, 2025.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Ackerman, S. (2025). The maui effect: a novel. Center Point Large Print edn. Thorndike, Maine: Center Point Large Print.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ackerman, Sara. The Maui Effect: A Novel Center Point Large Print edition., Center Point Large Print, 2025.

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