Devon Archer - Aloha Fantasy

An exotic island. An irresistible man.

Award-winning photographer Danica Austin is the essence of urban chic. But with her love life going nowhere fast, she’s more than ready to swap houses for a month in Hawaii. The minute her plane touches down on exotic Hilo, Danica can’t wait to check out the social scene and catch some breathtaking sunsets. Until gorgeous real estate investor Boyd Reed comes into the picture to stake his claim on the house…and her heart!

If this stunning stranger thinks she can just move into Boyd’s jointly owned waterfront property, she can think again! Although he must admit: his temporary tenant is one irresistible woman. Sharing passion under tropical skies is making Boyd believe in the power of love. But Danica’s not sure she wants to make Hawaii her home. If only he can just persuade her to spend the rest of her days and nights with him in their one-of-a-kind island paradise.…

“You probably have the most desirable lips I’ve ever seen on a woman,” he said.

Danica couldn’t help but laugh. “I think you may have had one glass of wine too many.”

“That’s not true. I’ve never been more serious.”

“Looks like the charmer in you is coming out.” Ashlyn had warned her that Boyd could be extremely charming when he wanted to be.

“Does that mean I can see for myself if my theory is true?”

“Go for it,” she said, admittedly curious to see how he kissed. Something told her the man could back up his charms with sweet and tender action.

Boyd didn’t waste another second. He tilted his face and moved down onto her mouth with a kiss that wasn’t intended to knock her off her feet as much as to give her a taste of what he had to offer. His lips played with her soft ones, parting them slightly and enjoying every moment before ending the kiss abruptly.

Danica had to catch her breath. “Well, what did you think? Did I pass the test for the most desirable lips or not?” She hoped it wasn’t a letdown for him that she’d held back from giving the kiss her all, not wanting to get too carried away this early in their new friendship.

“You definitely passed,” Boyd declared. “With flying colors.”

Books by Devon Vaughn Archer

Kimani Romance

Christmas Heat

Destined to Meet

Kissing the Man Next Door

Christmas Diamonds

Pleasure in Hawaii

Private Luau

Aloha Fantasy

DEVON VAUGHN ARCHER

is the bestselling author of many Kimani Romance titles, including the current Passions In Paradise series, featuring three stories that take place on different Hawaiian islands, including Pleasure in Hawaii, Private Luau and Aloha Fantasy.

He is also the author of the Kimani Romance holiday classics Christmas Diamonds and Christmas Wishes. Archer was the first male author to write for Harlequin’s Arabesque line with the tender love story Love Once Again.

The author has also written a number of bestselling urban and mainstream fiction books, including Danger At Every Turn and The Hitman’s Woman, and the well-received young-adult fiction titles, His Teen Dream and Her Teen Dream.

To keep up with his latest news and upcoming books, Devon Vaughn Archer can be connected with or followed on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Goodreads, YouTube and www.devonvaughnarcher.com.

Aloha Fantasy

Devon Vaughn Archer

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Aloha Reader,

I am very excited to present to you Aloha Fantasy, the last book in my Passions In Paradise series, with each story taking place on a different island. Pleasure in Hawaii was set in Maui and Private Luau in Oahu.

The Big Island, or island of Hawaii, is the setting for Aloha Fantasy. It is a volcanic island that adds to its romantic allure and mysticism. You will enjoy what the protagonists discover as they explore the treasures of the Big Island and each other.

If you had the opportunity to trade places for a month with your college roommate who happened to live in Hawaii, wouldn’t you jump at the opportunity? Well, that’s exactly what the heroine does, only to find the handsome hero only too happy to welcome her to paradise.

Sit back, relax and take the journey yourself through the pages of this novel.

Mahalo!

Devon Vaughn Archer

I would like to thank my wife, H. Loraine, for her long hours spent editing this book and enjoying how I was able to bring the Big Island to life through this romance novel.

I express appreciation to the Harlequin/Kimani editors and staff who played a role in the publication process of this book and the other two in my Passions In Paradise series.

To “Maui Mermaid,” my college sweetheart turned loving wife who is as hooked on Hawaii and its wonders as I am.

And to my mother, Marjah Aljean Flowers,

and a lifelong dream of reaching the shores of Hawaii. Never give up on the dream!

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 1

Danica Austin waited impatiently at the Dearborn Street martini bar in Chicago for a lunchtime date that her fellow photographer friend Jessy Sarchuk had insisted would be worth her while. With no man in her life at the moment Danica had reluctantly decided to go on the date, if only to show Jessy she was totally over the guy she’d dumped six months ago after he’d hit on one of her other friends. Now it looked as if she had been stood up.

She checked her iPhone smartphone for messages and saw it was blank. It pissed her off, but Danica was careful not to show anything other than the outward appearance of a beautiful, well-dressed African-American woman sitting all by her lonesome enjoying a Death by Chocolate martini. You owe me, Jessy, for wasting my valuable time. I won’t make that mistake again. Suddenly she was in no mood to finish the drink and decided to head home and relax a bit before going back to work.

Danica was an award-winning professional photographer who made a good living doing everything from fashion to scenery to corporate photography. Though independent, she belonged to a loose group of other female photographers which included Jessy.

Speak of the devil, Danica thought as her phone rang just as she got into her Subaru Impreza sedan.

“Your friend never bothered to show up,” Danica told her curtly, putting the call on speaker so she could drive safely.

“That’s why I’m calling,” Jessy said. “He accidentally deleted your number. He called me instead to say that he was running late but still wanted to get together.”

Danica sneered. “It’s called Bad Karma. We just weren’t meant to be. Sorry.”

“So am I. Just don’t say I told you so.”

I’ll think it instead, she silently replied. But to her friend she uttered, “I’m not saying a thing. I think I’ll just stay on my own for now and see what the future holds.”

“A guy won’t simply fall into your lap, girlfriend,” Jessy said. “You have to make things happen.”

“I’ll try to remember that. For now, I’d like to focus on the present. Talk to you later.”

Danica disconnected and brushed away some of her long, straight brown hair with blond highlights that had fallen into her face. She wondered if it was her true destiny to be single for the rest of her life. Granted, she was only thirty-two. It wasn’t as if she was at the end of her road and couldn’t get a decent man if she tried. It was more about quality over quantity. Much like her photography.