Black Sands

Page-turning romantic suspense set amid the gorgeous beauty of Hawaii and the impending danger of a volcano A brainyand perpetually singlevolcanologist, Annie Tagama works alongside her father at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. But despite her pedigree, Annie has lost her passion for volcanology. Shes quietly grieving the mysterious loss of her brother in the Middle East. When Annie discovers that her brother might still be aliveand in troubleshe shakes off her malaise and joins forces with Mano Oana, the unnervingly handsome family friend she had always blamed for her brothers death. As Annie and Mano investigateand find that they have a lot more in common than tragedyan evil force gathers strength on the main island. An ancient cult has reemergedand Annies little sister is somehow involved. As the old religion bubbles to the surface like lava, the old practices are not far behind including human sacrifice. Annie and Mano are desperate to find her brother and save her family from destruction before the ancient evil smothers them all in an earth-shattering eruption.