Bound in Roses
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Product Details
Publisher: Passionflower Press
Release Date: January 23, 2024
Formats: Paperback, Ebook
ISBN: PB: 978-1-7336077-3-5; EB: 978-1-7336077-4-2
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Page Count: 391
The Hawaiian Ladies’ Riding Society
Katherine Kayne
A red-hot Hawaiian romance blooms for a buttoned-up botanist who must learn to let go and embrace the ancient voice within her.
After a failed engagement to a high-society suitor in San Francisco, Lokelani “Lucky” Letwin returns home to Hawaii, leaving her beloved rosebushes behind. She’s desperate to establish a life of her own—a daunting task for any unmarried female in the early twentieth century but particularly for one passionate about plants. A stubborn, song-filled girl grown into an accomplished woman, Lokelani is haunted by a family tragedy. She is as reluctant to acknowledge her past as she is to accept the supernatural force building inside her, strong and inevitable. She is a mākāhā, a Gate, ever connected to the power of the land . . . if only she will admit it.
In her quest to retrieve her roses, Lokelani is reunited with Artemus Chang, a childhood friend, who’s now a handsome and successful lawyer. As the spark between them grows, Artemus agrees to help her recover her roses, only to discover her kisses leave him literally breathless. When a mystical teacher—a kumu—enters her life, Lokelani’s embrace of the voice of ancient power bubbling up within her—her leo—takes on a new urgency.
Will Lokelani continue to be bound by guilt and fear? Or will she learn to bring together her worlds as a botanist and a Gate—a conduit able to channel the power of the ʻāina into the world—to sing once more and claim her love?
About the Author
Katherine Kayne now writes the romances she only dreamed of reading as a girl. With horses and magic and happily ever after . . . and heroes strong enough to follow their heroine’s lead. Counting herself fortunate to spend time in Hawaii for part of each year, Katherine created the world of the Hawaiian Ladies’ Riding Society to tell the stories of the fearless horsewomen of the islands’ ranches. Because who doesn’t love a suffragist on horseback? With a bullwhip? Wearing flowers? If you come along for the ride, be prepared for almost anything to happen. Katherine can promise you fiery kisses, charming cowboys, women who ride like the rainbow to save the day, and that rarest of beasts—handsome men who make you laugh.
Visit the author’s website at katherinekayne.com
Reviews
“Kayne tells an evocative coming-of-age story rich in Hawaiian culture and underpinned by romance and gentle magic. . . . Historical romance fans will be swept away by Hawaiian magic and culture.” —BookLife Reviews
“Since I grew up in Hawaii, parts of this were like a trip back home. Bound in Roses explores the fight for women’s right to vote and the ancient power of women and the islands.” —Alexandra Reinhardt, NetGalley
“A fascinating blend of the ugly historical truths of land seizure, eugenics, and misogyny, Bound in Roses gives hope through the power of women blessed and tasked with keeping their families and land safe and posperous.” —Edie Cay, author of When the Blood Is Up series