HAVEN is a standalone contemporary romance by Jessica Jayne. Mia Goran gets away from the drama of a cheating fiancé and explores beautiful Hawaii while staying at the Hale Coffee Inn. The inn is run by the extremely close Hale family made up of brothers Kekoa and Maleko and their widowed mom. The trip is a breath of fresh air as Mia re-evaluates her recent relationship, decides what she wants most in life, and is surprised by love.
These characters are multidimensional and easy to care about. HAVEN is told from alternating perspectives, thus giving readers a window into their innermost thoughts. There is an immediate physical attraction between Mia and Kekoa but they each have their own reasons for being somewhat cautious. For Mia, she was burned in the past by Vuk, but the situation left her doubting her deeper feelings. The betrayal worked out as a blessing in disguise because after examining her feelings, she doesn’t think she was ever really “in love” with her fiancé, even though they knew each other a long time and cared for him. For Kekoa, his ex Lana cheated on him, but he was in love with her. With each other they find the joy, heat, and acceptance that was lacking in their previous relationships. For me, a big part of why this story works so well is because of the two main characters. I like that Mia took some time to figure herself out. I’ve read a lot of books who the plot centered around a jilted fiancé or a cheated on fiancé and their escape to refresh. In HAVEN, Mia acts with vulnerability yet maturity. I can’t stand a vapid heroine, and that was not the case with this book. I also love how Kekoa is a strong and physically attractive man, but he is also empathetic and honest about his feelings with the woman he cares for. Yay!
HAVEN has emotional depth, fantastic characters to root for, and steamy love scenes. I’m glad that the re-appearance of Vuk didn’t spoil things at the end. Mia might have been uncertain about some things in her life, but I liked that she didn’t allow any man to push her around – whether well-intentioned or not. The family members supporting characters in this story were great and helped define the main characters. I look forward to reading about Kekoa’s brother in Jessica Jayne’s next book.
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