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Under a Maui Moon (Hideaway #1)
Carissa doesn’t know who she is anymore. She and her husband, Richard, are recent empty nesters; Richard is spending more and more time at work counseling his volatile clients and less time at home with his wife; his clients are starting to show up at the house at night causing Carissa to feel scared in her own home; and to top it all off, Carissa’s boss informs her that s...more
Paperback, 276 pages
Published
July 6th 2010
by Howard Books
(first published June 18th 2010)
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I love Robins books and had really wanted this book. I finally got it on the kindle and read it in 2 days. I really loved the story. Having been to Hawaii in January and having a day trip to Maui it made the book all the better. Some of the areas that are mentioned I went to or near and could picture where Carissa was. The story is well written with the issues Carissa and Richard are having then being retrenched and needing time out. Carissa heads for Maui and things don't happen as she expected...more
Title: UNDER A MAUI MOON
Author: Robin Jones Gunn
Publisher: Howard Books
July 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4165-8339-4
Genre: Inspirational/women’s fiction
Carissa and Richard’s marriage is falling apart. Neither one of them are communicating well with each other, and the last straw is when an intruder appears at Carissa’s home and Richard takes the side of the intruder and doesn’t validate Carissa’s concerns. To make matters worse, Carissa goes to work on Thursday and discovers that she’s been “let go,” with on...more
Author: Robin Jones Gunn
Publisher: Howard Books
July 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4165-8339-4
Genre: Inspirational/women’s fiction
Carissa and Richard’s marriage is falling apart. Neither one of them are communicating well with each other, and the last straw is when an intruder appears at Carissa’s home and Richard takes the side of the intruder and doesn’t validate Carissa’s concerns. To make matters worse, Carissa goes to work on Thursday and discovers that she’s been “let go,” with on...more
A simple read - but beautiful messages of love and the challenge and joy of making a marriage work long term... I loved the hymns that started each chapter... and the advice of a woman married for 52 years... the secret is "Stay" "marriage is a covenant relationship. It's not just a promise you made to your spouse. The promise you made to stay together was a promise you made to God as well." pg 175 Life is a journey... I also loved the descriptions of Maui... It's a small unique island and I ide...more
I have always enjoyed reading Robin Jones Gunn; she writes fun inspirational chick lit which is great for a light read. Sometimes I have wished her characters would be a bit more developed, and in this story I was pleasantly surprised by more depth that I remembered from her other books.
I’m not sure if it’s because there are fewer main characters than in some of her series or because the subject matter is so near to her heart, but I was very impressed and encouraged by this story about a couple...more
I’m not sure if it’s because there are fewer main characters than in some of her series or because the subject matter is so near to her heart, but I was very impressed and encouraged by this story about a couple...more
I had checked out two RJG books from the library so I decided to give this one a chance (despite my doubts based on the other one I just read). This was definitely better - it was written 16 years later than the other one; I think the author has definitely grown into writing for adults. I'm still not going to read any more of her books because I have way too many excellent books to read to waste my time on just so-so fiction. One thing I did very much enjoy about this book was the historical dis...more
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Carissa flees to Maui after losing her job and being uncertain about the future of her marriage. She uses the time away to reflect on her future when she meets a man named Kai whom she considers having an affair with. This book is typical of Christian fiction in how things with Kai play out in the story. Carissa and her husband Richard remind me of Christy and Todd where the two of them met when Carissa was in high school and they married young. This could be the plot line of a Christy and Todd...more
Empty-nesters Carissa and Richard should be coming into a wonderful place in their marriage, but counselor Richard's explosive clientele threaten Carissa. When she loses her longtime job on top of tensions with Richard and his devotion to his job, her retiring boss offers use of his house in Maui and she jumps at the chance to go--alone.
Gunn weaves a tale of marriage on the rocks and distancing from God in the Hawaiian paradise with endearing characters. Each chapter begins with a verse written...more
Gunn weaves a tale of marriage on the rocks and distancing from God in the Hawaiian paradise with endearing characters. Each chapter begins with a verse written...more
Robin Jones Gunn is a great story teller. Carissa's marriage was in trouble, her job terminated, and her safety threatened. Carissa was given a gift .. a trip to Hawaii, her husband had a conference to attend. It seemed everything has gone wrong. God is so amazing. The characters are believable, the discriptions are beautiful, and the Hawaiian history is so interesting. I recommend this book.
This is my first and perhaps only foray into Christian romance writing--I was sucked in by the delicious cover and then just kept reading! Sort of a cute story, though the protagonist is always binge eating which is a little strange. Anyway, I enjoyed it enough to finish it and learned of a great camping spot on Maui that I plan to check out.
Cute story of a marriage in trouble and finding God and how to save the marriage. Hawaiian influence was great, and lots of history of Hawaiian royalty.
I found this book simple but inspirational as a husband and wife whose marriage has become stale find their way back to each other.
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Good story. I am a big fan of Robin's books. Like the sister chicks novels, I feel like I will have a deeper appreciation for the story when I'm a little older.
Great current storyline many married women seem to face...works through issues and seeks resolutions! Enjoyed it!
Lovely writing style and easy to imagine the scenery of Maui.
Good book. I enjoyed it, but not as much as her other books.
great book ...learned a lot about hawaiian folk stories
There is nothing a little Maui sun cant heal! Even a broken marriage..
When Carissa's and Richard's marriage hits its bottom Carissa is flying away to Maui. While she is trying to get a grip on her broken life her husband misses her and realizes his mistakes.
A great read about second chances and an always-surviving Love.
When Carissa's and Richard's marriage hits its bottom Carissa is flying away to Maui. While she is trying to get a grip on her broken life her husband misses her and realizes his mistakes.
A great read about second chances and an always-surviving Love.
Great story and an easy read
Good story, lovely setting.
My favorite author!
I love reading Robin Jones Gunn's books about Hawaii. She paints such a beautiful picture of the islands and makes you feel like you are there. The story line was just okay for this one. The character development was great as Carissa dealt with issues from the past and made some big changes and decisions regarding her marriage. I'm not sure why, it was just a difficult book to get into and relate to.
Took a little bit to get into the story, but it was excellent. Well written, and brought me back to Maui in my memories!
Another great summer read. SOOOOOOO makes me want to go back to Hawaii someday. Quick read, glad that the character gets stuff figured out. Not saying more, dont want to give anything away.
Not as good as the sister chick books, as there really isnt humor in this one, but I love when authors can come up with so many different type of books.
Not as good as the sister chick books, as there really isnt humor in this one, but I love when authors can come up with so many different type of books.
It was an audio book. I didn't like it because it dealt with divorce.
RJG has been a favorite author of mine for over 12 years, but this one just felt rather "meh" for me. Loved the cameos from favorite characters, of course, I guess I'm just not the target market for this one.
Quick read. Nice message and wonderful description of the landscape. Good way to recharge my batteries spiritually, relationship wise, and to quell the homesickness.
May 20, 2013
Amanda Alexander
marked it as to-read
May 18, 2013
Kelsey Morrow
marked it as to-read
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Robin’s first grade teacher wrote on her report card, “Robin keeps the entire class entertained at rug time with her stories.”
Even with such an early affirmation, Robin didn’t think much about becoming a writer during high school or college. She was more intrigued by the idea of traveling to foreign lands and telling people about God’s love.
But Robin’s husband also noticed her gift for storytellin...more
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Even with such an early affirmation, Robin didn’t think much about becoming a writer during high school or college. She was more intrigued by the idea of traveling to foreign lands and telling people about God’s love.
But Robin’s husband also noticed her gift for storytellin...more
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