Despite the really silly title of this book, Love Finds You in Lahaina Hawaii, by Bodie Thoene, is actually a very interesting novel. It is historical fiction based on the life of Princess Kaiulani, heir to the throne of Hawaii, after Queen Liliokulani, Hawaii’s last monarch.

We follow the princess in her early years when she is sent to England to be educated and prepared to be Hawaii’s next Queen. There is a twist at the end of the novel that could be fact or all fiction-it is up to you to decide. This novel is both a love story and a tragedy, retelling the events that led to Hawaii’s illegal takeover by American businessmen.

There is nothing spectacular about the writing, however, if this subject interests you, it is an easy and worthwhile read.