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Bound in Flame
The Hawaiian Ladies’ Riding Society Series, Book #1
By Katherine Kayne
For lovers of horses and hula and magic and fearless heroines and happy-ever-afters…
TAKE AN UNFORGETTABLE TRIP TO TURN OF THE CENTURY HAWAII IN THE MUST-READ ROMANTIC FANTASY DEBUT OF FALL 2019
Just as the colors are deeper, the smells sharper, and the sun brighter in Hawaii, the stories of its people carry richness beyond imagination.
An epic historical adventure meets sweep-you-off-your-feet romantic fantasy set in Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century, it is with a bolt of inspiration from and deep roots in Hawaii’s wonderfully fascinating history that Bound in Flame [Passionflower Press] – the debut novel from Katherine Kayne, set for release on October 28, 2019 – sets off at a galloping pace.
The first book in Kayne’s Hawaiian Ladies’ Riding Society series, Bound in Flame centers on Letty Liliuokalani Lang, a suffragist of the most fearless kind with a bullwhip, big dreams, and ancient powers she doesn’t yet understand.
Banished to a San Francisco boarding school to tame her wild temper, the story begins with Letty returning home to Hawaii, bringing her devotion to animals with her. She’ll be among the first female veterinarians in history – remarkable in 1909 when women still cannot vote.
With one mad leap into the ocean to save a horse, Letty – a descendant of Hawaii’s aristocracy and goddaughter of Princess Kehokulani, the former heir to the throne – sets another destiny in motion. She is a mākāhā, a Gate to the healing fires of the land, her beloved ‘aina. Letty must learn to harness the ancient power that lives within her, fueled by her connection to the islands.
But the price is steep. Her inner flame burns hot – hot enough that her kisses can kill, a precarious inconvenience since the horse’s owner, Timothy Rowley, lights another kind of fire.
Can Letty learn to command her power in pursuit of her passion, or is the danger of love too great?
“By the turn of the twentieth century, Hawaii was a study in contrasts,” shares Kayne, who counts herself fortunate to live on Hawaii Island for part of each year. “Cowboys and kahunas, wild pigs and steamships, hula dancers and rickshaws, land barons and mail-order brides made up the stuff and substance of the islands’ colorful history.”
“Although Bound in Flame is pure fiction, I created the world of the Hawaiian Ladies’ Riding Society to tell the stories of the fearless horsewomen of the islands’ ranches,” she continues. “If you come along for the ride, be prepared for almost anything to happen. I can promise you fiery kisses, charming cowboys, women who ride like the rainbow to save the day, and that rarest of beasts: handsome men who like to dance.”
With great care to cultural sensitivity, a sharp handle on historical detail, and a cast of characters readers won’t be able to help but fall in love with, Bound in Flame is a must-read for anyone who loves horses, prefers the feisty heroine, craves hunky heroes with a sense of humor, and wants to believe there may yet be magic in this world.
Among the topics and themes Bound in Flame explores include:
● The uniqueness, beauty, and complexity of Hawaiian history
● The suffragist movement in the early twentieth century (2020 will mark 100 years since women won the right to vote in the United States)
● The white-washing of history, and the end of the kingdom of Hawaii after it was annexed by the United States in 1898
● Self-acceptance as the key to power
● True love in all of its messiness and magic
About the Author:
Katherine Kayne writes the sort of romantic fantasy she has always wanted to read in her own beach chair. With horses and hula and magic and flowers and happily ever after… with heroines to cheer for and heroes strong enough to follow their heroine’s lead. Pure aloha.She lives in Seattle and counts herself fortunate to live in Hawaii a part of each year.
Find Katherine Kayne on Facebook (@katherinekayneauthor), Twitter (@k2writesbooks), Instagram (@k2writesbooks) and her website https://katherinekayne.com.
Bound in Flame: Book One in the Hawaiian Ladies’ Riding Society Series [Passionflower Press] will be available in paperback and ebook formats as of October 28, 2019.
ADVANCE REVIEW COPIES OF BOUND IN FLAME AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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