Crafts and Life

Samantha Reynolds had hoped that moving to the resort town of Aloha Lagoon would be the start of an exciting new life. Sure it may not be everything she had hoped for—she's living with her mom, has no job, no income, and absolutely no idea what to do next. But it's a start! Out of options, Samantha decides to take a job she's just a little under-qualified for—a children's surfing instructor at the Aloha Lagoon Resort. She can surf…she just doesn't know how to teach surfing. But that soon becomes the least of her worries.

Throw in two dead bodies, two unexpected inheritances, and one hot bartender, and the heat in Aloha Lagoon has quickly turned up! Samantha just needs to figure out why her family is involved, control a group of preadolescent kids, keep her mom and brother out of jail, and get the hot bartender to notice her. It couldn't be that hard, could it? With the help of her new friend Alani and some of the quirky residents of Aloha Lagoon, she just may be able to pull it all off…and still keep everybody alive!

Sam needs a job quickly so she applies for the position of children's surfing instructor (somewhat glossing over the fact that is has been a few years since she surfed and she has never taught anyone!), on her first day though the problems she thought she might encounter are eclipsed by a dead body slamming into her back …. oh and it goes downhill from there with her Mum being accused of "helping" the elderly man to reach his eternal rest a little earlier than anticipated!

It gets even worse when her twin brother is also accused of murder – she needs the help of a local by the name of Alani (also her new best buddy) and it would be nice if the flirtation she has going on with Casey the bartender could come to something (which means her bother Luke butting out!)

4 stars