Heat Wave by Karina Halle
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Read on for the acknowledgements (am I the only one who loves reading the acknowledgements section?)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
After so many books, it gets hard to think of something original to write in the acknowledgements and I usually just end up thanking the same people over and over again. But that’s okay because, hey, without them, my books wouldn’t be here. As much as I like to think that I am an island (like Kauai), I am not and it takes a village to make a book.
I’ll make this short and snappy…thank you to Kelly and Alex St-Laurent for all your advice with regards to being a chef. Alex is the best chef there is and I had to learn a bit about the whole thing before I made Veronica one. But if I messed up in anyway regarding the way kitchens are run, that’s completely on me.
Thank you to Laura Helseth for her proofing and edits, to Dani for her promotion, for Hang Le for the stunning cover. Thanks to Ali and Jay for keeping me from jumping off a cliff and being such a good sounding board. Thank you to my readers for being so understanding, caring and supportive, even when I’m saying crazy shit, and especially my ARC readers who were left hanging with this one.
To my parents and my husband…sorry. Here’s the thing. I was supposed to finish this book before we went to our annual trip to Kauai. This trip was going to be a real special one too because this time I got to take my parents and let them experience the Kauai we’ve fallen in love with. Nothing like being in paradise with your ohana.
Well, it turns out I was writing Heat Wave well into our vacation, so I haven’t been as “available” as I normally am. But hey, I’m still here, the book is done, and I’ve got a few days to relax. I have to say, it’s been funny actually being in Kauai while writing about it. I went to visit the hotel Moonwater Inn is based on (the Hanalei Colony, if you’re wondering – worth a stay! But don’t go swimming in the ocean, it will kill you!) and I could have sworn I saw Logan and Veronica, Johnny, Kate, Charlie…the thing about Heat Wave is that so many of the characters can be found on this island. Including Daniel, Betty and others.
Kauai is a special place to me and to many people and I hope I was able to convey that in this book. The aloha spirit is prevalent here and it truly is a place where you feel connected to man, to nature, to yourself. Even the mythology of Hawaii is fascinating to me and I see myself dabbling into that subject one day. If you ever have a chance to visit Kauai, please take it. Bring this book with you. And if you can’t visit, I hope this book provides the same kind of escape.
Last but not least, I’d like to thank the Anti-Heroes, for always having my back. You guys are the best.
Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo.
Karina Halle, Heat Wave