Big Island Sunrise

Name: Big Island Sunrise
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Rating: 4.4 (1383 reviews)
Author: Shayla Cherry

by Shayla Cherry

Contemporary Fiction Romance

4.4 (1,383)

4.4 stars from 1,383 reviews. Top 86% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to stories about women finding their footing after hardship, especially those with a strong sense of place and community.
You enjoy multigenerational family sagas set in Hawaii or other tropical settings where landscape feels like a character itself.
You appreciate romance that unfolds slowly and feels earned, rather than rushed, against the backdrop of real stakes like custody battles and financial struggles.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots with high stakes and constant tension rather than character-driven stories about healing and rebuilding.
You're looking for explicit romance or steamier content; this is primarily a contemporary women's fiction with a gentle romantic arc.
You want a standalone novel rather than the first book in what feels like it could be a series following multiple characters.

About this book

Lani King returns to Pualena, her childhood home on Hawai'i's Big Island, seeking safety and a fresh start after leaving a difficult marriage. She hopes that being near family will provide stability for herself and her daughter. As Lani rebuilds her life, she reconnects with an old friend who is now a single father, and romance begins to develop. However, she struggles with opening her heart while her ex-husband refuses to accept the separation and a custody case looms on the mainland. Without a house or job, Lani's recovery is challenging. Her cousin Emma offers her a place to stay. Emma faces her own difficulties: her six-year-old son has inherited his grandfather's property, which is in disrepair with a leaking roof, escaped goats, and an overgrown orchard. Yet caring for the family home has brought her son joy for the first time since his grandfather's death. Together, Lani and Emma navigate new beginnings in their small town community.

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Currently around #38K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 37% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 1,383 reviews

Gaining approximately 43 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.6 to 4.4.

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